Time Trials
The club has a very full Time Trials (TT) schedule in both open and club categories attracting riders from across the South East. Club events are open to all riders including non members, whilst open events are for riders from all CTT affiliated clubs.
Getting Started
Riding a TT is often a first step into competitive road cycling. Competitors (individuals or teams) set off at intervals and are timed over a fixed distance course. A time trial can be a test of a rider’s ability to beat earlier personal best whilst also being a race in which riders compare their performances to others. There are few tactics; in a time trial you ride against the watch – with no one to slipstream or set the pace. A special bike is not essential.
For club events you can just turn-up, pay your entry fee (£2 for members - £3 for non-members) and ride. Open events have to be booked in advance.
We have provided an introductory article on TT plus some FAQs.
FCCC Time Trial Courses
We have 9 set TT courses and you can view them in more detail (including where to park) here.
- 10 miles:- North of Hartley Wintney, Heckfield, Mattingley, Hook, Phoenix Green (HCC216).
- 10 miles:- Fast downhill start from Ewshott, A287 along Odiham bypass and return to near Bowling Alley (HCC175).
- 8.5 miles:_ Winchfield, loop of Odiham bypass and back (HCC255).
- 25 miles:- A31 west of Farnham to Chawton and back (H25/88).
- 25 miles:- Bentley, Farnham. Holybourne (H25/8).
- 8 miles:- A31 Bentley, Chawton, Farnham, Holybourne, Bentley (H30/8).
- 20km:- Hartford Bridge, Eversley, Heckfield, Hook, Phoenix Green (HCC257).
- 10 miles:- A31 near Bentley to Holybourne (H10/8).
- This is the hill climb course used by the club, starting just north of Holybourne and climbing Brockham Hill Lane (HHC018).
TT Events and Results
For a calendar of our TT events click here.
Past results can be found here.
Saturday TT
Thanks very much to all who helped in horrible weather to make the Open TT on Saturday a success and also to the three riders from FCCC that took part (no DNSs there!)
Keith has posted some great photos - click on the photo for more or see the forums here.
If you're looking for another open 25 to enter, club member John Barker mentioned the Catford 'Dave Marshall' Memorial Open 25 which takes place on 8th September.
2013 Club TT Events
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FCCC 2013 Events |
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12-Jan-2013 |
10:00 |
H10/8 |
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09-Feb-2013 |
10:00 |
H10/8 |
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09-Mar-2013 |
10:00 |
HCC175 |
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04-Apr-2013 |
18:30 |
HCC255a |
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11-Apr-2013 |
18:45 |
HCC255a |
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13-Apr-2013 |
10:00 |
HCC175 |
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18-Apr-2013 |
19:00 |
HCC255a |
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25-Apr-2013 |
19:00 |
HCC255a |
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02-May-2013 |
19:00 |
HCC216a |
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09-May-2013 |
19:00 |
HCC257 |
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11-May-2013 |
10:00 |
HCC175 |
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16-May-2013 |
19:00 |
HCC175 |
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23-May-2013 |
19:00 |
HCC255b |
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30-May-2013 |
19:00 |
HCC175 |
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06-Jun-2013 |
19:00 |
HCC216a |
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13-Jun-2013 |
19:00 |
HCC257 |
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20-Jun-2013 |
19:00 |
HCC175 |
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27-Jun-2013 |
19:00 |
HCC255b |
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04-Jul-2013 |
19:00 |
HCC216a |
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11-Jul-2013 |
19:00 |
HCC257 |
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18-Jul-2013 |
19:00 |
HCC175 |
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25-Jul-2013 |
19:00 |
HCC255b |
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01-Aug-2013 |
19:00 |
HCC216a |
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08-Aug-2013 |
19:00 |
HCC257 |
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15-Aug-2013 |
19:00 |
HCC175 |
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22-Aug-2013 |
19:00 |
HCC255b |
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05-Sep-2013 |
18:30 |
HCC255a |
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12-Sep-2013 |
18:30 |
HCC255a |
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14-Sep-2013 |
10:00 |
H25/88 |
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21-Sep-2013 |
14:00 |
HHC018 |
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12-Oct-2013 |
10:00 |
H25/88 |
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09-Nov-2013 |
10:00 |
HCC175 |
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14-Dec-2013 |
10:00 |
H10/8 |
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11-Jan-2014 |
10:00 |
H10/8 |
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08-Feb-2014 |
10:00 |
H10/8 |
TT Course GPS Tracks
HCC216 10 miles. North of Hartley Wintney, Heckfield, Mattingley, Hook, Phoenix Green.
