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News

Funding pulled for filming of End-2-End

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Funding pulled for filming of End-2-End
Published online at 14/08/2012 10:32:59

The government has withdrawn funding for the filming of the End-2-End mountain bike race.

The event has been recorded by Greenlight Television for a number of years and the 2011 race was broadcast on Sky Sports in March.

Greenlight says government met some of the cost of filming, and recently they were told that funding was to stop.

Speaking in March, political member for the Department of Economic Development Geoff Corkish said “cycling continues to be an important part of the Isle of Man’s vibrant sporting life and the End-2-End challenge is one of the Island’s fastest growing events”.

He said they were looking to capitalise on the growing popularity of the sport to generate more visitors.

This year’s End-2-End is on Sunday September 9th, and 1700 people have registered for the race.

Ride Blogs

Thursday Night Fun

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Riders – Coops, Pete, John N and Foxdale

The ride started at the Cat with no Tail, Skippy was there to wave us off before he had a critical decision to make Chinese or Chippy for tea. John was worried that his tire had more cracks than a Dandara house, Coops decided to take the full suss out which apparently is terry nappy white rather than the porno powder blue hardtail.

We set of towards the Clypse reservoir where at the last gate Bazaar (tart) the human wind farm was there mending a puncture, he was just finishing his ride from Laxey where he had been checking on the ‘good ship lollipop’, Bazaar suggested a couple of routes we could go on, we promptly told him to ‘feck off’ and he set off on his way.

Onwards up Honey hill which is always a delight and on into Conrhenny; we stuck to the fire tracks as it was too gloopy in the trees. After a game of trying to lose Pete we headed to Baroose, Coops went first but me and Pete were all over him like a rash on a mad dogs bollocks, he tried every trick to shake us off making sure brambles hit us in the face, he resorted to throwing tacks giving me a puncture, tactic last used in the Tour de France where the custard bus was seen.

I gave the 3 reprobates a lesson on a speedy tube change, they seemed impressed as they gave applause and cheered ‘about feckin time’ (note Coops, dry warm night, not a cold lashing down winters night with no shelter). An uneventful ride back to the Cat for a pint, were Coops yet again tried to cheat at a pub quiz.

Foxdale

Social News

Social Rides – Week Commencing 30th July

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Hi All,

Sorry that I didn’t get out for last weeks rides.
Hopefully I’ll get out this week on a ride or two.

Date : Tuesday 31st July
Time : 6:45 – 7:00 pm
Venue : Farmers Arms car park, St.Johns

Date : Thursday 2nd August
Time : 6:30 -6:45 pm
Venue : Cat With No Tail pub car park, Douglas

If you know of anybody else who might want to join us, let them know.

See you all tomorrow and/or Thursday.

Cheers
Coops

Social News

Social Evening…UPDATE!

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Gadge would like to thank everyone that expressed an interest and attended the Loaghtan Loaded Social Evening at the Horse & Plough, I think it is safe to say everyone that attended enjoyed the good food and even better company 😉  and hopes that we have made some new friends and maybe even gained a few more in to our merry flock.

Thanks again and see you all very soon, some sooner than others, on the trails!

Gary ‘Gadge‘

Pete Mate’s ride home!

I love my wife!

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Saturday 28th Social Evening

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For all those people that expressed an interest and confirmed you are attending, please see the menus below.  We have booked a table for 7.30pm at the Horse & Plough under the name ‘Cooper’ for us all and would ask that we look to arrive between 7pm and 7.30pm. As they stop serving food at 8.15pm we thought it best if we pre-order the food, so can you please let us know by Friday evening at the latest what you would like from the below menus.

If anyone has any allergies or special dietary requirements can you please contact the Horse & Plough direct on 626060 and order your food with them, making sure to tell them it is with the ‘Cooper’ party.

Any problems please let us know as soon as possible and we look forward to seeing you all there on Saturday.
Thai Menu – English Menu

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Social Rides – Week Commencing 23rd July

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Sorry for not posting any rides lately………
As a lot of you know its been a busy few weeks/months….with TT fortnight, LDLR 24hour event, weather and holidays etc…..

Anyway enough excuses, lets get some social rides posted and some riding done.

Date: Tuesday 24th July
Venue: Farmers Arms car park, St.Johns
Time: 6:30-6:45 pm
Route: something gentle (to break everybody back into the swing of things) NO great epic stuff……
Pace: slow – steady – gentle

Date: Thursday 26th July
Venue: Cat with no tail car park, Douglas
Time: 6:30-6:45 pm
Route: head up towards Clypse, Honeyhill, Conrhenny etc…….
Pace: steady – gentle

Hope the pace won’t put people of. Also hope to see a few of you out.
If anybody needs lifts / picking up / or not sure where these places are, please contact me.

Cheers
Coops

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Social Rides

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Good News!  Our regular social rides will resume normal service with effect Monday 23rd July.  We would like to apologise for the lack of social activity over the last few weeks which has been due to a number of factors, LDLR 24hr event preparation and recovery, holidays and foul weather.

Regular social rides will resume from Monday and if there are any volunteers for ride leaders (for want of a better term) then please get in touch with Coops (M: 481793 or E: coops@loaghtanloaded.com).