Time Trial
Time Trial
Page updated for the 2024 season.
Description
Starting off at one-minute intervals, your goal is to complete the 10 mile course as quickly as possible.
You can turn up and compete in the odd Time Trial, however, if you compete in sufficient events and score highly enough then you could be crowned either open or ladies DTC Time Trial Champion.
This year we are going to run some events ourselves but also use South Pennine Road Club’s Thursday evening events. SPRC events will be on the 10 mile Sudbury/Doveridge course. SPRC events are affiliated with Cycling Time Trials and will be run under CTT rules. SPRC events are £4.50 and can be entered on the night, please ensure you arrive early to sign up and get ready.
Please see this website detailing the SPRC events https://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/club-events?club_id=328 (please note that SPRC are running more TT than the ones were are promoting as part of our time trial league, only the specified events will count towards the league).
DTC dates, will be held at Darley Moor Race Track – in completing seven laps of the circuit, creating a 10 mile course. Pay in advance for DTC sessions on ClubSpark.
These training sessions are unfortunately not open to non-club members. However, you can sign up now on ClubSpark!
Timekeeping
Help is required to run DTC course events. If you can help out with the timekeeping please contact let the Time trial coordinators or a member of the committee know – full training will be given!
Disclaimer
These are training events; you are entirely responsible for your own safety while riding.
You must complete a disclaimer form before taking part.
Can all Club members please ensure they complete the online disclaimer – click here.
Printable version here
No disclaimer no ride.
Course
DTC organised events are training events and the routes are not marked either with directions or ‘Caution Cyclist’ signs therefore you must be careful and learn the routes.
Sudbury/Doveridge – setting off just up the road towards Sudbury Hall from the A515/Ashbourne Junction. Following the road, first exit at the roundabout towards Doveridge, before reaching the next roundabout to take a full U-turn going back on yourself. When back at the A515 roundabout, of the first lap, again take a U-turn to repeat that lap. When back again, for the second time, at the A515 roundabout, take the third exit back up towards the start, ensuring you go past the timekeeper before safely slowing down.
Darley Moor – meeting at the chequered start/finish line, follow the track anti-clockwise 7 times. Try to keep to the right when overtaking and avoid overtaking , where possible, on the hairpin corner. When you finish, after 7 laps, safely check over before you slow to a stop, and walk back to the start/finish, or continue on cool down laps, still following all health and safety guidance.
Time Trial League
There will be a men’s and women’s league. Points will be awarded: 10 for first, 8 for second 6 for third and then 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 for 8th. Your best 4 results from all the events will count to your final score. At the end of the 11 events the league winner will be the person with the highest score. If there should be two or more people with the same score then the champion will be determined by who won most head to head encounters.
Results
These can be found by clicking here or visiting the Webscorer website. http://www.webscorer.com/2229
Registration
Registration takes place before each session, where you will be given your number, worn on the back of your jersey.
You then make your way to the start with the first rider starting promptly. Please queue in single file and ensure that you do not block any driveway. There are no toilets at the start line.
You will be set off at predetermined intervals, ride the course at all times complying with the highway code and as you cross the finish line please shout your number to assist the timekeepers.
A downloadable Route will be available.
Once you have completed your ride please make your way back to the start and return your number and wait here for your results. No dangerous ‘u’ turns in the road or congregating at the finish time keeper please. It is very off putting for riders to hang around the time keeper whilst there are other riders still coming in – failure to comply may mean a 30 second penalty!
2024 Schedule
Time Trial
- 25 Apr – DTC – 7:00
- 2 May – SPRC – 7:15
- 16 May – SPRC – 7:15
- 30 May – DTC – 7:00
- 20 June – SPRC – 7:30
- 27 June – DTC – 7:00
- 11 July – SPRC – 7:15
- 25 July – DTC – 7:00
- 1 Aug – SPRC – 7:15
- 8 Aug – SPRC – 7:00
- 29 Aug – DTC – 7:00
Location
For SPRC course sessions; please go to the A515 round-a-bout side of the Sudbury Main Road where registration is held. What3Words: ///branching.stupidly.ticking
For DTC course sessions; please go to Darley Moor Race Track. Please follow road safety when turning and Darley Moor’s speed and safety when on site. Gather on the start/finish chequered line, take care of cyclists warming up. What3Words: ///chatting.still.procured
Entry
All Club Members must signup to participate in the Time Trial. To do this log into your account and use the Events Page and then the ClubSpark link. You will need to navigate to the time trial(s) you want to enter on ClubSpark.
For any questions on anything related to Time Trials please contact our Time Trial Coordinator – timetrial@ derbytriathlonclub.co.uk or secretary@ derbytriathlonclub.co.uk (Delete the space that follows the @ symbol, if you copy the email address).
