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Easter Meet 2023

Easter Meet 2023
Date:
7th Apr 2023 - 10th Apr 2023
Categories:
  • Audax
  • Racing
  • Road Race
  • Social

Event details

National Clarion Cycling Club 126th Easter Meet

Lytham St Annes

Friday 7th April to Monday 10th April 2023

Save the dates! Join your clubmates from around the country for a weekend of fellowship and fun in Lytham St Annes. The events on Saturday 8th, Sunday 9th and Monday 10th April are open to all cyclists, not just members of the National Clarion.

The evening events will take place at the Fylde Rugby Club in Lytham, Lancashire, where there is lots of free onsite parking.

Programme

Fri 7th April

  • Hybrid National Conference from 7pm – 9pm at the Fylde Rugby Club followed by socialising in the bar.

Sat 8th April

  • 7:00am – 10 mile Time Trial. Incorporated within the North Lancs RC event on the L101 course at Garstang (approx. 20 miles from Lytham St Annes). Will include the Kenneth Humphries Memorial for the fastest Clarion team (three riders count if two teams of three enter, if not teams of two riders). Also medals for fastest Man/Woman/Juvenile riders. Further information and entry here. Entries close on 28 March. National Clarion contact: Steve Clarke racing@clarioncc.org
  • 9:00am – a fast 50 mile ride led by Blackpool Clarion starting from The Clock Tower, Stanley Park
  • 9:00am – an 8 mile led walk around the local area starting from Lytham Windmill
  • 1:30pm – a flat 40 mile led ride “The Tour de Fylde” starting from Lytham Windmill
  • 7:00pm – Cold Finger Buffet (with vegetarian options) at Fylde Rugby Club, followed by over 2 hours of live music by Pete Lashley

Sun 9th April

  • 8:30am – Lytham to Clarion House 136km Audax starting from Lytham Windmill – further details here
  • 9:00am – a fast 50-60 mile ride led by Blackpool Clarion starting from The Clock Tower, Stanley Park
  • 9:00am – a medium paced 50-70 mile ride led by Blackpool Clarion starting from The Clock Tower, Stanley Park
  • 1:00pm – Circuit Races organised by the National Club, we’ll be hosting an afternoon of circuit racing for all categories. (Youth Riders A/B/C/D/E Boys and Girls, 4 Cat Men, 2/3/4 Women, 2/3/4 Men. Racing will be on the purpose built Palatine Circuit in nearby Blackpool. Racing from 1:00pm-5:00pm. Further information and entry details here. Entries close on 2 April. Contact: Steve Clarke racing@clarioncc.org
  • 7:00pm – Hot Buffet (with vegetarian options) at Fylde Rugby Club
  • 8:00pm – National Clarion awards presented by guest of honour Chris Sidwells
  • 8:30pm – Presentation and Q&A session by guest of honour Chris Sidwells

Mon 10th April

  • 9:00am – a medium paced 67 mile led ride to the Trough of Bowland starting from Lytham Windmill

Accommodation

Lytham St Annes, Blackpool and the Fylde have many types of accommodation. An online search would give you lots of options. There is a Travelodge about 2.5 miles away.

Booking information

Advance booking and payment is required for the evening meals and events as follows:

  • Saturday 8th April: The cold finger buffet and the live music session by Pete Lashley
  • Sunday 9th April:    The hot finger buffet and the presentation / Q&A session by guest of honour Chris Sidwells

The costs are:

Saturday: Live music session only – £5.00 per person for both adults and under 18’s
Saturday: Cold buffet and the live music session – £13.95 per adult or £8.95 for under 18’s
Sunday:    Presentation and Q&A session only – £5.00 per person for both adults and under 18’s
Sunday:    Hot buffet and the presentation / Q&A session – £14.95 per adult or £9.95 for under 18’s

Bookings can be made via our online shop. Bookings for the evening buffets closed on Saturday 25th March. The final date for booking the evening social events is Wednesday 5th April.

For all booking enquiries, please contact us at EasterMeet@clarioncc.org

There are many other attractions in and around Lytham St Annes, the Fylde and Blackpool, including:

  • Lytham Hall
  • Lytham Windmill
  • Blackpool Prom

Local attractions

The photos in the gallery below give an impression of some of the attractions in the area. All photographs by Adam Gee Photography or Paul Whitehead and used with kind permission. They remain under copyright of their respective owners.

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Comments

  1. Darren says

    25th October 2022 at 9:34 pm

    Evening how hard are the rides going to be is there going to be a,b,c and d rides like with clubs
    Thanks

    Reply
  2. Membership Secretary, National Clarion CC says

    27th October 2022 at 4:15 pm

    Hi Darren,

    yes , depending on numbers, there will be several rides each day.

    What length / speed of rides are you looking for ?

    The Fylde, as you may know, is very flat and it’s about 15 miles, each way, to reach any hills.

    However, on Easter Sunday, there will be a longish {90 mile} and quite hilly {Audax} ride to Clarion House and back .

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsQznVb3biM

    There will be other rides with Blackpool Clarion, which is the local Clarion Section , plus Track racing and a possible TT on Easter Monday .

    Also, we have again booked Pete Lashley for Easter Saturday evening.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZGEvwTK6CA

    There are lots of walks, as well as rides and attractions to see in the area.

    More details will be added to the National Clarion website , Easter Meet Webpage in the months ahead,

    Hope that helps

    Paul

    Reply
  3. David Pullinger says

    31st December 2022 at 9:52 am

    Hi,
    Would I be able to join in the rides, not Audax using an electric bike?

    Reply
    • Michael Stainer says

      31st December 2022 at 10:36 am

      Yes, no problem at all.

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