TEAM MIDLAND RACING - Time Trial Series

 

2010 Series – Approved List

Update 08-June: The Cones have gone from the dual carriageway. We can revert back to the original schedule as from 10^th June. The list below has been updated to reflect this.

For 2010, the time trial series will use roughly the same format as the last couple of years. It works, so why change it? There will be a total of 30 events, all of which count for points. To make life interesting Pete DeGaffa has chucked in a few “different” events through the season:-

·         Event 1 is ‘Peachy’s Ball Breaker’ with a max gear of 72” – fixed or free. You can ride using unlimited gearing, but you won’t get any points.

·         Event 7 will be an “Old School” race – road bikes only, none of this aero-kit malarkey. DeGaffa says – no TT bikes, no tri-bars, no disc wheels or deep-dish rims, and definitely no pointy hats. You can ride your TT bike but you won’t get any points.

·         Event 14 is also proud to be a counting event in the West Midlands Womens Series.

·         Event 18 will also be the Coventry Tri Club’s TT championship

·         Events 28 and 29 will be two events back to back.

·         The series will also throw in some 5-milers.

·         A handful of the 10-milers will be on the three-lap course.

All events will be based on the K26 course and start at the A45/A452 Stonebridge island slip road. There will be Thursday evening '10's right through the season and there will be just one Sunday event per month, alternating between a '15.5' or a '25'. The courses can be described as 'sporting'.

Pete DeGaffa uses some vague form of Gordon Brown Sound Economic Logic to allocate riders into one of three groupings. Points are awarded for position relative to those in the same group with 20 points for first, 19 for second etc. Within each group there’s also a BAR competition. Additionally, there’s a points league for all vets against the VTTA Standards. Top twenty scores to count for each league.

Details of the courses can be found on the MidlandDC website, or download the information click here for K26 courses.

The results from the events can be found by clicking here: 2010 points series results

The application form for 2010 can be downloaded in Excel format from here.(10-10-10 this year’s form no longer available). Note the changes in fees from previous years – for a senior rider it’s now £25.00 per year for racing members.

Please note that, due to constraints on numbers The Management have to reserve the right to restrict private trials.

Also, for safety reasons please DO NOT park in the layby between Hampton island and the farm/bridge on Thursday evenings. Instead, please park at/near the finish (but keep off the grass).

There are some important safety notices at the bottom of this page. Please take the time to read and inwardly digest.

 

 

 

 

SAFETY NOTES      SAFETY NOTES

 

PLEASE READ

 

AT START. BE AWARE AT ALL TIMES OF VEHICLES PARKED IN LAYBY, THEY MAY MOVE OFF. FOR ALL DISTANCES TAKE CARE AT STONEBIDGE ISLAND IT’S LESS THAN 30 YARDS AFTER START.

 

3.72 CIRCUIT. TAKE CARE AT ALL ISLANDS AND WHEN JOINING THE A45 FROM MERIDEN SLIP ROAD. AFTER YOU HAVE FINISHED AND BEFORE YOU TURN ROUND TO RETURN TO THE START AREA PLEASE STOP AND MAKE SURE IT IS SAFE TO DO SO.

 

5 MILE. AFTER YOU FINISH CONTINUE ROUND CIRCUIT TO START POINT.

 

10 MILE.  TAKE CARE AT ALL ISLANDS AND AT ALL TIMES BE AWARE OF OTHER ROAD USERS.

 

15.5 & 25.  TAKE CARE AT ALL ISLANDS. IN HAMPTON IN ARDEN BE AWARE OF PARKED VEHICLES OUTSIDE THE NEWSAGENTS, CHURCH AND VOLVO DEALERSHIP, AND AT ALL TIMES BE AWARE OF OTHER ROAD USERS

 

FINISH.  IN THE 10s & 3.72 AFTER YOU HAVE FINISHED AND BEFORE YOU TURN TO RETURN TO FINISH/START AREA PLEASE  STOP AND MAKE SURE IT IS SAFE TO DO SO. IN THE 15.5 & 25s IT IS SUGGESTED THAT YOU STOP DISMOUNT AND WALK BACK ON GRASS VERGE TO FINISH AREA.

 

Last Update 10-Oct 2010