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The Club Championship event at 25 miles takes place on Wednesday 12thJuly at 19:00 on K34/25 course, details at http://midlanddc.org.uk/courses?area=K34&course=K34/25, same as https://www.strava.com/activities/346907147 . Signing on will be in layby on B4088 near junction with A422, just around corn...

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This evenings club10 mile TT championship took place on K36/10 course following a late course change due to likelyhood of roadworks. Warm conditions saw 20 riders turn out, the times are as follows Paul Astin 23:21 Cult Racing Jessica Rhodes-Jones 23:32 Roger Cutler 23:43 Martin McGowan 24:03 Steve ...

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Hi James. The event is open to all Beacon members & members of any other club affiliated to CTT. Details of rules can be found at https://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/articles/view/11 If you haven't done a tt before you're very welcome to come along & ride, we really do encourage participation at ev...

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The course has been changed for this wednesdays Club Championship 10 mile TT event. Further details at viewtopic.php?f=9&t=8316
Please share this information with all who may attend, Many thanks Martin.

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On wednesday 5th July the club will be holding it's 10mile Time Trial Club Championship event. This was due to take place on K34/10D course, the out & back course between Dunnington & Evesham.The roadworks.org website is showing a road a road closure & diversion affecting the road we intend to race ...

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I'll bring stop watches Charles & be available to help. See you tomorrow.

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Hutchinsons Toro tubeless worked well for me & very reasonably priced.

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Huge thanks to Phil for organising this weekends epic. Also thanks to all fellow riders & support crew.

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The clubs handicap competition was held this evening on K32/20 course. The times were as follows Xavier Disley 48:48 Aerocoach Gareth Scott 48:52 Bicicielo Roger Cutler 49:36 Jessica Rhodes-Jones 49:59 Simon Dighton 50:47 Daniel Newns 53:55 Phil Richards 54:15 Neil Orchard 54:17 Keith Adcock 55:36 P...

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I rode parts of the course this evening to check for loose chippings following surface dressing works. The event will still go ahead but there are 2 stretches of road where riders must exercise caution. The first section comes at approx 8 miles when riders turn left from The Saltway onto Goosehill L...

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I rode parts of the course this evening to check for loose chippings following surface dressing works. The event will still go ahead but there are 2 stretches of road where riders must exercise caution. The first section comes at approx 8 miles when riders turn left from The Saltway onto Goosehill L...

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http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/regio ... oad_crash/
Tragic.

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Voting not working for me Tim, am planning to come along & watch or help out if free on the day.

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Results A cooler evening with a fair breeze & a bit of rain thrown in for this evenings event, who says you can't have it all? The times were as follows John Hunt 21:17 Peter Blackwell 21:52 Solihull CC Glynn Roberts 22:28 Evo Velo Racing Phil Richards 23:19 Neil Orchard 23:24 Ian Taylor 23:45 Keit...

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rdleaper wrote: ↑
06 Jun 2017 19:15
Presume this is tomorrow, the 7th?

Well spotted Richard, yes it's tomorrow. Hope no one turned up this evening.

martin mc

Round 9 of our Club TT series takes place on Wednesday 7th June at 19:00 on K36/4.5 course, details at http://midlanddc.org.uk/courses?area=K36&course=K36/4.5 , same as https://www.strava.com/activities/303945193 . This is the final week of 4 on this course so come along try to beat your previous be...

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Results Ed Silverton 21.07 Morvelo Basso RT Gerard Henry 21.37 Cult Racing Gareth Scott 21.51 Bicicielo Jessica Rhodes-Jones 22.32 Mark Patton 22.53 David McCann 22.55 Adam Green 23.10 Neil Orchard 23.12 Phil Richards 23.15 PhilGameson 23.22 John Hitchcock 23.31 Ian Taylor 23.32 Keith Adcock 23.43 R...

