Time Trials

Time Trialling is a popular form of cycle racing in the UK and is often included in professional stage races. It is known by the popular term “the race of truth” as it is simply each rider against the clock.

Riders start individually and are timed over a set distance. The majority of events are 10 and 25 miles, but there are also 50 and 100 mile events, hillclimbs, and sporting events which tend to be on hillier courses with no typical distance. The winner of a Time Trial is the rider with the fastest time, but in addition there are usually other prizes (such as teams or age groups) and of course the chance to improve your personal best. Time trialling is a good discipline for veteran riders (Age 40+) to show their strength and stamina.

RCC Club Events
Reading CC organises a large number of club TT events on Tuesday evenings throughout the racing season on a variety of courses, usually 10 or 25 miles, but also some hillier courses of no typical distance. To ride the Tuesday club events, as a club member, simply turn up on the night in good time, sign on and pay a small fee of £1 and ride. Under Cycling Time Trials regulations non-members (or newcomers to Time-trialling) may ride a nominated event as a "Come and Try It". Members of other CTT affiliated clubs may also ride by paying a small fee of £3. Note that you need to study the course maps beforehand as evening events are not marshalled.

Maps can be found here: http://readingcyclingclub.com/node/34

Please see the events page to check the calendar: http://readingcyclingclub.com/node/53

There are various competitions within the club evening time trials, each of which favours riders of different strengths and rewards improvement over the season. The main in-club competitions are:

The Dave Finch Hilly Series (Best of five hilly TT’s)

10 and 25 Mile Club Handicap Competition (Aimed at the most consistent and improving rider)

10 Mile “Old School” TT (non-aerodynamic bike and kit required)

10 and 25 Mile TT Competition Ride (also a Veterans and Ladies award)

Club Hill Climb Competition

Changes to Entry Fees for 2012 Club Events

Please note that for the 2012 season in order to cover our costs and meet our CTT levy we have changed our Club TT entry fees as below:

RCC First Claim Riders (i.e. most club members) £1 per event

RCC Second Claim Riders £2 per event

Non-Club Members £3 per event

RCC Open Events

The club also promotes several Open Time Trials throughout the racing season. These are fully organised events with a race HQ and full marshalling. For Open events organised by any club, you need to complete a Cycling Time Trials entry form and submit it to the organiser with the entry fee (usually less than £10) normally 10 to 13 days prior to the event. You can find listed events and download a form from the CTT website: http://www.ctt.org.uk

Awards
At the end of the season all club members wishing to claim trophies or awards are required to submit an application. Download the form attached below and send it to the Time Trial Secretary before 1st November.

Also attached below is a list of all the Time Trial Trophies and Awards.
For more information about time trials, e-mail the Time Trial Secretary - link on the committee page.