Entries now open for the Reg Pearce Memorial 10 mile TT

March 11, 2025/0 Comments/in News, Time Trial, What’s On /by Alastair Semple

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

January 1, 2025/0 Comments/in News, Time Trial /by Alastair Semple

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

May 25, 2024/0 Comments/in Latest News, News, Time Trial, What’s On /by Alastair Semple

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

March 15, 2024/1 Comment/in Latest News, News, Time Trial, What’s On /by Alastair Semple

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.

K7/5 New Years day TT results

January 1, 2024/0 Comments/in Latest News, News, Time Trial /by Alastair Semple

K7/5 New Years day TT results

There was a great atmosphere at today’s 5 mile TT event run by Stafford Road Club. 15 riders took part producing some very respectable times on a chilly bright morning. Jonah Beadle (Stafford RC) was fastest on actual time and Brian Shardlow (BWCC) fastest on Age Adjusted Times (AAT) both riding road bikes.

There was a good mix of machines today with only one TT bike ridden by Ceri Evan, 1 trike, 3 CX bikes and the rest road bikes.

Results based on fastest actual

Result below based on Vets Age Adjusted Times

(riders 40 years and over) which is a handicapping system run by the Veteran Time Trial Association (VTTA)

Full Detail here VTTA – Veterans Time Trials Association – Welcome to the VTTA

It was great to have 7 Stafford RC riders in todays start list and I would like to make special welcome to Sophie and Bill who rode their first TT today and to Katie and Jonah who have recently joined Stafford Road Club.

I would also like to thank my time keeper Susan Semple and Melvyn Lewis (spotter) and to Ian Brant who was out on the course taking photos. We will share these later this week.

We will publish a full list of TT events to be run by Stafford RC this year (April to Sept) in the next couple of months and we hope you will be able to join us for these events too.

So until them Happy New Year to you all and we hope 2024 is a happy and rewarding year for you all, both on and off the bike 😊

Stafford RC riders take part in the VTTA National 10 mile Championships

September 24, 2023/0 Comments/in Latest News, News, Time Trial /by Alastair Semple

Well done to Ian Foster who was the best placed of 3 Stafford Road Club riders (Paul Taylor and Ceri Evans) who entered the Veteran Time Trail Association (VTTA) 10 mile championships hosted on the K48/10 last Sunday. Special thanks also to Ian Brant, Melvyn Lewis, Fran Taylor, Brian Hall and Roger Morris who kindly volunteered to help me run this event. Thanks to Roy Follows for sharing his pictures (7) Facebook

Pic – Ian Foster – looking focused on the return leg into a strong head wind

What is the VTTA I hear you say. Competitive Racing for Life is our moto, and through an age and gender adjusted handicapping system men and women of all ages (40 plus) can compete together on equal terms. https://www.vtta.org.uk/

So the winners of any VTTA event, and this one was no exception are the fastest riders once there age adjusted times have been deducted. We had 2 riders competing who were both in their 90’s showing that Competitive racing really has no age limits. This years overall winner was Linda Dewhurst 64yrs young

This years TT season is about to come to an end but hopefully we will see you racing next year on one of Stafford RC events or the VTTA’s