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Round 8 of our Club TT series takes place on Wednesday 31st May at 19:00 on K36/4.5 course, details at http://midlanddc.org.uk/courses?area=K36&course=K36/4.5 , same as https://www.strava.com/activities/303945193 . This is the third consecutive week of 4 so come along & track your progress each week...

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slogfester wrote: ↑
25 May 2017 10:33
How do we know who was on a TT/Road bike? Is that recorded?

From memory on road bikes were
Jacob Myles
Mark Patton
PHIL Gameson
David McCann
Gemma Johnson
Chris Hudson
RichardLeaper
Barry Evans

martin mc

Hi. If there are any places available as a result of riders withdrawing could I join? I realize it's very late & won't be offended if answer is NO.
Thanks, Martin.

martin mc

Great weather conditions tonight ensured a good turnout. Richard Kings gave up his ride to help timekeep so if we could have a different volunteer to help timekeep & someone to marshal first turn for next week please would be greatly appreciated. Here are the times, all riders Beacon unless otherwis...

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Ouch Dave, hope you heal quickly. You can use the time off bike to perfect your already well proven training plan.

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Round 7 of our Club TT series takes place on Wednesday 24th May at 19:00 on K36/4.5 course, details at http://midlanddc.org.uk/courses?area=K36&course=K36/4.5 , same as https://www.strava.com/activities/303945193 . This is the second consecutive week of 4 so come along & track your progress each wee...

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The full proposed list of club events has finally been approved by Midlands District of CTT. The club events are as follows 1 18/03/17 14:00 K37/6G (1 lap) 2 25/03/17 14:00 K37/6G (2 laps) 3 08/04/17 14:00 K32/20 4 06/05/17 14:00 K34/25 5 10/05/17 19:00 K34/10D 6 17/05/17 19:00 K36/4.5 (2 laps) 7 24...

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Thanks for leading today Phil. Giving riders option of silly steep climb or steadier climb to top of it was genius, just suprised only 4 of us went the sensible way up.

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A damp day but it stopped raining before the race started. 1 John Hunt 21:38 2 Gavin Giles 23:08 3 Neil Orchard 24:00 4 Keith Adcock 24:17 5 Phil Gameson 24:19 6 Anne Hughes 27:40 Thanks to Chris & Dave Hughes for helping with timekeeping & Laurence for marshalling. Back on same course now for next ...

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laurence_cooley wrote:I can look after the turn, Martin.

Thanks Laurence.

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Round 6 of our Club TT series takes place on Wednesday 17th May at 19:00 on K36/4.5 course, details at http://midlanddc.org.uk/courses?area=K36&course=K36/4.5 , same as https://www.strava.com/activities/303945193 . We'll be running events on this course for next 4 weeks so come along & track your pr...

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Apologies for delay in posting results for this event, with preperation for Open 10 event it slipped somewhat. 1. Roger Cutler 1:02:40 2. Martin McGowan 1:04:03 3. Steve Croggan 1:04:38 4. Amarjit Sanghera 1:07:48 5. Richard Kings 1:14:33 At the end in the best traditions of Time Trialling we all ag...

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Due to roadworks on course we will unfortunately have to cancel this wednesdays TT, there are temporary lights with approx 200 yards of single file traffic due to a long trench running along road to replace water pipe.
Apologies.

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CANCELLED Round 6 of our Club TT series takes place on Wed 10th May at 19:00 on K34/10D course, details at http://midlanddc.org.uk/courses?area=K34&course=K34/10D , same as https://www.strava.com/activities/341920457 This is a straight out to the turn & back course so not essential to know the cour...

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Start sheet should have been emailed to all participants & postal entries will receive theirs in post this week. If you entered online & didn't get email post here to let me know. Start sheet & full riders info can also be downloaded at
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B2aC6Y ... 5DYU0/view

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Andy Terry wrote:I can help with pushing off and/or timekeeping tomorrow.

Thanks Andy, that would be greatly appreciated. Ian has agreed to timekeep but he's not done it before so would be a great help.

