We’ve finished the TTs for this season.

 

That’s it folks – all done. Thanks to all those who helped or participated in a time trial this year. Results for the last TT is hereHQ: West Stoke Village Hall, Near Chichester, West Sussex. PO18 9BG (///shampoo.folk.attending) 

All riders welcome (Time trial, Road, MTB, Cross, Gravel etc). Our main course, P841r uses the B road between Westbourne and Chichester, making the most of light traffic and uninterupted flow. It is realtively flat with a couple of small undulations in the middle of the course as you get towards Chichester. It turns at the new roundabout at the top of the Whitefield development and comes away from Chichester back to the start, returning through the villages of East Ashling and Funtington to the finish just past Cheesemans lane. P843 uses the same outward leg, but continues into Chichester to the fire station roundabout. It takes the first exit past Chichester Festival Theatre and “climbs” up the hill to Lavant, turning left at St Nicholas Church, past Lavant Primary School and on towards West Stoke where it finishes just before the village hall. P843 has a bit more elevation in it. Both our Time Trial courses are described as “Sporting”.

We continue with 2up events at the end of each month and re-introduce our hill climb event on a Saturday in September (details tbc). 

To time trial, all you need is

1. A bike
2. Front and back lights
3. Helmet
4. £6 entry (cash/card)
5. Oh, and the tea and cake afterwards, that’s vital!

Please remember to shout out your number as you cross the finish line as this aids our time keepers in the correct identification.

Keep an eye here for updates on club runs that will restart in the coming weeks.

#LightsLidLegs

Why time trial? Because it’s good to test yourself to see how hard you can go for a short 10 miles without the benefit of riders around you. You’ll learn your effort limits that will help when going for a breakaway in a race, or trying to get back on when you’re dropped. For tri-athletes it’s a very good way to practice the cycling discipline. For the casual cyclist, it’s a good way to improve on your power capability so you’re not working so hard in the group – or if you don’t work hard, then it’ll help you lead that group faster.

Best of all, its 10 miles that you wouldn’t otherwise do on a tuesday evening. 

All riders/bikes welcome. Come and make your mark. No need to pre-register.

Come and Try

Evening TTs are Come and Try events, so you don’t need to belong to a club or even have Time Trialled before. Just turn up (pre-registered) with 2 wheels and a frame, front, rear lights and a helmet, then race!

Signing on is at West Stoke hall. Parking will be at St Andrews Church.

There are refreshments available after the event in the hall.

Please remember to bring £6 entry fee, working lights and helmet!