Reports Index
We have completed our first season as joint Validation Secretaries. We thank organisers for their patience with us as we learned the ropes. Neville Holgate and retiring VS Bernard Mawson gave us invaluable help and guidance, and the other committee members have been very welcoming.
Our performance target for the year was to return all cards (except BRM) to organisers within 7 days of receipt, which we have achieved in all but two weeks of the year.
This year has seen an enormous (15.9%) increase in the number of rides validated. The total of 17,777 is the largest in a non-PBP year. While rides at 100km continued to increase, it was pleasing to note that this year there was an encouraging increase across the board in long distance rides.
Distance Rides 2004 Rides 2005 +/- per cent <50km 42 99 50km 710 725 +2.1% 100km 8364 9590 +14.6% 150km 1446 1525 +5.4% 200km 3584 4209 +17.4% 300km 564 695 +23.2% 400km 365 448 +22.7% 600km 187 240 +28.3% >1000km 72 246 Totals 15334 17777 +15.9%Sue Gatehouse and Keith Harrison
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Neville Holgate