The race calendar for the 2023 season is now available with just the Cyclo Cross and Track Championships next winter to be decided/confirmed. The Championships will be standalone events (incorporated with other events) and will also count towards the Championship Series (details of how points are awarded to follow). For the 2023 season it will […]
Easter Meet 2022 – Lancaster
The 125th National Clarion Easter Meet took place in Lancaster, from the 15th to the 18th April 2022, based at the Royal Kings Arms Hotel in the city centre. On Saturday 16th April, starting from the Ashton Memorial, there were 200 km and 125 km Audax rides through Sedbergh, Dent and the Trough of Bowland […]
Report on Conference 2022
Following elections at Conference on Saturday to following officers have been appointed: – President – Neil Shand, North Cheshire Chair – Edward Ireland, Clitheroe National Secretary – Edward Gilder, Broadland Membership Secretary – Paul Whitehead, Blackpool Admin. Secretary – Charles Harvey, Broadland Competition and Events ecretary – Steve Clarke, Fenland Treasurer – Jonathan Leigh, Dronfield Webmaster/IT Manager – Michael Stainer, Dronfield Boots & […]
2021 Autumn Meet
Including National Clarion Hill Climb Championship At Ramsbottom, LancashireSaturday 9th & Sunday 10th OctoberOrganised by Bury Clarion The price for the weekend is £12.50, which includes all activities, Saturday night buffet and Meet Ribbon. Book here: RiderHQ – National Clarion Autumn Meet 2021 Ramsbottom, LancsNote: Enter the Hill Climb Championship separately: National Clarion Hill Climb […]
Post-conference 2021 statement
Dear members, For the avoidance of doubt I set out below the results of Saturday’s conference voting along with some comments to put these in to context. All of the motions except motion 6 relating to the use of specified words in Clarion promotional material, were approved. Whilst motion 6 achieved a majority in its […]
25TT Championship postponed
The 25 mile Championship TT that was scheduled for Sunday 27th June will now be run later in the season (most likely in September). We will provide more information as soon as possible.
Online awards presentation postponed
The online presentation of the 2020 Club and Racing awards was due to take place tonight. Unfortunately, it has not been possible to prepare the video in time and we are therefore postponing the ceremony to Friday 18 June at 8 p.m., when the video will go live on the National Clarion YouTube channel. It […]
Tribute to Louise Harrott
Louise Harrot, a member of Saddleworth Clarion, tragically died a few weeks ago following a RTA. Her family have now set up a tribute site, https://louise-harrott.muchloved.com, through which they are raising funds for Cycling UK/Road Peace. If you are in a position to, please consider supporting this effort.
Ken Hemsley
We are deeply saddened to share the news that the National Club President Ken Hemsley passed away earlier this week. Ken suffered a massive stroke earlier in the month, when he was hospitalised. Unfortunately, the damage was too severe for him to recover and he died peacefully on Thursday afternoon (25th February). Aged 80, Ken […]
No Easter Meet in 2021
It is with great sadness that the committee have again concluded that the Easter Meet scheduled for Warwick over the weekend of 2nd-5th April should be cancelled due to the present COVID-19 pandemic. We are examining the practicalities of holding Conference by Zoom or similar, or postponing it until later in the year. At present […]