San Fairy Ann Cycle Club

Note - This is a change to the ride listed in the Milestone.

The Sunday Intermediates will be riding over to watch the Catford Hill Climb on 11th October. Eric Watts will lead the ride over to Yorks Hill, near Sevenoaks leaving Marden station car park at 9am sharp - the event starts at 10:30.

This is event is worth going to see - there's a great atmosphere on the packed narrow steep hill. After watching how the hill should be ridden you have the added bonus of giving it a go yourself when the event is over.

and here's a bit more info about the event:

PRESS RELEASE
Catford Hill Climb Classic on Sunday 11th October 2009
“From 1886 - The oldest continuing cycle race in the world”
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In 1983 Phil Mason (San Fairy Ann CC) broke the record on Yorks Hill in this event, once considered the ‘Championsip of all England’. He recorded a time of 1min 47.6secs knocking a massive 7.4secs off the previous record, which was an unprecedented achievement. Despite the emergence of scientific training methods and advances in modern cycle technology his record still stands today, over a quarter of a century later.
The nearest contender was three years ago when Dan Fleeman got within .7sec of establishing a new record. So every year there is intense speculation. Will we see a new hill climbing star storm up the hill to the cheers of the hundreds of spectators and claim the £250 special prize put up by the Catford CC for breaking the record? In all the winner could walk away with over £800 in prizes. For this is one of the richest hill climbs with a total prize list of £1,670, including those donated by Rapha. There is even a prize for the fastest rider on a Mountain Bike!
Former record holder and 8 times winner of the Catford Hill Climb – 64year old Max Pendleton will make a ‘guest appearance’ this year competing for the Veteran’s prize. Father of Olympic and World Champion Victoria Pendleton he comments – “ The ‘Catford’ was and still is, I think the equivalent of a South of England Hill Climb Championship”. Of this tough ascent with its stretches of 25% gradient he says “I always liked Yorks as a hill to race up”!
Anyone who is up for this lung searing effort and wants to compete for a share of the prizes should enter before the 1st October. See www.catfordcc.co.uk.
Event Organiser: Dave Marshall – -
Media Liaison: Bryan Stout -

I do enjoy the Catford hill climb.

So If your doing the off road champs on the saturday have a relaxing ride on the sunday to watch the Catford hill climb.

Thats what Ill be doing

Martyn MotorMouth wrote:I do enjoy the Catford hill climb.

So If your doing the off road champs on the saturday have a relaxing ride on the sunday to watch the Catford hill climb.

Thats what Ill be doing

Thanks for the warning.

Dave is the ride still on for Sunday?

As far as I'm aware, yes - Eric will lead the ride. I plan on going as I think I've negotiated riding both days this weekend.
It should be a good event as it has a pretty strong field with Brian being the only fairy on the start sheet.

Sounds good see you Sunday