Annual Luncheon & Prize Presentation, The George Hotel, Easingwold.
12 for 12-30. Tickets £16.00

Menu
Chefs Homemade Cream of Vegetable Soup with Granary Roll
Apple Prawn and Celery Salad
Pork and Apple Terrine
Selection of Chilled Fruit Juices
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Roast Forerib of Beef with Yorkshire Pudding
Fillet of Salmon with Herb Butter
Breast of Chicken with Watercress Sauce
Leek and Parsnip Bake

All served with a Selection of Fresh Seasonal Vegetables and Potatoes

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A Choice of Fresh Desserts

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Fresh Brewed Coffee and Mints

Please contact Noel Knox on 07828 903359, 0191 5271286 or 'e'mail trikie1201@yahoo.co.uk with choice of menu !!!

Number of spaces strictly limited to 44.
Book early to avoid disappointment

Saturday and Sunday, 9th and 10th May, 2009.
The record books of the North and West Home Counties Road Records Association have had a new name added. Carl Saint (Yorkshire R.C.) successfully completed attempts on the solo tricycle 10 and 25 miles Association records. He used CTT approved courses near Newark, Nottinghamshire, and was close to his best. On the damp and blustery Saturday evening he recorded 22.09 to establish a time for the N&WHCRRA ‘10’. On the following Sunday morning Carl took advantage of the calm and cool, but bright conditions to record 55.52 for 25 miles. Previous Record Holder, Tom Morley, (1.04.09 - 1971) was quick to send his best wishes on Carl’s success. These times are subject to ratification.

Monday, 4th May 2009.
Event Secretary: Martin Purser.
23 solo tricycles entered; and 21 tandems (3 tandem tricycles)
Manchester Whs. tandem bicycle pairing of Martin Harney and Jerry Cross broke the 30 mph barrier with 19.55; Rebecca Rimmington and Scott Walker were the fastest mixed tandem bicycle pairing with 20.46; and Dave and Eileen Keene took the ‘Mike Dixie’ Tandem Tricycle Trophies with a P.B. and a Vets’ age record Plus of 8.17, recording 21.52. The ‘Mike Dixie’ Handicap Trophy went to Charlie Cromack of the T.A. (N.E.) with a very creditable improvement of over a minute on the day. Competition and Course record holder Carl Saint was in a class of his own to be fastest in the solo tricycle race with 21.55. Yorkshire R.C. club-mate John Colman, in his first competitive outing on three wheels was second with a 25 + mph ride. Full Results on the T.A. Website.

Long Weekend; 25th and 26th April 2009.
The Great Britain Paracycling Endurance Team competed in this UCI race over the weekend. The race was a 3 day stage race, consisting of Road Race, Time Trial, Sportive and Criterium. David Stone (CP2) (Yorkshire R.C.) competed, and won his events.

Beamish: Sunday, 26th April 2009.
Organised by Noel Knox and John Coulson.
Two dozen members of the Houghton C.C., the Tricycle Association, and various Veteran-Cycle clubs, joined Tommy’s wife, Amy, and daughter, Julie to dedicate a seat in the popular rider’s memory. It is placed on the Sustrans C2C Route near the ‘JCB Cows’, Beamish. Afterwards, a hilly run of 12 miles took riders past Tommy’s workshop at Beamish Museum, and ended at the ‘Beamish Mary Inn’ for lunch.

Saturday and Sunday 11th and 12th April 2009. (Easter W/E)
Organised by Dickie Nightingale.
Eventually the number of riders for these run was cut to just three: Dickie Nightingale; and Alison and Martin Purser. Finding a suitable venue for lunch proved more difficult than anticipated on the Saturday, but eventually the trio ended up at Hardy’s Farm Shop. Dickie’s ‘local knowledge’ found routes that were quiet and interesting, and avoided many of the steeper climbs. 95 miles over the two days.

Sunday, 5th April 2009.
Organised by Martin and Alison Purser and Dave Hardy
This combined TA and V-CC Run was held in the lanes to the south of Tuxford , Nottinghamshire. 16 tricycles were in the group of 37 machines, including three tandems on the 20 mile run in pleasant spring sunshine. 45 sat down to lunch.

8th March 2009
Organised by John Nicholson
Only five riders took part in this early season 30 mile run through the lanes to the south of Saxilby. Bright and sunny weather was accompanied by a stiff southerly breeze that made the outward leg hard work. John Nicholson and Alan Tibble rode Ellis Smith’s Barron tandem tricycle; Alison and Martin Purser rode a Barron/Sabre tandem tricycle; and Dickie Nightingale rode a TWD Longstaff sprayed up in Barron colours. Many thanks to John and Helen for the excellent refreshments afterwards.

Six members met at Boroughbridge to ride to Ripley commemorating the anniversary of the first TA Club Run 80 years ago. Early rain gave way to a mainly dry day.

Before the North East Lunch eleven riders took part in the 15-mile run led by Keith Buck (5 solo tricycles; 5 solo bicycles; & one tandem tricycle.) David Stone out-sprinted Carl Saint for the Easingwold sign!

Noel Knox organised the Lunch at 'The George', Easingwold, 25/01/09. Guests of Honour were David Stone M.B.E. (Yorkshire R.C. & N.E. member), and Jim Hopper (Derby Mercury R.C., T.A. President, Time Trial Secretary and Midland member).

44 sat down to an excellent meal. Award winners present were Stephen Brown; Keith Buck; Les Dawson; Jim Hopper; Alison Purser; Carl Saint & Frank Whitelock.

Noel Knox and Brian Henderson showed photographs of Tommy Thompson's Memorial Seat that is to be sited on the Sustrans Sea2Sea route close to Beamish Museum. The ironwork has been completed and is ready for powder coating or galvanising. Brian Henderson and Noel Knox (Houghton C.C.) have led the project through all stages of planning and building, much of it at the club's own workshops. The work has progressed with extensive donations of time and materials, and is well inside budget to date. The seat will have been sited by Sunday, 26th April, the day of the dedication. There will be a run associated with the dedication.