Dieppe Raid Cycling
Organised annually since 1972
 

News Updates
10th March 2010 - Entries to date
The following entries have been received. Please check that your details are correct and advise me of any changes that may be necessary. Click here to view.
9th March 2010 - Sponsorship
As many of you are aware, I am currently undertaking a challenge to raise money for 2 charities that I have a personal interest in. My challenge is to run 7 tough off-road marathons in 7 months. So far we have complete 4 of the 7. The last is in May. I am raising money for the Breast Cancer Campaign and The Rainbow Centre, a local charity that helps children (and their families) with cerebral palsy throughout the South of England. If you can offer any support, no matter how small, then that would be great. I'd like to say a big thank you to everyone who has already contributed.
9th March 2010 - Photos from 2009
There are some photos of last year's event on the CDC Dieppe site
6th February 2010 - On-line Entry
Entries can now be accepted over the Internet using PayPal to secure your credit card payment. Refer to entry & travel page for full details.
20th January 2010 - Confirmed dates for 2010
I can confirm that the Dieppe Raid will be held on 13th June 2010. The group ferry tickets have been reserved: 3-day ticket for up to 150 people leaving on Saturday 12th and returning on Monday 14th; 5-day ticket for up to 20 people leaving on Saturday 12th and returning on Wednesday 16th. Once we have finalised the price of the Sunday evening meal I will complete the entry & travel forms and email through the link to everyone who attended last year and new people who have already expressed an interest. Alternatively, keep a check on this page to see when the on-line entry is available.
 
17th September 2009 - Permanent Ride - Tour Cyclo de la Seine-Maritime
A few people have asked me about the permanent cycle ride that is being organised by Dieppe CDC. A "permanent" is a planned route that can be completed at any time. All arrangements are made by the competitor. Click here to download and save the files. They are in zipped format.
 
24th June 2009 - Comments from June 2009
Comments about this year's event are welcome. Click here to review comments so far.
 
24th June 2009 - Chris Davies - 300,000 Mile Club
Chris Davies was on the first visit to Dieppe back in 1972 and is, no doubt, well known to many of you as CCP. For those of you who are newer to cycling and may not have heard of the 300,000 mile club, members must complete 300,000 miles and provide documentary evidence of the distance before they can join. Chris has recently completed this distance 3 times over – accumulating in excess of 900,000 miles since he started recording his cycling. Well done Chris. Neville Chanin who organised the first visit here is also a member of this prestigious club. More ...
 
24th June 2009 - Sylvia Cheung
It is with great sadness that I report the recent death of Sylvia. She had been cycling near to Grenoble when involved in an accident. Sylvia had intended to attend Dieppe this summer but sadly this was not to be. Our thoughts are with her family and friends.
 
24th June 2009 - Photos
I am looking to include some more photos on the site. A few people have already sent some through to me. If you have any photos that you think may be of interest then please could you let me have them on CD. If you wish to email some through then PLEASE be aware that my email account has a restriction on it and I also use it for work. This means that you should email me first so we can decide how many photos I can receive at a time and when they should be sent

If you have already sent photos then thanks very much for these. I hope to publish them in the next few weeks.
 
24th June 2009 - Alan Gray
I am sorry to report that Alan Gray died on Sunday 17th April while on tour in Mallorca. Alan also attended the Dieppe Raid for many years.

In the Surrey & Sussex section Al was known as "Mr Reliable". He always showed up on time, weather permitting. He didn't like to be late - much better to be early. More ...
 
16th April 2009 - Keith Wawman
Sadly Keith Wawman recently passed away. He had been a regular on the Dieppe Raid for many years and will be sadly missed. According to Paul Coan, he was a member of CTC Croydon since at least 1975 (that's when Paul joined). He was an active organiser of trips, meals & audax type events. In his younger days he raced for Addiscombe CC and has remained a member ever since. To those who knew him he was always the eternal optimist, ready for a laugh and let all of life's problems wash over him.

This picture shows Keith enjoying a ride in Rouen. Click here for some more pictures of Keith.
 
28th March 2009 - Accommodation
If anyone is looking to share accommodation but doesn't have anyone to share with, let me know and I will put you in touch with each other. Please provide either an email address or telephone number that you are happy for me to pass on. Hopefully this will help reduce the expense.
 
27th March 2009 - Group Ferry Arrangements
To date 98 people have booked so there is still space. Booking will stay open until 7th April.
 
10th March 2009 - Group Travel
The outbound ferry on Saturday 13th June has been changed to 09.30 am so check-in will start at 07.30 am.
 
10th March 2009 - Walk
The walkers will be completing a walk of approx. 15 km. Walkers should wear appropriate footwear - preferably walking shoes or boots. Take a small backpack as you will be given food and drink at the start which you must carry. Ensure you have clothing suitable for the conditions.
 
8th March 2009 - On-line Entry
Entries can now be accepted over the Internet using PayPal to secure your credit card payment. Refer to entry & travel page for full details.