HCC175 10 miles. Fast downhill start from Ewshott, A287 along Odiham bypass and return to near Bowling Alley. See Parking Notes
HCC255 8.5 miles. Winchfield, loop of Odiham bypass and back.
H25/88 25 miles. A31 west of Farnham to Chawton and back.
H25/8 directions 25 miles. Bentley- Farnham-Holybourne
H30/8 - A31 Bentley - Chawton - Farnham - Holybourne - Bentley
HCC257 20km. Hartford Bridge, Eversley, Heckfield, Hook, Phoenix Green
H10/8 10 miles. A31 near Bentley to Holybourne.
HHC018 This is the hillclimb course used by the club, starting just North of Holybpurne and climbing Brockham Hill Lane.
Start Point Details
CC257 There is normally plenty of parking in the layby where this TT starts from. There is also parking along the A30 at Phoenix Green where this course ends (best to park up on the RHS of A30 between the finish and Hartley Witney where there are some off road laybys). Some people would rather park at the finish and cycle UP Star Hill before the TT so they don't have to do it after, while others prefer to park at the start and begin with fresh legs.
The start and finish are about 2 miles (and one large hill!) apart
The gathering for the results sheet is basically at the finish (in the bus shelter when raining!)
http://tinyurl.com/cpm3lj
H10/8 The layby just past the Bull Pub (heading towards Farnham) is a popular parking area. And there is also some parking at the junction just before the Bull Pub, which is also used.
There is a gap in the dual carriage way just along from these that allow you to cross over to the Alton bound carriage way to get to the start (just about 1/4mile up the road).
If warming up along the A31 just be aware the opportunities to cross the carriageway are limited especially once past Bentley and heading out to Alton.
The results sheet gathering is at the junction by the Bull Pub.
Start and finish are about 1/4 mile apart
http://tinyurl.com/dy6sf7
H25/8 (This is the same start point as H10/8)
http://tinyurl.com/dy6sf7
H25/88 There is limited parking at River Lane, so the layby near the Bull Pub (see H10/8) is a good alternative (less than 2 miles away).
The start and finish are just a few hundred yards apart.
The result sheet gathering is held back at the start area (having managed to safely cross the dual carriage way - which should be done by going up to the Coxbridge roundabout, circling the roundabout and heading back along the A31 to the entrance to River Lane - just over a mile)
http://tinyurl.com/d979ze
CC255 A few cars can be parked in the entrance to Mortimer Close, but there is limited parking here (4-5 cars, and at least one of those is the timekeeper). If no space here, best to head back out onto A30, turning right and park along the RHS as for CC257 finish.
The start and finish are only a few hundred yards apart.
The results sheet gathering is back at the entrance to Mortimer Close.
Getting over the cattle grid on both the outbound and return legs of the course - received wisdom is second section out, and keep straight!
http://tinyurl.com/cq6plc
CC175 Suitable parking is rather limited near the start of this course, and not much better at the finish. However, 'Response Systems', a company using the property almost opposite the start, about 150m further up the hill, will let us use their car-park for our events. It is, therefore requested, that all competitors now use this car park when riding our events on HCC175.
http://tinyurl.com/cng7nl
CC216 There is a mixture of parking at the start and finish for this one, There is plenty of parking along Franklin Ave, and the finish is along the A30 as for the CC257 finish. And as the CC257 and CC216 share a finish line all other finishing logistics apply.
On this course the start and finish are only about 1 mile apart (and no large hill to negotiate).
HHC018 is the hillclimb course used by the club. The start is near the junction of Church Lane and Brockham Hill Lane to the north of Holybourne
FCCC Time Trial FAQs
TTs can really provide that extra bit of 'intensity' to boost your training and riding the same course over a season gives a very good way of judging fitness.
