Clifton CC

Yes - a great day! Well done Phil.

I feel a need to report on the Brompton Classic!

Four teams; Cardiac Arrest and Hippocratic Oafs (doctors from the hospital). Team GP (yes GPs) and a team from The Minster (organised by another Cliftonite who may be called Paul). A hillarious race. The ban on ...

I started out with Kevin's group yesterday - heading out to The Wolds as planned. I'd already announced that I would peel off early as I had big plans for Sunday - and promised to let a few people know how I got on.

"Peeling off" just before Leavening Bank has it's advantages! I waved goodbye and ...

2 friends have pulled out of this and so their B and B twin room, near the start, does good early breakfast, is up for grabs. I know accomadation is hard to come by - and with roads closed from 06:00 staying a way out is not that easy!

Is anyone interested? At least 2 other Clifton members in same ...

Stacey - you are my inspiration and role model. You are also a complete nutter. Full respect - I don't fancy any of it; the dark, the cold, the ascents. I also hear you pulled a toe nail off for good affect. See you soon. A xxx.

Trevor - don't get carried away. I'm still the slow one! I will be with Kevin into the future! My next aim is to get faster.

And Bernard - I will be at the Spoco BUT as a marshall! I predicted that I may be tired so volunteered to marshall this one ages ago.

Food for thought. Philip Graves won ...

I am not Phil Graves!

I did, however, promise Kevin months ago that when I had done my Half Ironman I would write a report. At the time I said something like "yes - if I get that far ...."

Well I did.

Ironman 70.3, Antwerp
1.2m / 1.9k swim 56m / 90k cycle half marathon

It all seemed a good ...

I am the one to answer this! :lol: I joined the club in the winter and was initially so nervous about turning up I felt sick. I was convinced the lycra clad, carbon frame brigade would resent me holding them up. I thought I'd need to phone a taxi to get me back from Easingwold.

I have never felt ...

Apologies for the short notice but I've organised a evening at the Velodrome for a load of mates and have 2-3 spare places if anyone would like to come. Please text me on 07932 639072. It cost around £26 for the track and coach, though you'll prob get some of this back if everyone turns up (coz that ...

I beleive there were 3 of us from Clifton who did the Caledonain Etape yesterday; Alastair Swales, Trevor Julian and I. It was a great day. The weather was far better than any of us had dared hope, the route is truly beautiful and there were families in all the villages and hamlets cheering us on ...

Wiggy 100 - a great day. Thanks to all. In some kind of panic (those "never done this before" nerves were rife at the start) I didn't find Clifton until the Ripley stop. 5 minutes after setting out with you I punctured! Fortunately I was prepared and with a few extra pair of hands we had it fixed ...

It’s probably fair to say we were unlucky with the weather. They had not a drop of rain in York! We noticed on leaving Millington that the ground, 5 minutes earlier flowing water, was dry. We got pretty wet! This didn’t quell our enjoyment – or our sense of achievement at 70 miles (including ...

It was a bit on windy on Saturday. For some of us (well me) this meant a hard day. Kevin led his team of 7 out through Beningborough and over Aldwark Bridge to Boroughbridge for lunch. We then headed out to Easingwold and back via Alne and Tollerton. 60 miles. I struggled. Last week I appeared to ...

Well done Brain! When you told me your plan I hadn't really considered all the implications of 200 miles on rollers! Being unable to stop peddling without falling off, risking a tumble with a seconds lack of concentartion on such a narrow tract, no breeze and nothing to look at except people ...

Saturday 7th Feb; Kev’s group.
6 of us set out – 3 novices and 3 experienced (Kevin, Brian, Stacey, Anna Jamie and I). At a maximum temperature of 3 degrees there was a lot of chat about kit and ice. Brian won wearing 6 layers although Annas body warmer was coveted at lunch. Jamie’s mountain bike ...