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For a more comprehensive list of local events , not necessarily organised by the Carms Riders Group  please visit our forum. This tends to be updated more frequently than the website.

Crychan Forest Association

"Crychan in Autumn Ride"

(In Aid of Wales Air Ambulance)

Sunday 16th October

 Halfway, Llandovery

 Approx 12 miles

CFA Members £10,

non-members £15

Tel:  Karen on 01686 671016

Mandy on 01550 750288

 Email:  mjherbie@aol.com

Poster can be found here Forms

Pembrey Ride Photos

http://s667.photobucket.com/albums/vv37/ji...mview=slideshow

Link to pics or go to www.photobucket.com and then to jimmyfatpuss and Pembrey27feb11

A 5meg electronic file which will give you a nice printable copy will be £2. If you want a print then Il look into how much it would be. Hubby might be able to edit them a bit to give you a close up if you want. Email me with your requirements. There are some really nice ones.

There are 4 that didn't download so Il have to look and see which ones they were. Once I sort out the paperwork I will email everyone to tell them when the next rides are and provide a link to the pics.
 

 

 

Late July/August- Brechfa/Llanllwni ride. Dates to be confirmed. Contact Sassy Williams 01570480071 or Val 01570481046 If anyone can offer parking on private land in the Brechfa area we can run these rides on rights of way without paying Forestry Commission just for the use of their car park which, in addition to the standard event fee, will be £3 per rider. We don't want to increase the cost of the rides if we can avoid it.

Summer Night ride- we are looking at the possibility of running a night ride in the forestry, from Keepers, Brechfa. It will not be a marked, organised event and will be a group ride with a maximum number of riders, possibly going out in 2 groups if enough are interested in joining us. If you would like to be informed of this ride please email, phone me and Il add you to the list. It will be a 1 or 2 hour ride in the dark!. A charge of £5 will go towards tea/coffee and soup and a roll. Under 16s must be accompanied.

 

 

or email Karen.Burch@CarmsRiders.co.uk

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The forum is also a good place to post a message if you would like a ride buddy or to share transport to events etc.

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Here is a calendar of events / meetings etc. for the CRG click on any item to get more details.

Click on AGENDA then click on LOOK FOR MORE until you include as many months as you look at.
 

Event :    Click on an item in the list to go straight to it.

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New Bridleway - Golden Grove - Gelli Aur 13/03/07  
     
     

 

 

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NEWS AND INFORMATION

 

Cycle Track Cross Hands to Llanelli
This route starts by the Cinema in Cross Hands
and extends to Woodland Park Tumble and on to
Llanelli. This is occupying footpaths and if there is
sufficient interest and user evidence we will
approach the landowners for permissive access.
Contact Karen Burch if you want or have ridden
this track, previously a disused railway line.

 

CIRCULAR ROUTES

I am approaching the Highways Dept regarding the maintenance of byways and unsurfaced highways and I need some local circular routes that would be used by riders if the routes with green dots on the OS map were open and maintained.  It doesn't have to be a totally off road route but does need to provide useful access to riders locally in the form of avoiding a busy road or making a local circular route.
 

UPDATE:

Carms Riders,  highways, and access representatives  now meet quarterly to discuss issues pertaining to bridleways and unsurfaced roads in Carmarthenshire.. Any issues to be notified to Karen Burch at the address below. Please include a map detailing what the problem is and suggestions for improvements.

 

Emails through this site and maps to Fernside, Blacklion Road, Gorslas, Carms, SA146SB

 
Thanks
 
Karen

 

 

 

Highway Code Update

 The newly updated version of the Highway Code is now available from newsagents and bookshops priced at £2.50.There have been significant changes relevant to riders on the road.

 Also see the information at www.direct.gov.uk

QCA Accreditation

 The Riding & Road Safety Test has gained accreditation from the Qualifications & Curriculum Authority (QCA), which is a great achievement.  As the Test is now part of the National Qualification Framework (NQF), not only is funding more accessible to trainers but it also means that the test demonstrates to the regulators that it complies with their rigorous and stringent quality assurance assessment and process.

Riding & Road Safety Examiners will be required to undertake training in the process and marking of the QCA Test Papers.  Dates for training follow, and, as always, the office can be contacted for more information:

General Information

 

There are many informative websites available on a range of topics, which may be of interest to our readers.  Details are shown below:

 

  • The Ministry of Justice’s Statute Law Database has information on topics such as the Highways Act 1980 and the Law of Property Act 1925 and can be accessed on www.statutelaw.gov.uk/Home.aspx
  • E Petitions – please sign up to improve access for horse riders to off-road riding, affording them the same rights as walkers, cyclists etc on http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Equestrianaccess
  • British Equestrian Federation Equine Databases – to get your work noticed or to research results online, contact www.befred.org

 

BHS Access Fighting Fund Appeal

 

The recent loss of an established equestrian right of way and costs against the BHS galvanised the launch of the above fund. Please donate if you are able to, by either logging on to www.justgiving.com/accessfightingfund or by sending a cheque to the BHS at Stoneleigh.

 

Training for Trainers & Examiners

 

Training dates are in the process of being received and confirmed by the office.  More information will follow as soon as it is known.  If, in the meantime, you have a query, please contact the Safety Department on 01926 707745, or safety1@bhs.org.uk

Can all Trainers and Examiners ensure they maintain their status by attending the Biennial Update Training Days as applicable please? EXAMINERS PLEASE NOTE THAT QCA TRAINING DOES NOT COUNT AS BIENNIAL UPDATE TRAINING - SORRY

 

Riding & Road Safety Tests

 

Have you taken your Riding & Road Safety Test?  There are plenty of opportunities to do so.  A list of all the venues holding tests can be found on the BHS website by following the link on the safety pages.  Alternatively, you can contact the office on 01926 707823 (Hilary/Jean or 01926 707782 (Did) for more information. 

 

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We are always looking for help and assistance in the locality of upcoming rides for the following jobs.

1. Assist in marking it with me the weekend and weekdays before (in the evenings after 6)
2. Make lunches for the helpers the night before (this need not be a rider but can be a mum or husband)
3. Assist with unmarking it after the ride preferably the day or 2 days
afterwards.

Obviously I always need help with parking marshalling, manning a checkpoint, time keeper-logging riders out and back , checking on the checkpoints at intervals and someone making tea at the venue.

Without this help the rides cannot take place and as a group we have
sufficient members for this to be spread around. You will have a fun day.
Please e-mail us an offer to help if you can spare the time.
 

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Local Access Forum

Look at CCC web site under Leisure for dates and exact location of meetings. These are public meetings where the public can raise questions of THE FORUM which is made up of user groups, councillors, council employees, and land owners.

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Cynghordy area Bridleway 37, 59, & 60


Caroline Fergusson from the Access and Rights of Way office at
Carmarthenshire County Council has informed us that works are nearly
complete on the Cynghordy area Bridleway 37/59 and 60- see pictures below.  Once the works are complete, due in March, it would be nice to arrange a local ride there just to launch them with some publicity photos.  Please revisit our website to check when it will be.  All details to be posted in due course.
A big thank you to Caroline for her hard work and to the riders involved in discussing this with her

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