Time trials run on Tuesdays evenings from April to September, with a hill climb in early October.
Time-trial and road bikes, 2-ups and teams all welcome. Click for TT Calendar & Routes
Rider Checklist Summary: Follow guidance below – Sign on at start regardless of entry method, ensure emergency contact details correct, attach visible number to your back, working front and rear lights, helmet, self start (foot down), NO drafting (unless 2-up), NO head down riding, shout number at finish.
Members and Guests
Please pay online (preferable) up to a week prior to the event or on the day. Payment is via Bacs and made to the club account stating ‘TT fee and rider surname’ in the comments. Cost is £5 (cash on the night (correct change) is also acceptable). Please make this payable to North Norfolk Wheelers, sort code 09-01-29, account no.19987590 (bank Santander). Numbers will be allocated on the day when you turn up to sign on and must be returned at the end. If the event is cancelled by us (e.g. road closure) your payment will roll over to the next event you enter unless you want a refund.
Members (1st or 2nd claim)
Members can pre-purchase entries for the season and obtain a fixed number (excluding hill climb) prior to first race in April 2024. This will be £3 per race (i.e the CTT entry fee). Due to a lack of marshals it is expected that on at least one event you are available to help marshal instead of ride. You will be allocated an event to help at, but if not available on that date then this can be changed. So for the 22 events (no charge for the marshalling event) during the year payment for whole season is £66 (or you can pay in two instalments of £33).
You still need to sign on at the start. Entries are non-transferable to other riders, but if not attending let us know if possible to allocate your start time to another riders. Entries are refundable if a rider decides not to ride, or if races are cancelled by us and not rescheduled. The rider should request this at the end of the season, or if not ask for a reduction in their payment for next season. Also if a rider cannot continue to ride that season (e.g. due to injury or moving) then a refund will also be given.
Please follow the specific Cycling Time-trial (CTT) guidance for club events as follows:
- A helmet, front light and rear light is mandatory, without them you cannot ride.
- Competitors should not attend if they feel ill in ANY way or if family members have any symptoms. An elevated resting heart rate or exceptionally quick to react heart rate during warm up can suggest an underlying asymptomatic illness of ANY kind. You should NOT start the event (DNS). Do not go to the start line if you feel this is the case and notify the organiser of your intention not to start as a result of an adverse warm-up.
- Junior riders under 18 need a parental consent form handed in at the start. https://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/documents/index/guardians
- All riders must sign on at start from 30 minutes before the start and get allocated number (where applicable). No sign on after event starts. Riders to sign start sheet and add emergency contact details.
- It is strongly advised that all competitors carry with them a spare inner-tube/tubular, pump and tyre levers if required of have an alternative method of getting picked-up. It is strongly advised that all competitors carry a mobile phone and take with them the telephone number of the event organiser or person to assist. Please contact the organiser (or ask someone close by) if you have failed to finish the event.
- No warming up on course after event has started. Riders to line up to 5 minutes before their allocated start time. Riders set off at 1 minute intervals (i.e. rider 1 off at 7.01pm, rider 2 at 7.02pm and so on)
- The timekeeper will state 30 seconds to go then count you down from 10 seconds – riders will start themselves from a standing start with one foot on the ground or box or if assistance is available held and pushed off.
- Normal CTT rules apply with drafting, i.e. pass the rider at a safe distance (preferably >1m) and the passed rider to allow a gap of >30m to form so as not to gain an advantage.
- On crossing the line shout your number at the finish to help the timekeeper. No sign off is required but guests to return the permanent number if used . Competitors on finishing must not stop at the finish, return number if required at the layby.
- At the end the provisional results will only be published online via the club Facebook page within 30 minutes of last rider and later the website.
- Stay alert stay safe race safe.
Other General Information
In accordance with Cycling Time Trials (CTT) regulations we must remind riders that the onus is on each individual to ensure that their bike position conforms with CTT rules, observe the rules and be responsible for their own personal safety. Time trials will be in accordance with the CTT rules https://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/articles/view/11, road or TT bike. (Road bike category is 65mm max depth wheels, no TT bars or hands over front of bike). Team TT and tandems are also allowed. We welcome new/guest riders to the club. If new to time trialling please read pages on the CTT website – see here https://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/articles/view/28
A decision to cancel an event is normally made a few hours prior to the start or sometimes at the start if sudden change in the weather by the head marshal (e.g. if heavy rain/spray affecting visibility or standing water) and will be published on the website and/or our Facebook page (Here). In the event of a cancellation pre-paid entries will carry over to the next race.
The insurance cover through CTT is aimed primarily to protect race organisers and committees, including cover for claims arising from incidents involving competitors injuring other competitors or officials during an event. CTT recommend that all competitors/cyclists should consider purchasing personal third party insurance, either through membership of a national cycling organisation, from a commercial source, or as part of their household insurance. Details of CTT insurance is listed Here .
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