With the promise of a fast night, with warm air and very little wind it was going to be a great night for local time trialling. The nineteen club members prepared themselves for the 10 mile out and back TT course and didn’t disappoint. The ladies overall winners and road category winners were Katie Miles […]
Category Archives: Time Trials
Catalina Architecture July rider of the Month
As part of the 2020 TT series there will be a rider chosen each month for this prize. This isn’t necessarily about the fastest but about attitude and effort over the month. The TT organisers are pleased to announce that the Catalina Architecture July rider of the month is a rider that has made enormous […]
Catalina Architecture TT Series sees the course record smashed
Wednesday (5th August) proved to be an exciting night for local time trialling. The Cwm Rheidol 10 mile time trial course was broken not by one but by two riders on the night. The course record was set in 2018 by Gruff Lewis and has stood for two years at 21.03. Round 3 of the […]
14 Riders tackle the hilly Devil’s Bridge Time Trial
The fourteen riders that braved the damp conditions last Wednesday (29th July) were treated to a south westerly wind which helped slightly with the tough relentless climb from Southgate to Devil’s Bridge. This was the second round in the Catalina Architecture TT series and proved an exciting event with some of the strongest local riders […]
Riders set blistering times for round 1 – Catalina Architecture TT Series
With all the safety measures in place and following the advice and guidance of the Cycling Time Trials Association the Ystwyth CC club time trials are back for 2020. It was great to see a club activity return after four months of all activities being suspended. The rain stopped in plenty of time and the […]
Records Tumble at the Ystwyth CC Hill Climb
Hill Climb – 28th August 2019 The hill climb saw some great racing to round up a successful timetrial season. With 18 riders taking to the start line in Llangorwen it promised to be an exciting event. The riders started at 1 minute intervals and had to ride as hard and fast as they can up […]
Cwm Rheidol 10. Wednesday August 13th 2019
Riders were treated to dry weather for the last chance to test themselves on the Cwm Rheidol 10 mile course for 2019. With conditions fairly good, it would be interesting to see what riders could pull out of the bag with their last chance to improve on their course times. In the ladies road bike […]
Llety Gwyn 10. Wednesday August 7th 2019
It proved to be a fast night on the Llety Gwyn 10 mile TT course, with personal best times and course records broken. The men’s overall podium was a battle with the top four riders all under the 24 minute barrier. The current men’s senior record set by Shelley Childs in 1996, was equalled tonight […]
Devils Bridge Hilly Revised 8 mile TT – 31st July 2019
With traffic lights still on the course at Devil’s Bridge, it meant that the riders would be ‘treated’ to a much shorter time trial. With the revised route starting at Southgate and climbing continuously to the finish, it may have been shorter but definitely not any easier. With eight riders taking on the course in […]
Cwm Rheidol 10. Wednesday July 24th 2019
With soaring record temperatures throughout the UK, it was going to prove a night of hot competition. The men’s road bike category saw Adam Hepburn burn away the competition to take the win and 4th overall with 24.14. It was great to see Shelley Childs return to the TT scene and take the second place […]