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#STAND WITH UKRAINE

#STAND WITH UKRAINE

Gateway Cycling are proud to announce that the club has raised £435 from our Ride for Ukraine event. This has been match funded by the club to £870 and donated to the British Cycling #STAND WITH UKRAINE campaign. British Cycling will then further match fund this figure to a substantial £1,740. The following link will show the donations of the crowdfunding campaign: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/ukraine-cycling-dec/backers#start WELL DONE TO EVERYONE FOR THEIR SUPPORT FOR THIS IMPORTANT HUMANITARIAN APPEAL   … Read entire article »

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Gateway Ride for Ukraine

Gateway Ride for Ukraine

A good turnout for the ride which split into several groups. I think  everyone had a good day out and the weather was excellent. The club members have raised over £400 which will be matched by the club. The money will then be forwarded to the British Cycling #STAND WITH UKRAINE campaign and they will match-fund our donation (making it worth up to 4 times the original) before splitting between:  … Read entire article »

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Gateway Ride for Ukraine: Route links

Gateway Ride for Ukraine: Route links

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39327576    Ukraine https://ridewithgps.com/routes/39264755    Ukraine Alt 3 2 possible routes starting at Bulphan C of E Academy. Route 1: is just under 20 miles and is the standard Gateway Berwick Ponds Wednesday ride. 15 miles to the cafe stop. Route 2: is slightly longer at just under 25 miles and adds a stretch out towards Brentwood. 20 miles to the cafe stop. This might suit more experienced riders since there are two crossings (at traffic lights) of a … Read entire article »

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Gateway Ride for Ukraine Sunday 8th May

Gateway Ride for Ukraine Sunday 8th May

GATEWAY CYCLING CHARITY RIDE for UKRAINE Sunday 8th May,  9:30 am Start Bulphan C of E Academy Following Gateway Cycling’s previous local charity ride in 2021, we have decided to run another charity event on Sunday 8thMay to raise money to support the people of Ukraine.  We plan to meet at the school in Bulphan at around 9.00am for a 9.30am start.  The route will be 20-25 miles in total and we will be stopping at Young’s café … Read entire article »

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Gateway Ride for Ukraine

Following Gateway Cycling’s previous local charity ride in 2021, we have decided to run another charity event on Sunday 8thMay to raise money to support the people of Ukraine.  We plan to meet at the school in Bulphan at around 9.00am for a 9.30am start.  The route will be 20-25 miles in total and we will be stopping at Young’s café (this may be subject to change closer to the date). You can make a donation on the day (we suggest a donation of £5 per entry or you can donate more if you wish) or you can donate via the club bank account:                  Gateway Cycling                  Sort Code:          30-18-34                  Account No:       01559612   using “donate” as the reference.    The club will match any funds collected and we will be … Read entire article »

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CTC Space for Cycling Campaign

CTC Space for Cycling Campaign

Today CTC published their interactive map of councillors who support Space for Cycling in their area. Go to the following URL and see for yourself: www.space4cycling.org.uk It looks like no councillors from our local area have signed up… …let’s see if we can change the mindset with a simple online template letter.  … Read entire article »

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LunarTic Night Rides

Fancy riding something a little different? Riding at night brings another dimension to a ride, but this event takes it a step further! You can find more details at www.lunarticrides.co.uk … Read entire article »

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Women’s Road Racing Masterclas​ses

Women’s Road Racing Masterclas​ses

Dear Eastern region clubs. I hope you don’t mind me emailing. Please ignore this if you have no female road cyclists in or associated with your club. Please could you forward this email and it’s attached flier (included after message) to any female riders in your club that might be interested in improving their road racing skills, confidence and tactical awareness this summer. howgoodcouldibe.com are running the first in a series of women’s road racing masterclasses at … Read entire article »

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Gateway Private Post

Gateway Private Post

To all Gateway Members: There is a private post incorporating the AGM Minutes- so please login to view … Read entire article »

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Cyclists and Horses

Cyclists and Horses

We have received the following email which is self-explanatory: Hello ,I am contacting you as a horse rider in Essex, in order to ask you a favour! Would it be possible to put a reminder on your website or other members’ correspondence asking cyclists, whether singly or in groups, to just let riders know they are there when approaching from behind.  They could either sound their bell, or call out “bike behind!” so that the horse rider is … Read entire article »

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