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Sadly, we have to report that Group member Tony promotions. This is normally £30 for the longer
Farmer, Ashford Wheelers, and Rod Overton, events on the F11 and £15 for the mid-week tens at
formerly of San Fairy Ann CC, both passed away Longwick and the Rocco 25 (this year on the
towards the end of 2019, and we offer our deepest Amersham Road). Alternatively free tickets for the
condolences to their families and friends. An annual Prize Giving Luncheon (now in November)
obituary of Rod appears in this edition of The are given to helpers and marshals.
Veteran.
Please note that we will be using different HQ
The weather so far this year has been mild, but venues than in the past. Joy Payne’s two mid-week
extremely wet and windy at times at least here in tens on the Longwick course will be using the
Kent, let’s hope this summer is one of the better Haddenham Village hall, as Longwick village hall is
ones. Best of luck for the 2020 season. not available always mid-week. The start and finish
points on the course have been altered to suit the
HQ, but all of the roads used are the same. Whilst
LONDON & HOME COUNTIES the actual venues are yet to be confirmed (up to
John Hoskins date details from myself or the event organisers) the
The racing program for this year is of course all two F11 events will almost certainly be using one of
finalised and approved by the relevant CTT the local schools as HQ. The Rocco 25 will be
Districts. A full list is below. The season starts with using the Great Missenden Memorial Hall.
the London & Home Counties promoting the VTTA During this summer the committee will be
National Championship 10 on the H10/3a (west of discussing the possibility of changes and/or
Newbury) course. This course has been used in the additions to our promoting program for 2020 rather
past for a National CTT 10 Championship and with than the annual tweaking of dates . We would
the event in the capable hands of National welcome suggestions as to what would find favour
Secretary Rachael Elliott should prove to be a huge from our members. Ideas such as a “Grand Prix de
success. Of course events of this stature require Gentlemen”, a hill climb, a summer sociable lunch,
help and Rachael would welcome offers of help (her different courses for current promotions, track days
details are also below). As many members won’t be and whatever anyone else may think of. We can
familiar with this course, two local clubs are find ways of providing what the members want, but
promoting “Club” (all CATI events) events on the need some guidance on what that may be. Put
course prior to and following the event – welcoming your thinking caps on! We’re not looking for people
all those who wish to try out the course before the to run the events – at this stage anyway, just future
Championship. The dates/times are as possibilities for the Group. I’m also interested in
follows…….. what other groups provide for their members.
14th, 21st, 28th March and 4th April. All events This is all part of the committee’s wish for the Group
start at 14:00 (Newbury Road Club promotions). to become more of a “Club” for its members. We’re
9am on Easter Monday (13 April) (Newbury Velo not sure of the best way to promote this idea. Of
promotion), run by the Championship organiser, course we still want to be an integral part of the
Rachael. VTTA National body (we do after all provide four of
the VTTA National Officials) but we’re curious to
Following the Championship we have once again know whether the L&HC members want the group
five L&HC events, including three mid-week tens. to have more of an identity of its own. Stuck as we
Primarily we would like your support as riders but are halfway between the members’ own clubs and
should you not be racing the event organisers will the VTTA itself, it may not be possible, but we’re
all require help with marshalling and the sure the idea is at least worth investigating. Should
headquarters. If you are available please let them it become successful it may reduce the annual (in
know. Otherwise contact me (and I’m also many cases temporary) non-renewals of
organiser for the Rocco 25) for advice on how you subscriptions. At the time of writing, just before the
can help the group with these promotions. annual cut-off point of the end of February, we
Remember, it is now established that expenses are stand to lose up to a third of our members. Many of
paid to all marshals and helpers for all of our open

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