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2025 Time Trial season
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The 2025 TT season starts next Wednesday 30th April. Due to retirement of the incomparable Andy Nunn and lower participation last year, the initial plan is for an event every two weeks thereafter. Meridian Tri will not be organising a monthly event this year.
But this reduced version of the traditional TT race season may be increased due to greater demand and members putting on races themselves on the Wednesdays not mentioned below.
The HQ for all events is Guilden Morden Village Hall (Postcode: SG8 0JF; what three words: ///remotest.majority.fruit). Cost is £5 for CCA members, £6 guests. First rider off 19:01. Payment can be cash or by BACS. Please sign-on by 18:45
Races will be conducted under CTT rules, meaning you will be required to show a visible race number, have working front and rear lights and wear a helmet. If any of these are missing, no ride. All rides subject to roadworks (we can switch between courses or even shorten the course to accommodate, if possible) and extreme weather.
Does anyone have TT race number 8? It is missing from the Time Trial Kit case, probably pinned to an unwashed skin suit.
Under 18s will be required to provide a parental consent form, available at the following link (one form covers the entire season): https://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/documents/download/3743. We also have hard copies available on the evening.
Given the potential for fewer races across the season, we will *try our best* to run the usual competitions across the year: fastest male/female/youth (number of qualifying rides TBC); and handicap (complete with mysterious scoring method).
Race dates:
30th April - First race of the season
14th May
28th May
11th June
25th June
9th July
23rd July
6th August
20th August
Members are encouraged to put races on themselves in the weeks not indicated above. Organisation is not difficult but does involve attention to detail, arriving early at the HQ (say 5.45-6.00 p.m.) to pick up signs and driving the course to put the signs up; and time-keeping. If we call the person putting out the signs the "organiser" and a timekeeper or marshal a "helper", each race needs one organiser and a minimum of one, preferably two helpers. Training will be provided to ensure that races are organised to meet the course risk assessments. One obvious solution is for two or three members to club together into a team to put on one/a few races on a particular date(s) between them. Please get in touch to discuss.
Last year we managed 17 Ten Mile events in total , including 4 by Meridian Tri, despite having only 9 initially scheduled.
Course:
Each race will be run over only one course - Carmelo's out and back: Wrestlingworth - Arrington RAB - Wrestlingworth
Starting at the Wrestlingworth crossroads to the roundabout at Wimpole and back, turning to finish at the top of the rise. Note: any rider crossing the white line when attempting to apex the final corner will be DQ'd.
The course surface is reasonable quality (for around here) with no major potholes, presently, but the road is poor in places due to inadequate repairs. Stay aware of the road surface in front.
The "foot down" course is presently too dilapidated on the Toll Bar ("Damnation Alley") section to allow racing as it would require moving to the right hand side of the road for safe passage.
As Andy wrote last year "If you really can't bear the thought of organising a race ;-) and you're willing to travel, there are other clubs in the area who run TT events, though you will have to check to see whether the require you to help to ride.
Cambridge CC - Wednesday evenings https://www.cambridge-cycling-club.org.uk/timetrial.htm
Bedford Road CC - Thursday evenings https://www.bedsroad.org/time-trials.php
Hitchin Nomads - Tuesday evenings https://hitchinnomads.cc/activities/time-trials
Icknield Road Club - Tuesday evenings https://www.icknield-roadclub.org.uk/tuesday-evening-time-trials/"
Actually I think two of these may have merged their TT.
Thank you
David and Tinks
The 2025 TT season starts next Wednesday 30th April. Due to retirement of the incomparable Andy Nunn and lower participation last year, the initial plan is for an event every two weeks thereafter. Meridian Tri will not be organising a monthly event this year.
But this reduced version of the traditional TT race season may be increased due to greater demand and members putting on races themselves on the Wednesdays not mentioned below.
The HQ for all events is Guilden Morden Village Hall (Postcode: SG8 0JF; what three words: ///remotest.majority.fruit). Cost is £5 for CCA members, £6 guests. First rider off 19:01. Payment can be cash or by BACS. Please sign-on by 18:45
Races will be conducted under CTT rules, meaning you will be required to show a visible race number, have working front and rear lights and wear a helmet. If any of these are missing, no ride. All rides subject to roadworks (we can switch between courses or even shorten the course to accommodate, if possible) and extreme weather.
Does anyone have TT race number 8? It is missing from the Time Trial Kit case, probably pinned to an unwashed skin suit.
Under 18s will be required to provide a parental consent form, available at the following link (one form covers the entire season): https://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/documents/download/3743. We also have hard copies available on the evening.
Given the potential for fewer races across the season, we will *try our best* to run the usual competitions across the year: fastest male/female/youth (number of qualifying rides TBC); and handicap (complete with mysterious scoring method).
Race dates:
30th April - First race of the season
14th May
28th May
11th June
25th June
9th July
23rd July
6th August
20th August
Members are encouraged to put races on themselves in the weeks not indicated above. Organisation is not difficult but does involve attention to detail, arriving early at the HQ (say 5.45-6.00 p.m.) to pick up signs and driving the course to put the signs up; and time-keeping. If we call the person putting out the signs the "organiser" and a timekeeper or marshal a "helper", each race needs one organiser and a minimum of one, preferably two helpers. Training will be provided to ensure that races are organised to meet the course risk assessments. One obvious solution is for two or three members to club together into a team to put on one/a few races on a particular date(s) between them. Please get in touch to discuss.
Last year we managed 17 Ten Mile events in total , including 4 by Meridian Tri, despite having only 9 initially scheduled.
Course:
Each race will be run over only one course - Carmelo's out and back: Wrestlingworth - Arrington RAB - Wrestlingworth
Starting at the Wrestlingworth crossroads to the roundabout at Wimpole and back, turning to finish at the top of the rise. Note: any rider crossing the white line when attempting to apex the final corner will be DQ'd.
The course surface is reasonable quality (for around here) with no major potholes, presently, but the road is poor in places due to inadequate repairs. Stay aware of the road surface in front.
The "foot down" course is presently too dilapidated on the Toll Bar ("Damnation Alley") section to allow racing as it would require moving to the right hand side of the road for safe passage.
As Andy wrote last year "If you really can't bear the thought of organising a race ;-) and you're willing to travel, there are other clubs in the area who run TT events, though you will have to check to see whether the require you to help to ride.
Cambridge CC - Wednesday evenings https://www.cambridge-cycling-club.org.uk/timetrial.htm
Bedford Road CC - Thursday evenings https://www.bedsroad.org/time-trials.php
Hitchin Nomads - Tuesday evenings https://hitchinnomads.cc/activities/time-trials
Icknield Road Club - Tuesday evenings https://www.icknield-roadclub.org.uk/tuesday-evening-time-trials/"
Actually I think two of these may have merged their TT.
Thank you
David and Tinks
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