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For those who may not have done this course before sign on takes place in large lay-by on Evesham Road just past junction of A441 & A422 as you head from Redditch towards Evesham. Hope that makes sense.

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Just a reminder of this event before Saturday. I rode course yesterday & it was clear of major roadworks, a bit of construction work taking place at turn roundabout (would have been ok at that stage). I'll drive course on way there & we can always shorten it to turn at 1st roundabout if necessary on...

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Tone and me are available to help, I was assisting in the kitchen last year and am happy to do so again. Hi Jane yours & Tony's help would be much appreciated, I was planning to call & ask you. Would it be possible for Tony to update the results board & if you could help Gary in kitchen that'd be g...

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bobg wrote:Martin. I will do the signs,

Bob

Many thanks Bob, I've just found your post.

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The start sheet has been published. All riders will receive full details by email or post prior to event but it can already be viewed at http://www.timetriallingforum.co.uk/ind ... con-rc-10/
Race starts at 2pm.

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Who has entered the Beacon open 10 mile TT on 13th May? If you haven't entered already, I've entered So far we have 8 male Beacon entrants & 2 female Beacon entrants. Entry closes at midnight tonight folks, entry for males event at https://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/race-details/14994 , entry for...

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I can help out with the times at the finish I've already added you to list on the other thread for volunteers under TT section on message board Steve, http://www.beaconrcc.org.uk/message_board/viewtopic.php?t=8227 Maybe this thread needs moving to Clubnews & events section to make it more prominent...

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Many thanks Dave for agreeing to organize the Marshalls & many thanks to those who have already volunteered to Marshall. Steve Smith & Andy Terry have agreed to update times to HQ, Gary Mackintosh has agreed to oversee catering & Chris Hudson will oversee signing on at HQ. We could still do with som...

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Round 5 of our Club TT series takes place on Saturday 6th May at 14:00 on K34/25 course, details at http://midlanddc.org.uk/courses?area=K34&course=K34/25, same as https://www.strava.com/activities/346907147 . This is a straight out to the turn & back course so not essential to know the course befor...

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Can't you raise the stem using headset spacers or flipping it over instead Gavin? Raising pads with spacers would work but aero extensions would need to be raised same amount to match. Best advice would be to measure & record accurately your position before you start tinkering, that way you can alwa...

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I think Gemma has scored points in all 3 races so far Simon 33, 35 & 36.

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Do we have a list of courses and records anywhere? No list of course records unfortunately John but a quick trawl of club results from previous years shows Ed Moss setting a then claimed course record of 46:20 in July 2007. Some cracking times in April 2011 but listed as course shortened for roadwo...

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I'll ride the course later in week to check for roadworks etc & post here if any problems but it would be great if someone could get there early enough to drive around before start to double check. I cycled the course this evening & course is clear of roadworks so unless something crops up before e...

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John wrote:Is sand bagging allowed?

Yes John but not for a rider of your caliber. You'll win plenty of sliverware without resorting to such tactics. Aim higher, I wonder what the course record is?

martin mc

The next Beacon Club TT will take place this Saturday at 2pm on K32/20 course, details of course at http://midlanddc.org.uk/courses?area=K32&course=K32/20 , same as https://www.strava.com/activities/332324038/ This is the course we use on 21st June for our Club Handicap Championship so an opportunit...

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Round 2 of our Club TT season is this Saturday at 2pm on K37/6G course, details at http://midlanddc.org.uk/courses?area=K37&course=K37/6G , same as https://www.strava.com/activities/663481569 . For all those that rode it last week you can come back & have twice the fun, it's 2 laps this week & all f...

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Many participants ride road bikes, no barrier & have even seen someone ride on a mountain bike before. Just remember Gemma everyone riding tomorrow turned up at their first time trial unsure what to expect. Typical questions include Will I be the slowest there? Will everyone laugh at my equipment? W...

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