Hell Of The Ashdown

With the season ending and winter approaching, it will be good to get another good Thornton turn out this time for the Hell of the Ashdown. I have done the event for the last two years and it is a good event. The distance is only 60 miles and the climbs are no worse than the Kent Sportive and there is nothing like that final climb!

Entries fill up quickly, within a week! as it is a good event and therefore very popular. Entries open on midnight 31st October 2009 via:

http://www.HELL.gb.com/

You have to select a time lets all go for around 9:00am, it will be great to have a good turnout again. The event is not as fast as the jet sportive due to the undulating route as is basically an early season endurance ride; hope to see you al there?

Danny Frost

AGM

Get your diaries out... Here are some important dates for all Thornton RC members:

AGM - Saturday 24 November at Shepherd and Crook - 7pm

AWARDS NIGHT - 28 November, Railway Cafe, Hythe, Function Room around the back - 7.30pm

CHRISTMAS CLUB RUN - 20 December. 11.30am ride starts at Botolphs Bridge. followed by Xmas Lunch at Shepherd and Crook at 1pm. If you don't fancy the ride first just make your way to the S & C for 1pm.

Downland Autumn Sportive

Here are the details for the sportive if anyone would like to enter. Organised by Downland Cycles in Canterbury. If the last one they did is anything to go by then it should be quite a challenge.

Sunday 8th November 2009

100 miles with 5000ft of climbing or

110 kms with 3500ft of climbing.

830 AM start in Canterbury, £22 entry fee.

More details can be found here:

http://www.downlandcycles.co.uk/autumnSportive.htm