WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING IN THE MONKEY HOUSE?
GORILLA ANNUAL MIGRATION
The annual Gorilla trip away this year was to Monchique, in the Portuguese Algarve and by all accounts was a stunning success. 20 of the troop enjoying the sun , hills and taverns. A big thank you to Stuart John Bulloch for organising another great trip.
GORILLA RACING
It was the NATIONAL Hill Climb championships yesterday , held in Matlock. Jack Morrie Evans came 83rd in a time of 2:58, and Scott Hamblett came 76th ( in his 20th hill climb of the season). Well done to you both, amazing effort - if you want to see Mathew Mitchell photos of the event either check out our Instagram or the GCC social chat on our Whats app community.
There was also round 7 of the @westmidlandscyclocrossleague on Sunday in Malvern with Chris Mapp taking 4th in the V40 category. Chapeau.
CLUB AGM
The first club AGM will be on Friday 14th November ( before the awards) at Kings Heath Cricket club, with a free drink on the club for all attendees. All the roles will obviously be up for re-election, so if you wish to be involved on the club committee , to have a say in how the club is run and which direction you would like it to take, then now is your chance. Full details on how to put yourself up for election, voting and procedures will follow over the coming week.
GORILLA AWARDS
Nominations for the awards will close next Monday 3rd November , so you still have time to send me your nominations for some or all of the below via whats app or on email cyclingclubgorilla@gmail.com:
Spirit of Gorilla
Club Achievement
Riders rider
Rookie of the year ( this is more a relative new comer)
Epic ride
Most embarrassing moment
Also please send me your favourite Gorilla Cycling Club related photos from the last year, as we are going to try and make a video of them all to show on the night. Thanks .
CLUB KIT
The new club kit has arrived, i hope to sort it out and start handing it out on Thursday after the rides. I'll also be around Sunday morning with the kit if you ordered it. But do let me know if/when you're turning up, so i don't cart all the kit round everywhere. Thanks.
THURSDAY RIDES
The rides for Thursday are now up and available to book onto via our website . If you wish to ride with us use the coupon code FREERIDE25 for a week's free membership, and bring so lights to see by if you're coming on Thursday. This weeks rides are:
Rob Anderson 15-16mph flat 25 miles out via Dark lane, back through Hockley
Gareth Ebbon 16-17mph flat 25 miles
Jack Bryant 17-18mph flat blast down Broad lane
Damien Kimber / Joe Walker sign off 17-18mph 28 miles to Fen end and back
Graeme 19-20mph Winter loop.
See you Thursday.
Ride safe
Bruno