CETA Form TT League

Downloadable List of Events

You must volunteer for at least one event to qualify for the league competition. There is a link on each of the events.
As a competitor of the league you must in all circumstances take responsibility for your own safety whilst riding.
Marshalls are not there to stop traffic or indicate that it is clear. You must approach all junctions with care and ensure it is safe to exit regardless of the presence of a marshal.
Dangerous riding reported by the marshals will result in disqualification. Marshalls are generally only at points where there is a potential danger. Going off course is not considered a danger. Please examine the course descriptions.
You should keep your head up at all times.
You should ensure that you are familiar with the course (Strava segments are available with the events list).

CTT regulations dictate that you must have a working front and rear light at the start of the event.
You must sign onto the event and pin the number so that it is visible (this is surprisingly low down, at the very bottom of your shirt and onto your shorts and not in the middle of your back).
You should not warm up on the course once the event has started.
When you cross the finish line you should shout your number.
You are not allowed to draft another rider.
Passed riders should allow the passing rider to create a gap.
You should not ask for your time from the timekeeper whilst the event is in progress or approach the timekeeper or stand in the finish area.

BEGINNERS GUIDE TO TIME TRIALLING
CLUB EVENTS (Evening League) Riders set off at 1 minute intervals (riders will not usually be held at the start) and are timed over the set distance/course.
You must be a first claim member of a club which is affiliated to the Cycling Time Trials Association (for insurance purposes), and by joining Harrogate Nova CC, which is a member, you comply. In club/league events you just turn up on the evening of the race in plenty of time, you then have to 'sign on' and are given a number which you pin to the back of your jersey (below the waist – usually over the pockets of your jersey where it can be seen by the timekeeper when you cross the finish line. It also assists the timekeeper if you can shout your number as you cross the finish line.
Riders are given numbers on a first come first served basis – so if you arrive 10 minutes before the start then expect to be riding towards the back of the field. Have a jacket to wear as you may have to wait around for quite a while before your turn, also you need a jacket to put on when you finish as you can soon lose body temperature after sweating.
In Club events we don't mind what cycle clothing you are wearing but do advise that you wear a helmet. Riders will not be allowed to start without a rear flashing front and read light (CTT regs).
Please familiarise yourselves with the course. Yellow directional arrows are put round the course at junctions and there are generally marshals at some of the junctions that constitute a risk (going off course is not necessarily considered a risk). Please be discreet if you are needing to relieve your bladder before the event (not at the side of a main road or in view of the general public). Do not warm up on the course once the event has started – there are usually other roads nearby. Neither should you warm down on the course after the event as the timekeeper doesn't know that you've been past him/her already. Please be at the start timekeeper with a few minutes to spare.
Do not bother the timekeeper during the event – the provisional results will be available at the car parking area once all the riders have finished. The results are double checked later that evening and will be available to see on the club forum by the teatime following the day of the race.
Please keep your head up whilst riding and try to ride towards the side of the road (do not weave about the road) and take extra care at junctions – do not swing across to the wrong side of the road as there might be an approaching vehicle.
There are no refreshments available after the event so if you need a drink bring your own. Most of these points are very elementary but if you are new to the sport it might help.
BE AWARE OF OTHER ROAD USERS & GENERAL PUBLIC – try not to harass other motorists by taking risks and doing stupid things like turning in the road without looking properly.
Please don't bring the Club (or cycling in general) into disrepute. We give up our time and effort voluntarily to put these events on – please respect that.

OPEN TIME TRIALS

These are events promoted by Clubs in which members from any cycling club may take part.
A list of these events can be found on the Cycling Time Trials web-site. These events have to be entered about 2 weeks/or more beforehand (entries usually close 12 days prior to event) and must be on a special CTT form and accompanied by the entry fee (usually £8-£12). You can now enter the events online via the CTT website.
Most of the rules that apply to Club events also apply to Open events. However, you must wear the club kit of the Club you have entered under, or plain cycling clothing. No trade tops or clothing with some other name on (for instance tri-club clothing). The time-keepers can stop you riding if you don't abide by these rules.
You will get a start sheet before the event (either by post or Email), which will tell you what number/time you are off.
A result board is usually situated at the headquarters afterwards and the event usually offers a prize list which generally covers all categories. Please don't stop when you finish but carry onto the HQ at a more modest pace. When you get back to the HQ there are often refreshments available.

