TEAM MIDLAND RACING - Time Trial Series

 

2012 Series – Approved List

For 2012, 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 38 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. Simples.

·        Events 25 and 26 will be both a double header as well as “Old School” races – 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.

·        The 5, 15 and 25 mile events will be on new versions of the previous courses, now called K28.

·        TMR is proud to, again, host a round of the West Midland Ladies Series – event 14 (Note: due to flooding this is now event 29)

·        Seven of the counting events will be open races organised by local clubs in the region

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

TMR events will be Thursday evening '10's right through the season and there will be various Sunday events 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.

Again, we’ll have a Handicap league. Rider’s best times during the last three seasons over the three TMR courses will become their 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/K28 courses.

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

The application form for 2012 can be downloaded in Excel format from here:-   (sorry, link now closed) Note the changes in fees from last year. This is due solely to a 100% increase in club event levies that the CTT have imposed - it’s nothing to do with TMR.

Clubrooms:- 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 we’ll use the Sports Hall on Shadowbrook Lane.

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.

 

TMR Series 2012

MARCH

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAY

DATE

DISTANCE

COURSE

TIME

EVENT No.

COMMENTS

 

 

SATURDAY

10 to 18

LOTS MILES

MALLORCA

BIRMINGHAM CC TRAINING CAMP. CONTACT RICHARD TODD FOR DETAILS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APRIL

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAY

DATE

DISTANCE

COURSE

TIME

EVENT No.

COMMENTS

 

 

SUNDAY

8th

10

K26/10S

09.30

1

MG 72"

PEACHY'S BALL BREAKER

THURSDAY

19th

5

K28/5

19.00

2

NEW COURSE

 

 

SATURDAY

21st

10

K33/10D

14.00

3

WARKS RC OPEN

 

 

THURSDAY

26th

10

K26/10S

19.00

4

 

 

 

SUNDAY

29th

15

K28/15C

08.30

5

NEW COURSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MAY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAY

DATE

DISTANCE

COURSE

TIME

EVENT No.

COMMENTS

 

 

THURSDAY

3rd

10

K26/10S

19.00

6

 

 

 

SATURDAY

5th

10

K41/10

14.00

7

COVENTRY CC OPEN

 

 

THURSDAY

10th

10

K26/10S

19.00

8

 

 

 

SUNDAY

13th

15

K28/15C

08.00

9

NEW COURSE

 

 

THURSDAY

17th

10

K26/10S

19.00

10

 

 

 

SUNDAY

20th

25

K28/25C

08.00

11

NEW COURSE

 

 

THURSDAY

24th

10

K26/10S

19.00

12

 

 

 

THURSDAY

31st

10

K26/10S

19.00

13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JUNE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAY

DATE

DISTANCE

COURSE

TIME

EVENT No.

COMMENTS

 

 

SUNDAY

3rd

25

K28/25C

08.00

14

NEW COURSE

 

THURSDAY

7th

10

K26/10S

19.00

15

 

 

 

SUNDAY

10th

50

K33/50

07.00

16

SHIRLEY RC OPEN

 

 

THURSDAY

14th

10

K26/10S

19.00

17

 

 

 

THURSDAY

21st

10

K26/10S

19.00

18

 

 

 

THURSDAY

28th

10

K26/10S

19.00

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JULY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAY

DATE

DISTANCE

COURSE

TIME

EVENT No.

COMMENTS

 

 

THURSDAY

5th

10

K26/10S

19.00

20

 

 

 

SATURDAY

7th

10

K33/10D

14.00

21

BROMSGROVE OPEN

 

 

THURSDAY

12th

10

K26/10S

19.00

22

 

 

 

SUNDAY

15th

25

K28/25C

08.00

23

NEW COURSE

 

 

THURSDAY

19th

10

K26/10S

19.00

24

 

 

 

SUNDAY

22nd

15

K28/15C

07.30

25

NEW COURSE

ROAD BIKES ONLY. YOU CAN RIDE

10

K26/10S

09.30

26

 

TT BIKE - NO POINTS IF YOU DO

THURSDAY

26th

10

K26/10S

19.00

27

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AUGUST

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAY

DATE

DISTANCE

COURSE

TIME

EVENT No.

COMMENTS

 

 

THURSDAY

2nd

10

K26/10S

19.00

28

 

 

 

SUNDAY

5th

25

K28/25C

08.00

29

NEW COURSE

West Midland Ladies

THURSDAY

9th

10

K26/10S

19.00

30

 

 

 

SATURDAY

11th

25

K10/25P

14.00

31

COVENTRY CC OPEN

 

 

THURSDAY

16th

10

K26/10S

19.00

32

 

 

 

THURSDAY

23rd

5

K28/5

19.00

33

NEW COURSE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEPTEMBER

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DAY

DATE

DISTANCE

COURSE

TIME

EVENT No.

COMMENTS

 

 

SATURDAY

1st

10

K11/10W

14.00

34

LEAMINGTON OPEN

 

 

SUNDAY

9th

15

K28/15C

08.00

35

NEW COURSE

 

 

SUNDAY

16th

25

K28/25C

08.00

36

NEW COURSE

 

 

SUNDAY

23rd

15

K28/15C

09.00

37

NEW COURSE

 

 

SUNDAY

30th

10

K33/10D

09.00

38

TEAM MIDLAND OPEN

 

 

 

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

 

K26/10S. AT START, BE AWARE AT ALL TIMES OF VEHICLES PARKED IN LAYBY THEY MAY MOVE OFF AT ANYTIME. TAKE CARE AT STONEBRIDGE ISLAND

 

K28/5. AT START TAKE GREAT CARE WHEN JOINING MAIN CARRIAGEWAY A452.

 

K28/15C. AT START TAKE GREAT CARE WHEN JOINING MAIN CARRIAGEWAY A452.

 

K28/25C. AT START TAKE CARE WHEN JOINING MAIN CARRIAGEWAY B4102.

 

ALL COURSE'S.

IN HAMPTON IN ARDEN BE AWARE OF PARKED CARS - THE CHURCH AND VOLVO DEALERSHIP

TAKE CARE AT ALL ISLANDS AND AT ALL TIMES BE AWARE OF OTHER ROAD USER'S

AFTER YOU HAVE FINISHED DO NOT STOP RETURN STRAIGHT BACK TO EVENT HQ        

ANY TEMPORARY COURSE'S USED ALL THE ABOVE APPLIES

 

YOUR RACING SAFETY

 

1. ALWAYS WEAR AN APPROVED HELMET

 

2. FIT A FLASHING LIGHT - FRONT AND REAR     

 

3. RIDE SENSIBLY OBEY THE HIGHWAY CODE, DON'T TAKE RISKS JUST TO GAIN A SECOND     

 

4. 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

 

5. AT ALL TIMES - - - - - - - BE AWARE

 

Last Update 02 January 2013