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2020 Updated: 7th April 2020 |
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| MAR 2020 |
Cycling
UK continue to advise on cycling protocol during lockdown. Since the "lockdown" due to Covid19, CUK have been rugularly updating their website with advice, which actually encourages a daily excercise such as a walk or a bike ride, but not to cafe's or destinations. Dr.Kate Hattersley whoch rides with SDCTC and has a regular column in "CYCLE" has also been advising where appropriate. The advice can change as things progres so updates from Cycling UK and the government are linked here. Government guidance: <<CLICK HERE>> Cycling UK guidance: <<CLICK HERE>> |
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| MAR 2020 |
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| MAR 2020 |
Many SDCTC members were away touring in various parts of the world, when the Coronavirus travel restrictions began to kick in. Most have now managed to get back to the UK with just Annie Seward and Gavin Fothergill still in the USA, and hoping to return soon. |
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| MAR 2020 |
CTC South Devon has cancelled all future rides and events until further notice, (Tues 17th March) due to the continuing and accelerating spread of the novel Coronavirus. This is in line with goverment advice and the advice being updated by Public Health authorities. The current advice is that small informal rides away from people and venues are a good idea, maintaining health and fitness. Kate Brodie has been involved with the CUK head office in terms of giving out advice to cyclists via the national website. |
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| MAR 2020 |
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| FEB 2020 |
This years Valentine's Ride fell victim to the weather. Weeks of rain were compunded by heavy rain the night before the event. Two riders attempted the route but found the after the floods in the Teign Valley where the banks had been overwhelmed at Lower Ashton, there was a landslip at the end of the valley blocking access for vehicles. |
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| FEB 2020 |
Kevin Preslands "Love Devon 200Km" was a ride set up a couple of years ago as a "Valentines ride". In February Kevin, along with Graham Brodie and Dave Prudden rode it as a DIY. It was a bright and brisk day, with strong winds over Exmoor. With a forecast of rain later, the trio were lucky as they got home before the rain arrived. |
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Despite what seems weeks of wet weather and some ride and event cancellations, ther have been some breaks, and the opportunity for some members to ride in some of the winter and early spring Audax rides. Several mambers travelled up to Bristol to ride the "Jack & Grace Cotton Memorial 100Km" a fairly easy ride which follows the valley of the River Severn up into Gloucester. The Primrose Path in Dorset , and the Wells, Mells and Old Rail Trail 100Km were much hillier events, but both enjoyed in much better weather conditions. |
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| FEB 2020 |
Rail
Resilience. Network Rail are planning a multi million pound re-engineering of the Railway Line at Dawlish. It involves reclaiming part of the beach, but an advantag of the early plan was to have two walking and cycling routes either side of the new line. However during consultations the plans were scaled back, and there now appears to be no provision for cycling in the new plans. This is a hug disappointment to local cycling groups, and the Devon County Council who are in discussion with Newtwork Rail about the proposals. |
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| JAN 2020 |
Some geat and long awaited news is that the Wray Valley trail is now complete all the way to Moretonhampstead. With just a short road section through Lustleigh itself the trail now form an off-road link between Bovey Tracey and Moretonhampstead. It's hoped there will be an official opening celebration at some stage. <<CLICK HERE>> for more |
River
Teign flooded at Ashton.
