Rugby RCC's 4-Hour Time Trial
Background
Every year Rugby RCC holds
a 4-hour time trial in which riders compete for the Mick Taylor Trophy, in memory
of a club member who lost his life in a cycling accident in 1983. Later that
year Mick's parents gave the club a sum of money to provide a trophy and prize
money, in order the event be held annually in his memory. Until his death in
2003 Mick's father Maurice attended the event to present the prizes. Although
run as a club time trial guest riders often compete because of its unusual nature.
Over the years the prize money has been whittled away, so riders now compete
for the honour! The
event is held on a Sunday morning, usually in late August or early September,
starting at 8.00 am.
The Course
The start is in
Dunchurch, opposite the Dunchurch Park Hotel, a few hundred yards from the A45
crossroads. Riders proceed to the A5 and then continue northwards before encircling
the "Axe and Compass" island near Wolvey. The return leg takes riders
back to Dunchurch and then down the A45 towards Daventry. After encircling the
(second) Timken roundabout on the outskirts of Daventry and returning down the
A45 riders turn left at Willoughby and proceed to Sawbridge. This is also the
50 mile mark and is where riders turn right onto the 7.25 mile finishing circuit
which is based around Sawbridge and Grandborough. Six timekeepers are placed
around the finishing circuit, where the number of laps and times of each competitor
are recorded. By this means the total distance covered within a rider's
4 hours can be calculated. Unless a rider decides to retire before his or her
4 hours have elapsed it is recommended on completion of 4 hours to proceed to
the next timing point, thus enabling the distance after the last timing point
to be calculated by interpolation.
Please note:
We must emphasise this is a Club event, not an Open, so there are no marshals
on the course. Riders are expected to learn the course in advance and must make
their own arrangements to take on refreshments etc.
Click here to see details
of this year's event
Click here to see
a list of previous winners and distances.
Click here to see
a sketch map of the course.
To see the full finishing order of recent events go to:
4-Hr 2004
4-Hr 2005
4-Hr 2006
4-Hr 2007
4-Hr 2008
4-Hr
2009
4-Hr
2010
4-Hr 2011
4-Hr 2012
4-Hr 2013
4-Hr 2014