2022 Time Trial Series – Events List

Welcome to the BMC time trial series for 2022. Signing-on will be at the car-park in Knowle, and a whole range of Covid precautions and procedures will be in place. These advices might well change, so we reserve the right to alter things at very short notice.

 

The BMC event procedures and guidelines:- click here for Word document

 

Please note that the mid-week events are on Tuesdays and Thursdays and will be run on the Knowle based courses.

For 2022, the time trial series will follow the tried and tested BMC/TMR schedule, with the usual interesting twists thrown in. There will be a total of 27 events. To make life interesting there are a few “different” events through the season:-

·          Signing-on for events is at the car park in Knowle, except for the 25 mile events

·          All events use the K1 courses and the derivatives (excepting the hill climbs)

·          Event 3 is the ‘Brian Hession’ event with a max gear of 72” – fixed or free. You can ride using unlimited gearing, but you won’t get any points. Simples.

·         Event 15 is the Tony Jones and Brian Hession memorial

·          Event 22 is ‘Road Bikes only’ - none of this aero-kit malarkey. 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 27 is the John Greathead hill-climb

·         Event 28 is a fundraiser for James Middleton

BMC events will be Tuesday & Thursday evenings '10's to the end of the season and there will be various Sunday events per month, alternating between a '16' or a '25'. The courses can be described as 'sporting'.

Riders are allocated into 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 fifteen 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 BMC/TMR courses will become their personal bogey time for that distance. Similarly to Vets we’ll work out plussages and allocate points. Again, best fifteen scores to count.

Details of the courses can be found on the MidlandDC website, or here:- click here for K1 course details.

The results from the events can be found by clicking here: click here for 2022 results

The application form for 2022 can be downloaded in Excel format from here: 2022 Excel, or in PDF format:- 2022 pdf

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

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

BMCC TIME TRIAL CALENDAR 2022

 

 

MONTH

EVENT

DAY

DATE

TIME

DISTANCE

COURSE

INFO

 

 

APRIL

1

SUNDAY

24

0930

10

K1/10K

Sign on in Knowle car park 0845-0915

 

 

MAY

2

THURSDAY

5

1900

10

K1/10K

Sign on in Knowle car park 1815-1845

 

 

3

SUNDAY

8

0930

10

K1/10K

Sign on in Knowle car park 0845-0915

72" Fixed gear for club points

 

 

4

THURSDAY

12

1900

10

K1/10K

Sign on in Knowle car park 1815-1845

 

 

5

TUESDAY

17

1900

10

K1/10K

Sign on in Knowle car park 1815-1845

 

 

6

SUNDAY

22

0900

16

K1/16

Sign on in Knowle car park 0815-0845

Alternative course K1/10K

 

 

7

THURSDAY

26

1900

10

K1/10K

Sign on in Knowle car park 1815-1845

 

 

JUNE

8

THURSDAY

2

1900

10

K1/10K

Sign on in Knowle car park 1815-1845

 

 

9

SUNDAY

5

0900

16

K1/16

Sign on in Knowle car park 0815-0845

Alternative course K1/10K

 

 

10

THURSDAY

9

1900

10

K1/10K

Sign on in Knowle car park 1815-1845

 

 

11

TUESDAY

14

1900

10

K1/10K

Sign on in Knowle car park 1815-1845

 

 

12

SUNDAY

19

0900

25

K1/25

Sign on in Black Boy car park 0815-0845

Alternative course K1/10K sign on in Knowle car park

 

 

13

THURSDAY

23

1900

16

K1/16

Sign on in Knowle car park 1815-1845

Alternative course K1/10K

 

 

14

THURSDAY

30

1900

10

K1/10K

Sign on in Knowle car park 1815-1845

 

 

JULY

15

THURSDAY

7

1900

10

K1/10K

Sign on in Knowle car park 1815-1845

Tony Jones and Brian Hession Memorial Event - £5 charity donation to ride

 

 

16

SUNDAY

10

0900

25

K1/25

Sign on in Black Boy car park 0815-0845

Alternative course K1/10K sign on in Knowle car park

 

 

17

THURSDAY

14

1900

10

K1/10K

Sign on in Knowle car park 1815-1845

Alternative course K1/10K

 

 

18

TUESDAY

19

1900

10

K1/10K

Sign on in Knowle car park 1815-1845

 

 

19

SUNDAY

24

0900

16

K1/16

Sign on in Knowle car park 0815-0845

Alternative course K1/10K

 

 

20

THURSDAY

28

1900

10

K1/10K

Sign on in Knowle car park 1815-1845

 

 

21

SUNDAY

31

0900

25

K1/25

Sign on in Black Boy car park 0815-0845

Alternative course K1/10K sign on in Knowle car park

 

 

 

AUGUST

22

THURSDAY

4

1900

10

K1/10K

Sign on in Knowle car park 1815-1845

Road bikes only for club points  No aero bars, deep rim wheels or aero helmets

 

 

23

TUESDAY

9

1900

5

K1/5

Sign on in lay-by at start 1815-1845

 

 

24

SUNDAY

14

0900

16

K1/16

Sign on in Knowle car park 0815-0845

Alternative course K1/10K

 

 

25

SUNDAY

28

0900

25

K1/25

Sign on in Black Boy car park 0815-0845

Alternative course K1/10K sign on in Knowle car park

 

 

SEPTEMBER

26

SUNDAY

4

0900

16

K1/16

Sign on in Knowle car park 1815-1845

Alternative course K1/10K

 

 

27

SUNDAY

18

1000

1.4

KH32/1.4

Sign on outside Maxstoke village hall 0915-0945

John Greathead Memorial event - £5 charity donation to ride

 

 

27A

SUNDAY

25

1000

1,4

KH32/1.4

Sign on outside Maxstoke village hall 0915-0945

Only to be raced if 18 September is cancelled

 

 

OCTOBER

27B

SUNDAY

2

1000

1.4

KH32/1.4

Sign on outside Maxstoke village hall 0915-0945

Only to be raced if 25 September is cancelled

 

 

NOVEMBER

28

SUNDAY

13

0930

10

K1/10K

Sign on in Knowle car park 0815-0845

Fundraiser for James Middleton - does not qualify for club points

 

 

 

SAFETY NOTES      SAFETY NOTES

 

PLEASE READ

 

 Specific safety

 

 K1 - 5 - 10s - 16 & 25                                                                                                                                    

TAKE CARE AT ALL START AND FINISH POINTS AND KEEP OF THE HIGHWAY UNTIL IT IS YOUR TIME TO START. TAKE EXTRA                                                     

CARE AT THE TEMPLE BALSALL LEFT TURN IN THE K1/10 AND AT ALL TIMES BE AWARE OF OTHER ROAD USERS.                                                                                                                                           

IF K1/10K COURSE IS USED, THEN AFTER YOU HAVE FINISHED DO NOT STOP AND RETURN TO TIMEKEEPER FOR YOUR TIME AS YOU WILL NOT BE GIVEN IT.

RETURN STRAIGHT TO START IN KNOWLE AND WAIT THERE FOR YOUR TIME.

IF YOU CAN'T WAIT, TIMES WILL BE ON  OUR WEBSITE AND SENT TO MEMBERS ASAP.                                                                                                                                              

 

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 12 November 2022