Time Trials
Time trials are a great introduction to bike racing. There are 1000's of events that take place each year with the racing season usually running from February to late September - although there are events all year round if you are really keen!
To get involved usually involves just turning up and paying a small fee for club events, and for open events an entry form needs to be submitted to the organiser in advance. It doesn't matter what type of bike you use, you don't need to spend a lot of money and can start time trialling on a mountain bike.
Club events are informal and usually take place on week nights during the summer. You can just turn up and pay a small fee (£1 or £2) and ride. Open events are more formal and you need to entry in advance, there is prize money on offer for the winner and sometimes category awards.
Club Events
There are a lot of club events around South Yorkshire run by local clubs. These are listed below by the club that organises them.
Sheffield Phoenix CC
Day-Date (Distance) Start Time-Course
Tues 6 April (5) 18.30 Cuckney
Sun 11 April (13) 10.00 Cuckney-Half Moon (IC)
Tues 13 April (5) 18.30 Cuckney (m)
Tues 20 April (5) 18.30 Cuckney
Tues 27 April (7.5) 18.30 Carburton Circuit (IC)
Tues 4 May (10 19.00 Cuckney
Tues 11 May (14.5 )18.30 Cuckney-Budby-W’sop (IC)
Tues 18 May (10) 19.00 Cuckney (m)
Tues 25 May (10) 19.00 Cuckney
Tues 1 June (9.3) 19.00 Ranskill circuit (IC)
Tues 8 June (10) 19.00 Cuckney
Tues 15 June (10) 19.00 Cuckney
Tues 22 June (10) 19.00 Cuckney (m)
Tues 29 June (12.5) 19.00 Dinnington-Langold (IC)
Tues 6 July (10) 19.00 Cuckney
Tues 13 July (10) 19.00 Cuckney
Wed 21 July (18 ) 19.00 Cuckney 10 + Carburton (IC)
Tues 27 July (10) 19.00 Cuckney
Tues 3 Aug (10) 19.00 Cuckney
Tues 10 Aug (10) 19.00 Cuckney (m)
Sun 15 Aug (9.3) 10.00 Ranskill circuit (IC)
Tues 17 Aug (10) 19.00 Cuckney
Tues 24 Aug (10) 18.30 Cuckney
Tues 31 Aug (5) 18.30 Cuckney (m)
Sun 12 Sept (10) 10.00 Ranskill - new circuit (IC)
Sun 19 Sept (25) 09.00 Hatfield–Crowle (IC)
Kiveton Park Cycling Club
Kiveton Park Cycling Club run evening 10 mile time trials on the Cuckney course on Wednesday nights starting from 7pm. Pay on the line £2 to enter. They run a league based on the best 10 races over the summer months. First race is Wednesday 14th April and the last event is Wednesday 25th August.
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Birdwell Wheelers
Birdwell Wheelers hold club events on Tuesday nights on various courses North of Sheffield, these run from April through to August.
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Doncaster Wheelers Cycling Club
Every Wednesday from April to August Doncaster Wheelers run club 10 mile time trials on the Hatfield Woodhouse course near Doncaster, just off the A18. 7.00pm start; enter on line for £2.
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Matlock Wheelers Cycling Club
Matlock cycling club hold time trials at various distances on Tuesday and Thursday nights every week from April through to August. They also run some club events on Saturdays and Sundays. Starting on Tuesday 11th May they use the 10 mile A6 course from Darley Dale to Bakewell and back.
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Open Events
The organisation called "Cycling Time Trials" is the national body that governs time trialling in England and Wales. They are responsible for co-ordinating the information about open events that take place throughout the season. If you want to enter an open event the process is to download an entry form from the CTT website, complete and send with the entry fee to the event organiser.
For administration purposes the country is spilt into "districts" based on geographic location. Sheffrec is in the North Midland district, but this doesn't restrict you to only riding events in our district. The majority of open events are available to all riders.
Details on races can be found on the CTT website and you are able to search by district, distance, date etc. The other way to find out about open events is to buy the CTT 2010 handbook which lists the addresses of all the events organisers. Sheffrec has a copy of the CTT handbook as do several members, so if you need to find out about a race all you need to do is ask.
This is the home page for the CTT website
List of open events taking place during 2010
Any of the events taking place in the North Midlands district (known as the "O" district as all the course codes have an O prefix) will be within an hours travelling distance of Sheffield. The events in the Central district (A courses), Lincolnshire district (C courses), Manchester district (J) and Yorkshire (V courses) are also fairly close.
In 2010 Sheffrec are organising 3 open time trials. An early season team time trial (2-up), and 10 mile time trial in May and a 25 mile time trial in July.
Details of Sheffrec races are provided below:
Sheffrec 2-up Team Time Trial
6th March - Hatfield Woodhouse, nr Doncaster
Course O25/11
Start 2.00pm
RESULTS HERE
Sheffrec 10 mile time trial – Incorporating Sheffrec Club Championship
22nd May - Hatfield Woodhouse, nr Doncaster
Course O10/1
Start 2.00pm
Entry closing date 11/05/10
RESULTS HERE
Sheffrec 25 mile time trial
31st July - Hatfield Woodhouse, nr Doncaster
Course O25/11
Start 2.00pm
Entry closing date 20/07/10
START SHEET HERE
Please email timetrials@sheffrec-cc.org.uk for further information on all Sheffrec open events.
DOWNLOAD A CYCLING TIME TRIALS ENTRY FORMS HERE
All our open time trial events are kindly supported by JE James Cycles and Science in Sport.
80th Monsal Hillclimb - Sunday October 10th, 11.00am
This year is the 80th running of the famous Monsal Hillclimb. The event is one of the most prestigious hillclimbs in Derbyshire. Monsal Head is a famous beauty spot with a magnificent view down Monsal Dale and up the Wye valley. The picturesque setting of Monsal Dale attracts a large crowd, even on an October Sunday morning. The event, first run in 1930 attracts riders from local club level to seasoned professionals. Past winners include Tom Simson, Malcolm Elliott and more recently Russell Downing, Dean Downing and Adam Blythe.
Past organisers have made this event a part of the local event calendar for many years, Ike Delbridge who was one of the original riders from the first event organised for 25 years, passing over the reins to Albert Thorpe who continued to organise for 27 years. Albert then handed the job of organiser to his son, David. David, who was also a former rider of the Monsal Hill Climb kept the event in the Thorpe family name and in honour of his father for 14 years. 2008 saw a few changes for David and the 2009 event was run by Marc Etches, Secretary of Sheffrec Cycling Club and also a Monsal Hill Climb rider. 2009 was a record entry with 106 riders.
Event Start: 11:00am
Distance: HC
Event Type: Solo
Course: OHC3
Closing Date: 1/10/2010
Fee: £6.00 - cheques payable to Sheffrec CC.
Event Website here
So, if you fancy a go at a hillclimb with a great atmosphere, live PA pushing on and the reward of a great prize list click here:
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