Time Trial Improvers’ Points Competition
The current course we use for our club improvers’ competition is the ‘true’ U375 variation run by the Frome & District Wheelers details of which can be found below.
- Location: Marston lay-by near Frome
- Dates: Every Wednesday night, starting late-April
- Start Time: 19.00.
- Entry Fee: £3.00.
- Course: U375
We also run a TT ‘combined cup’ competition using two different open events from the
WTTA Hardriders Series. The different events are chosen at the start of the season and to make things interesting we have prizes for first, second and third overall plus ladies, juveniles and juniors and a ‘Non- Aero’ prize to encourage members who don’t have a time trial bike. Details for the 2017 event will follow shortly…
Results
2019
|
Pos |
Name |
Points |
rides |
2019 Winner! |
Martin Wiltshire |
8 |
7 |
2 |
Nick Creed |
7 |
6 |
3 |
Steve Wiltshire |
3 |
5 |
4 |
Timmy Reed |
2 |
3 |
5 |
Dave Meadows |
1 |
3 |
2018
|
Pos |
Name |
Points |
rides |
Winner |
Martin Wiltshire |
30 |
11 |
2 |
John Gregory |
25 |
12 |
3 |
Dave Hurley |
22 |
8 |
4 |
Chris Rhymer |
20 |
7 |
5 |
Timmy Reed |
19 |
7 |
6 |
Steve Wiltshire |
18 |
8 |
7 |
Bob Latchem |
13 |
6 |
8 |
Nick Creed |
10 |
6 |
9 |
Olive Holliday |
9 |
5 |
|
Chris Baillie |
0 |
2 |
|
Andy Diffey |
0 |
2 |
|
Rob Francis |
0 |
1 |
2017
|
Pos |
Name |
Points |
rides |
Winner |
John Gregory |
18 |
9 |
2 |
Dave Hurley |
17 |
8 |
3 |
Peter Barrett |
15 |
9 |
4 |
Martin Wiltshire |
12 |
7 |
4 |
Steve Wiltshire |
12 |
6 |
6 |
Gordon Taylor |
8 |
6 |
7 |
Bob Latchem |
5 |
3 |
8 |
Chris Rymer |
2 |
4 |
|
Andy Diffey |
0 |
2 |
|
Timey Reed |
0 |
1 |
|
Sam Taylor |
0 |
1 |
2016
|
Pos |
Name |
Points |
Rides |
Winner |
Tim Reed |
21 |
10 |
2 |
Dave Hurley |
16 |
10 |
3 |
Gordon Taylor |
9 |
6 |
4 |
Peter Barrett |
8 |
7 |
5 |
Nick Creed |
6 |
4 |
6 |
Robert Francis |
4 |
4 |
7 |
Bob Latchem |
0 |
2 |
8 |
Andy Diffey |
0 |
2 |
9 |
Andy Rowe |
0 |
1 |
Annual Time Trial Improvers’ Competition
If you have ever wondered how the trophy is awarded? Then here is the way the competition is run…
The competition is over all the Club evening ten mile time trials. The 21 mile time trials are covered by a separate competition. Both competitions are open to Somer Valley Cycling Club members only. Any Club 10 mile time trials that are held as ‘2 up’ events do not count.
The points system was originally devised by Fred Davies as a way for riders of all abilities to compete for a trophy.
To start scoring points riders must complete two time trials to obtain an average time. On the third time trial the time given will be compared with the average of the last two times. Each week the rider with the largest gain or smallest loss will be awarded a maximum 10 points. The rider with the next largest gain or next smallest loss will be awarded 9 points. This continues down to the tenth rider getting 1 point. If there are more than 10 qualifying riders all the others get no points.
If there are less than 10 qualifying riders in any week then the maximum points are reduced to the number of qualifying riders. For example if only 7 Somer Valley riders who have already taken part in 2 time trials turn up, then the rider who improves most against his or her average only gets 7 points.
This reduced scoring keeps the competition close and means that a few riders turning up on the first few weeks do not accumulate so many points that other riders have no hope of catching up later.
The time a rider is compared with is the average times of the last two rides.
All very simple really.
The more times you ride the more chances you have to pick up points. A trophy will be awarded at the Christmas dinner and presentation evening in November or December.
