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Sean Smith finds some form at last

Sean has been waiting patiently for racing form all season - it finally came on Sunday.

The Halifax Imps rider rode the Bashall Eaves Vets RR, a national series event that attracted the top vets in the North of England. At the end of an active race, Sean finished third overall in the 55 mile event for 40 - 49 year olds and first in his 45 + age group. The race was won very decisively by national champion Roy Sumner who finished with a two and half minute leave over the 12 man chase group which included Sean. 

Skipton and Back Results

Results are in for this years Imps / Halifax CTC organised ride 'The Skipton and Back', click for the result sheet.

Upcoming Vets Road Race

Plans for the clubs biggest promotion of the year, the Derek Smith Memorial Road Race, are well underway. The event, scheduled for the 8th May, is based on the popular Norland Circuit. We're looking for club members to help with the race, if you're free please report to the HQ at the Greetland Sports Hall from 9am. Full details on the start sheet.

Daniel returns to racing with a bang.

After a steady start and not competing last year, Daniel Shaw's season is now starting to ignite with a fantastic personal best last week on the V718 out near Hull. Multi-champion, Michael Hutchinson could only improve by 3 seconds on his last visit to the course and post an 18:04. Daniel improved by a whopping 39 seconds and sliced 31 seconds off his PB in the process (and broke the club 10 record into the bargain). Let’s hope this is just the start of things to come!

Here's a summary of his results so far this season:

First Road Placing for Sean

Sean Smith grabbed his first placing of the year in the Linton Vets RR on Sunday. The Halifax Imps rider finished sixth overall in the 40-50 race, taking first prize in the 45+ age category having broken away from the main bunch in the closing stages of the 46 mile race.

Annual Early Season Reliability Ride(Formerly run as the HCA ride)

Sunday 27th February, 2011 - Meet at 8.40am to register your details for a scheduled 9.00am start
Start Point: The Ritz Ballroom, Brighouse
Finish Point: The Pineberry Inn, Mountain, Queensbury

Choose between 65 mile in 6.5 hrs or 80 mile ride in 6 hrs
Brighouse - Sowerby - Hebden Bridge - Keighley - Connonley - Broughton - Gargrave - Airton - Hetton - Bolton Bridge - Ilkley - Cow and Calf - Baildon - Shipley -  Saltaire - Egypt - Pineberry.  
Short event returns direct from Gargrave.

Entry Fee of £2.00 per person payable on the day in exchange for a route sheet

All Welcome!

Halifax Film Society

Members may be interested in a special screening of Alan Bennett’s first television play - “A Day Out”. Which follows the Halifax Cycle Club’s day out to Fountain’s Abbey 100 years ago. Features former wrestler Brian Glover (Kes), Paul Shane ( Hi de Hi). Film begins in Halifax and follows their journey to Fountains Abbey. (The other film being screened on the same evening is “A Private Function” starring Michael Palin and Maggie Smith. Filmed in Ilkley. Classic comedy set in 1947. Rationing of meat still applies but who has stolen the illegally raised pig?)

The Alan Bennett evening is on Sunday February 27th AT 6.P.M. at the Playhouse, King Cross Street, Halifax. Admission is £5

(£4 concessions).

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