Welcome to
Bury Section of the Cyclists’ Touring Club
PHOTO OF THE MONTH: Vera escapes the peloton over Belmont
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CLUB MEETING TONIGHT MON 8th FEB at the Trackside 8pm
*2010 Charlie Westlake Sportive Bike Rides will take place on Sunday 7th March. Click here for route details and entry form.
*Go to the 'Walter Pilkington' page to read all about Walter who died last year. There are photos too.
*Go to the 'Cafes and Tearooms' page and see the cafe in Westhoughton if big portions are what you require.
*Secretary's Report for 2009 is now posted on the 'Club Meetings' page
*Go to 'Photo Gallery' to see photos from the recent Coast & Castles tour. Stan's report (part 1) is on the 'News and Events' page.
*2009 was the 80th anniversary of Bury CTC. History book and picture CD available now. Click here for details.
Bury CTC is an Informal Group belonging to Manchester & District CTC (formerly Manchester DA) - part of the national Cyclists' Touring Club which encompasses six Groups or Sections around Greater Manchester and beyond including neighbours Bolton.
Bury is situated about 9 miles (14.5 km) north of Manchester city centre. Great cycling can be had in areas within easy reach, such as the Ribble Valley, Forest of Bowland, the Lancashire Plain, Fylde, Calder Valley, South Pennines, and the lanes of Cheshire.
ABOUT US
Our main activity is a regular programme of Sunday bike rides covering a distance of between 40 and 100 miles depending on the season and destination. We have two groups ‘A’ and ‘B’. ‘A’ group rides are for the fitter rider, ‘B’ group rides are at an easier pace. If you are a relative beginner, ‘B’ group rides are recommended. To read more, click here.
NEWS
For the latest news on recent and forthcoming events click here.
SUNDAY BIKE RIDES
We have riders out on a Sunday both male and female and of all age groups. However like most cycling clubs we particularly want to attract more younger cyclists. Whatever your age, if you enjoy cycling and want to meet with other like-minded people, you are welcome to join us on any club run.
Every quarter we publish our list of forthcoming rides. Click here to see the Runs List.
CYCLING EVENTS
Also throughout the year we hold a various programme of activities to promote cycling. These include camping, youth hostel weekends, cycling holidays and invitation rides – the Charlie Westlake Open Invitation 'Sportive' Bike Rides held in March.
Go to the Charlie Westlake Rides page for full details of this event.
To find out more about the late Bury cycling legend Charlie Westlake, click here.
CAFES AND TEAROOMS
As all our rides involve cafe stops we have included a list of cafes and tearooms visited. Click the link top left to see them. Please inform us of any updates, changes or additions.
CLUB MEETINGS
Every quarter we hold our Club meeting at The Trackside Pub, Bury where the runs list is planned and any issues raised over the past months are discussed. Everybody is welcome to attend, please come along. Click here for the date and venue of our next meeting and to view minutes of past meetings and to view the Secretary's reports.
PHOTOGRAPHS
To view photographs of Bury CTC, past and present, click on 'Club Life Photos' and 'Photo Gallery' in the menu at top left.
VIDEO CLIPS
To view video clips of current cycling club life. Click here
CLUB HISTORY
To read something about the history of Bury Section click here.
LINKS
Click here to view the links page that connects you to relevant websites.
CONTACT US
For more details on Bury Section’s activities please contact the Publicity Officer, John Butterworth by clicking here or by telephone 0161 761 1170.
MANCHESTER & DISTRICT CTC WEBSITE
For details of all Manchester & District CTC activities visit the website click here.
A Bury Times shot of a Bury CTC Sunday club run departure from the Rock in April 2009
