The time trial is the ultimate 'race of truth', just rider and machine
against the clock, nowhere to hide.
Time trials in England and Wales are governed by the Cycling Time Trials (CTT). There
are 900 clubs affiliated to the CTT, as a rider you do not need a license
to race, but you do need to be a paid up member of an affiliated club.
North Cheshire Clarion is affiliated to the CTT and the local Manchester
District.
There are two types of time trial
event, 'Club' events which are informal 'turn up
and go' races, usually staged mid week
and'Open' events which have to be entered in advance.
The standard distances for time trials are 10, 25, 50 and 100 miles as well
as 12 hour and 24 hour events. Other distances and disciplines exist such
as hill climbs, 30 miles and 'sporting (or hilly) courses.
Whilst the courses and distances may differ the principles are always the
same. Riders start at fixed intervals (usually a minute) and ride a fixed
course against the clock. Time trial courses are largely free flow, and
whilst they may have roundabouts, they won't have traffic signals. Some are
'out and back' type courses whilst others consist of large loops or
circuits. Nearly all time trial events are held on open roads with the
majority of 'Open' events being held on Saturday afternoons or Sunday
mornings.
Individual courses have codes denoting the course and distance, these are
detailed on the CTT
website and in the CTT handbook which lists all events in the
season (£9 for the 2012 edition, from the CTT shop).
The Veteran Time
Trials Association (VTTA) provides age based competitions based on
riders achievements against a set of 'standards' for distance and ages for
both men and women (aged 40 and over).
'Plus' times denote improvement over the age standard for the given
distance and allow riders of different ages to be compared against each
other fairly. For instance, a +4:01 for a 10 mile TT for a 45 year old man
means he achieved a time of 22:21 against the stated standrad for 26:22).
For more details visit the VTTA website.
Course (click link) |
Code | Distance | HQ & Notes |
Rainford | D10/1 | 10 miles | HQ: Usually the lay-by on
the southbound A570 north of the Intake Lane / Bushey Lane
junction (mid way along the course). Notes: technical but fast course most of which is on the A570 dual carriageway. Fast downhill descend to start, slight uphill on the finish. |
Chelford | J2/1 | 10 miles | HQ: various village halls
in the immediate area, may be some distance from the
start/finish. Notes: technical, rolling course on the narrow, sometimes busy A537. Out and back course with two roundabouts. |
Twemlow | J2/9 | 25 miles | HQ: various village halls
in the immediate area, may be some distance from the
start/finish. Notes: triangular course using part of J2/1 and the A50 and A535, one and half laps in all. Some rolling sections and technical left hand turns. |
Goostrey | J4/16 | 50 miles | HQ: various village halls
in the immediate area, may be some distance from the
start/finish. Notes: nearly three laps of a similar course to J2/9 except it is extended nearer to Knutsford. Some rolling sections and technical left hand turns. |
Day | Course (click link) |
Code | Distance | HQ | First off | Organiser |
Monday | Chelford | J2/1 | 10 miles | Astra Zeneca, HQ, just off the A34 Congleton Road, north of the A537 | *19:00 / 19.30 | Stockport Clarion |
Tuesday | Rainford | D10/1 | 10 miles | Bickerstaffe Football Club Pavilion near Bickerstaff Church, top of Intake Lane off the A570 | *19:00 | Prescot Eagle CC |
Wednesday | Kilton | - | 8.75 miles | The Kilton Pub, on the A50 | *19:00 / 19:30 | Seamons CC |
Wednesday | Rainford | D10/1 | 10 miles | Lay-by on the southbound A570 north of the Intake Lane / Bushey Lane junction (mid way along the course) | *19:00 | Wigan Whlrs |
21/04/2018
NCC's weekly Saturday club ride. See the members forums for more details.
21/04/2018
NCC's weekly Saturday intro ride. See the members forum for more details.
22/04/2018
NCC's weekly Sunday club ride. See the members forums for more details.
28/04/2018
NCC's weekly Saturday club ride. See the members forums for more details.
28/04/2018
NCC's weekly Saturday intro ride. See the members forum for more details.
29/04/2018
NCC's weekly Sunday club ride. See the members forums for more details.