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Sunday 11 May 1997
Day ride: Rough Stuff Event
Occasional light showers
10 Participants: Aaron Austin, Richard Burge, Tao Burgess, Ryan Edmondson, Dayle Guy, Michael Jones, Oliver Lindley, Craig McCracken, Gavin Pearson, Luke Whiting
Report to be written from the following notes made at the time - please write a full report if you remember the details.

[Gavin would have been at the start but fell off and hurt his elbow near his home before the ride started. Gappah, usual road to Haldon ridge. Event organised this year by Dayle and Tao at Buller's Hill, Haldon. Good route but may be biased in favour of mountain bikes. Tao overall winner. Luke Whiting was first junior. Arren and Ryan did better than expected. Possible new recruit from Starcross called Sam. Ryan got lost in woods. Slow return against headwind. Home by 6.25. Occasional light showers.]
Friday 16 May 1997
Evening ride: Landscove
Thundery but dry
9 Participants: Aaron Austin, Tao Burgess, Ryan Edmondson, Michael Jones, Oliver Lindley, Ashley Loder, Austin Loder, Phillip Oakley, Chris Weeks
Report to be written from the following notes made at the time - please write a full report if you remember the details.

[Pridhamsleigh. Ashburton to see fire engine cross A38 (took some time) up hill opposite Ashburton Caravans. Ryan came off on corner, taken to Ashburton hospital in car by passer-by, Tao and Philip cycled there to assist. Rest went on to Landscove area and then down track to High Beara, home by 9.10. Weather: thundery but dry.]
Sunday 18 May 1997
Day ride: Redlake Tramway
Perfect weather
8 Participants: Mark BudgieFriend, Shane BudgieFriend (Junior, Ashburton), Richard Burge, Llewellyn Holmes, Michael Jones, Oliver Lindley, Craig McCracken, Luke Whiting
Report to be written from the following notes made at the time - please write a full report if you remember the details.

[Beautiful day - almost perfect. Met David Williams and friends at Harbourneford. Lunch on Ugborough Beacon. Oliver's derailleur jockey wheel fell apart on to stony track, but found nearly all pieces and put the back together. Avon Dam full. Home by 45. Lovely ride. Ryan had problem with elbow after Friday so didn't go.]
Tuesday 20 May 1997
Evening ride (Junior): Holne
Dry start, drizzle later
16 Participants: Aaron Austin, Luke Comerford, Philip Harrigan, Michael Jones, Shanti Kelly (Junior, Buckfastleigh), Austin Loder, David Loder, Sue Loder, Harriet Newman, Lulu Newman (Junior, Buckfastleigh), Marc Nicholson, Sean Nicholson, Tom Richards, Daniel Smith, Holly Smith, Dale Turrell
Report to be written from the following notes made at the time - please write a full report if you remember the details.

[Holne playground. Dry start, slight drizzle last hour.]
Friday 23 May 1997
19:00 - 21:00
Evening ride: Skerraton Down
Dry with sunny periods
13 Participants: Tao Burgess, Julian Duquemin, Ryan Edmondson, David Lee Flay, John Hayes, Michael Jones, Oliver Lindley, Ashley Loder, Austin Loder, Phillip Oakley, Scott Riley, Philip Stone, Chris Weeks
Report to be written from the following notes made at the time - please write a full report if you remember the details.

[Dean, Skerraton Down, Cross Furzes, Crofters by 9pm. Weather dry with sunny periods. Scott did very well.]
Saturday 24 May 1997
15:00 - 17:45
Weekend ride: Steps Bridge
Day 1
Superb weather
6 Participants: Ryan Edmondson, John Hayes, Michael Jones, Oliver Lindley, Craig McCracken, Luke Whiting
Report to be written from the following notes made at the time - please write a full report if you remember the details.

[Beautiful weather. Ryan had bike problems. Got to hostel at 5.45. Evening in hostel. Start time estimated as printed wrongly in newsletter]
Sunday 25 May 1997
08:00 - 16:45
Weekend ride: Steps Bridge
Day 2
Superb weather
6 Participants: Ryan Edmondson, John Hayes, Michael Jones, Oliver Lindley, Craig McCracken, Luke Whiting
Report to be written from the following notes made at the time - please write a full report if you remember the details.

[Luke and Craig took wrong turning in wood. MJ went back to find them. Lunch at usual seat on Hunters' Path (near Fingle Bridge). Bought milk at Chagford, ice cream at Hound Tor. Met Ian Luke. Home by 4.45. Excellent ride.]
Friday 30 May 1997
Evening ride: Buckland-in-the-Moor

10 Participants: Aaron Austin, Julian Duquemin, Ryan Edmondson, Tom Fox, Michael Jones, Ashley Loder, Austin Loder, Phillip Oakley, Scott Riley, Philip Stone
Report to be written from the following notes made at the time - please write a full report if you remember the details.

[Hembury Woods, Spitchwick, Buckland, Ashburton. No problems with Michael's or Ryan's bikes this evening.]
Sunday 1 June 1997
Afternoon ride: Old Forge Tearooms, Holne

14 Participants: Mark BudgieFriend, Shane BudgieFriend, Richard Burge, Tao Burgess, Julian Duquemin, Ryan Edmondson, Tom Fox, Llewellyn Holmes, Michael Jones, Ashley Loder, Austin Loder, Keir Manning, Philip Stone, Luke Whiting
Report to be written from the following notes made at the time - please write a full report if you remember the details.

[Buckfast, Scoriton, Michelcombe, Holne (saw Dixon family heading for Bellever), Old Forge café for refreshments, River Dart Country Park, Hembury Woods.]
Tuesday 3 June 1997
18:00 - 20:55
Evening ride (Junior): Chalk Ford
Dry with sunny spells
16 Participants: Craig Andrews (Junior, Buckfastleigh), Aaron Austin, Daniel Eaton, Ryan Edmondson, Philip Harrigan, Michael Jones, Harriet Newman, Lulu Newman, Marc Nicholson, Sean Nicholson, Gavin Pearson, Tom Richards, Scott Riley, Daniel Smith, Holly Smith, Wendy Turrell
Report to be written from the following notes made at the time - please write a full report if you remember the details.

[Took one hour to get to Cross Furzes. Lud Gate, open moor down to Chalk Ford. Scoriton. Back by 8.55. Excellent ride. Dry with sunny spells.]
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