Full results list off the VTTA website

Adjusted position	AAT / AAD	Std±	Scratch position	Time / Distance	First name	Last name	Gender	Club
1	00:19:27	+00:06:39	37	00:24:27	Linda	Dewhurst	Female	Team Milton Keynes
2	00:19:41	+00:06:25	26	00:23:50	Deb	Hutson-Lumb	Female	Wrekinsport CC
3	00:20:03	+00:06:03	4	00:21:21	Ian	Guilor	Male	Mapperley CC
4	00:20:17	+00:05:49	5	00:21:23	Jon	Howard	Male	Team Echelon
5	00:20:38	+00:05:28	14	00:22:02	Steve	Gibson	Male	Peak Road Club
6	00:20:41	+00:05:25	38	00:24:43	Susan	Semple	Female	Legato Racing Team (LRT)
7	00:20:45	+00:05:21	3	00:20:45	Alastair	Ribbands	Male	Congleton CC – MyWindsock
8	00:20:46	+00:05:20	6	00:21:26	Tim	Wood	Male	Team Echelon
9	00:20:50	+00:05:16	19	00:22:28	Simon	Horsley	Male	Legato Racing Team (LRT)
10	00:20:55	+00:05:11	38	00:24:43	Mick	Stevens	Male	Melton Olympic CC
11	00:20:56	+00:05:10	12	00:21:57	Ed	Moss	Male	Beacon Roads CC
11	00:20:56	+00:05:10	47	00:25:10	Chris	Dyason	Male	Cambridge CC
13	00:21:05	+00:05:01	11	00:21:55	Jonathan	Mills-Keeling	Male	Aerologic RT
14	00:21:06	+00:05:00	17	00:22:12	Richard	Golding	Male	Equipe Velo
15	00:21:18	+00:04:48	34	00:24:01	Steven	Loraine	Male	Legato Racing Team (LRT)
15	00:21:18	+00:04:48	42	00:25:00	Gail	Lowe	Female	Congleton CC – MyWindsock
17	00:21:26	+00:04:40	13	00:22:01	Mark	Hamer	Male	Legato Racing Team (LRT)
18	00:21:40	+00:04:26	15	00:22:06	William	Hayes	Male	Velo Club Long Eaton
19	00:21:42	+00:04:24	40	00:24:44	Patrick	Ellerbeck	Male	St Neots CC
20	00:21:52	+00:04:14	58	00:26:42	Janet	Fairclough	Female	Liverpool Phoenix CC (Aintree)
20	00:21:52	+00:04:14	61	00:27:11	Deborah	Sheridan	Female	Warwickshire Road Club
22	00:22:10	+00:03:56	25	00:23:41	Andrew	Smith	Male	VC Glasgow South
22	00:22:10	+00:03:56	30	00:23:55	Mark	Halliday	Male	North Bucks RC
24	00:22:15	+00:03:51	23	00:23:27	Robin	Gillespie	Male	Beacon Wheelers
25	00:22:18	+00:03:48	49	00:25:20	Andrew	Simpkins	Male	Team Echelon
26	00:22:29	+00:03:37	43	00:25:02	Barrie	Whittaker	Male	Lyme Racing Club
27	00:22:44	+00:03:22	26	00:23:50	Tim	Baggs	Male	Sherwood CC
28	00:22:49	+00:03:17	50	00:25:21	Hayley	Moore	Female	Ilkeston Cycle Club
29	00:22:51	+00:03:15	52	00:25:40	Jymmy	Trevor (Trike)	Male	City RC (Hull)
30	00:23:03	+00:03:03	77	00:32:43	Alexander	Munro	Male	SVTTA
31	00:23:05	+00:03:01	57	00:26:41	Cliff	Voller	Male	VTTA West Group
32	00:23:08	+00:02:58	41	00:24:53	Mark	Welch	Male	Oxted Cycle Club
33	00:23:37	+00:02:29	32	00:23:58	Mike	Walker	Male	Congleton CC – MyWindsock
34	00:23:38	+00:02:28	62	00:27:20	Helen	Tudor	Female	Oswestry Paragon CC
35	00:23:39	+00:02:27	36	00:24:24	Simon	Inman	Male	OVB
36	00:23:42	+00:02:24	75	00:30:36	Nev	Ashman	Male	Manchester Bicycle Club
37	00:23:44	+00:02:22	62	00:27:20	Philip	Brown	Male	Walsall Roads Cycling Club
38	00:24:08	+00:01:58	60	00:27:00	Phil	Barnes	Male	SheHair Racing Team
39	00:24:09	+00:01:57	54	00:26:09	Nigel	Briggs	Male	South Pennine RC
40	00:24:10	+00:01:56	80	00:35:44	Ron	Hallam	Male	South Pennine RC
41	00:24:28	+00:01:38	72	00:29:44	Bob	Awcock	Male	Born to Bike – Bridgtown Cycles
42	00:24:52	+00:01:14	53	00:25:53	John	Orridge	Male	VTTA (London & Home Counties)
43	00:25:36	+00:00:30	74	00:30:05	William	Renard	Male	Macclesfield Wheelers
