Year: 2016
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Pre-Christmas, post-AGM York Rally update!
Season’s greeting to all York Rallyers and all who enjoy – or contribute to – this great event. It’s time for another York Rally update! Campsite – book now for super-earlybird prices! The deepest discounts for camping at the 2017 Rally (24-25th June) close at the end of the year! So book your space now…
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AGM approaching: 19th November!
Our AGM is coming up fast on Saturday 19th November! As last year (pictured), we’re holding it from 10 AM in the “Light Studio”, upstairs at the York Railway Institute a few yards from York Station. All are very welcome, especially newcomers! Part of the AGM’s business will be to pave the way for the…
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Campsite bookings open, AGM and sportive dates, first draft leaflet & cards…
Things are moving gradually forwards as the team get over the 2016 Rally and start the ball rolling for 2017! As per the last posting, next year’s event is on the 24th-25th June, and: Campsite bookings are now open! Book early for the lowest, super earlybird prices, to be sited with your friends, for quicker…
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York Rally 2017 is go!
Dates are now confirmed for the next York Rally, which will be on the weekend of the 24th-25th June 2017! The independent organising committee would like to invite all touring cyclists, grass-roots and grass-track racers, club riders, cycle commuters, recumbent and HPV riders, historic cycle enthusiasts and anyone else wishing to continue the grand tradition…
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The next York Rally Sportive – Spring next year!
Just a quick note as we’ve had a few queries about the York Rally Sportive – which ran successfully in September 2014 and in September 2015. There will be no York Rally Sportive in September 2016 but we will be running one in Spring next year! We have an experienced (volunteer) organiser who has stepped…
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Post-Rally round-up: photo comp closing, badges and more…
A somewhat belated update following our post-Rally meeting, and a few reminders too! General verdict and finances The team were all really happy with how the Rally went – there’s still a list of improvements for next time (including better dishwashing facilities, and more reliable caterers!) but overall we think it went pretty well. We’re…
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Post-rally debrief meeting – 2nd July
Many thanks to all who attended the 2016 Rally, and especially all of those who gave their time and energy to help it happen! We’ll have more updates on this website shortly… But for now, a note that we have a post-rally meeting coming up, at which we’ll work out how to make the next…
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York Rally imminent – and coming together nicely!
The 2016 York Rally is coming up very fast now, and so this will be possibly a final catch-up before the event! We’re about to send the show programme off to print: and we’ve also just had our final planning meeting, on site on the Knavesmire. It’s looking in good condition for the event. Just…
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2015 Photo Competition – announcing the winners!
After an inexcusable delay we are delighted to announce the winners of the 2015 York Rally photo competition! We had a wonderful response, with over 30 Rally-goers submitting their images, and over 500 images in total to choose from. These photos have been absolutely invaluable in publicising the Rally – we’ve never been short of…
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Notice of a Special General Meeting: 23rd April 2016
We are convening a Special General Meeting for the York Rally to push forwards our move to become a CIO (Charitable Incorporated Organisation). This meeting will be largely procedural, and should be over fairly quickly, and it will be followed by an informal York Rally planning meeting. Formal notice of this meeting follows: Notice of…