This year’s Christmas function and presentation evening is at 7:00pm for 7:30pm Friday 13 December at The Hind public house, East Bawtry Road, Rotherham.

The type of fare on offer will be dictated by the numbers attending and will either be a sit down meal from a seasonal menu with a choice of starters, mains and desserts including vegetarian options if numbers attending are 32 or less, or if numbers exceed 32 we will eat from a seasonal buffet menu.

In the first instance we are planning for a sit down meal.

Members should already have received an email from me which included details of the sit down menu and are asked to notify me of your menu choices by Friday 29 November.  I require a deposit of £11.50 per head with your order, payable by cash, cheque (payable to Rotherham Wheelers) or BACS to the club account.  The balance will be payable on the night.

In the event of numbers attending exceeding 32, we will eat from a seasonal buffet menu at a cost of £11.50 per head.

If anyone is unclear about these proposals, please contact me directly.

It is hoped that as many members as possible will attend this event and make it an evening to remember as our club enters its centenary year.

Below are details of both the sit down and buffet menus:

Sit down menu:

STARTERS

SOUP OF THE DAY (V)

Served with ciabatta bread and butter. Vegan option available (VE)

KING PRAWN COCKTAIL

Succulent prawns in a rich Marie Rose sauce, served on crisp lettuce with wholemeal  bloomer bread and butter

DUCK LIVER AND PORT PARFAIT*

Perfectly toasted ciabatta bread served with Ember Inns’ moreish Pale Ale chutney

PARSLEY-BREADED MUSHROOMS (V)

Crispy coated button mushrooms, served with cool sour cream dip

MAINS

HAND-CARVED ROAST TURKEY WITH FESTIVE TRIMMINGS

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The recce. of the 100 mile centenary sportive has been re-arranged for Saturday 17 August.  We will meet at Wickersley Library at 08:30, picking up at Wentworth War Memorial at 09:00.  This will be a demanding ride with about 6800 feet of ascent and will include two cafe stops.  I anticipate we will return to Wickersley at around 16:00.

Everyone who has previously expressed interest in this ride will be notified of arrangements by email.

For the past two years we’ve all been waiting for 29 March and wondering whether or not we will crash out of the EU without an agreement which may be why some members have forgotten that another deadline is fast approaching. I’m talking of course about the 31 March deadline for payment of subscriptions.

A massive thank you to the 80% of members who have already renewed their subscriptions and a (further) reminder to the few who haven’t yet done so already that club rules stipulate that membership of individuals who have not paid their subscriptions by 31 March will be regarded as lapsed.

Not only are Rotherham Wheelers keen to recruit new members, we also value and are keen to retain existing members. Even if they are unable to ride with us very often, members, new and old will always be made welcome.

If you are an existing member and wish to renew your membership please do so now.

If you have online banking you may pay by BACS to the club account or if you prefer you may pay me by cash or cheque (payable to Rotherham Wheelers CC).

In addition to this post this information I have made a similar post on Facebook and I will write individually to the members concerned.

Many thanks to the 65% of members who have paid their 2019 club subscriptions, you have made my job as treasurer and membership secretary much easier!

I appreciate that winter weather and member’s personal commitments can prevent members attending club rides as often and therefore they do not have the opportunity to pay me in person, but members are reminded that subscriptions MUST be paid before 31 March. Membership of persons not renewing by this date will be regarded as lapsed.

The club is keen to retain members and I ask all members who have not already done so to arrange to pay your subscriptions without further delay.

For your convenience you may pay online to the club account or by cash or cheque (payable to Rotherham Wheelers Cycling Club) to me either in person or to my home address.

I will send personal emails to affected members which will include details of the club bank account.

I have been given a number of complimentary 5 day passes for Rotherham Leisure Complex.  When activated the passes allow unlimited use of the facilities at RLC including the pool and state of the art spinning suite.  The spinning suite is is a first class facility with 20 spinning bikes and 10 brand new Watt bikes.

Management at RLC are keen to forge a partnership with RWCC by providing individually tailored training plans and training sessions for our members which would be of particular value in maintaining fitness through the winter months, developing endurance and raising  power output.

RLC have offered to host one or more Watt bike ‘taster’ sessions for our members with a view to then delivering a  bespoke training course.  Taster sessions and training courses would be held to suit member’s availability – daytime, evening or both.

1. Anyone wanting a complimentary RLC 5 day pass, please let me know.
2. Members wishing to attend a Watt bike taster session please let me know and I will arrange.

The General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) came into force on 25 May 2018.  These regulations apply to any organisation, including small sport and social clubs which collect, retain and use personal information which is defined as any information about any living person.  The regulations apply equally in respect of paper records and information held electronically.

The Office of Information Commissioners are responsible for overseeing and enforcing the regulations and can impose severe fines in the case of serious data breeches.  Non compliance is simply not an option.

Currently, with the exception of a few long standing members, the club holds limited information on all members.  This basic information includes names, addresses, email addresses, contact telephone numbers, dates of birth, emergency contact details, and can include brief details of relevant medical conditions as provided on membership application forms.  Club bank statements will also include bank account details of members who have paid their club subscriptions electronically.

The club have never disclosed member’s personal information to third parties for marketing or other purposes, nor is it likely that we would do so in the future except with the expressed consent of the member.  We have however circulated information to members about promotions by or offers from our official club sponsor, JE James Cycles Ltd and from British Cycling.

The club committee have reviewed our use and management of information and have implemented several changes:

1.  We have produced a RWCC privacy policy which explains how we use member’s personal information, our reasons and the legal basis for doing so, subject’s rights in respect of their data and who to contact in the event of concern or complaint.  The privacy policy is available by clicking on the drop down menu on the HOME page on the club website.
2. We have amended our membership application form to include consent […]
   

Following discussion at the Wheelers’ AGM on 30 January 2018,  members decided to maintain club subscriptions at £15 for full members and £7:50 for junior and 2nd claim members.

Subscriptions are now due and I would be grateful if members could arrange to pay as soon as possible.  Payment should  be made to me by cash or cheque (payable to Rotherham Wheelers Cycling Club) at any club meeting, club ride or at my home address.  Alternatively, members may pay by electronic transfer to the club account, details of which are unchanged and available from me on request.

Kind Regards

Dave Buxton

Treasurer and Membership Secretary