Whether steel or artificial material the distance remains classic 10 and
25 mi.
We have a series of club race time trials 7 to 10 per year depending on
weather and open events.
They are usually on the last Sunday of each month in the season and when
some of our riders need to get the extra miles for the district
championships, we let the riders do a 20 and then a 25 for those who will be
doing the full distances.
This gives the non circuit competitors a chance to test their ability and
improvement in their rspective categories and gives all our club members a
chance to get the feel of competition without going big time.
Not all folks have time to race and train full time, and with work and
family many riders will welcome the opportunity to get the feel and enjoy
their cycling even more without the whole hog commitment. We have found that
many of our gals enjoy the lower pressure of the TT's and come out to test
themselves instead of being left behind.
We usually have two runs, and the group is split so the members help each
other with timing, recording, and marshalling, first and second group.
Your times should be anywhere from 20 to 35 min. for the 10 and from 50 min.
to maybe 1'20" or so for the 25.
Points are scored and at the end of our season we have a picnic/banquet with
free food for all, door prizes and the awards are given out to the placers
in each category.
10 miles is a distance most riders can do without being too daunting.
Juvenile age riders when we have them are distanced at 5mi.
The riders that are going for the district distances will start with the
first group and the clock will keep going for them as they go the distance.
Our course is in traffic free warehouse areas about 1mi so the laps are
easy to monitor and split times are compared as well as being able to cheer
and encourage our riders to greater effort towrds exalted hyperventilation.
We are in an urban area, so out and back is difficult .The problem with out
and back is keeping an eye on your riders in case of problems and traffic.
Flats, spills, exhaustion, cheating, traffic, etc., are things to be
considered on an out an back.
A mile loop plus/minus works better for this type of endeavor. Who monitors
running traffic stops, rednecks, etc.?
Just a few of things to consider to do a nice job for the riders.
Ted Ernst
Palos Verdes Estates
CA USA
> Seems like for vintage USA practices, it HAS to be out and back, 10 miles
> or 25 miles....
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: FujiFish1@aol.com
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Sent: Sun, 19 Apr 2009 11:22 pm
> Subject: [CR] Vintage bike Time Trial - how long might it be?
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> For a vintage road bike, individual time trial event, in say 85 degree
> weather (Fahrenheit, of course), on a light to moderately hilly course
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> hills, not mountains in any way), are there any suggestions as to an
> appropriate length of the course? Thanks in advance for the help...
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> Ciao,
> Mark Agree
> Southfield MI USA
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