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ClAre eASter CyCle<br />
Maureen Merrick<br />
Superb weather, a variety of rides to choose<br />
from, wineries, eateries, an ideal location and<br />
a very friendly group of cyclists made for another<br />
successful Easter cycling weekend in Clare.<br />
The group ranged in age from 10 and a half<br />
week old Ayliffe to one of the regular Easter riders<br />
nearing 80 years of age!<br />
There were rides from the 2 km to the skate<br />
park, 4 km ride to Melrose Park, the 115 km<br />
bitumen all day challenge out to Yacka, Brinkworth<br />
and Spalding, Mintaro and Martindale Hall, a ride<br />
to Burra, the entire Riesling Trail from Auburn to<br />
Barinia, Blyth, a ‘winery crawl’ and the favourite<br />
Easter egg hunt and night rides.<br />
The group of Easter campers were from<br />
Victoria, New South Wales, Northern Territory,<br />
U<strong>SA</strong> and South Australia, some of whom have<br />
been to at least 10 previous Easter camps!<br />
Mayor Aughey of the Gilbert & Clare Valleys<br />
Council gave a spirited welcome to the group on<br />
Friday evening. Although he was later presented<br />
with a cycling jersey, the Mayor mentioned that<br />
it might be some time yet before he could be<br />
persuaded to ride a bike.<br />
The Bicycle <strong>SA</strong> volunteers and staff were<br />
integral to the success of the weekend and<br />
are to be thanked and congratulated for their<br />
efforts, from logistics, ride marshals and leaders,<br />
refreshments, lunches, registrations, maintenance<br />
and security. The volunteer and staff group<br />
included:<br />
Richard Brandt: ride marshal<br />
Assembling the arch<br />
Left to right: Peter Hughes, Marilyn Hughes, Barbara Spencer, Alison Lock<br />
Chris Beauchamp: ride marshal and bike<br />
maintenance<br />
Christine Beauchamp: catering as required<br />
Debbie Cerone: ride marshal and children’s rides<br />
Deborah d’Avigdor: ride marshal<br />
Janet Dann: catering<br />
Catherine Davies: ride marshal and catering<br />
Greg Brown: refreshments en route<br />
Arron Hender: logistics<br />
Angus Hender: logistics<br />
Paul Hender: logistics, campsite management<br />
and refreshments en route<br />
John Hurling: ride marshal<br />
Russell Miatke: route support<br />
Ray Merrick: rides programme coordinator,<br />
bitumen ride routes, and route support<br />
Maureen Merrick: catering volunteer and Easter<br />
cycle coordinator<br />
Ian Northeast: off road ride routes<br />
Martin Stone: ride marshal<br />
Barry O’Neil: catering and refreshments<br />
As one rider was heard to say towards the end<br />
of the weekend ‘where has the weekend gone,<br />
no sooner than I have pitched my tent, it is time to<br />
pack up and go home.’ Such is the unique nature<br />
of these Easter weekends.<br />
Complete<br />
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