What did you get for Christmas?
Jumper? Hate it? Get a box of stuff off to Oxfam then here’s your local Oxfam.
The worst present gets a prize… Put up your worst on the forum.

Olympic heroes Wiggins and Hoy get New Year honours
Chris Hoy gets an MBE for “services to cycling.” And Bradley Wiggins gets an OBE for being a “cyclist” and “For services to sport.” The pair join other gonged sporting stars such as Kelly Holmes and Tanni Grey-Thompson, both made Dames in the New Year’s Honours list. And rower Matthew Pinsent can now add Sir to the front of his name.

Reliabilty trial season starts
Towards the end of the month the reliability trials begin. These are a break from the usual club run style ride and are a little more competitive. You basically get a certificate for completing the distance in a target time. Great if you ate too many minced pies… These are mainly in the South East but we will add more later on… e-mail us if you know of a local event here

Sunday January 16th 2005
Club: West Kent RC
Meet/time: Horton Kirby Cricket Club, Franks Lane, Horton Kirby, Kent 0900
Distances: 95k starting at 0900hrs and 50k starting at lOOOhrs
Contact/Entry details: £5.00 entry on the day, all proceeds to a selected charity.
Event secretary. JohnTisdell 0208 304 0832

Sunday January 23rd 2005
Club: CC Bexley
Meet/time: Horton Kirby Cricket Club, Franks Lane, Horton Kirby, Kent 0830hrs.
Distances: 60mls and 30mls
Contact/Entry details: Roy Canning  01732 822664

Sunday 30th January
Club: Hemel Hempstead CC
Meet/time: Hemel Hempstead CC Clubroom 0900
Distances: 100 & 50km
Contact/Entry details: Roger Manley – 01442 824271 e-mail

Club: Catford CC
Meet/time: Halstead Village Hall, Halstead, Kent 0900
Distances: 100k and 50k
Contact/Entry details: £3.00 entry on the day, all proceeds to The M. S Society
Event secretary. Dave Marshall 01689 857402

Sunday February 6th 2005
Club: VTTA
Meet/time: Bethersden Village Hall, Bethersden, Kent, Nr Ashford 0900
Distances: 30 and 50 miles
Contact/Entry details: Ron Lee 01622 725334

Club: Harp RC 100km
Start: 0900
Meet: Hemel Hempstead CC Clubroom
Contact: Malcolm Putman – 01525 211590

Club: Angliasport 25, 50 & 70 miles
Meet: Birch Village Hall, Birch, Essex (Situated of the B1022).
Start: 0900
Contact: website

Sunday February 13th 2005
 
Club: Old Portlians CC
Meet/time: Halstead Village Hall, Halstead, Kent 0900
Distances: 100k at 0900 68k at 0930
Contact/Entry details: lan Bashford 0208 289 0793

Club: Edgware RC
Meet/time: Denham Country Park 0900
Distances: 100km & 50km
Contact/Entry details: Bob Spencer – 0208 866 9517 e-mail

Sunday 20th February
Club: Team Quest
Meet/time: Ickenham Guide Hut 0930
Distances: 100km
Contact/Entry details: Paul Doel – 0208 427 5454

Club: Sydenham Wheelers
Meet/time: Knockholt Village Hall, Knockholt, Kent 0930
Distances: 110k and 70k
Contact/Entry details: Bob Loader 01732 459789

Sunday 27th February
Club: CC Luton
Meet/time: Edlesborough Village Hall 0930
Distances: 100km & 40miles
Contact/Entry details: Richard Mead – 01525 402762 e-mail

Club: Willesden CC
Meet/time: 0930 Ickenham Guide Hut
Distances: 100km & 60km
Contact/Entry details: Ray Kelly – 0208 868 9864