New Years 2026 Day Time Trial results

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TT Season Opener – Event Report

We were treated to a stroke of luck with the weather today, as riders enjoyed a bright, calm morning for the first time trial of the season. Despite the chilly 3.5°C start, the lack of wind made for excellent racing conditions, and 16 riders lined up to test their early‑season form.

It was especially encouraging to see so many younger riders taking part this year, adding great energy to the event. A handful opted for TT bikes, but the majority competed on road bikes—including the overall winner, Ben Allen of Lichfield CC, who set the fastest time of the day with an impressive 11:17.

A huge thank‑you goes to Alastair, Sue, Emma and Paul for organising and running the event, and to Nat and Richard for their work promoting the event and sharing the results.

Looking ahead, Stafford Road Club will be hosting an Open TT on the K48/10 course on Saturday 25th April. We’ll also be running a full series of club TTs throughout the year, with dates to be confirmed and published on the club website soon.

From everyone at Stafford Road Club, we wish you a fantastic 2026 and hope to see you at more of our TTs, sportives, and club rides as the year unfolds.

You can see a collection of photos taken on the day on Stafford RC Facebook page Facebook

🥇 1st – Ben Allen  – 11:17
🥈 2nd – Tom Callear  – 11:38
🥉 3rd – Alex Bayliss – 12:25

Full results:
4️⃣ Phillip Blackwell  – 12:44
5️⃣ Tim Evans – 12:47
6️⃣ Efren John  – 13:06
7️⃣ Sophie Anthony – 13:44
8️⃣ Ceri Evans  – 13:45
9️⃣ John Bough – 13:51
🔟 Ryan Young  – 14:40
1️⃣1️⃣ Lisa Ho – 14:47
1️⃣2️⃣ Steve Anthony – 14:58
1️⃣3️⃣ Paul Taylor – 15:29
1️⃣4️⃣ Rob Belcher – 15:47
1️⃣5️⃣ Richard Knowles – 16:47

🚴 Start 2026 on Two Wheels! 🎉 Stafford Road Club New Years Day 5 mile Time Trial

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Stafford Road Club warmly invites you to our annual New Year’s Day Time Trial!

When: 1st January 2026, 10:30am start

Where:  K7/5 course from Pottal Pool roundabout, A34 (5 miles south of Stafford)

Entry: Just £3 per rider

Sign-on: From 10:00am at the start

Age: 12 years and up – no upper limit! 😊

 

What better way to kick off the new year than with fresh air, good company, and a brilliant blast around our 5-mile course? Whether you’re a regular or it’s your first time, everyone is welcome!

For returning riders, it’s the perfect benchmark to measure your winter fitness. For newcomers, it’s a fantastic way to launch your cycling goals and New Year resolutions for 2026!

New Year’s Resolutions for Cyclists:

  • Ride faster
  • Get fitter
  • Improve your PB
  • Ride more consistently
  • Try a new discipline (like time trials!)
  • Join more group rides
  • Explore new routes
  • Complete your first sportive or event
  • Upgrade your bike handling skills
  • Make new cycling friends

 

See you at the start line! Let’s make 2026 your best cycling year yet! 🎊

 

An alteration for the long route for the sportive

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Please see the main post for an alteration for the 50 mile route.

we apologize this is due to road works that are beyond our control.

we will check on the day if you have the right route.

if you require help downloading please ask one of the club members at the start.

Entries now open for the Reg Pearce Memorial 10 mile TT

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On Saturday 17th of May come and take part with some of the best riders in the region when they take on the K48/10 Open TT.

An out and back course from Weston to Stone with a few little lumpy bits along the way to make it a little more interesting.

Full details can be found on the Stafford RC webpage http://www.staffordrc.org/time-trials/stafford-road-club-open-10-mile-tt-17th-may-2025-reg-pearce-memorial/

and entries can be made via the CTT website LINK

New Year Day K7/5 results 2025

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4 intrepid riders produced some excellent performances today on Stafford Road Club New Years day 5 mile time trial.

The storm had past but riders still faced a strong head wind along the length of the course.

Fastest rider on the day was Michael Deakin who finished in 12:36 which given the conditions plus been on a road bike was a stela performance. Chris Evans (Stafford RC) came second 13:50 (TT bike), Sophie Anthony (Stafford RC, Road bike) and our only junior rider came 3rd with 15:35, just 20 seconds off last years time set in much friendly race conditions.  4th was Roger Morris (Stafford RC, Road bike) our older rider today (77yrs) finished with an impressive 16:30.

 

Thanks to Phil Peplow for helping at the finish, Paul Taylor for starting off riders, Seven Anthony and Kevin Curran for supplying the photos.

Stafford RC will be hosting a number of club TT events this year, date still TBC and one open event on the K48/10 on the 17th May 2025.  So we hope you can join us at some, if not all of these.

 

Well done once again to our riders today and from Stafford RC we would like to wish you all a very happy and healthy 2025.

