Winter Newsletter 2023 – Cycling UK East Midlands Region
Welcome to the winter newsletter. Yuletide Greetings to all members.
One of our aims is to liaise with member and affiliated groups and other groups promoting cycling in all its aspects across the East Midlands Region. This newsletter should give a flavour of the huge number and wide range of activities happening this winter across the region and to help promote events such as organised rides, rallies and fundraising events for charity.
EAST MIDLANDS REGION
Weather permitting (please check our website before setting out), Cycling UK East Midlands Region’s Mince Pie Run is once again taking place at Belton Village Hall between 10.30am and 12.30pm on Sunday 17th December. Last year’s event raised £564.50 for the Rainbows Children's Hospice and we hope to exceed that sum this year. You can find out more about this event HERE. If you can assist in helping with the running of the event, please email mincepie@ctclr.org.uk
Additionally, our member and affiliated groups in the counties of Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Rutland, Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Northamptonshire have a full programme of rides and events throughout the winter.
The following are just a few examples:
ALFRETON
A ride to the Mince Pie Run on 17th December and a ride out to enjoy a Christmas Lunch on 30th December.
DERBYSHIRE
A Christmas Social is being organised by the Derby group on 10th December with both Derby Sunday Riders and Burton Sunday Riders attending the Mince Pie Run in Belton on 17th December.
LEICESTERSHIRE and RUTLAND
For details of all the latest news, the winter edition of ‘Cycle Chat’, Leicestershire and Rutland Cyclists’ Touring Club quarterly journal, is now available HERE.
LINCOLNSHIRE
Both Louth and Gainsborough are organising rides on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Time to decorate your bikes. No prizes but great fun!
NORTHAMPTON
On the Calendar is a steady Boxing Day ride to Stoke Bruerne, perfect for some fresh air after all the festivities.
NOTTINGHAMSHIRE
Festive rides and events are being organised by Notts CTC to include Christmas Day and New Year’s Day and the ride to Belton for the Mince Pie Run on 17th December. The latest edition of the bi-monthly magazine, ‘Cyclonda’, is now available to purchase, detailing all of the rides and activities.
COMMUNITY CYCLE CLUBS
Community Cycle Clubs are at the heart of Cycling UK’s aim to bring about sustained change and to encourage more people to cycle. It’s great to see a number of such clubs flourishing in the East Midlands. Lauren Baker, Cycling UK’s Development Officer-East Midlands, has more details on Cycling UK East Midlands Facebook Page.
To find out full details of all the rides and events that are being organised by member and affiliated groups across the Cycling UK East Midlands Region, click the link below:
