Dagworth and District Gentlemen’s Cycling Society
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August
Sunday 24th
Spoke and Steam: the annual event when we all
converge on the Middy.
We start from Stowmarket, V-CC Flat Section members
start from Walpole or Diss, and the Chickering Cycling Circle starts from
Horham (& not the car park at the Middy).
Our ‘spoke’ leaves Unity Road at 10:00, calls at Stowmarket Railway station
at 10:10, and Reeds Way in Stowupland a bit later depending on how long it
takes to struggle up the hill. The V-CC contingent from Walpole is
planning to get to the Middy at 11:00; we'll probably be a bit later but
can't go any earlier if we're going to collect anyone coming by train from
Bury.
Monday 25th
V-CC Flat Section monthly meeting—Plan A.
Sunday 31st
Last chance this year for a Steam Sunday at The
Middy.
This is ‘Everything Goes’ day so expect to see steam &
Diesel engines, plus the Wickham trolley, trundling past while we sit in
the bar. Turn up if you feel like it and take a chance on how many of
us (if any) will be there.
September
Wednesday 3rd
The second stage of the Men’s Tour of Britain both starts and finishes in Stowmarket so we probably ought to go.
Thursday 4th
Meeting at West Suffolk Pub of the Year, Rattlesden Five Bells, starting at about half past eight.
Monday 29th
V-CC Flat Section monthly meeting—Plan B.
October
Saturday 4th
Train (and bus) trip to Whittlesea for the V-CC Old Soke
Section Cycle Jumble and The Letter B; jumble starts at
11:00am at St Andrew’s Parish Room, Whittlesey, PE7 1BZ
(TL267969).
Pitches: £10; Entry £1. Cake (and other
refreshments) available.
The bad news is that—again—there are no trains to Whittlesea on this day;
it’s a rail replacement bus service from Ely. Leaving Stowmarket at
8:09 gets us there at 10:30 or leaving two hours later gets us there … two
hours later.
Wednesday 8th
V-CC Flat Section Marriots Mardle No2
Gather at the ‘Refectory’ café in Norwich Cathedral
close before departing on the ride through the Erpingham Gate at 10:00,
riding through medieval Tombland to the Marriots Way Cycle Path. The
path follows the Wensum valley to Reepham. After lunch: onwards to
the market town of Aylsham and the Bure Valley Railway Path to
Wroxham. Both Marriots Way and Bure Valley paths are fairly smooth to
ride on but there are sections with loose stone and exposed tree
roots. Return from Wroxham to Norwich can be via a 10-mile
partially off-road ride or by train.
Please contact
if you are going and for ride details.
Thursday 9th
Meeting at West Suffolk Pub of the Year, Rattlesden Five Bells, starting at about half past eight.
Saturday 18th
V-CC Flat Section Lamplit Ride: Oil, gas and candle
on period cycles preferred.
16:00 at the Assembly Point at Marlinspike Hall
(TM367745) for an 18:00 depart on the eight-mile ride to Sweffling White
Horse. Full moon assisted from the night
before.
Monday 27th
V-CC Flat Section monthly meeting—Plan A.
November
Thursday 6th
Monthly meeting: we will meet at West Suffolk Pub of the
Year, Rattlesden Five Bells, from 1pm.
By 2pm, depending on rain, wind, & enthusiasm, we will
decide to stay where we are or cycle further afield.
Monday 24th
V-CC Flat Section monthly meeting (Black bikes)—Plan B.
December
Any day during December, January, or February
Snow ride.
Wednesday 3rd
TA East
meeting at The Three Horseshoes,
Cockfield.
We assume this starts at 12 noon, because that’s
when the pub opens.
Thursday 4th
Monthly meeting: we will meet at West Suffolk Pub of the
Year, Rattlesden Five Bells, from 1pm.
By 2pm, depending on rain, wind, & enthusiasm, we will
decide to stay where we are or cycle further afield.
Friday 26th
V-CC Flat Section Mick Madgett’s Boxing Day Ride
starts from Mick’s shop in Diss.
Mick will lead us on an interesting route to a pub open
for lunch.
January
Any day during January or February
Snow ride–if there is any.
Thursday 1st
New Year’s Day Ride to (probably) the Middy’s New Year’s Day Steam
and Light Festival. This is also the Thursday nearest to the full
moon, so it will take the place of our normal monthly meeting.
The Middy Bar will be open (and, if it’s bucketing down
with rain, you can avoid cycling: there will be a free bus from Stowmarket
railway station at 10 o’clock, 11 o’clock, and
½ past 12).
Monday 26th
V-CC Flat Section monthly meeting—it would be foolish to try to predict where it will be..
Thursday 29th
Monthly meeting: we will meet at West Suffolk Pub of 2025,
Rattlesden Five Bells, from 1pm.
February
Any day during February
Snow ride–if there is any.
March
Sunday 1st
V-CC Flat Section The Boot & Back from Rattlesden Five Bells.
A speed-judging ride on a five-mile course with first
rider away at 11:01am. There’s also a cycle jumble on the pub’s
meadow before the ride.
Thursday 5th
Monthly meeting: we will meet at West Suffolk Pub of the
Year, 2025 (and probably our last meeting before West Suffolk CamRA names a
new PotY), Rattlesden Five Bells, from 1pm.
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