44	00:25:48	+00:00:18	71	00:29:43	Pamela	Moore	Female	Coalville Whs
45	00:26:27	-00:00:21	76	00:30:41	Roger	Chappell	Male	API/Anglia Sport
46	00:26:37	-00:00:31	67	00:28:53	Adrian	Osborn	Male	Stratford Cycling Club
47	00:26:46	-00:00:40	65	00:27:58	Andy	Delaney	Male	Northumbria Police C.C.
48	00:26:47	-00:00:41	73	00:29:49	Vernon	Schutte	Male	Farnborough & Camberley CC
49	00:27:18	-00:01:12	69	00:29:34	Stephen	Cooke	Male	Walsall Roads Cycling Club
50	00:29:01	-00:02:55	68	00:29:27	Simon	Davis	Male	VTTA (Midlands)
51	00:30:41	-00:04:35	81	00:38:03	Vic	Trigger	Male	Crewe Clarion Wheelers
52	00:31:12	-00:05:06	78	00:34:14	Eamonn	Sheridan	Male	Warwickshire Road Club
53	00:31:41	-00:05:35	78	00:34:14	Steven	Robinson	Male	1485 Tri Club
			1	00:20:20	Leon	Wright	Male	Pedal Power Loughborough
			2	00:20:27	David	Mead	Male	Team Lutterworth Cycle Centre
			7	00:21:30	Paul	Horton	Male	Wolverhampton Wheelers Cycling Club
			9	00:21:37	Tony	Greenhalgh	Male	Tactic Sport UK Race Team
			10	00:21:53	Simon	Romei	Male	Paramount CRT
			16	00:22:08	Edward	Rees	Male	University of Nottingham C C
			18	00:22:14	Joe	Rendall	Male	Congleton CC – MyWindsock
			20	00:23:18	Isaac	Russell	Male	Team PB Performance
			22	00:23:21	Ian	Foster	Male	Stafford RC
			24	00:23:37	Mark	Spruce	Male	Wolverhampton Wheelers Cycling Club
			29	00:23:54	Chris	Gration	Male	Belper BC
			30	00:23:55	Paul	Russell	Male	WVTri
			33	00:23:59	Chester	Romei	Male	Paramount CRT
			35	00:24:17	David	Alexander	Male	Coalville Whs
			44	00:25:04	Mark	Morgan	Male	Coalville Whs
			45	00:25:08	John	Tracey	Male	Welland Valley CC
			45	00:25:08	Alan	Busuttil	Male	Matlock CC
			47	00:25:10	Andrew	Newey	Male	Ribble Valley C&RC
			51	00:25:23	Gary	Smith	Male	Stourbridge Velo
			55	00:26:13	Larissa	Alexander	Female	Coalville Whs
			56	00:26:22	Andy	Whitehead	Male	Seamons CC
			59	00:26:56	Stewart	Hyde	Male	Walsall Roads Cycling Club
			64	00:27:44	Ceri	Evans	Male	Stafford RC
			70	00:29:42	Paul	Taylor	Male	Stafford RC
			DNS		Alan	Gay	Male	Vive Le Velo
			DNS		Lee	Connolly	Male	Royal Sutton CC
			DNS		Rich	Steels	Male	HUUB WattShop
			DNS(A)		Paul	Westwood	Male	Brereton Whs
			DNF		Joseph	Costello	Male	Legato Racing Team (LRT)
			DNS(A)		Sean	Hunt	Male	Lincoln Wheelers CC
			DNS(A)		Keith	Palmer	Male	Ilkeston Cycle Club
			DNS		Stuart	McCormick	Male	VTTA (Yorkshire)
			DNS(A)		James	Byatt	Male	Sherwood CC
			DNS		Will	Trevor	Male	City RC (Hull)
			DQ		Peter	Horton	Male	Team Bottrill
			DQ		Mark	Franckel	Male	Royal Sutton CC
			DNS		Nick	Hill	Male	Bristol Mile Monkeys
			DNS		Graham	Neyt	Male	Rapha Cycling Club
			DNS		Steven	Hazeldine	Male	Stone Wheelers CC
			DNS(A)		Garry	Shuker	Male	Walsall Roads Cycling Club
			DNS		Les	Boughey	Male	North Shropshire Wheelers
			DNS		Tony	Perrin	Male	Stone Wheelers CC
			DNS(A)		John	King	Male	Janus Road Club
			DNS		Emma	Bexson	Female	Stratford Cycling Club
			DNS(A)		Debbie	Bradley	Female	Peddlamaniacs Cycle Club
			DNF		Grant	Bigham	Male	HUUB WattShop
			8	00:21:32	Mark	Lovatt	Male	Congleton CC – MyWindsock
			21	00:23:19	Kevin	Satterthwaite	Male	Gorilla Coffee Cycling Club
			28	00:23:51	James	Veitch	Male	Coalville Whs
			66	00:28:46	Steve	Price	Male	VC Sevale (Malvern)
			DNS(A)		Abdel Kader	Allouni	Male	Pocomotion Road Club

