Peace Race Tribute Ride: Alan Jacob, Alton CC Treasurer rode the Peace Race in 1962. Fifty years later Alan joined his fellow riders on the Tribute Ride. On Friday 4th May they rode the Leipzig to Berlin stage almost 50 years to the day that Alan had ridden in the opposite direction on stage 2 of the 1962 Peace Race. Click here to read Alan's account and see his pictures.

Come And Try Time Trial: Alton CC is holding a "taster time trial" on Saturday 19th May on the Candover Sporting Course. Click here to see the course which runs over quiet roads around the Candovers. It starts at 2:00pm from the Wheatsheaf at Dummer on the A30. Entry is open to all: £4.00 on the line. The course is ideal for the first time time triallers as well as experienced riders.

Alton Festival of Sport: Alton CC is participating in the Alton town Olympic celebrations on 22nd July. Alton CC will provide a cyclists' escort for the "Olympic Flame" at 10:00am. The club will have a stand at Anstey Park along with other Alton sports clubs. There will be "taster" rides, open to all, from 2:00pm.

Alton CC Open Hilly: Alton CC held an open hilly 31 mile time trial on Sunday 22nd April. Results are available on the Cycling Time Trials site. All the photographs form this event are now available - click here.

Dorset Coast 200km: Dan, Stuart, Mike and Guy completed this tough event on Sunday 1st April. The course started at Wareham and went out to Weymouth and Axminster returning to Warehem through Dorchester, climbing a total of 2850m. Click here for photos.

L'eroica cycling challenge: Two of our club members, David and Juliane Jacob, have entered this famouse Italian classic event to be run off on 7th October 2012. Entries for this event are restricted to 2,200 'locals' and 800 foreigners. The event is run off on many of the gravel roads (Strade Bianchi) of the Tuscany region and all bicycles used must be built prior to 1987 so no lightweight carbon fibre frames! This means pedals with toe clips and straps and clothing is expected to be of similar vintage! The event starts from Gaiole in Chianti and participants have a choice of routes ranging through 38K, 75K, 135K, and 205K.
We hope to report on their successful completion of this event in October.

Annual Dinner: Our annual dinner was held on Saturday, 25th February. Over 40 members and their partners enjoyed dinner at the Grange Hotel in Alton. Click the link to see Janice's photographs of the dinner and the prize giving. Championship cups and medals were presented by our sponsor Owen Pattinson of Owen's Cycles. The roller racing award was presented for the first time to Stuart Ritchie. Click on the links for full results for the club championships and the roller racing competition.

Our cycling club is sponsored by Owens Cycles who maintain a stock of club kit at their Four Marks Store. Club members enjoy a 10% discount on all purchases from Owens Cycles.

We promote two open events, a hilly 50km and a 25mile time trial, as well as a series of evening club time trials for club members and other riders. Club members compete in time trials and in road races organised by the LVRC and British Cycling. We also organise track riding sessions at Calshot Activity Centre during the winter months.

For social and club riding we always support CTC North Hampshire with whom we have close ties. They organise rides for most weekends of the year with social rides going from Alton Community Centre on Saturdays and mid-paced and faster rides going from Alton Butts on Sunday mornings. Details of all rides and leader contact details can be found on their web site.

Alton CC club nights are held on the third Monday of each month starting at 7:30pm at Newton Valence village hall. Everyone is welcome! We also hold a BBQ an annual Dinner and Prize Presentation.

Currently club subscriptions are £5 per annum with a £10 application fee on joining. Membership forms are available from Dan Montgomerie (see contacts page for details) or print off and fill in the form on the membership page.