Colne Grand Prix Wednesday 14th July 2010 saw the annual town center cycle race. Burnley and Pendle CTC provided marshalls for the event, which attracts a contribution towards our club funds. A large crowd braved the dark clouds, flashes of lightening and showers to watch this annual event. The main race was Round 5 of the Elite Circuit Series, were a 70 strong field raced for an hour around the tight 800 metre circuit. The race was won by Dean Downing (Rapha Condor Sharp) ahead of local Barnoldswick rider Ian Wilkinson (Endura Racing) and Olympic gold medallist Ed Clancy (Motorpoint Marshals…

  The National Road Cycle Championships 2010, came to the village of Barley for a weekend of events. Saturday 26thJune saw the National Sportive take place starting and finishing in Barley village. The mens and womens National Road Race Championships were held on Sunday 27th June. On both days there was a spectators village with various stalls and exhibitors, which included our small stand publizing both the National CTC and our local Burnley & Pendle CTC member group. Unfortunatley the woman's race was interupted by an horrendous crash, in the bunch, on the first 50mph descent. Riders that had been dropped on the…