As proposed by Ted and updated in 2026 to include CTT regs.
If you intend to race under the new Road category and compete for the Mens' or womens' road trophy then please familiarise yourself with the rules.
Note that you must indicate at each event before you ride that you are competing in this category.
Rules of the ‘Road Bike’ category: Short short version Road bike, no TT helmets, no TT wheels, nothing aero under your shirt.
Short version: To enter the ‘Road Bike’ category you must inform the number steward at signing on by indicated ‘R’ in the right hand sign of the signature box on the signing on sheet. You must be riding a standard road bike without tri bars, no disc wheels or specialist TT wheels, and no time trial aero hats (aero road hats allowed in a road race are permitted). Medium profile section wheels are allowed of the sort that would be permitted in a road race. No "fairings" inside your clothing.

Longer version: 1. Any rider wishing to be allocated ‘Road Bike’ category points in any given race should indicate this when signing on prior to their start time for the event. The rider should do this by indicated ‘R’ in the right hand sign of the signature box on the signing on sheet. Entry to this category must be made BEFORE riding and not retrospectively.
2. The rider’s attire and bicycle should comply with the spirit of a ‘Road Bike’ competition. To this end, they should not seek to overtly contribute to, or affect their performance with the use of aerodynamic aids now common in time trials. I.e, no time trial helmets. The bike should be not be a specialist TT bike, i.e. no TT frames with road bars. No fairings on the bike or under your clothes (this includes aero undershirts).
3. It is expected that riders entering this category will be self-compliant in the spirit of the competition. No official checks will take place on the day, and it is not the responsibility of the organiser, officials or timekeepers of the event to rule or advise on attire or bicycle suitability for the purpose of the competition. Please do not distract timekeepers from their timekeeping duties for rulings or advice on the ‘Road Bike’ competition – they won’t provide it.
4. If any dispute arises as to whether a rider has complied with the rules and spirit of the competition or not, the dispute should be referred to the Nova Committee with any appropriate evidence; the decision of the Nova Committee will be final. Sanctions available to the Committee include disqualification from the ‘Road Bike’ category for the event in question and/or disqualification from the ‘Road Bike’ category competition as a whole. Any sanction would not affect a rider’s eligibility for the other categories (Overall, Vets, Ladies, Junior).
5. The rider: a. No time trial style pointy helmets (including kask bambino, Giro Aerohead), or helmets with built in visors should be worn.
6. The bicycle: a. Frame geometry: The frame should be constructed in the traditional pattern, i.e. built around a main triangle. b. Bars: No time trial style or tri forward extension bars with or without elbow pads should be present on the bicycle. c. Wheel construction: Wheels should be of a spoked construction with a minimum of 12 spokes. Disc wheels and tri-spoke, quad-spoke wheels etc. are not permitted. d. Wheel rim depth: Many road bikes are now sold with rims of medium depth, a standard road bike deep rim would usually be no greater than 60mm in depth, such wheels would be permitted in the ‘Road Bike’ competition. Wheels that have rims that are visually obviously deeper than this, i.e. 80mm rims are not permitted. This is the most contentious of rules for a ‘Road Bike’ competition and no one on the day of the event will be measuring wheel depths with a tape measure. Please apply the spirit of the road bike competition to your equipment choice with regard to wheels.
7. The Nova Committee reserves the right to amend these rules and guidelines at any time, and as it sees fit.

The LTS competition looks at each riders results in the last three seasons and ranks them according to who has improved their time the most at a particular event.
1 It looks at the current course and finds your fastest time in the previous three years
2 It compares your current time with with the time found in stage 1
3 It calculates a plus or minus, i.e. if you get a minus your current time is your new fastest time in the last FOUR years. 4 it creates a table for the current event ranked in order of who have improved the most.
5 When you select the League table view, it will also generate an overall table for LTS, this is The Most Improved rider who at the end of the season gets a trophy.
So we get a separate Most Improved competition at each event with a ranking of riders just like the main event, with points awarded according to rank. A league table is also generated and the final winner of the best nine LTS events will win the Most Improved Rider trophy.