Time trials are a great way to test your fitness. It is a race against yourself and the clock. Riders start at 1 minute intervals and the challenge is to try to catch the rider ahead of you and not to be caught by the rider behind you! No drafting is allowed.
We use the same course for each of the 4 TT events allowing you to measure your training progression throughout the season.
The course is a 17km long out-and-back route on the rolling hills of Fourth Line East just north of County Road 51 (road to Ariss)
TIPS
maintain a steady power output and heart rate throughout the event
have a smooth, regular pedalling technique
position yourself to be extremely aerodynamic
discipline yourself to operate just below your anaerobic threshold until near the end of the course.
REMINDER
please exercise caution during the TT, especially at the turn around, as the roads are open and vehicles can be expected
please remember that while waiting for your start to not obstruct traffic
please remember to bring your club membership card.
Course Record: Ryan Roth 21:30.39 – 47.43 km/hr - August 21/13
Meeting Location: Start Line – 4th Line East, just north of County Road 51 (road to Ariss)
Meeting Time: Sign-in: 6:45pm, First rider start: 7:00pm
RESULTS
The 2014 club TT series got off to a great start this evening, as 6 riders tested themselves against the clock. The questionable weather that has been typical of recent club rides was nowhere to be seen, instead replaced with clear skies, comfortable temperature, and a light wind. Everyone gave strong performances, with two Personal Best times being set and the others being within a few seconds of their times from last year.
Ryan Roth 22:36.51 45.12 km/hr
Robert Gutgesell 23.23.93 43.59 km/hr PB
Andy Mill 24:48.26 41.12 km/hr
Gabhan Chalmers 25:26.01 40.10 km/hr
Darren Johnston 28:39.94 35.58 km/hr
Cory Darling 28:52.86 35.32 km/hr PB (merckx)
Weather: 23 degrees, clear, winds W 16km/hr, humidity 58%
Update: Hard to call this one for sure – so we'll say the ride is on, look outside before you leave for the ride, and there may not be a ride leader tonight.
Iffy weather forecast for the evening – check back and will have an update on the ride by 4:30pm.
UPDATED AT 4:45. Rain and possible lightning will arrive just in time to drench anyone riding to the start and until about 7PM. Bad timing. RIDE CANCELLED. Learn to Ride also cancelled.
Krysta Whitney leading the ride. Slightly rolling 45km route north and west of the City.
WATCH THIS SPACE FOR WEATHER UPDATES. Final call will be made by 5PM.
Learn to Ride (LTR) (scroll down in this website) highly recommended for all riders new to the club, starts at 6 PM and joins the Wednesday ride. LTR will be cancelled if Wednesday ride is cancelled.
This short course is strongly recommended for any new-to-the-club riders (whether experienced with pack riding or not) Every club has its own culture and rules. This is the easy way to learn them.
Step 2 Arrive at 6PM, 30 minutes before the Wednesday ride. An instructor will take you through the Speed River Club bike and personal safety rules, pack riding skills and responsibilities, introduce the new Social Paceline system, and answer any questions you may have.
Step 3 We will leave before the main ride, practice skills and do some drills along the Wednesday ride route. When the main pack arrives, we will join in and continue instruction and practice as needed.
We've got a Velogames SRCC mini-league for the Giro, no prizes for winning this one, only bragging rights (but a good warm up for the Tour's prizing).
Create an account at www.velogames.com/giro-ditalia/2014/index.php and use league code 02173915 to join Speed River CC, it can be found just below your teams roster once you've set it.
