Club trip

Dagworth and District Gentlemen’s Cycling Society


2025

May

Sunday 25th

Ride to the Middy in the 1940s.

Monday 26th

V-CC Flat Section monthly meeting—Plan B.

Wednesday 28th to Saturday 31st

A trip to the Colchester Beer & Cider Festival, catching the half-past-ten-ish train from Stowmarket.  Thursday is the most likely day for this.

Thursday 29th to Saturday 31st

SPBW Woodfest V at The Musical Museum, 399 High Street, Brentford.

June

11th to 12th

V-CC Flat Section Norfolk Trudge deux
Encouraged by last year’s adventure on both bicycle and by steam, a remixed version takes place with room to camp or board or just attend one day if desired.  Hosted by Marcus Flint, held in Norfolk towards the coastline.  Details will follow.

Thursday 12th

Meeting at West Suffolk Pub of the Year, Rattlesden Five Bells, starting at about half past eight.

Monday 30th

V-CC Flat Section monthly meeting—Plan A.

July

Thursday 3rd to Sunday 6th

Visit to the Stowmarket Beer Festival at The Food Museum— we usually go on the Thursday as soon as it opens.

Thursday 10th

Meeting at West Suffolk Pub of the Year, Rattlesden Five Bells, starting at about half past

Sunday 13th

V-CC Flat Section Airfields Ride: The third take off.
Assembled by ‘Wing Commander’ Schofield.  Always a popular ride with aeronautical associations.  Mission details and flight plans to be posted.

Monday 28th

V-CC Flat Section monthly meeting—Plan B.

August

Thursday 7th

Meeting at West Suffolk Pub of the Year, Rattlesden Five Bells, starting at about half past eight.

Sunday 10th

V-CC Flat Section Cycle Jumble at Marlinspike Hall, Walpole, IP19 9AR (TM367745).
10:00 Set up, 11:00 start until exhaustion sets in.  Outdoors if wet.No charge levied for any pitch.  Bring tables or sell out of car boots.  Non V-CC Members most welcome: buying or selling or both.  Non-Cycling jumble welcome: works of art, fishtanks, custard, spanners, bodybags, etc.  Plentiful parking and refreshments on offer.  Après-jumble ride planned in order to spend ill-gotten gains.

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 10:30, calls at Stowmarket Railway station at 10:45, and Reeds Way in Stowupland a bit later depending on how long it takes to struggle up the hill.

Monday 25th

V-CC Flat Section monthly meeting—Plan A.

September

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

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.

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.


Last Modified, 7 May 2025