Club Road Race Championship
For the first time in a long time, we are holding a Club Road Race Championships. This year’s event (2011) will be held at Hillingdon Cycle Circuit on Sunday 18th September. This is a chance for all our time triallists, sportive riders, audax riders, cyclo-crossers, mountain bikers, hill climbers and social members to have a go at at least one road race this year and test their legs head to head against their clubmates. We have hired the circuit from 1pm to 5pm and there will be racing for all ages and all levels, with prizes on the day. Please will you ALL put this date in your diary because it is up to all of us to make this a success. If you aren't able to race for any reason then we could always do with some help and some supporters and I'm sure our Social Secretary, Mr Rob Royston, will be looking to make this a fun afternoon in the sunshine for all the family, more details to follow.....
GS Avanti and Sevenoaks Tri Club will be invited to join us with their supporters and families too so we’re looking forward to a bit of friendly rivalry with them!
This race will be in some sort of handicap format to make it fair for everyone and it will determine who wins the Club Criterium Award (details TBC). It will also carry points towards the exciting new Road Race League Table, below.
This year, points will be awarded for participating and completing road races and we have devised a league table to determine who receives the Club Road Race Award. Riders will be awarded points as follows:
Taking part in a race = 1 point.
Finishing a race = 1 point (You don't even have to finish with the main group).
1st place = 10 points, 2nd place = 9 points...down to......9th place = 2 points and finally 10th place = 1 point.
The Club Road Race Championships will carry points towards this league too and it will be the last qualifying event of the year, making it an exciting climax to your thrilling road race season!!! The number of points available will depend upon the number of entries.
You can download a spreadsheet of the current standings below:
Current Standings.