Description
North Road Cycling Club
Memorial Trophy 25
(North London Millennium Trophy Event 7 of 8)
Competing for the North Road Memorial Trophy, a perpetual Cup in memory of those Club members who fell in the wars of 1914-1918 and 1939-1945
Saturday 14th May 2016 at 11.00
Event organiser: Chris Glithero, 31 Woodlands Road, Hertford, SG13 7JE Tel: 01992 307576
Headquarters: Steeple Morden Village Hall, Hay Street, Steeple Morden, SG8 0PD (near Ashwell)
Timekeepers – Tim Groves (Cambridge T&C CC), Nick Harris (North Road CC)
Prizes
Winner £50 Fastest Veteran £20* Fastest Lady £20
2nd £35 2nd Veteran £15* 2nd Lady £15
3rd £25 1st Veteran on Target £20*
4th £15 2nd Veteran on Target £10* Fastest Juvenile £15
Winner beating event record of 52.46 £50 * Maximum one veteran prize per rider Fastest Team of 3 £10 each
Course F14/12 – 25 miles
Directions to start (allow 15 minutes minimum):
Turn left out of Steeple Morden Village Hall and then left through Guilden Morden and follow the road towards Wrestlingworth for a total of approximately 3 miles.
START on the Wrestlingworth-Guilden Morden road approx 540 yds south of Wrestlingworth x-rds and 460 yds north of Common Farm.
Proceed south to Guilden Morden where turn LEFT (M)1.95 miles (2nd circuit 13.73 miles) into New Road leading to Shingay cum Wendy and Wendy to T junction 6.34 miles (2nd circuit 18.12 miles) with A1198.
At junction bear LEFT (CAUTION) (M) to roundabout, where bear LEFT (M) onto B1042 to Tadlow and cross roads at Wreslingworth where bear LEFT (M)11.48 miles (2nd circuit 23.26 miles) on unclassified road to Guilden Morden and pass start –
Repeat circuit and pass start again and in approx 1.5 miles to:
FINISH at south of farm entrance, 50 yds south of Water Hydrant sign and 72 yds north of Bend sign and 149 yds north of large 30 sign. GR277
NOTES
• IN THE INTERESTS OF YOUR OWN SAFETY, Cycling Time Trials and the event promoters strongly advise you to wear a HARD SHELL HELMET that meets an internationally accepted safety standard
• In accordance with regulation 15, ALL JUNIOR competitors must wear Protective Hard Shell Helmets
• 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
• Numbers are available at the Headquarters. You must sign the signing-on sheet when collecting your number.
• Take care through the villages and look out for other road users.
• Prize presentations at the HQ. .Due to time constraints these won’t include the Veteran on Target prizes
• Local regulation no. 1 – No U turns should be made in sight of the start or finish areas while riding on the public highway.
• Local Regulation No. 2 Competitors, their helpers and event officials must use the toilet facilities provided at event headquarters as required. Fields and hedgerows must NOT be used for toilet purposes. Failure to observe this regulation may result in disciplinary action against those concerned.
• Local regulation no. 3 – No cars, other than that of the timekeeper(s) and other event officials, are to be parked in the vicinity of the start or finish points
• There is ample parking at the event HQ. Please use the parking area to the right of the hall (not on the approach road)