A few more opportunities this season

August 22, 2023/0 Comments/in Latest News, News, Time Trial /by Alastair Semple

We still have several local TT events taking place in August and September around Stafford and there is no better way to test your current fitness than against the clock.

The ‘Race of Truth’ is the ultimate challenge, but its not just simply an all out effort from the start. You have to pace your effort, starting off steady then lifting your effort gradually so you arrive at the finish with your legs empty.

For those who want to know their Functional Threshold Power (FTP) at the end of the season then a 25 mile TT will do just that, and far more motivational than testing solo or indoors on a turbo.

Here are Stafford Road Club remaining events and below a link to all the Midlands club events. For club events there is no need to pre enter.

wed	30/08/2023	18:45		Stafford Road Club	K7/5w	5.00 Miles
Sun	03/09/2023	08:00		Stafford Road Club	K7/25	25 Miles
Sun	03/09/2023	08:00		Stafford Road Club	K7/50	50.00 Miles
Mon	01/01/2024	10:30	New Years Day Special	Stafford Road Club	K7/5	5.00 Miles

Here is a link to all the club events still to take place in the Midlands Cycling Time Trials: District:

Sept 17^th K48/10

For those of us who are also fighting off mother nature as we grow old and strive to go faster then on the 17^th September I am hosting the Veteran Time Trial Association (VTTA) National 10 mile Championships on our local K48/10 course. Here you will get to race alongside some of the fastest women and men in the country who refuse to grow old and slow down.

I have set the entry field to 150 riders to ensure that there are places available for everyone of any age, and not just VTTA members. So if you fancy riding here is the entry LINK (riders must pre-enter this event and the closing date is midnight on the 5th Sept).

If you do not fancy riding but would like to come along and support me hosting the event and see up close just how fast some people can go, then please get in touch via ascoaching@outlook.com as all support would be gratefully appreciated.

For anyone who is not familiar with the VTTA it was set up to allow cyclists from the age of 40, of either gender, to race on an equal basis using an Age Adjusted Time (handicap system). As we age we can not hope to match the times produced by many of the younger riders but the VTTA moto “Competitive Cycling For Life” and the use of Age Adjusted Times provides us all with the opportunity to enjoy racing against the clock, with no age limitations.

So from everyone at Stafford Road Club we hope you have a fabulous end to the 2023 season and you are able to join us on one or all of the above events

Stay Safe, Stay Fit, Stay on Your Bike

Alastair Semple

Reg Pearce Memorial Trophy 2023 winner

May 21, 2023/0 Comments/in Latest News, News, Time Trial /by Alastair Semple

Reg Pearce Memorial TT 20 May 2023

This year’s Open 10 mile time trial event saw 5 Stafford Rd club riders take part in a field of 67. On the day we had five events taking place with tandems, women’s road bike and time trial competitions and men’s road bike and time trials events. The conditions on the day were excellent, warm sunny and with a light cross headwind on the riders return leg. The K48/10 course that runs from just west of Weston Village along the A51 to Stone and back has a couple of aggressive little climbs near Sandon, of which many of the riders who did not know the course found a little challenging to pace correctly.

For our riders it was the Reg Pearce Memorial trophy that was up for grabs, and this would be awarded to the fastest rider based on a handicap system based on the riders age.

Talking to Richard Farrow in the Headquarter before hand this was going to be a whole new experience for him, being new to TT events. Hopefully like so many of us he will get the bug and be back to challenge himself again, against the clock in the ‘Race of Truth’

This year Ian Foster was both the fastest club rider on actual time, finishing in 23:24 and won the trophy with a handicap time of 21:01.

