Note to all members from Steve Warner the Chairman of KDCS dated 3.10.20 regarding the clubs current position given the impacts of the pandemic
The
overwhelming consensus was not to put any form of official rides on for the
foreseeable future and that remains the position across the club.
Cycling
UK have regularly updated the guidance on the impact for cycling which can vary
due to country, area, lockdowns etc. Please visit the site for the latest
information.
As
all of our rides are not ‘official’ club rides then our position remains that
members organise their own get togethers at their own risk ( despite our
Cycling UK affiliation and ride leaders insurance this will not apply to these
rides ). My advice based on current guidance is to ride in a group of no more
than 6 and maintain social distancing. Whilst it is possible to have more than
one group the other group is then considered a separate entity with either a
different route or a generous time lapse between the groups ( e.g 15 mins ) if doing
the same route. I would strongly recommend that you stick to organising one
group of no more than 6 to avoid problems and public criticism, legal
enforcement etc. These of course are your unofficial ‘bubble’ rides so the
responsibility rests with you. I’m sorry if this seems a bit like a headmasters
speech but as Chairman I’m anxious to avoid any criticism of our club. The MTB
group have a members contact list by agreement so organising informal rides is
a lot easier for them as a result. The wider KDCS doesn’t have any agreement to
share e-mail addresses etc. so I’m afraid it is up to individual members to
contact others should they wish to organise any unofficial social rides.
Whilst
these are difficult times can I remind you that most Tuesdays Dave Wills your
Social Secretary organises a Zoom on line meeting at 7pm in an effort to
maintain social contact, share information and news and cheer people up. They
usually last no more than 40 mins so please join one as you will be surprised
how uplifting they can be.
One
bit of news linked to this is that we are planning a ‘Halloween‘ special
zoom with dressing up yourself and / or your background room optional and the
musicians amongst you may well play a tune or two ( no jokes about Thriller,
Monster Mash etc. please ).
We
are all trying our best in very difficult circumstances and many of you will
I’m sure have had family life severely disrupted. Don’t suffer in silence as
friendly faces are out there and if you feel a bit isolated join us on the zoom
or contact other members for a catch up.
Keep
cycling if you can as it is good for physical and mental health well being.
Take
care and many thanks - Steve
Steve
Warner - Chairman of KDCS
07872472346 mobile
