Beacon Little Mountain Time Trial

JohnScratch

Beacon Little Mountain Time Trial 2014
27th April, 8am
Great Witley, Worcestershire

- 39 hilly miles
- Challenging course with fast rolling sections, hard climbs, sweeping descents
- Two timed climbs
- Course-record bonuses
- Personal-best prizes
- Prizes for lower categories in the Midlands Rankings
- Prize presentation with men's and women's podium
- Free photographs of all riders
- Excellent refreshments
- Marshalling second to none
- Colour start/results booklets
- Internet entries welcome

This year's event supported by Islabikes will be giving equal prize values for men and women down to 3rd place plus equal prize values for hillclimb and roadbike category

All the details including a map of the course and all the history of the event can be found here
A list of entries received will be updated regularly here: Entries received

See you on 27th April,

John Hitchcock
Beacon Roads CC

napoleond

I have HUGE unfinished business with this.
1st year fine
2nd year was going fantastic until I crashed on gravel at high speed, on for a huge PB but finished looking like Robinson Crusoe.
3rd year had a broken back, couldn't ride.
4th year cramped up after 10 miles- turns out I had a nasty virus that ended up laying me out for 3 months and nearly fecked my liver.
This year- not confident enough to enter!

I have to say, it's my favourite event. Next year. Next year...

napoleond

Sod it! I've entered. Late start please!! I've got to get the day off work yet too...

JohnScratch

That's the stuff! I'm sure it will be fine this year, will make sure you get a late start.

Pross

It's been the first event in my diary for the last two years but I'm way off fitness this year and after last year's effort (probably the only person to go slower than in the atrocious conditions of 2012) I've decided to cry off and go on a coaching course instead that weekend.

It's a great event though and I'd highly recommend it to anyone who hasn't ridden it before. I'll be back next year aiming for my double targets of sub-2 hour and best improvement award!

BeaconRuth

Pross wrote:

I've decided to cry off and go on a coaching course instead that weekend.

Off-topic - but can I ask what course?

Ruth

Pross

BeaconRuth wrote:

Pross wrote:

I've decided to cry off and go on a coaching course instead that weekend.

Off-topic - but can I ask what course?

Ruth

L2 Road & Time Trial in Bath.

JohnScratch

Thanks Pross for the endorsment, hope to see you next year. If anybody wants to view the entry list so far or enter, follow the link; http://www.beaconrcc.org.uk/open_races/ ... tries.html

markos1963

I'll be there but I doubt I'll win the PB prize like last year. Training hasn't been very good due to injury and illness but I wouldn't miss this for the world now. Definitely the best race of the season.

VamP

I will be there. Quality event.

JohnScratch

Yes Markos You are going to have to do a fantastic ride to better last years PB improvement. Glad everybody views the Little Mountain as a special event.

napoleond

I'm hoping for sub 2hrs on my road bike. I'll be lucky to beat my 2010 time. In 2011 I was flying but it was on a diverted course. Then I crashed anyway heh heh.

markos1963

At least this year I will have another club member with me. Plans are afoot to get a team together for 2015. Doubt I'll break the magic 2 hr barrier but that is my goal.

JohnScratch

Would be good to get a team from Norwich

BeaconRuth

Pross wrote:

BeaconRuth wrote:

Pross wrote:

I've decided to cry off and go on a coaching course instead that weekend.

Off-topic - but can I ask what course?

Ruth

L2 Road & Time Trial in Bath.

That's a shame. I could have been your tutor for that but I'm running a course elsewhere for BC that weekend.

Back on topic - glad to see NapD, Markos and VamP are up for the Little Mountain again. Also glad that NapD HASN'T posted a picture of his 2011 road rash again!

Ruth

napoleond

I can if you want?

richk

Time to fill the form in. Despite my inability to go uphill, the LMTT is one of the highlights of my year.

Just hoping I actually make it to the start line this year having not done so for the past 3 though I do admit to wimping out in 2012 :oops:

As usual, my only target is to finish. If I'm not last (& I have been last but two) then it'll be a bonus.

JohnScratch

Rich, you are setting the bar too low, but great you are going to give it another go. For everybody else who has not yet entered time is running out, still places left but entries close on the 15th.

More women needed! No that's not a personnal request, we are making a big effort this year along with sponsorship from Islabikes to boost the womens field and to help we are offering equal prize money for the women. So spread the word and get your entry in.

JohnScratch

Hi Folks,

Still places left, entries close tomorrow, will post the start sheet in a few days time

napoleond

Nooooooooooooooooo!

8.21 start

That means getting up at 0430

May have to bail.

jgsi

NapoleonD wrote:

Nooooooooooooooooo!

8.21 start

That means getting up at 0430

May have to bail.

Feel for you there... no way could I race so early.. 10 am road races bad enough.. any timetrials I do are evening club 10s.
Race morning prep includes many espresso.. porridge ... bathroom.. espresso.. bathroom.. I hate rush rush rush . driving long ways is never prep.

napoleond

I'm working until midnight! Means only 3.30 sleep

markos1963

No other option for me and my gang it's a B&B for me or a campsite for one of them!

JohnScratch

Sorry about that Alex, will speak to one of the Beacon lads down the field and see if they will swop.

napoleond

You're a star John! Cheers

markos1963

Many thanks John, what a superb event. The marshalling and organisation was spot on. Me and my club mates enjoyed ourselves immensely. Very happy that a VCN member has won the PB competition for a second year in a row. We now have our third rider on a starvation diet ready to challenge next year!

napoleond

As above - fantastic as always!
The Marshalls did a great job out there.
I'll be vying with a VCN member for that PB comp next year

Pross

markos1963 wrote:

Many thanks John, what a superb event. The marshalling and organisation was spot on. Me and my club mates enjoyed ourselves immensely. Very happy that a VCN member has won the PB competition for a second year in a row. We now have our third rider on a starvation diet ready to challenge next year!

I was on a course with one of your club mates over the weekend, I understand you have been trying to persuade him to ride the event. Are Beacon paying you commission?

markos1963

Pross wrote:

markos1963 wrote:

Many thanks John, what a superb event. The marshalling and organisation was spot on. Me and my club mates enjoyed ourselves immensely. Very happy that a VCN member has won the PB competition for a second year in a row. We now have our third rider on a starvation diet ready to challenge next year!

I was on a course with one of your club mates over the weekend, I understand you have been trying to persuade him to ride the event. Are Beacon paying you commission?

Haha! That would be Owen then? He's a great rider and his wife is a demon climber, been trying to get them to race it for a couple of years now! Domination from the East is not far away.

JohnScratch

Hi guys, thanks for the feedback, it sounds like you all had a good day. Alex, thanks for finding me out at the end I am glad the changed start time worked for you, just sorry I couldn't talk for longer.

If anybody has not yet seen the results you can view them on the Beacon website; http://www.beaconrcc.org.uk/open_races/ ... esults.pdf

The full results booklet will be going out sometime in the next week.

See you all next year and let the battle for PB continue.

GBY73

Second the other comments, my third time riding and won't be the last. Good also to meet NapD after having been informed and entertained by many of his posts.