Stafford Road Club Riders Full results

Ian Foster 21:01 – 64mph
Roger Morris 23:24 – 565mph
Ceri Evans 25:16 – 8mph
Richard Farrow 26:25 – 7 mph
Richard Knowles 29:09 – 19 mph

Photos supplied by Jim Carter, a great shot of Ian at the bottom, his face said it all!

Below are the results from the overall event showing the fastest in each category

Fastest Overall Results

Fastest Vet

Women TT

Women RB

Men TT

Men RB

J Costello 21:50

27.48 mph

S Semple 24:21

24.64 mph

S Carter 36:11

16.58mph

G Bigham 20:17

29.51 mph

N Giles 23:31 25.51mph

I had lots of positive feedback in the HQ and via emails from the riders after the event to say thank you to Stafford RC and praise us on how well the event was marshalled, and how much they had enjoyed taking part in our race again this year. So a very big thank you to the following club members and their family members who came out to help me run this event. Ian Brant, Nick Dickens, Don Vas, Craig McKenzie, Andy Bollen, John Cooke, Brian Hall, Christine Barber, Bill Lockwood, Fran and Paul Taylor, Fraser Nutton, James Haddon and Linda Morris.

We do not run these open TT events to generate profits and instead try to give most of the money generated back in prizes. This year we awarded £285 in prizes to riders, and after costs for hall hire, gifts for my marshals, timekeepers fees and refreshments we made a small profit of £76 which will go back into the club to help funds.

There are sill lots of other club TT events this year for you to come out and test yourself against the clock. You do not need a fancy bike, just a little enthusiasm and off you go in the Race of Truth. Entry fee is £3/rider.

Wed	21/06/2023	19:00	K7/15	15.00 Miles
Wed	05/07/2023	18:45	K7/21	21.00 Miles
Wed	19/07/2023	18:45	K7/21	21.00 Miles
Wed	02/08/2023	18:45	K7/9	9.00 Miles
Wed	09/08/2023	19:00	K7/9	9.00 Miles
Sun	30/08/2023	18:45	K7/5w	5.00 Miles
Sun	03/09/2023	08:00	K7/25	25 Miles
Sun	03/09/2023	08:00	K7/50	50.00 Miles
Mon	01/01/2024	10:30	K7/5	5.00 Miles

Entries close tomorrow at midnight for K48/10 on 20th May

April 21, 2023/0 Comments/in Latest News, News, Time Trial /by Alastair Semple

Reg Pearce Memorial 16km TT

Entries close at midnight on Tuesday 9 May. 52 entries so far across all 5 envents.

So if you have not already get your entries in today, links below : )

There are sperate races for road bikes, TT and Tandems plus sperate categorises for men and women, so plenty of prizes on offer in each category. We are also pleased to be part of the Midland Women’s TT Series once again this year.

There will be 5 separate competitions with prizes awarded for each.

1 -Women and Juniors on time trial bikes – Enter Here

2 -Women and Juniors on road bikes – Enter Here

3 – Men on Time Trail Bikes – Enter Here

4 – Men on Road Bikes – Enter Here

5 – Tandem event – Enter Here

Entry fee is £14 per rider and refreshments and results will be available in the HQ afterwards.

The Reg Pearce Memorial 16km TT which will take place on the K48/10 course from Weston to Stone and back. This is the same course that will be hosting the National VTTA Championships on 17th September 2023.

Entry rules for road bike competitors

The road bike can possess drop or straight handlebars
No tri-bars, clip-on bars or Spinacci bars are allowed
No disc wheels
Both front & rear wheels must have at least 12 spokes each
The maximum rim depth allowed is 90mm
Helmet must not cover your ears, no fixed visor on helmet.
There are no restrictions on riders wearing Over shoes, calf guards or skinsuits.

Race HQ

Weston Hall ST18 0JQ which will be open from 12:45

We look forward to receiving your entries and seeing you on Saturday 20th May for another spectacular event.

Prizes categories for fastest in each event and for VTTA members in the TT events based on Age Adjusted Times, details of VTTA link

You can see what the conditions and likely times will be by selecting MyWindSock and here the team have predicted likely times for riders based on the course profile and weather, available from the Wednesday via Spindata before the event.