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johnfox001
Jun 26, 20231 min read
Podium for Amy in Dambusters triathlon
Congratulations to Ratae RC member Amy Whitmore for her superb performance in last Sunday's Dambusters sprint triathlon at Rutland...
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johnfox001
Jun 4, 20231 min read
New women's course record!
On a superb day's racing with 23 Ratae members turning out in a field of 36 riders the highlight of the day was a new women's Gilmorton...
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johnfox001
May 28, 20234 min read
Mallorca mountains mastered!
Rick Chapman reports on the club's recent trip to Mallorca: Majorca is a fantastic place to cycle, with climbs and roads to suit all....
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johnfox001
May 8, 20234 min read
Fourmidable! Fred Whitton sportive
Ric Chapman writes: Leaving the start at Grasmere our feelings are a mixture of excitement and fear. Excitement for a day cycling...
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johnfox001
May 2, 20231 min read
Quality quiz quartet
On 28 April the club hosted its first quiz night at the Army Reserve Centre. Impeccably organised by Social Secretary Natalie Harris, the...
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johnfox001
May 2, 20231 min read
Ratae's Hathersage weekend
On the 1st of April the Ratae Off-roaders headed up to Derbyshire for a weekend of trail riding. Some of us stayed in Hathersage, and...
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johnfox001
Apr 25, 20231 min read
Biggi and Erol's LEJOG epic!
Biggi and Erol Gaillard have become the latest additions to the Ratae Road Club's records following their successful completion of LEJOG...
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johnfox001
Apr 11, 20231 min read
Norma Lillicrapp
It is with great sadness that the club has learned of the death of Honorary Life Member, Norma Lillicrapp. Norma joined Ratae RC in the...
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johnfox001
Apr 10, 20231 min read
Ratae Quiz Night
A quiz night for Ratae members, partners and guests is being held at the Army Reserve Centre, Brentford Road, Leicester on Friday 28...
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johnfox001
Apr 6, 20233 min read
Laura is the "Best Newcomer"
Following Laura Vann-Hopewell's recent award Lucy Sturgess writes: Laura is one of our newer members having joined over the past year....
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johnfox001
Mar 20, 20231 min read
More LCXL awards for the club.
Ratae RC had a good showing at the Leicestershire Cyclocross League's end of season awards ceremony on Friday 17 March with two club...
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johnfox001
Jan 28, 20232 min read
Ratae CX 2022-23 Season Round-up
Ruthie Coles writes: The Ratae Road Club Off-road section has gone from strength to strength this year as is clearly demonstrated by the...
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johnfox001
Dec 23, 20224 min read
Keith Bentley - A tribute
Keith Bentley, who died on 25th November 2022 aged 89 years, leaves his two sons Russell and Darren, his stepdaughters Jill and Rachel...
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johnfox001
Sep 20, 20222 min read
Ratae quartet conquer the Flandrien Challenge
They say that a true Flandrien is a man or woman of steel who relishes a challenge and eats pain for breakfast. Well four heroic members...
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johnfox001
Aug 29, 20221 min read
Mark pioneers Triathlon
Ratae RC has welcomed many regular triathletes on our series of timetrials but now one of our members, Mark Newton, has added to the...
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johnfox001
Jul 12, 20221 min read
Lots of miles and ££'s for LOROS
Sylvia Lawson writes: So Saturday 18th June started bright and early for the annual Leicester to Skegness Charity Rides. I met Karl...
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johnfox001
Jul 8, 20221 min read
Stupendous Sally!
Whilst the rest of us were contemplating a TT or two, Ratae member Sally Richards completed the notoroius Monster Triathlon over seven...
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johnfox001
Mar 30, 20221 min read
Smiles all round on the Cheshire Cat
Last Sunday, the 27th, club members Brian Bonser, Ric Chapman and Chris Whitney completed one of the toughest sportives in England, the...
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johnfox001
Feb 21, 20222 min read
Ruthie Coles' guide to starting CX racing
So last autumn I decided I've have a go at Cyclocross (CX) racing. I'd heard it was a good way to build fitness over the winter and an...
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johnfox001
Jul 19, 20211 min read
New Gilmorton 10 mile course record!
At Saturday 17 July's Gilmorton 10TT event a new ACC10/9 course record of 19 minutes 52 seconds was set by Will Perrett (AeroLab Ward...
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