Congleton Cycling Club

Congleton Cyclists survive 30 mile Hilly Reliability Ride

Last Sunday, 6 Club Members and 24 guest riders survived the Club’s 30 mile ride through the very hilly parts of Cheshire which included eleven very steep climbs and their corresponding descents..

The “Fast” group comprising Neil Skellern, Mark Tilstone, Mark Dooley and Andy Malbon and the “Slow” group comprising Denise Hurst, Peter Nelson, Bob Norton, Stephen Kane, Doug and Dan Taylor plus 12 guests, mostly from Leek C.C. started at 9 a.m. and proceeded via Blacky Bank, The Bridestones, Rushton Spencer, Swythamley and Bearda Hill to Danebridge and Wincle and over to Wildboarclough where the rain commenced. This made the steep climb (into the head wind) up to the Plague Stone and the Hanging Gate very hard indeed. Standing Stones was the next big obstacle followed by the run along Wildboarclough to Allgreave, then up to Fourways, The Dumbas, round Bosley Reservoir and Wood Treatment Works, up the Cloud to Timbersbrook and back through Buglawton via Pedley Lane.

On the AUDAX front, Rob Waghorn completed his 4^th 200k ride of this year in doing the Cheadle to Newport event in 10 hours, together with another 82 riders.

For full results and other details of Club activities see
www.congletoncyclingclub.org.uk

The Club meets every Thursday at 8.30pm at the Rugby Club, Park Street and welcomes anyone who would like to swap ideas and stories on all cycling topics.

Next Sunday, the Club holds its 30 mile Hilly Reliability Ride through East Cheshire starting at 9 a.m. from the Rugby Club in Park Street. Signing-On time is 8.45 a.m.