The times and points will be updated to the website on a regular basis….
by Iain Messider
2015
|
Pos |
Name |
Points |
Rides |
Winner |
Tim Reed |
46 |
10 |
2 |
John Gregory |
44 |
15 |
3 |
Nick Creed |
39 |
13 |
4 |
Peter Barrett |
28 |
12 |
5 |
Dave Hurley |
27 |
8 |
6 |
Gordon Taylor |
24 |
9 |
7 |
Stuart Davies |
23 |
9 |
8 |
Arnold Foster |
15 |
9 |
9 |
Justin Headlong |
14 |
5 |
10 |
Brendon Mulvaney |
13 |
5 |
10= |
Victoria Ratcliffe |
12 |
4 |
12 |
Nic Meadows |
9 |
5 |
13 |
Richard Jackson |
8 |
4 |
2014
|
Pos |
Name |
Points |
Rides |
Winner |
Peter Barrett |
39 |
12 |
2 |
John Gregory |
31 |
11 |
3= |
Gordon Taylor |
30 |
12 |
3= |
Nick Creed |
30 |
12 |
5 |
Dave Meadows |
27 |
10 |
6 |
Victoria Ratcliffe |
23 |
7 |
7 |
Brendon Mulvaney |
21 |
7 |
8 |
James Weeks |
16 |
4 |
9 |
Tim Reed |
13 |
5 |
10 |
Paul Lambers |
13 |
5 |
11 |
Keith Evans |
7 |
3 |
11 |
Nick Meadows |
6 |
4 |
13 |
Chris Newman |
4 |
3 |
14 |
Matt Creed |
2 |
3 |
15 |
Richard Jackson |
2 |
3 |
2013
|
Pos |
Name |
Points |
Rides |
Winner |
Chris Rhymer |
57 |
11 |
2 |
Brendon Mulvaney |
49 |
12 |
3 |
Bob Latchem |
47 |
12 |
4 |
John Gregory |
43 |
13 |
5 |
Drew Buck |
38 |
8 |
6 |
Nick Creed |
33 |
9 |
7 |
Jon York |
32 |
10 |
8= |
Dave Meadows |
31 |
8 |
8= |
Nick Meadows |
31 |
8 |
10 |
Peter Barrett |
27 |
11 |
11 |
Gordon Taylor |
26 |
8 |
12 |
Matt Creed |
24 |
6 |
13 |
Tim Jay |
18 |
7 |
2012
|
Pos |
Name |
Points |
Winner |
Bob Latchem |
66 |
2 |
Gordon Taylor |
48 |
3 |
John Gregory |
47 |
4 |
Keith Evans |
39 |
5 |
Peter Barrett |
39 |
6 |
Tony Penton |
31 |
= |
Nick Creed |
31 |
8 |
Nic Meadows |
30 |
= |
Brendon Mulvaney |
30 |
10 |
Iain Messider |
25 |
= |
Tim Jay |
25 |
12 |
Rob Edgell |
15 |
13 |
Dave Meadows |
14 |
14 |
Chris Hazell |
10 |
15 |
Ian Dowler |
8 |
2011
|
Pos |
Name |
Points |
Winner |
Keith Evans |
70 |
2 |
Nick Meadows |
53 |
3 |
Tony Penton |
50 |
4 |
Mat Creed |
46 |
5 |
Brendon Mulvaney |
45 |
6 |
Nick Creed |
43 |
7 |
Iain Messider |
39 |
8 |
John Gregory |
36 |
9 |
Rob Edgell |
25 |
=10 |
Chris Rhymer |
24 |
=10 |
Gordon Taylor |
24 |
12 |
Clive Bowyer |
21 |
13 |
Peter Barrett |
17 |
14 |
Luke Harvey |
13 |
15 |
Rich Butterfield |
12 |
16 |
Oliver Noakes |
10 |
17 |
Tim Jay |
9 |
18 |
Dave Meadows |
6 |
2010
|
Pos |
Name |
Points |
Winner |
Beth Kulling |
93 |
2 |
Iain Messider |
79 |
3 |
Mat Creed |
77 |
4 |
Tony Penton |
75 |
5 |
Nic Creed |
62 |
6 |
Nic Meadows |
59 |
7 |
John Gregory |
58 |
8 |
Mark Bowers |
53 |
9 |
Gordon Taylor |
41 |
10 |
Luke Harvey |
33 |
11 |
Tom Greene |
32 |
12 |
Rob Edgell |
29 |
13 |
Dave Meadows |
28 |
14 |
Ruben Walsh |
27 |
15 |
Drew Buck |
25 |
16 |
Tim Jay |
23 |
17 |
Chris Rhymer |
