West Lothian Clarion 2011 Events

We've got a varied selection of events this year - from short hill climbs to all night rides and sportives and lots of racing in between.

The Easter Meet will be the highlight of the year with loads of different activities.

Stick the dates in your diary and plan your year of cycling! Support the organisers and try to enter and volunteer where possible.

There's also a spread of National Clarion (NC) events to enter too. They're a great opportunity to take part in historic championships, whether you're there for the atmosphere or challenging for a podium place. Each of the trophies have a story to tell with winners dating back to the 1930's in some cases. West Lothian already have some winner's from the past two seasons with Steve McCaw and Julie Dominguez picking up silverware in 2010

Most of the NC events are south of the border but our section is hosting the hill climb champs at Easter

2011 OPEN EVENTS

1.Rad Tour: Seven Castles of West Lothian
13th March 9.30am - Linlithgow Palace
The club's 100Km Reliability Trial
(Organiser Graham Foster and Rob Hemesley)

2. EASTER MEET (STIRLING)
22-25TH APRIL
The 116th annual meeting of all the Clarion sections from across the UK. A celebration of cycling with loads of things to do and see. Including a sportive, hill climb, kids races, social rides, walking tours, a ceilidh and buffet and the champions banquet

3. Open Hill Climb (Location Stirling)
Easter Saturday 23rd April
(Organiser Tom Beattie)

4. Go Ride Grass Track races (Location Bridge of Allen)
Easter Saturday 23rd April
(Organiser Matthew Ball and Simon Fagan)

5. Gateway to the Highlands Sportive
Easter Sunday 24rd April
(Organisers Grant Craven, Michelle Gregory, Neil Fraser)

6. Open 10TT (Location Cambusbarron)
Sunday 5th June
(Organiser Tobias Bauer)

7. Audax 3 Glens Explorer (Location Linlithgow)
Sunday 25th September
(Organiser Neil Fraser)

8. Open Hill Climb (Location Kingscavil)
Sunday 16th October
(Organiser Angus Gallie)

CLUB CONFINED EVENTS

CLUB 10 TT Series
(Organiser Steven Fraser)
A 10 race series every thursday on the following dates:

TT1:12th May
TT2: 19th May
TT3: 26th May
TT4: 2nd June
TT5: 9th June

++4 week break to accommodate local and school holidays +++
Training rides are planned to replace the TT series during the break

TT6: 21st July
TT7: 28th July
TT8: 4th August
TT9: 11th August
TT10: 18th August

1. 2-UP TT Champs
Thursday 16th June
(Organiser Steven Fraser)

2. Night time ride
The destination of our annual nocturnal ride is still to be decided
18-19 June
(Organiser Paul Hammond)

3. Hill climb and Freewheel Champs
Saturday10th September
(Organiser David Dourley)

4. President's Ride
29th October
(Organiser - the president)

5. Best Allrounder Championship
This prestigeous trophy is awarded to the rider with the fastest average speed in an Open 10TT, 25TT, 50 TT and a Sportive over 100KM

6. Tour de Trossachs Trophy
Awarded to the fastest West Lothian finisher in this end of season time trial

6. Club member of the year

NATIONAL CLARION CHAMPIONSHIPS

Hill Climb Champs
23rd April - Stirling

10TT Champs
Part of Bridlington CC race (V415)
June 25th
Enter via the CTT at least 2 weeks before
http://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/

25 TT Champs
August 6th
Fenland Clarion - Sawtrey Near Peterborough
Enter via the CTT at least 2 weeks before
http://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/

50TT Champs
Nottingham
May 29th
Enter via the CTT at least 2 weeks before
http://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/

TBA
Track, Cyclo cross and road

TROPHIES AWARDED AT THE 2011 EASTER MEET and still to be contested
1. The British Workers Sports Association Trophy for the highest (aggregate) mileage cycled to the Meet.
2. The Brian Braithwaite Memorial Award is a photographic competition held at the annual Meet.
3. The Neil Duckworth Memorial Trophy goes to the Section with the most members attending the annual Meet.