The Norris family have really caught the time trialling bug this season and in only a relatively short time are getting very good at it. On Sunday, father and son, Matt and Luke, travelled all the way south to compete in New Forest CC’s 10 mile Open TT. Starting near Lyndhurst, the undulating course is[…]
Organised by CTT Midland District Committee, Star riders Seanin Gilmore and Lee Heron took part in last Sunday’s 50-mile TT on the K10/50 course near Rugby. The field comprised a strong entry of 75 riders, with 56 finishers on the day. The course started and finished outside Princethorpe, consisting of two laps, which included out[…]
Whilst like all sports, the club’s activities this season have been severely reduced as a result of the pandemic and changes have had to be made, our final event ended on a high, with a record 117 rider entry for the annual 10-mile Open TT. With many clubs deciding not to run TTs this season,[…]
The final two club events of the year are normally the Trinders Trophy for the downhill freewheel contest and the far more strenuous Durran Cup hill climb. Unfortunately, due to COVID restrictions, the former could not be run this year, but on a fine dry autumn Saturday morning the hill climb was able to take[…]
Unfortunately, wet conditions for last night’s Come &Try 5-mile TT, the season’s final Wednesday evening event, reduced the 34-rider entry to just 19 intrepid competitors. Amongst them were three club first timers, Hayley Holland, Johnathan Pape and Roger Gollicker – all of course setting personal bests, even in the poor conditions. Winner Lee Heron turns[…]
The annual Leiden Plaque interclub time trial event on Bank Holiday Monday attracted a field of 45 riders from five Oxfordshire cycling clubs. Following World War 2 an alliance was made between Oxford and Leiden and in 1951 the Dutch cycling club, Swift-Combinatie, presented a trophy to foster links between Leiden and the cycling clubs[…]
After last week’s deluge and subsequent cancellation, a pleasant dry evening with a reducing gentle breeze, greeted the maximum entry of 60 riders for the club’s last 20km TT of the season. So popular have these Wednesday night post lockdown TTs become that the event had 14 riders on the reserve list and again women[…]
Former membership secretary Rich Collier likes his 50-mile TTs, so on Saturday he made the trip across to Norfolk to compete in the Cycling Club of Breckland’s 50-mile Open TT on the very fast, but busy A11 near Attleborough. This is Rich’s race report “I went up on Saturday morning with the view to making[…]
The forecast for last night’s 20km. TT was always predicting rain and thunderstorms around start time and that no doubt played its part in reducing the large 54 rider entry down to 41 starters. Whilst heavy rain and lightning were present at registration, fortunately things eased a little around the 6.30pm start time, but the[…]
On a very hot Saturday afternoon, with temperatures just below 30° C, 15 Star riders took part in Coventry CC’s Open 10-mile TT. The event attracted a large 170 rider entry with again Banbury Star providing the largest visiting entry. Seven of the 15 Star riders that took part The K11/10T course is held almost[…]