Hon Gen Sec's Report
2010 saw us welcoming a bumper crop of new members: Alex Kew, Keith Rook, Richard Addis, Luke Dearden, Andrew Phillips, Alex Pritchard, Simon Trehearn, Graeme Walker, Simon Waller, Lynda Gale, Lee Price - who should by now be Mrs Ben Pearce, Rick Opie & Tony Hooker.
Congratulations to Grant Pyke, Club Champion of 2010 - at the age of 74, and all the distances ridden on a trike. I'll leave the rest of the results to the TT Sec's Report.
The trend of well supported Evening 10s and limited participation in Open Events and other Club Events has continued in 2010. Even the Afternoon 10s have not been as popular. It was anticipated that these would appeal to riders who are unable to ride the Evening 10s due to work, but that does not seem to have been the case. The Committee decision has been to apply for these events in 2011, but there is a good possibility that they will not be run unless there is a good entry for them. The Club is currently suffering because the stalwarts who have ridden nearly everything, have retired or eased back from racing and it has become obvious that although we have gained a number of new members in the last few years, very few are choosing to ride longer distances or Open Events - for whatever reason.
We have also run into a problem with the Club's marshalling commitments. The six of us who have shared the load, with the odd extra hand, over the last few years have dwindled to two (for very good reasons) and the remaining two can't do all that is required of the club. We have a load taken away from us because the Wheelers do the safety signage for the Evening 10s, which spares our members the task. This is in return for Frank Timekeeping their club events which follow on from ours, however we do need to put the signs out for the interclub 25 which is generally held in June. The last few years Frank has done this before timekeeping the handful of KPRC riders in the event, with Ron and Doreen collecting them in after.
So our commitments in 2011 are expected to be:
SCCU 25 - Sunday, April 17th 2 Marshals (ideally double up to 4) SCCU 50 - Sunday, June 19th 2 Marshals (ideally double up to 4) SCCU 100 - Sunday, July 24th 4 Marshals/Helpers (ideally double up to 6-8) SCCU 25 - Sunday, Sept 4th 2 Marshals (ideally double up to 4)
Our Open 10 - Saturday, May 7th All hands on deck - 12-20 Marshals/Helpers Our Open RR - Saturday, end May tbc All hands on deck - 12-20 Marshals/Helpers Interclub 25 - Sunday, June date tbc 2 or more helpers to place/collect safety signs on course. National 24hr - Sat/Sun June 25/26th 6-8 Marshals/Helpers - the more the merrier
As anyone who has been stuck on a roundabout marshalling will know, the whole experience can be made so much more pleasurable if we have more than the minimum people turning out as that gives someone to talk to or cover for you and if a bunch of Phoenix are riding too, then it becomes a club get-together. The 24 hour is an extra event next year and we have been asked to man the night HQ at Ashurst. I'm not going to exhort any of our members to ride - although I know that Ann wants to - but there is something about being involved with an event that is running through the night and it has been a good weekend when we have been part of the previous 24hr events run in our District. The event has its own website: http://www.esca24hour.org.uk/
The Saturday morning rides continue to be a great success, but we do need people to step up to the plate to lead the rides: Jake Dodd isn't always out to lead the faster ride, and Pete Mitchell isn't always out to lead either the slower ride or everyone in Jake's absence. The original idea of a limited number of venues was so that everyone could learn the route and not need to rely on leaders. The mountain bike ride, however does seem to be able to organise itself, so thanks to all who step up to the plate there!
In the last few months we have begun running Sunday morning rides, these are intended to be faster than the Saturday social rides - graduating to the level of training rides in the run up to the new season, but will go at the speed of the slower riders this side of the winter. Dave Brentnall is currently leading them, but is concerned that the level of interest does not justify their existence.
For the first time that I remember in 25 years, there is no Majorca trip booked for the Club as I write this. The last few years we have piggy-backed on a trip organised by Gary Smith but for 2011 this clashes with Easter. I know that Steve Hillier and Nick Hostler are keen to go again, so if there is enough interest it could well be worth our organising an independent trip again. If you are interested in going let me know asap - even if you ultimately choose not to go - and I will try to co-ordinate something.