 

Pictures below Sophie, Michael, Ceri, Sophie and Roger

Stafford Road Club 10 mile TT this wed 29th May

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K48/10 Weston to Stone and back

Stafford RC is hosting its second club tt this Wed, signing on from 18.30 first rider off at 19.01

Fell details of all Stafford RC events this year can be found here http://www.staffordrc.org/stafford-road-club-2024-time-trials/

 

Stafford Road Club 2024 Time Trials

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Were please to announce this years Club TT events that will begin on Wed 15th May 2024.

All our events are ‘come and give it a go’ which means you can turn up, sign on and ride and they are open to everyone, not just club members.

Stafford Road Club 2024 Club Time Trials

Wed 15/05/2024      19:00 Start     K48/10      10.00 Miles Weston; Signing-on in layby at start
Wed 29/05/2024      19:00 Start    K48/10      10.00Miles Weston; Signing-on in layby at start
Wed 12/06/2024      19:00 Start     K7/15        15.00 Miles Huntington loop, Signing-on in layby at start
Wed 26/06/2024     18:45 Start      K7/21        21.00 Miles Castle Bank, (Hilly); Signing-on in layby at start
Wed 10/07/2024      18:45 Start      K7/21       21.00 Miles Castle Bank, (Hilly); Signing-on in layby at start
Wed 24/07/2024      19:00 Start      K7/9        9.00 Miles Penkridge, (hilly) – Signing-on in layby at start
Wed 07/08/2024      19:00 Start      K7/9        9.00 Miles Penkridge, (hilly) – Signing-on in layby at start
Wed 28/08/2024     18:45 Start       K7/5w      5.00 Miles Great Bridgeford, Signing-on in layby at Finish
Sun 01/09/2024      08:00 Start      K7/25       25 Miles Dunston, Signing-on in layby on A449 at start
Sun 01/09/2024      08:00 Start      K7/50       50.00 Miles Dunston, Signing-on in layby on A449 at start
Mon 01/01/2025      10:30 Start      K7/5          5.00 Miles P ottal Pool, Signing-on in layby at start

Here is a link to the Course Maps that are available on our website TT COURSE MAPS

Local TT events run by other clubs

Stafford RC has coordinated its events this year with our local clubs to ensure riders have TT event to ride each week from April through to September. Below shows a full list of these club TT’s. Please Note Watt Shops events on are Open events and riders must re enter via the CTT website. All other events are ‘come and give it a go’ which means you can turn up, sign on and ride. Please check out the other clubs websites for full details of entry fees and any additional information they many share.

Stafford Road Club – Chris Hopkins Reliability Rides 2024 – 10th March

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Stafford Road Club is to host is annual reliability Ride and we hope you can come and join use.

Event Info:

Come and test yourself on one of two routes north east of Stafford.  This event is open to everyone on any style of bicycle.

You have a choice of two routes, a 30 miler which follows some flat and rolling lanes up and around Blithfield reservoir, and a more challenging 49 mile route that takes riders over some short but steep little climbs.

Sign on from 8.40am till 9:15 and then head out with your friends or tag along with other groups to take on this challenge ride.

Location:

Start/Finish – Wildwood Community Centre ST17 4RA MAP  use aerial image to see clearly entrance off Winchester Ct

There is parking on site or next door in the council car park next to The Wildwood Sizzling pub.

Cost  £5/rider (adults) with tea coffee and a cake waiting for riders when they sign back in after their ride.

30 mile route

A steady 10 mile start before the lumpy stuff begins and then nothing too steep until 18 miles into the ride then a short steep climb past the reservoir toward Dapple Heath.  Then there are a couple more less aggressive climbs back into Hixon then its flat roads all the way back to the Community centre were tea and cakes will be waiting.

Please follow the Strava link to download the GPX file to navigate the route.  30mile route map Strava 

49 Mile Route

Riders head out over Cannock Chase and Style Cop taking on climbs used in the Tour of Britain, then the route takes you along long steadier climb up toward Marchington. You then travel West to take on the steep climb out of Kingston village back toward Hixon then flat roads back to the HQ for tea and cake 🙂

Please follow the Strava link to download the GPX file to navigate the route.  49 mile route Strava

Note to riders:
Please note that this Reliability Ride is not a race and is run as an annual test of endurance for cycling enthusiasts.

All participants must adhere to the Highway Code at all times and show due respect for other road users.

Please ensure you sign back in so the event organisers know all riders have returned safely, or text 07955 032 010 if you do not return to Wildwood Community Centre.

Please ensure you are familiar with the route before you set off and download the map to your bike computer, there will be no signage on the course and riders will be expected to navigate the routes independently.

Please ensure your bike is in good working order and you have appropriate bike spares, clothing, food and water with you.

We hope you have a safe and enjoyable group ride.

This event is not formally timed and it is up to riders to make a note of their own start and finish time, if they wish to do so.