14 |
18 |
Rich Butterfield |
9 |
19 |
Darren Rhymer |
8 |
20 |
Tom Jenkins |
6 |
21 |
Bob Latchem |
3 |
2009
|
Pos |
Name |
Points |
Winner |
Darren Rhymer |
59 |
=2 |
Tony Penton |
52 |
=2 |
Nick Creed |
52 |
=4 |
Ray Walker |
42 |
=4 |
Chris Rhymer |
42 |
6 |
Iain Messider |
39 |
=7 |
John Gregory |
35 |
=7 |
Tom Green |
35 |
9 |
Mark Bowers |
31 |
=10 |
Dave Meadows |
27 |
=10 |
Rob Edgell |
27 |
12 |
Clive Bowyer |
12 |
2008
|
Pos |
Name |
Points |
Winner |
Chris Rhymer |
69 |
2 |
Iain Messider |
49 |
3 |
John Gregory |
42 |
=4 |
Paul Protheroe |
41 |
=4 |
Chas Thursfield |
41 |
6 |
Tony Penton |
34 |
7 |
Rob Edgell |
31 |
8 |
Dave Meadows |
27 |
9 |
Dave Konig |
22 |
10 |
Jerry Rayner |
19 |
11 |
Brian Rayner |
17 |
12 |
Simon Burgess |
5 |
2007
|
Pos |
Name |
Points |
Winner |
Iain Messider |
76 |
2 |
Chris Rhymer |
62 |
3 |
Jeremy Cornish |
55 |
4 |
Rob Edgell |
53 |
5 |
John Gregory |
50 |
6 |
Simon Burgess |
39 |
7 |
Tony Penton |
37 |
8 |
Jerry Rayner |
34 |
9 |
Chas Thursfield |
33 |
= 10 |
Drew Buck |
30 |
= 10 |
Luke Harvey |
30 |
12 |
Alison Dark |
24 |
13 |
Brian Rayner |
23 |
14 |
Rob Tipples |
20 |
=15 |
Simon Dark |
18 |
=15 |
Dave Meadows |
18 |
17 |
Reuben Walsh |
15 |
18 |
Paul Protheroe |
13 |
19 |
Andy Moore |
3 |
2006
|
Pos |
Name |
Points |
Winner |
Simon Burgess |
64 |
2 |
Chas Thursfield |
58 |
3 |
John Gregory |
52 |
4 |
Iain Messider |
49 |
5 |
Tony Penton |
42 |
6 |
Dave Gotsell |
37 |
7 |
Jeremy Cornish |
36 |
8 |
Robin Skardon |
30 |
9 |
Chris Rhymer |
22 |
10 |
Robin Radford |
20 |
11 |
Ed Griffin |
15 |
12 |
Dave Meadows |
14 |
13 |
Rob Edgell |
8 |
14 |
Steve Tucker |
5 |
15 |
Clive Bowyer |
2 |
16 |
Jon Griffin |
1 |
2005
|
Pos |
Rider |
Points |
Winner |
Chris Rhymer |
65 |
=2 |
Chas Thursfield |
48 |
=2 |
Iain Messider |
48 |
4 |
Tony Penton |
47 |
5 |
Dave Meadows |
43 |
6 |
John Gregory |
39 |
7 |
Dave Gotsell |
38 |
8 |
Robin Skardon |
29 |
=9 |
Deana Jamieson |
26 |
=9 |
Chris Dowding |
26 |
11 |
Clive Bowyer |
23 |
12 |
Ray Bradley |
20 |
13 |
Mike Harris |
16 |
=14 |
Nigel Winter |
8 |
=14 |
Neil Prescott |
8 |
16 |
Edward Griffin |
4 |
2004
|
Pos |
Rider |
Points |
Winner |
Chris Rhymer |
58 |
2 |
Clive Bowyer |
50 |
3 |
Ray Bradley |
48 |
4 |
Iain Messider |
43 |
5 |
Jonathan Griffin |
42 |
6 |
Dave Gotsell |
34 |
7 |
Jeremy Rayner |
31 |
8 |
Brian Rayner |
27 |
=9 |
Edward Griffin |
26 |
=9 |
Robin Skardon |
26 |
11 |
Dave Meadows |
24 |
12 |
Pete Head |
22 |
13 |
Andy James |
21 |
=14 |
Simon Dark |
15 |
=14 |
Dave Whittington |
15 |
16 |
Keith Penny |
12 |
17 |
Sandra Bradley |
10 |
18 |
Karl Brooks |
9 |
19 |
Rob Edgell |
6 |
20 |
Dan Stevens |
5 |
21 |
Calum Bradley |
3 |
2003
|
