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December 2013 events

Club runs, leave at 0900h Market Square, Hitchin unless stated otherwise. n.b. the first 6 club runs of 2014 commence at 0930h.

8 December
Welwyn Sports Centre
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2961521
38 miles on-road
Off-road ride option 
A slight variation on the "Nomads (Hitchin) Cycling Club Rough Riders Scratch and Team Race" from 28th February 1937. Look for the "2013 Edition" in the Off-road section of the Route Library, which is found at our web site. A GPX file is there and the link below takes you straight to the map. Meet on the Market Square with the roadies for 0900 as usual. Course is 24 miles and does not include a cafe stop, so bring a picnic in your jersey pocket. Our friends the Windmillers have been invited to join the Nomads on this occasion. 

This is a social ride, not a race or training session, so no one gets dropped
 ~20 miles off-road

15 December
Willington Frost's GC
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2514561
48 miles
 
22 December
Northern Circle, arriving at Barn, The Victoria, Hitchin, for Christmas lunch and prize giving
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=6145615
37 miles

29 December
Hertford, Barney’s Cafe
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2570408
39 miles

5 January 2013
Forest Centre, Marston Moretaine
http://www.gmap-pedometer.com/?r=2672039
43 miles
9:30 start from Market Square

Please check Facebook for details of any ad hoc rides which may occur over the holiday period.

Time Trials
26 December
Hitchin Nomads Boxing Day 10 mile TT
HQ Old Warden Village Hall.
Signing on (at the start) from 1030h for 1101h first rider start.

Chiltern Reliability Rides
Sunday 19th January - 9.00am Harp Hilly 100km & 55km - there are a number of HNCC riders entered for this event.
Sunday 26th January - 9.00am Team Quest 100km
Sunday 2nd February - 9.00am Hemel Hempstead CC 100km & 50km
Sunday 9th February - 9.00am Edgware RC 100km & 45km
Sunday 16th February - 9.30am Willesden CC 100km & 60km
Sunday 23rd February - 9.30am CC Luton 100km & 40miles

For more details, go to:
http://www.hemelcycling.org.uk/events/chiltern-classics

Off Road RidesThursday off-road rides continue as well, with details posted in Facebook a day or two ahead, i.e. every Thursday evening starting at 18.45 - usually from Hitchin RFC or from The Windmill, Charlton. See Facebook, or contact Nick Hickman on  01462 850868  for details and meeting point.

Additional Information
Club runs begin in the Market Square, Hitchin on Sundays at 0900h, n.b.the first six rides of the year commence at 0930h. 

The routes are published in the news section of this blog and are also circulated by email to club members. You can download GPS friendly GPX files from our download page, there are also links to the gmap-pedometer site. The pace varies depending on who is riding and the route to be tackled, so do come along and give it a go. Whether you are fast or not there'll generally be someone you can ride along with and either get the miles in, or get the cakes in at the cafe stops.

A group shot taken outside the Hare and Hounds, Old Warden, June 2013

It is your responsibility to make sure your bike is in good working condition and capable of being ridden on the road at 15-20mph average. Bring a spare inner tube, multi-tool, tyre levers and enough drink and food to keep you fuelled for a couple of hours in the saddle. Do not assume that someone else will have the things that you will need. Additionally a mult-tool or Allen Keys always come in handy.

Promoting the Olympics in 2012 in Hitchin Town Centre.

The HNCC Route Library, where members can find links to on-line route maps and GPX files to download for their GPS devices is at: https://sites.google.com/site/nomadshitchin/home/gps-files. All of these routes are listed already, or will be posted ahead of their inaugural use.

Time Trials

The club's full 2013 time trial events are available for review here. The Tuesday night 10s and 25s are based around Southill, Beds and begin in April. We have other events occurring in March and our programme runs through to December.

Club Captain and Coach, Simon Doyle in time trial action, 2013.

Coaching sessions  

We run a series of British Cycling Go Ride sessions throughout the year. The programme is developed and accredited by the national governing body, British Cycling - Go Ride programme is designed to teach skills that will help all riders improve their core skills, bike handling and group riding abilities. It's not just for kids, you are never too old to learn.

Sportives

We organise a Sportive which takes place in Spring or early Summer. Many of our riders take part in Sportive too, either as a main focus or as a secondary means of getting some miles in.

Wiggle No Excuses, 2012

Road Racing, track and cross events will be listed here as the season progresses.