ACC Sportive

[Dan_K]

Why not start small and arrange a series of Audaxes?

Riders find their own way so no signage. All you need then is a decent HQ and some refreshments.

[Alan M]

Thanks everybody for the good ideas and advice. Should I get the opportunity to go ahead I will certainly come back to some of you to follow up on the thinking.I have already had several offers of practical support and assistance. I now have a slot on the next committee and they can decide if it is a runner or not.

I doubt that it will be possible to square all the circles in this debate but I shall certainly do my best to take everyone's points into account and deliver something of which you can all be proud.

Many thanks, Alan

[Dan_K]

How about a sportive from the ACC clubhouse to Deal in Kent?

We could call it "Deal or no Deal"

[Scott]

My thoughts are that we stage the Sportive with Alans mates in 'Peru' and possibly combine it with a trek across the Inca Trail - It would make a great Dualthlon.

[Jon H]

Could make a Peruvian link by having a feed stop at the llama farm on the Ashdown Forest.

[Dombo]

And perhaps start at Paddington, in honour of the fictional Peruvian bear of that name?

[Dombo]

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[quote="Andrew G"][quote="Paul H"]How is the volunteer situation going with our current commitments do we have enough for this as well?

[Jojo]

[quote="Jon C C on a Bianchi"]I've never understood why we can't publicly praise those that do their bit and name and shame those that don't. If you don't do your bit you shouldn't be welcome on the CR, club TTs, road race or whatever! (BTW still haven't have my fiver for marshalling the club road race!!!)
I think the PERU thing is brilliant. balls to any parochial local charity nonsense! A bit of world wide workers' SOLIDARITY is totally in order!! Cyclist of the world unite! You have nothing to lose but your chains!

[Andrew G]

[quote="Jojo"]I know it states on when becoming a member we are obliged to fulfil marshalling duties, but there is a big majority who just come out for the CR and have no interest in racing, TT etc etc and shouldn't have to be pressurised or made to feel they are not welcome because of this.

[quote="Andrew G"][quote="Jojo"]I know it states on when becoming a member we are obliged to fulfil marshalling duties, but there is a big majority who just come out for the CR and have no interest in racing, TT etc etc and shouldn't have to be pressurised or made to feel they are not welcome because of this.

[Andrew G]

You smoothie Alan . I'd be happy to help out in some way if it got the go ahead, I hope your charm works through the top of peoples heads though as whenever helpers are requested at the start of a CR there's a lot of shoe examining that goes on.

[Alan M]

Last evening's committee meeting gave in principle approval to this proposal including support for the emerging Peruvian cycling club that I mentioned. That is great so now the task is to make it happen. Probably we are looking at around this time next year. Some of you have already been kind enough to offer support and I will be approaching others for some initial advice as I move to fleshing out a project plan to be further submitted to the committee at its next meeting. I have added a photo of my friend Richard one of the riders we may be able to support. He is an Engineering student funding his own university education working in a family cycle repair shop which comprises of no more than a corrugated iron covered yard, a bench and 2 vices. They don't even have a bike stand! The race at which he won 2nd place was in Chiclayo a 12 hour bus ride from Cajamarca over the Andes Mountains. He and others fund this from meagre personal resources. That said they are super committed and quite fast! Thanks for your help and any support you can offer.[url]http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2064569&id=1388179710#!/photo.php?pid=31321414&id=1388179710[/url]