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- Racers meeting
- 8th February 2010
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- Decide what racing you want to take part in
- Time trials
- Road racing
- Circuit racing
- Cyclo-cross
- MTB enduro’s
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- Open events
- Club events
- Standard courses
- SPOCO (sporting courses)
- Hilly
- Hill climbs
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- A safe bike
- A club jersey
- A list of events – can be found here: http://www.cyclingtimetr=
ials.org.uk/
- An entry form
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- Select a race from the calendar, best to start with local ones
- Start with short distance time trials.
- See if anybody else from the club is willing to ride the same event
– for support, travel economy, finding your way around.
- Fill in an entry form and send it to the organiser – can be
downloaded from CTT website, example.
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- The start sheet will arrive a few days before the event – it m=
ay
be sent electronically.
- Make a list of what you need on the day.
- Make sure your bike is clean and fully working.
- Make sure your racing clothes are smart.
- Turn up in good time, make sure you know the course, where the start
& finish are, where the turns are.
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- Race!
- Your first time trials will be spent learning the distance and measu=
ring
what your body can do and when.
- Don’t expect to break records on your first rides!
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- Enter in advance
- Enter on the line
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- BC silver membership minimum, licence (£36 + £36) or/and=
- LVRC membership (£16)
- Racing calendar - http://www.britishcycling.org.uk/ (you need a phd =
to
navigate this site) or/and http://lvrc.org.uk/
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- The start sheet will arrive a few days before the event – it m=
ay
be sent electronically.
- Make a list of what you need on the day.
- Make sure your bike is clean and fully working.
- Make sure your racing clothes are smart.
- Turn up in good time, make sure you know the course, where the start
& finish are, where the turns are.
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- Race!
- Your first road races will be spent learning the speed and positioni=
ng
yourself correctly, understanding where you need to be at crucial ti=
mes.
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- Thursday 1st July – SSSCRRL Bobbington. Marshals and
lead cars needed.
- Sunday 18th July – LVRC Bobbington. Marshals, lead
cars, judges, signing on, catering all needed.
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- Club events, 4 Tuesday evenings – 4th May, 1st=
June, 13th July, 3rd August at Halfpenny Green.
Marshals, pusher off, timekeepers needed.
- Open event: Saturday 21st August on the K34/10D course.
Marshals, pusher offers, catering, results stewards needed.
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- Beacon Little Mountain Time Trial - http://www.beaconrcc.org.uk/open=
_races/lmtt/index.html 39 miles based at Great Wit=
ley
- South Staffs League races (Thursday evenings)
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