Simon Mitchell is planning another order for cycling kit for the end of December. Now is the time to place specific orders for items that we do not keep in stock - like skinsuits. See Simon after the AGM, or email him: si@kprc.org.co.uk After considering the idea on and off for a few years, Steve Hillier has dived in and sorted out some polo shirts in a club design for casual wear (thanks, Steve). We have a few remaining in stock, contact him for details - steve @kprc.org.co.uk
Club Dinner - we have learned the hard way over the last few years that you get what you pay for. The Stoneleigh Inn were able to do us a cheap meal, but the standard of the meal was questionable and the service was abysmal. They would have done better, and we would have had a better experience, if they had charged a little more and provided better food and service. Our move to the Burford Bridge Hotel was overall a success and a vote of thanks is due to Brian Powney for all the organising. The meal was a little on the gourmet side, and we have learned and are taking steps to provide more food for those who want it in 2011 - I'll wager that most of us didn't need more. Brian is again organising the Dinner at the same venue on Saturday February 19th, 2011. The cost will be slightly more than last year, but still subsidised from Cis George's legacy.
Plans are already in progress for the 75th Anniversary get-together. We have had difficulty finding a suitable venue for the Sunday this time, so it will be held on the afternoon of Saturday 19th November 2011 at Banstead Community Centre (for those who are familiar with it, it is the venue of the DA Barn Dance).
Dave Brentnall volunteered during the year to take over as Press Secretary and was co-opted to the Committee. A degree of musical chairs is proposed for the rest of the Committee at this AGM. Frank Cubis wishes to stand down as the official TT sec (and leave the Committee), and Jake Dodd is going to take over - although Frank will assist Jake and still do much of the necessary for club events in 2011 - this leaves a vacancy on the Committee and Eric Briffa has been proposed for this vacancy as the voice of the non-racing membership. Finally, Doreen Powney has decided the time has come to step down as Treasurer and Steve Hillier is prepared to take over. Doreen would like to remain on the Committee. All of this planning relies on you, the members, being happy with the proposals and voting for them!
At the request of several people we have also started a club forum/message board online. This is for public conversations between members (and remember that what you write can be read by anyone, anywhere in the world) - the major topic currently is the Sunday rides and who will be out or not - but registered members are free to talk about anything that they can get a reply to!
Best wishes for a safe and speedy 2011.
Lisa
November 2010
Hon TT Sec's Report
For the first time in our 73 year history a tricyclist has won the Club Championship. Grant Pyke completed the qualifying distances of 25, 50, 100 miles & 12 hrs at an average speed of 16.733 mph. Although his solo 25 time was faster than his trike time, if he chooses the trike times there will be a (T) after his name on the trophy. He also won the Men's BAR, again on his trike. (Stuart Pearce didn't ride a 25 & John Beer didn't ride a 100).
Not so rare, Jake Dodd won the Women's BAR for the 12th time with the 2nd fastest ever average speed of 22.679mph. She also won the Women's Club Event Points Trophy and the Tudor Trophy with 1-06-47; quite amazing that John was the only member to go faster at 25 miles this year.
As last year John Beer won the Vets Championship with a bigger plus this year and won the Doug Pentney 25 Trophy with 59-45 he also won the Men's Club Event Points Trophy.
It was in 1971 that Barry Arnison recorded 1-49-11 for the Kingston to Worthing and has stood all these years until 2010 when Stuart recorded 1-48-18. With his 50 time of 2-02-37 and 100 time of 4-20-18 winning both trophies, it was a formality that he would wipe the board on all the other events, but, time and other commitments curtailed his season and it ended fairly quietly.
Nick Hostler will pick up the Dare Trophy (Handicap Points winner) along with the George Crouch Trophy, most improved 25 time from last year.
Simon Mitchell won the first event of the year, the Medium Gear Trophy for the umpteenth time (13), and new member Rick Opie won the last event, the Consolation 25.
