TIME TRIALS
- During the summer months we hold a series of Time Trials at various locations around the area.
- The time trials vary in length from 10 miles ( the popular Locheil 10) upwards
- Sign on is from 6.30 onwards on Tuesdays and they start at 7.00.
- Participants must be 12 years of age and over.
- All riders need to wear bright clothing and attach a flashing rear light to their bike.
- It is very important to note that these are "club confined time trials" and as such for our 3rd party insurance to be valid we need to adhere to the following rules; "There should be no more than 25 riders, the distance covered should be no more than 25 miles and only club members plus any invitees who are not members of any cycling club and who have been invited to participate with a view to joining the Wheelers may take part."
- A rider may only participate in "club confined time trials" of only one club in any calendar year
2024 Road Bike Time Trials + (new for this year) 2 gravel bike Time Trials
Registration from 6.30pm. TT start – 7pm for first rider.
All riders to follow best practice and wear bright clothing and attach a flashing rear light to bike.
4 out of 7 races count for completion ( the gravel bike time trials are not included this year in the general classification)
Volunteers for Marshalling/timekeeping most welcome – please get in contact with the organisers (names in brackets)
Date | Venue | Meet point |
April 16th | Commando Memorial ( Emma) | Moorings car park |
May 7th | Loch Eil 10 (Andy) | By BSW, Corpach |
May 28th | Laggan Dam ( Doug) | Roy Bridge Square |
June 18th | Invergarry ( Vince) | TBC |
July 9th | Loch Eil ( Sam) | By BSW Corpach |
July 30th | Loch Leven ( Gill and Emma) | Start and finish at Ballachulish Primary school. |
Aug 20th | Commando Memorial ( Spook) | Moorings Car Park |
The 2 Gravel bike TT's this year are;
April 30th Leanachan Loop ( Emma) - Meet outside the Pine Martin Cafe at Nevis Range.
May 21st Gairlochy Loop ( ?????)
I am a member of another club, can I still just join the Wheelers and take part?
Theoretically - yes! However, to do this you must be a member of British Cycling and have named the Wheelers as your first club. It is also important to note the fact that a rider may only participate in "club confined time trials" of only one club in any calendar year. This does not of course stop you from participating in time trials at other clubs which are not " club confined"
What sort of bike do I need?
A road bike is ideal, however, the trials have been done in the past on other types of bikes ranging from gravel bikes to hardtails to full suspension bikes. Basically, whatever bike you have just come along and challenge yourself and enjoy some stunning scenery and a bit of craic?
