Beeston CC social night
(every second Thursday of the month at the Hop Pole)
As a Beeston Cycling Club member you spend day after day, hour after hour, mile after mile grinding out hard miles, in rain, snow or shine. There comes a point when we have to stop, take stock and refuel on beer and pork scratchings. This regular fuel stop takes place from around 8.30pm every second Thursday of the month at the Hop Pole, Chilwell High Road, Beeston NG9 4AE. Fortunately it takes a little longer than an F1 pit stop and nobody usually changes their tyres there, but there is a demand for high octane fuel.
This is not just for Beeston CC members but for everyone who has a common interest in cycling. There is usually a good turn-out and sometimes the drinking goes on to the wee hours of the morning.
It is a perfect time to share stories, talk and plan future events, swap books and generally just to socialise and meet new people without being clad in spandex and looking like, well, a gimp!
Here are the future dates for the following year, (they are all Thursday nights unless otherwise stated):
2011
8 December 2010 (Xmas do)
2012
12 January
09 February
08 March
12 April
10 May
14 June
12 July
09 August
13 September
11 October
08 November
13 December
Potential events that could be added to our social calendar:
2012 Nottingham Beer festival (great night last time which ended-up in some random night club with some of the members making some strange shapes on the dance floor)
Cycling touring weekends (there have been a couple of nights away over the year, one to Edale and the other to a place near Cheltenham, which generally consist of travelling light, cycling to a Youth Hostel or B&B, having a meal and a few beers and then cycling back the next day). It is a great way to spend a night away from home and the costs are low, generally being less than £50 for food, drink and accommodation.
Please feel free to make suggestions for social events or to let us know if you just fancy going for a beer.