Pos |
Rider |
Points |
Winner |
Rob Edgell |
59 |
=2 |
Karl Brooks |
50 |
=2 |
Sandra Bradley |
50 |
4 |
Iain Messider |
42 |
=5 |
Dave Meadows |
41 |
=5 |
Chris Rhymer |
41 |
=7 |
Edward Griffin |
30 |
=7 |
Clive Bowyer |
30 |
9 |
Simon Dark |
28 |
10 |
Alison Jackson |
27 |
11 |
Neal Clements |
25 |
12 |
Dave Gotsell |
22 |
13 |
Leigh Butler |
20 |
14 |
Robin Skardon |
19 |
=15 |
Calum Bradley |
18 |
=15 |
Mike Butler |
18 |
17 |
Ray Bradley |
17 |
18 |
Pete Head |
16 |
19 |
Drew Buck |
14 |
20 |
Jonathan Griffin |
13 |
21 |
Brian Rayner |
12 |
22 |
Dave Whittington |
10 |
2002
|
Pos |
Rider |
Points |
Winner |
Chris Rhymer |
39 |
2 |
Iain Messider |
36 |
3 |
Dave Whittington |
33 |
4 |
Andy Hollis |
29 |
5 |
Dave Gotsell |
27 |
6 |
Brian Rayner |
26 |
=7 |
Neal Clements |
25 |
=7 |
Robin Skardon |
25 |
=7 |
Calum Bradley |
25 |
10 |
Pete Head |
24 |
11 |
Dave Meadows |
22 |
12 |
Richard Smith |
20 |
13 |
Sandra Bradley |
16 |
14 |
Clive Bowyer |
15 |
15 |
Frank Gould |
10 |
16 |
Jim Avens |
9 |
17 |
Andy Smith |
7 |
18 |
Simon Burkitt |
4 |
19 |
Mark Perry |
1 |
2001
|
Pos |
Rider |
Points |
Winner |
Iain Messider |
54 |
2 |
Dave Gotsell |
53 |
3 |
Robin Skardon |
48 |
4 |
Andy Moore |
38 |
5 |
Dave Meadows |
37 |
6 |
Frank Gould |
36 |
7 |
Brian Rayner |
35 |
8 |
Bruce Yoell |
33 |
=9 |
Pete Head |
29 |
=9 |
Ray Bradley |
29 |
11 |
Tony Knight |
27 |
12 |
Neal Clements |
17 |
13 |
Andy Hollis |
16 |
14 |
Chris Rhymer |
13 |
=15 |
Richard Marsh |
10 |
=15 |
Andy Smith |
10 |
17 |
Richard Smith |
9 |
=18 |
Dave Whittington |
3 |
=18 |
John Gregory |
3 |
20 |
Sandra Bradley |
1 |
2000
|
Pos |
Rider |
Points |
=Winner |
Dave Gotsell |
58 |
=Winner |
Tony Knight |
58 |
3 |
Iain Messider |
57 |
4 |
Dave Meadows |
55 |
5 |
Neal Clements |
48 |
6 |
Bruce Yoell |
34 |
=7 |
Robin Skardon |
33 |
=7 |
Frank Gould |
33 |
9 |
Richard Marsh |
31 |
10 |
Stuart Tannahill |
25 |
=11 |
Nick Creed |
24 |
=11 |
Richard Smith |
24 |
=13 |
Andy Moore |
22 |
=13 |
Andy Smith |
22 |
15 |
Pete Head |
14 |
16 |
Colin Osborne |
13 |
17 |
Andy Montacute |
6 |
18 |
Nigel Winter |
1 |
1999
|
Pos |
Rider |
Points |
Winner |
Tony Knight |
91 |
2 |
Iain Messider |
75 |
3 |
Stuart Tannahill |
63 |
4 |
Dave Gotsell |
59 |
5 |
Richard Smith |
53 |
6 |
Colin Osborne |
49 |
7 |
Andy Moore |
45 |
8 |
Jim Avens |
43 |
9 |
Neal Clements |
42 |
10 |
Phil de Villanueva |
35 |
11 |
Frank Gould |
34 |
=12 |
Dave Whittington |
32 |
=12 |
Andy Montacute |
32 |
=14 |
Dave Meadows |
29 |
=14 |
Brian Morris |
29 |
16 |
Nigel Winter |
25 |
17 |
Mark Perry |
24 |
18 |
Peter Brooks |
22 |
19 |
Dave Harris |
14 |
20 |
Byron Buck |
13 |
21 |
Nick McCarthy |
10 |
22 |
Drew Buck |
2 |