Midland SPOCO 2011

Birdy · Veteran Member

RE: Midland SPOCO 2011

hobit_on_a_bike · Senior Member

Results up on beacon site well done to Birdie. For 11th Matt, Ed, Dave, Paul, Joe

Birdy · Veteran Member

Some info for tomorrow's Beacon RCC Little Mountain TT:

HQ: Great Witley Village Hall

Course: 41 miles Great Witley, Martley, Lower Broadheath, Hallow, Holt Heath, Great Witley, Stanford Bridge, Stanford Bank, Clifton-upon-Teme, Shelsley Walsh, Stanford Bridge, Stanford Bank, Clifton-upon-Teme, Martley, Great Witley

First rider off at 8:23, last rider off at 10:00am

42 Joe Page Team Echelon 8:42

53 Matt Sheppard WSJ 8:53

62 Paul Castle WSJ 9:02

66 Ed Dursley WSJ 9:06

105 Dave Preece WSJ 9:45

119 Adrian Bird WSJ 9:59

davep · Senior Member

I rode the new course yesterday.. Things to note.

- It's longer than the old one.

- The road surface on the new bit that that goes past shelsley walsh is quite rough with lots of gravel on the road. Not a tt for superlight weight tubs.

- Stanford bank is noticeably steeper the second time round. Be a good place to watch the race though.

- Despite not using Ankerdine the new course is every bit as challenging as the old one. I would think times will be slower on the new course, but not by much.

St Johns usually have quite a few enter this event, It's my favourite tt of the year and I'll be entering again this year.

adam · Veteran Member

Just about managed to get wife on board to give me pass out for original course but now i have pb target time to attack - think its going to be family easter weekend away for me. I think this course is actually harder than the original as you will get no rest for the 2nd climb up stamford - good luck to all who enter im sure it will be a great event.

hobit_on_a_bike · Senior Member

With the new course i'm going to old skool this one. Did it aero last time be interesting to see how different things are.

davep · Senior Member

I'll will enter the little mountain tt again this year, it's got to be one of the best tt's in the country.. shame there is no Ankerdine this year though, wont be quite the same without it.

I'll do it on a tt bike, the only bit of the course I have really wished I was on a road bike is Ankerdine and that's gone so it has to be tt bike for me.

Birdy · Veteran Member

I think I might have a crack at the Beacon RC Little Mountain Time Trial on April 24th. Will probably go for the Roadman prize (road bike, no tri-bars, no silly helmets or wheels) and it would be good to get as many WSJ riders as possible for this local 'Classic'.

More details here:

http://www.beaconrcc.org.uk/open_races/lmtt/index.html

Looks like the course has been changed due to roadworks so the good news is NO ANKERDINE but unfortunately it's now twice up Stanford Bank.

-- Edited by Birdy on Thursday 17th of March 2011 06:56:30 PM

adam · Veteran Member

Now you guys have me worried about dates- The last email confirmation i had with the tt organising sec stated that our SPOCO event would be on the 18th June and not as listed below on the 25th June- can anyone confirm what has been printed in the hand book as this could cause an issue - i have organised time keepers and hall for 18th -

any help

adam

wheeler · Veteran Member

Just to confirm to any member wishing to participate in the events, WSJCC has entered the series (£10 fee paid in December).

MattShep · Veteran Member

Thought i'd dig this up. Did anyone decide to do it? I'd be keen and would split the fuel with anyone who is driving.

Ed · Senior Member

Spoco = Sporting Courses = Hilly time trials

Date: Nov 13, 2010

what spoco?

Date: Nov 10, 2010

It's £5 for an individual who is not a member of a club that has entered, so if you were outside the Midland region but wanted to participate, or your club was too stingey to enter

Hope that makes sense

wheeler · Veteran Member

Martin, the club entered the series last year and paid the £10 (I presume we'll be doing the same again?) but I'm slightly confused on one point - is a separate £5 fee payable by individual riders to enter the series in addition to the entry fee for each event even if they are a member of a club which has paid the £10 entry?

I won't be at the Committee meeting next week, but perhaps you can confirm at the meeting that the club is to enter the SPOCO series again this year and let me know.

CycleTourist · Senior Member

Anybody fancy doing the series?

MIDLANDS SPOCO 2011

£10 for any club to enter         £5 for an individual.

Trophies for Men,Women and juniors,plus team prize.prizes for ALL qualifiers.

7 events must be ridden for men and women,3 for juniors.

Points awarded for each event according to finishing position,diminishing down from 120 points,Women and Juniors calculated seperatly from Men.

Cheques to Alex Lay****,23 Ascot Close,Stratford upon Avon,CV37 9FN. 01789 205974.

19/02/2011   Coalville wheelers      A25/16
05/03/2011    Wrekinsport             K21/18
06/03/2011    Banbury Star            K4/23
12/03/2011   Stourbridge velo        K21/21(21 miles)
19/03/2011   A5 Rangers               NC3 (31 miles)
20/03/2011   Elizabethan CC         K21/21
10/04/2011   Warwickshire RC       K34/14
16/04//2011 Wyre Forrest             K34/19
24/04/2011   Beacon RC               K22/39
25/04/2011   Leicestershire RC      AH/10
09/05/2011   Cheltenham and County CC   U74
15/05/2011   Speedwell BC           K23/36
29/05/2011   Echelon Cycles/vtta   K48/23
25/06/2011   Worcs St Johns        K34/14
24/07/2011   Echelon Cycles/vtta   U101/19
13/08/2011   Coventry CC              K10/25P
25/09/2011 Warwickshire RC        KH27 an KH28 (one event)