TEAM MIDLAND RACING - Time Trial Series

2011 Series – Approved List

For 2011, the time trial series will use roughly the same format as recent years but with some interesting twists thrown in. There will be a total of 33 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 12 is, again, proud to host one of the West Midlands Womens Series races

· Event 14 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 or pixie boots. You can ride your TT bike but you won’t get any points.

· Event 18 will also be the Cov Tri TT championships

· Events 20, 21 & 22 will be three 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.

· Last counting event will be the ‘Open 10’ at the end of the season

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'.

Riders are allocated into one of four groupings based on previous form. 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.

And, new for 2011, we’ll have an “Improvers” league. Riders best times during the last three seasons over the three TMR courses will become thir personal bogey time for that distance. Similarly to Vets we’ll work out plussages and allocate points. Again, best twenty scores to count.

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: 2011 points series results

The application form for 2011 is now closed:- Note the changes in fees from previous years. This is to help pay for the big new feature of 2011 – a clubroom! Yes… on Thursday evenings the Church Hall in Hampton-in-Arden is available. It’s suggested that you leave your car there and ride to the start. On finishing your ride then don’t stop at the finish, just chug up the hill to the HQ and grab a free Big Maggys coffee. The church hall is located at the top of the hill – amazingly, it’s next door to the church. On Sunday mornings the Sports Hall on Shadowbrook Lane is available. For a map of the HQ locations, plus start and finish lines:- click here for map.

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.

TEAM MIDLAND CLUB EVENTS 2011
MARCH
DAY	DATE	DISTANCE	COURSE	TIME	EVENT No.	COMMENTS
	12 to 20th	plenty miles	MAJORCA	Birmingham CC training camp			Contact Richard Todd
APRIL
DAY	DATE	DISTANCE	COURSE	TIME	EVENT No.	COMMENTS
SUNDAY	3rd	10 MG 72"	K26.10C	10.00	1	PRIVATE TRIALS £3	Points only for those who ride a max gear of 72”.
SUNDAY	10th	15.5	K26/15.5	09.30	2	PRIVATE TRIALS £3
SUNDAY	17th	25	K26/25C	09.00	3	PRIVATE TRIALS £3
THURSDAY	21st	5	K26/5C	19.00	4	PRIVATE TRIALS £3	Cancelled due to roadworks
THURSDAY	28th	10 or 7.8	K26/10S	19.00	5	PRIVATE TRIALS £3
MAY
DAY	DATE	DISTANCE	COURSE	TIME	EVENT No	COMMENTS
THURSDAY	5th	10	K26/10C	19.00	6	PRIVATE TRIALS £3	Cancelled due to roadworks
THURSDAY	12th	10 or 7.8	K26/10S	19.00	7	PRIVATE TRIALS £3
SUNDAY	15th	15.5 or 13.3	K26/15.5	08.00	8	PRIVATE TRIALS £3
THURSDAY	19th	10 or 7.8	K26/10S	19.00	9	PRIVATE TRIALS £3
THURSDAY	26th	10 or 7.8	K26/10S	19.00	10	PRIVATE TRIALS £3
JUNE
DAY	DATE	DISTANCE	COURSE	TIME	EVENT No.	COMMENTS
THURSDAY	2nd	10	K26/10C	19.00	11	PRIVATE TRIALS £3
SUNDAY	5th	25	K26/25C	08.00	12	NO PRIVATE TRIALS	West Mids WOMENS SERIES (moved from 19^th)
THURSDAY	9th	10	K26/10S	19.00	13	PRIVATE TRIALS £3
THURSDAY	16th	10	K26/10S	19.00	14	PRIVATE TRIALS £3	ROAD BIKES ONLY
THURSDAY	23rd	10	K26/10S	19.00	15	PRIVATE TRIALS £3
THURSDAY	30th	10	K26/10S	19.00	16	PRIVATE TRIALS £3
JULY
DAY	DATE	DISTANCE	COURSE	TIME	EVENT No.	COMMENTS
THURSDAY	7th	10	K26/10C	19.00	17	PRIVATE TRIALS £3
THURSDAY	14th	10	K26/10S	19.00	18	PRIVATE TRIALS £3	COV TRI TT CHAMPS
THURSDAY	21st	10    8.5	K26/10S	19.00	19	PRIVATE TRIALS £3
SUNDAY	24th	15.5    8.5	K26/15.5	07.00	20	NO PRIVATE TRIALS	TEAM MIDLAND TRIPLE
		10    8.5	K26/10S	08.45	21	NO PRIVATE TRIALS	HEADER. MAX 30 RIDERS
		5	K26/5C	10.00	22	NO PRIVATE TRIALS	IN EACH EVENT
THURSDAY	28th	10    8.5	K26/10S	19.00	23	PRIVATE TRIALS £3
AUGUST
DAY	DATE	DISTANCE	COURSE	TIME	EVENT No.	COMMENTS
THURSDAY	4th	10	K26/10C	19.00	24	PRIVATE TRIALS £3
THURSDAY	11th	10	K26/10S	19.00	25	PRIVATE TRIALS £3
THURSDAY	18th	10	K26/10S	19.00	26	PRIVATE TRIALS £3
SUNDAY	21st	25	K26/25C	08.00	27	PRIVATE TRIALS £3	Cancelled due to roadworks
THURSDAY	25th	5	K26/5C	19.00	28	PRIVATE TRIALS £3
SEPTEMBER
DAY	DATE	DISTANCE	COURSE	TIME	EVENT No.	COMMENTS
SUNDAY	4th	15.5	K26/15.5	08.00	29	PRIVATE TRIALS £3	Cancelled due to flooding
SUNDAY	11th	10	K26/10S	09.00	30	PRIVATE TRIALS £3
SUNDAY	18th	25 10	K26/25C K26/10S	09.00	31	PRIVATE TRIALS £3
SUNDAY	25th	10	K26/10C	09.30	32	PRIVATE TRIALS £3
OCTOBER
DAY	DATE	DISTANCE	COURSE	TIME	EVENT No.	COMMENTS
SUNDAY	2nd	10	K26/10M	09.00	33	TEAM MIDLAND OPEN 10
PLEASE NOTE TIME OF STARTS ON SUNDAYS : THEY VARY MONTH TO MONTH

SAFETY NOTES SAFETY NOTES

PLEASE READ

General safety

Always wear an approved helmet

Fit a flashing light – rear and front.

Ride sensibly and obey the Highway Code – don’t take risks just to gain a second.

We try to make the events as safe as possible, but we are not responsible for careless / dangerous drivers who also use the roads, so ….

….at all time….BE AWARE.

Specific safety

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.

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Last Update 28 November 2011