Cancelled – 125th Easter Meet – Warwick

Event details

CANCELLED – 125TH EASTER MEET – APR 10-12TH 2020

It will come as little surprise to many of you that, with the recent government advice regarding the Covid-19 Corona Virus outbreak, we are forced to cancel the 125th annual meet of the National Clarion this Easter.

This is the first time we will have missed an Easter Meet since 1918, which shows how significant it all is, but as you can appreciate, we must put the care and health of our members and the wider public to the fore of our actions.

We hope to rearrange the Warwick meet, to either August Bank Holiday weekend, or to Easter 2021, so the committee will welcome any comments or feedback from members on this matter. If we are fortunate that the outbreak subsides in the next few months, we may still be able to run a Clarion meet in 2020.

We are grateful to the organisers Jess Beyer-Lyons and the Hickmans who have got the event organised and ready, and we hope their efforts will not go to waste.
In the meantime, we want to wish you the best of health and a speedy recovery if indeed you become infected.

Please take care.

 

For the fifth time in its history, the beautiful city of Warwick is host to the National Clarion Easter Meet. In celebration of its 125th anniversary, we have planned a number of cycling (and non-cycling) activities in the spirit of our National Clarion “Fellowship is Life”. We hope you can join us for some – if not all – of the sociable cycling (and non-cycling) activities over Easter!

1906 – 1911 – 1924 – 1931 – 2020

The programme for the Easter Meet is shown below.

Online bookings can be made via the web shop.

If you prefer, you can also download the booking form and make a bank transfer (contact bike@clarioncc.org .for bank details). Please email the completed form to jbeyeruk@yahoo.co.uk or post to:

You can also download a PDF of this information.

PROGRAMME

Friday, 10 April

Time	Event
3pm – 6pm	National Clarion Annual Conference at the Warwick Arms Hotel

After the conference, why not have a pint with your fellow Clarions and toast to the 125th celebration of fellowship and cycling?

Saturday, 11 April

Time	Event
Afternoon	No TT bike is no excuse for the 10 Mile Road Bike Time Trial – any bike will do, as long as it is a road bike! Ride as fast (or as relaxed) as you like for the Kenneth Humphries Memorial TT. Course: K41/10 based at Wolvey Cost: Adult: £10.00 U16: £7.00 To register, complete the registration form (Word | PDF) and send it to jbeyeruk@yahoo.co.uk or post to: Jessica Beyer 4 New Row Main Road Plumtree Nottingham NG12 5NB Please note: Registration closes on Tuesday, 31st March at midnight
Evening	Annual Gala Dinner and Prize Presentation The beautiful Warwick School will be the host for three-course dinner to celebrate our 125th Easter Meet and the achievements of your fellow Clarions. Cost: Adult:            £29.00 Children:       £15.00 Venue: Pyne Room, Warwick School, Myton Road, Warwick, CV34 6PP

Sunday, 12 April

Time	Event
Morning – 09.30 a.m.	Challenge Ride Cost: Adult: £12.00 U16: £7.00 Starting from the Hatton Park Village Hall, embark on a 125km (not miles!) Challenge Ride in the Warwickshire lanes with your fellow Clarions and collect your commemorative medal when back at the finish.
Evening	Fancy measuring your Skittles skills against that of your fellow Clarion friends? A casual evening of drinks, food and games at the Wild Boar Pub in Warwick. Cost: Adult: £12.00 Children: £7.00

Monday, 13 April

Depart, or enjoy Warwick town and castle for one last time before heading home.

We hope you can join us for the special anniversary weekend of Easter Meets in Warwick!

Things to Do in Warwick

For friends and family of National Clarion Warwick offers a wide choice of activities – apart from cycling – with a host of tea rooms, shops and restaurants. As well as the iconic Warwick Castle, the town is host to a number of interesting sights and attractions to visit to name a few:

• Lord Leycester Hospital (which is not an hospital!) comes highly recommended to visit by the Tourist Information and is a short walk from the Warwick Arms hotel.
• St Mary’s Church – a lovely 800 year old church. Free admission and for £3 you can go up the tower for spectacular views over Warwick. Again, only a short walk from the Warwick Arms hotel.
• Market Hall Museum – the 17th century landmark in the heart of Warwick has been recently refurbished with the help of a generous grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The museum tells the story of Warwickshire, and how the shifting natural, built and human landscapes have shaped the county to the present day. Admission to the museum is free, donations welcome.
• Warwick Castle is about 5 mins walk from the Warwick Arms Hotel. If you are staying at the Hotel you can get a £2 reduction on the price of the ticket. A ticket purchased at the Tourist Information gives £1 reduction.
• Warwick provides plenty of opportunities to get out and about walking. There are Rivers and Canal Walks which are approximately 5 mile circular walks or a 2.5 mile walk to Leamington Spa. Highly recommended is also the Stairway to Heaven – a 3.5 mile canal walk along the 21 lock flight. In Warwick itself the Tree Walk provides opportunities around the Town centre.

Accommodation

We like to let you find and reserve your own accommodation to suit your own tastes and budget. With this in mind we are happy to send you to: Where to Stay – Visit Warwick.

Alternatively, we have negotiated special rates with one hotel in the town centre:

The Warwick Arms Hotel

+44 (0)1926 492759 | WWW.THEWARWICKARMSHOTEL.COM

Ashleigh, Reception – RECEPTION@THEWARWICKARMSHOTEL.COM

Please use the name ‘Hickman’ to book the room with the hotel, who will then add your name to one of the reserved rooms.

Fri 10th

• £90 Sole Occupancy
• £100 Double Occupancy
• £110 Family room

Sat 11th

• £100 Sole Occupancy
• £110 Double Occupancy
• £120 Family room

Sun 12th

• £80 Sole Occupancy
• £90 Double Occupancy
• £100 Family room

All rooms are inclusive of breakfast and VAT.