Pontefract CTC Home Page

The Rides start from the Buttercross
in Pontefract Town Centre every Sunday at 9am and are run
at a leisurely 10/12 mph.

If this is too slow, there are
opportunities to go faster. If 10mph seems daunting at first, you won't
be left behind, we'll be happy you
joined us. Distances range from
25 to 90 miles, depending on the
time of year, with options to cut off
if the distance is too great.

See photographs taken on our runs
and read stories of members experiences or look up local
route s you can do at any time.

Riders participating range in age
from 7 to well into their 70's


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		The Pontefract Section of the Cyclists Touring Club is part of the West Yorkshire District Association.
		News
		February saw the first YHA weekend of 2005, held at York during the annual Viking Festival. See the News pages for full details of this and all the section news
	Exploring the Lanes
			Heading for Kilburn White Horse
	Weekends and Touring				Weekly Section Rides
	In 2004, the section enjoyed a camping weekend at the CTC York Rally and a hostelling weekend in the Dales. Members undertook Cycle Tours in France, Spain using the 'Bike Bus', in the Trossachs, Wales, Northumberland, the Midlands, a Coast to Coast Double and the CTC Annual Birthday rides.				The Rides start from the Buttercross in Pontefract Town Centre every Sunday at 9am and are run at a leisurely 10/12 mph. If this is too slow, there are opportunities to go faster. If 10mph seems daunting at first, you won't be left behind, we'll be happy you joined us. Distances range from 25 to 90 miles, depending on the time of year, with options to cut off if the distance is too great. See photographs taken on our runs and read stories of members experiences or look up local route s you can do at any time. Riders participating range in age from 7 to well into their 70's

Other Rides and Social Functions
There are many options for local cycling in the area apart from our Sunday Rides, including the Over 50s Autumn Tints cafe rendevous and the 'Thursday Club's rides to the Lakeside Cafe at Askern. This section hold Summer mid week rides and there are many Audax events organised by West Yorks and neighbouring DAs Popular social events are the monthly pub get togethers, the Cyclists Service at Coxwold, Tockwith Carol Service and the Section Christmas Lunch.
				Charity Rides:
Cycling and the Community
				Many members completed charity rides in 2004, including the Prince of Wales Hospice 5 Towns Cyclothon and the Great Yorkshire Bike Ride . This June's ride crosses the Yorkshire Wolds to Filey and starts on the Race Course at Wetherby.
The section is represented on the Wakefield Cycle Users Forum and the Wakefield Metropolitan DC local access forum Members organised National Bike Week and other local events. See the Campaign pages for a full account of cycling in the community.