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Friday 6 June 1997
Evening ride: Staverton

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

[Green Lane, Abham, Staverton Island, Staverton Bridge, Colston Road.]
Sunday 8 June 1997
Day ride: Elender Cove

4 Participants: Richard Burge, Ryan Edmondson, Michael Jones, Oliver Lindley
Report to be written from the following notes made at the time - please write a full report if you remember the details.

[Destination changed to Blackpool Sands. Michael in car today owing to a virus. Harbertonford, Forces Cross, Strete, Blackpool Sands, lunch. Corkscrew Hill (Tuckenhay), Blackcurrant drinks from the inn at Bow Bridge, cookies from Safeways at Totnes. Home by 4.15.]
Thursday 12 June 1997
Evening ride (Junior): Landscove

10 Participants: Craig Andrews, Philip Harrigan, Michael Jones, Harriet Newman, Marc Nicholson, Sean Nicholson, Tom Richards, Daniel Smith, Graham Smith, Holly Smith
Report to be written from the following notes made at the time - please write a full report if you remember the details.

[Green Lane, past High Beara, back of Landscove, tracks to Pridhamsleigh - middle track very muddy at bottom.]
Friday 13 June 1997
Evening ride: Avon Dam
Drizzly start, sunny spells later
12 Participants: Tao Burgess, Julian Duquemin, Daniel Eaton, Ryan Edmondson, Philip Harrigan, Michael Jones, Oliver Lindley, Austin Loder, Phillip Oakley, Gavin Pearson, Scott Riley, Chris Weeks
Report to be written from the following notes made at the time - please write a full report if you remember the details.

[Avon Dam via Nurston. Water everywhere - Dam overflowing. Weather: some drizzle at first, then dry with sunny periods.]
Sunday 15 June 1997
Day ride: Ten Tors Event

9 Participants: Richard Burge, Daniel Eaton, Ryan Edmondson, David Lee Flay, Michael Jones, Phillip Oakley, Gavin Pearson, Scott Riley, Luke Whiting
Report to be written from the following notes made at the time - please write a full report if you remember the details.

[Scott got lift to Bickington. Haytor. Saddle Tor for lunch. Top Tor, Pill Tor, (tor near Pill Tor), Bonehill rocks, Bel Tor, Chinkwell Tor, Honeybag Tor. Widecombe shop. Wind Tor (top of Southcombe Hill). Weather: mainly sunny with some cloud, very warm. Gavin and Daniel did very well.]
Friday 20 June 1997
Evening ride: Totnes
Occasional light showers
9 Participants: Tao Burgess, Ryan Edmondson, Michael Jones, Oliver Lindley, Ashley Loder, Austin Loder, Phillip Oakley, Gavin Pearson, Tom Richards
Report to be written from the following notes made at the time - please write a full report if you remember the details.

[Colston. Totnes track in flood (high tide), some rode through and got soaked, rest rode around and got stung. Home via Dartington and Pennywell. Weather: occasional light showers.]
Sunday 22 June 1997
10:00 - 18:35
Day ride: Mothecombe Beach
Occasional heavy showers
7 Participants: Richard Burge, Tao Burgess, Ryan Edmondson, 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.

[Occasional heavy showers. Spent an hour playing with Michael's new Frisbees on Mothecombe Beach. Tide was out so easy to wade across river. At St Anne's Chapel an eight-year-old showed off his new bike as Luke bought milk from the shop. Tidal road to Avon Mill Café at Loddiswell, then returned via Woodleigh, Moreleigh, Diptford and Rattery. Ryan slow on return journey owing to sore throat and eventually had to be collected from Totnes to Avonwich road. The others got hungry so late return at 6.35.]
Friday 27 June 1997
19:00 - 21:20
Evening ride: River Dart Country Park

9 Participants: Tao Burgess, Ryan Edmondson, David Lee Flay, Michael Jones, Oliver Lindley, Austin Loder, Phillip Oakley, Tom Richards, Chris Weeks
Report to be written from the following notes made at the time - please write a full report if you remember the details.

[Peartree Cross, RDCP played on slides, spoke to Daniel Fisher. Holne, stony track descent, home by 9.20.]
Sunday 29 June 1997
10:00 - 17:15
Day ride: Lustleigh Cleave
Dry
5 Participants: Richard Burge, Tao Burgess, Ryan Edmondson, David Lee Flay, Michael Jones
Report to be written from the following notes made at the time - please write a full report if you remember the details.

[Lots of dead animals on A38, Ryan puncture. Primrose café Lustleigh, sat in garden. Fixed Ryan's puncture a second time. Manaton Water for lunch. David informed us he hadn't paid his £1.40 at the café. Steep climb, told off at Becky Falls for walking through café grounds without an admission ticket!!! Home via Bowerman's Nose and new Hound Tor refreshments van. Weather: dry all day. 5.15 return.]
Tuesday 1 July 1997
18:00 - 20:45
Evening ride (Junior): Abham
Perfect weather
9 Participants: Philip Harrigan, Michael Jones, Harriet Newman, Marc Nicholson, Sean Nicholson, Gavin Pearson, Daniel Smith, Graham Smith, Holly Smith
Report to be written from the following notes made at the time - please write a full report if you remember the details.

[Michael late because Romany bike had buckled wheel, so collected Neil's bike from Dartbridge Inn by car. Green Lane, track to Abham. Gavin puncture, no-one had a pump so asked at nearby house which happened to be a cycling family. She gave drinks all round. Finally left at 7.55. Landscove play park closed, Buckfastleigh by 8.45. Perfect weather.]
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