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Dates agreed for 2020 are: 27 th May, 24 th June, year are prepared to organize and assist at events,
22 nd July, 19 th August & 2 nd September then we would not have a programme of events and
competition to compete in or for. If you can help in
From the previous series, we have been able to
introduce a number of “cyclists” to time trials/ any way, please come forward and volunteer your
competitive cycling, with at least one new VTTA services, as they will be much appreciated, as
member gained. without such help, events cannot go ahead.
Further Information
2020 Group Open Event Calendar
Finally, should any group members require
Confirmed is next year’s open VTTA (North Group)
event calendar. The following group events are information regarding the group’s activities or wish
being organized: for anything to be included in future “Veteran”
magazines, please do not hesitate to contact the
Sun 17 May - VTTA (North) / Hartlepool CC 10 - writer either by email on
T107 - Phil. Wright gavin_russell@hotmail.co.uk or by telephone on
Sat 30 May - VTTA (North)/ Cleveland Coureurs 10 01642 654419.
- T104 - Gavin Russell
Sun 14 June - VTTA (North)/ Hartlepool CC 25 - NORTH LANCASHIRE & LAKES
T252/3 - Paul Garstang Dave Brown
Sun 19 July - VTTA (North)/ Hartlepool CC 50 - Our Group Annual Luncheon and Prize
T502/2 - Phil Wright Presentation were held at its usual location - the
Sun 9 August - Cleveland Coureurs/ VTTA (North) Crofters Hotel on the A6 on the Garstang by-pass.
25 - T252/3 - Gavin Russell Although the famous 25 mile ‘Brock’ course that
passed the Crofters is long gone a ‘10’ course has
Sun 30 August - Tyneside Vagabonds 100 (incl survived and I personally find The Crofters very
VTTA Nat’l Championship) - M100/10 - Nick Wild
handy for a stopover when start timekeeper and on
Sun 6 September - VTTA (North) 15 - T154 - Gavin duty at 7am on there!
Russell
Our Guests of Honour were Charlotte Boothman of
Sun 27 September - Cleveland Wheelers CC hill ABC Centreville and Phil Jones of Transition RT,
climb - THC33 - Steve Tilly who were both prominent in North Lancashire Time
The 2020 Group Hill Climb Championship will again Trials Association (NLTTA) events.
be held in conjunction with the Cleveland Wheelers The Prize Presentation was actually a change from
hill climb (Hasty Bank - THC33) on Sunday 27 normal as our VTTA Group Chairman had to give
September 2020. backword before the day as other requirements of
The Nouveau Trophy will use the result from the his time had to take precedence. We will forgive
Houghton CC 25 to be held on 21 June 2020 on the Richard as he gives us more of his time during the
M254 course. The best on standard will be competition season than we should expect.
calculated for the group members competing in this Richard promotes all our group VTTA events and is
event. timekeeper in them as well. He also does all the
work on Standards etc. for all our active members.
A copy of all the Competition’s conditions together
with all the trophies available to win in 2020 are In the absence of Richard our committee member
available in the North Group handbook. If you Hazel Matthews did an excellent job by standing in
require further information regarding the awards to to announce the award winners who were then
be won, please do not hesitate to contact the group presented with their prizes by Charlotte. All this
secretary (details below). was recorded on camera by Hope Dixon who just
happens to be daughter of one of our regular award
Plea for Help winners in the recent past - Frank Kerry and his wife
May we, in our annual plea for help, please remind Barbara.
all members that without the few souls who each

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