Description

Headquarters Headquarters are at Tilstock Bradbury Village Hall, Tilstock, Near Whitchurch, Shropshire,SY13 3LP. The headquarters are approximately 4 miles from the start and will be open from 5am. Numbers, results and refreshments will be available from the headquarters. Please return numbers after the event. Please do not wear wearing cycling shoes inside the village hall. There is limited space for parking so please park considerately. Alternative parking is available in the village adjacent to the Church, or on the parking area opposite the Truck Stop at Prees Island. Directions to HQ – from Prees Heath Island proceed north on the dual carriageway towards Chester, and immediately turn left onto the unclassified road signposted Tilstock (before you pass the Raven Hotel). The HQ is approximately 1 mile on the right in Tilstock Village. Directions to the Start – turn left out of HQ. Turn right just before the dual carriageway onto the link road that services the parking area, Midway Truck Stop, Raven Café and the Petrol Filling Station. Turn right onto the A49 and ride along the A49 for three miles. The start is at the north end of Prees bypass at the junction of the road from Prees village with the A49. IN THE INTERESTS OF YOUR OWN SAFETY Cycling Time Trials and the event promoter strongly advise that you wear A HARD SHELL HELMET that meets an internationally accepted safety standard. It is a condition of entry that all riders under 18 years of age must wear an approved cycle helmet. It is recommended that a working rear light, either flashing or constant, is fitted to the machine in a position visible to following road users and is active whilst the machine is in use. Each competitor must sign on when collecting numbers at the HQ, this is a CTT Requirement. Numbers must be pinned to the lower back area. There will be checkers at Prees, Wrexham Road, Market Drayton and Shawbirch Roundabouts. Any rider whose number is not visible to the timekeeper and checkers may not be given a finishing time. Remember to shout your number at the finish. No times will be given by timekeepers at the finish; these will be displayed at HQ. Please use extreme caution when leaving HQ to ride to the start, ride in single file and when returning after the finish. No ‘U’ turns within sight of the start and finish Take care at all times and in particular at the rounbdabouts – remember this event is wholly on ‘A’ class roads which are mostly single carriageway. Riders should be aware that the road narrows at Sandford Bridge on the A41. There is also a possibility of cattle crossing just north of the bridge. Have a safe and enjoyable ride, and keep your head up at all times. Regulation 22c . Use of Motor Vehicles In accordance with Regulation 22, riders are permitted support from a motorised vehicle or its occupants, to assist with a competitor's reasonable feeding and other requirements as the event distance exceeds 100km. All support vehicles must be registered with the Event Secretary (or via the Signing On Steward) before or by the competitors start time using the Riders Supporting Vehicle Form, available from the CTT website at: http://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/Forms A supply of blank forms will also be available at signing-on. Redulation 22(c) states: Where vehicles are to be authorised a full description of the vehicle and registration number shall be given to the event promoter prior to the start of the competitor. A competitor shall not be overtaken by his support vehicle more frequently than once every 10 miles. Where possible the vehicle must be driven at normal traffic speed and must not follow the competitor, nor impede or annoy other competitors. Any competitor whose authorised vehicle impedes or causes annoyance to any other competitor shall be liable to disqualification from the event. Where any other vehicle precedes or follows for any length of time, or frequently passes a competitor, that vehicle shall be deemed to be associated with that competitor who shall be liable to disqualification from the event. Please abide by this Regulation for fairness and road safety. Bottles and food can be left at the HQ which will then be taken to Espley roundabout for riders to collect during the race if required. They will be available at Espley from 07:30.