TIME TRIALS

In a nutshell; the purest form of racing your bike - it's just you and your bike travelling a set distance between a starting and finishing point against the clock (i.e. AS FAST AS YOU CAN!). Due to this crude description it is no surprise that you will find it described by participants and organisers alike as "THE RACE OF TRUTH" - you're on your own - no hiding. The discipline takes place on public roads so safety is paramount so when the phrase "riding as fast as you can" is coined it is done safely and with regard to other road users and within the highway code. But don't be put off by the seriousness of competition - the discipline is fun as you are competing against yourself (until you start looking at the times of others around you and competitive spirit kicks in!!).

There are two types of events, "Club" and "Open"; the former are organised weekly or fortnightly by local Clubs for their members and those of neighbouring Clubs, whilst the latter are open to riders across the Regions. All competitions take place on courses throughout the UK at set distances from 10 miles through to 24hrs (yes honestly - riding for a whole day) and the courses are identified by numbers based upon the Region where they are held (e.g. the South Wales Region which TRCC falls into has the letter "R" before all of its courses). A list of all events within the Region (and outside) can be found on the Cycling Time Trials (CTT) website. Not only are there individual events but there are series of events run both Nationally and locally where you can challenge yourself against others from outside your Club. These include "The Celtic Series" within the South Wales Region, Welsh Cycling Association distance events and also National Championships.