It was a little disappointing that so many members avoided the two Interclub events (25 & 50) again this year. As members might know, the fastest 6 club riders count for the team award, in 2009 we had 4 counting and 2010 we had 5. If members do not wish to read the beef below, miss the next paragraph:
I request for the club events in October, 6 weeks before an event I send out the Police Notification forms, collect names of entrants, co-op with Redmon CC to form a start sheet. On the day, drive out 50 miles placing approx 14 event signs round the course, send riders off and time them in, Ron & Doreen retrieve the sign's and then I drive the 50 miles home, and produce a result sheet, all for our 5 riders.
It was my intention not to run the I/C 25 next year but was requested to give it one more chance, so I have relented. WE WILL SEE.
It is the Club 10's that are the most popular events for our members. I can't recall ever having 33 different club members competing in these events during the season, this included 7 women, Lisa Colombo, Jen Mitchell, Rachel Watkins, Amanda Pearce, Margaret Gladwyn and Lynda Gale, it is a pity that Florence Hallett and Chrystal Sheldon have other commitments. With just the one 10 cancelled due to road works we had a total of 191 riding the ten Club 10's, a pretty good average.
Club Records. If the 40+ age members would like to view the Age Related Records attached, there may have been one or two that slipped through the net, let me know and you will be entered into the Hall of Fame.
This will be my last report as Time Trial Sec, I will be standing down at the AGM after a period of 25 years. I feel this is the appropriate time to pass the task on to a younger and certainly more attractive member (if voted in) but not wishing to heap all the tasks onto a new person I would be (if voted in) prepared to fill the new post of Club Event sec.
This just leaves me to wish you all a healthy and happy Christmas & New Year and look forward to the challenges of the 2011 season.
Regards
Frank
Hon RR Sec's Report
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Hon Treasurer's Report
Treasurer's Report for the year ending 31st October 2010
Well here we are again, another year gone by and another report. The first thing I look at in someone's Income and Expenditure is to see whether they overspent. If you do too, you will know that the KPRC overspent by £881.41 in the year just ended. Rather a large sum, but read on, explanations follow towards the end of this report. As usual many items are self-explanatory but some need clarifying.Under Income
Donations £10 was from John Wren, £8 was club event winnings donated by 2 or 3 people (thank you, you know who you are) and £5 was from Ken Day.
Open 10 Profit This is stated as £44.32 in the accounts but as a KPRC bottle was given for the Junior Prize the actual profit was £40.82.
Other £39.20 was the profit made on teas at the Women's Divisional Road Race. A £10 prize in the Open 10 in 2009 had not been paid in and the cheque was now out of date (the prize winner is believed to have emigrated to Australia!)
Under Expenditure
Donations We gave £30 to the British Heart Foundation after Jack Dowson died. We also gave £25 to the Woodcote Millennium Green Trust.
2010 Dinner Loss This is stated as £231.37 in the accounts, but adding in the deposit of £250 paid in the last financial year, the actual loss on the Dinner is £481.37. We would have needed to charge £30 not to have made a loss, but at £25 each ticket was subsidised by £5. Our next Club Dinner, again at the Tithebarn, Burford Bridge, will also be subsidised but not as much as the last one. (see Brian Powney for details).
Clothing This includes £289.34 for 50 Hats and £144 for 9 Polo-shirts in stock.
Miscellaneous This is a hotch-potch of small items which have cropped up over the course of the year: 1 kettle, 2 teapots & a thermos flask, tea & drinking chocolate for post club event refreshments, 2 sets of numbers 1-30, 1000 business cards, polo-shirt design setup and Frank Cubis's expenses (stationery, printing, police forms, postage and Beare Green & Broadbridge Heath HQ fees)
Assets of the Club
Display Board This is being depreciated by £5 a year.
The value of clothing stock, at £1137.35, is £302.35 more than last year. If you add in Hats, £252, and Polo-shirts, £144, neither of which we had last year, the total is £698.35, so you can see where some of our money has gone. If you then add in the loss on the Dinner, 231.37, which was anticipated but slightly less than expected, you arrive at a total of £929.72, which is in excess of our loss of £881.41. So, all things considered, I don't think we've had a bad year! I hope you agree.
Doreen Powney