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CCA 25mile TT - all welcome - this Sunday

edited June 2010 in Time Trial
Calling all testers.....that is, anyone with a CCA shirt, the ability to ride 25 miles and 4 limbs (actually you dont really need 4 limbs, just the other 2)

Signing on will be at the cemetary from 8.45, first come, first served. At 9.15 will we roll up to the start.

The start is just south of the Wrestlingworth crossroads at the top of the hill. proceed to Guilden where you will pass the finish flag just before the Guilden sign. At this point you have 2 laps to do. Carry on into Guilden up the small hill and turn left at the "Cambridge, Shingay " sign. Stay on this road through Wendy to Junction with A1198. Turn left with extreme care, there is a good run on area but its a busy road, YOU MUST LOOK. Carry on for a short distance up to the roudabout and turn left. stay on this road until you reach the Wrestligworth crossroads, turn left through start, on to finish and one more lap.

Things to note;
The course is fairly pot hole free, but i did see a couple on the Guilden to Wendy road, one at the turn to Abington Pigotts and one just before wendy

There is a road race using the roundabout at the same time as us. It is coming south on the 1198 and turning left to Wimpole, so you probably wont even see it, just be aware of startled drivers.

Once you have finished could you not bother the timekeeper, with "did i go fast? what did my mate do? Do my tribars match my pointy hat? type questions. Its a fast finish and i dont want people milling about in the road. Please head back to Ashwell once youve finished and we`ll meet in the Tuns for the results.

If anyone has a reasonable excuse for not riding, such as malaria, ebola virus, broken neck...i could use a marshal on the mainroad junction, volunteers appreciated.

If we dont get 20 riders im highly likely to go off in a huff, muttering about how sportives are killing cycle sport, so please, please try and ride. Be brave its only 25 miles!

See you all Sunday morning
TD.

Comments

  • sorry Tim....even with one good leg I was going to give it a go..truth to tell being an old fart I prefer the longer run......I am however going to be with 5-6 of our youth section on an RSR with Rob Sharman at the Ford circuit.........come on the rest of the club..120 riders excluding the youth...surely CCA can make 20 riders...Tim has put his all into this so let's get behind this one......
  • i'll be there
  • Tim
    I done the 20 TT so an extra 5 shouldn't kill me see you there,i will go for a short ride after thats if my legs feel ok.
    strappy.
  • I don't want to see you in a huff Tim, so I'll give it a go, unless I get bitten by a tropical mosquito before hand!

    Vic
  • Well done Vic, i was trying to get a look at your Rossin when i drove past the bunch the other day....thought id better keep an eye on the road though rather than wipe out the wednesday run. looking forward to seeing it in action on Sunday. Looks like being dry so you wont get it wet.

    Tim.
  • I'll be taking the Rossin out on Sunday. Despite being 22 years old, it hadn't done more than a 100 miles when I bought it last month, a mega eBay bargain at just under £150!! I'm sure there will be people riding with tyres that cost more on Sunday.
    I've convinced myself that I ride faster on it than on my Focus - probably just because it's new and fairly unique and I'm sadly in love with it!

    Vic
  • I'm in...bit of a test ride on the new Time Machine! Fingers crossed for the weather!
  • Just seen Mark's mean machine........ a Specialised to challenge the P4 of Tim's.........should be fun..sad I'll miss it
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