Catford and Bec Hill Climbs - 9th October

[Andrew G]

Hello masochists, want to ride through a wall of fans screaming support like a Tour rider? Here's your chance.

I've entered the Catford and Bec Hill Climbs again which are on the 9th October, the Catford on is on Yorks Hill at 10am and the Bec is on White Lane at 2pm. Both local (Catford's is near Ide and Bec's by Titsey).

Both are absolute classics and the Catford is the oldest continuous bike race in the World.

Both are 700 yards time trials up very steep hills and ensure a few minutes of agony but a fantastic experience.

They are TTs in the normal sense, each rider sent off at 1 minute intervals and the fastest rider wins. The difficult bit comes from the fact the the pusher off doesn't push you, they'll just let go, and then you have to get to the top of a stupidly steep hill as fast as you can. Over the years plenty of top riders have turned up to have a go as well so you could be in the same race as a star, or with Germain Burton a future star.

Entry is as per a normal open TT on a CTT form (link in the websites below). You just fill in the details (we are in London South district) and make sure you fill in the second page if you've done a hill climb before. Send with a cheque made payable to the relevant club by Tuesday 27th Sept. to the details in the web links below.

[url=http://www.catfordcc.co.uk/hillclimb/enter.aspx]Catford info[/url]
[url=http://www.beccyclingclub.co.uk/spage-time_trailling-bec_hill_climb.html]Bec info[/url]

[John G]

Thanks mate! Sending my app tomorrow! cya then!

[John G]

What about the 4 hill challenge?

http://www.catfordcc.co.uk/hillclimb/about.aspx?sm=16_1

The Brighton Mitre Hill Climbs on Saturday, together with the Catford CC Hill Climb Classic on Sunday morning and the Bec CC Hill Climb on Sunday afternoon form the ‘4 Hills Competition’ with a prize for the best overall placing in the four events. This guarantees a good weekend's racing and makes it a worthwhile trip.

nuts!!

[John G]

Check this vid out!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/audiosl ... mb-classic

What a classic! .. so who is ready to suffer eh

[Ghaleb]

Sound like good fun! ...(painful!)

I will probably give one of those climbs a go!

[Andrew G]

The 4 Hills Challenge is good, I did it a few years ago. I won't be doing it this year as John "the old 'un" Lovell is back from the Isle of Wight for this weekend with Matt from the Vectis Roads CC who is doing the Catford and Bec, I said I'd show Matt the hills on Saturday afternoon so he doesn't race them blind.

The Brighton Mitre ones don't get the crowds but are good events as the organiser is a top bloke. I might do the 4 Hills again next year though. The first hill is a killer steep one like the Bec hill but longer. The afternoon hill is a long (5 miles-ish) one but a big ring power climb. Some people take 2 bikes and use a TT bike for the afternoon hill.

You'll have to beat the likes of Pete Tadros if you want to win the 4 Hills though.

Hill climbs hurt a lot so although over the weekend you've hardly covered any distance at all it feels like you've been through the wringer.

[Ghaleb]

Thanks for the info Andrew.

I have never done one of those before... so it should be intresting...but I might do a few test runs before hand, as you said to not race them blindly

[John G]

[quote="Ghaleb"]Thanks for the info Andrew.

I have never done one of those before... so it should be intresting...but I might do a few test runs before hand, as you said to not race them blindly

[Jon H]

[quote="John G"]What about the 4 hill challenge?

[Ghaleb]

[quote="John G"]I'll come with ya, shall we go Sunday afternoon?

[John G]

Cracking training ride up those hills Sunday lads! Bring on the pain!

[Sylv]

Nicked from KW forum

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[carl f]

another fine win from germaine burton....

The infamous Bec CC Hillclimb held on White Lane, North Downs on October 9.

More to follow.

1 85 Germaine Burton Team De Vers J 1.45.1
2 83 Michael Smith Team Corley Cycles/Cervelo/Alpha RC 1.53.0
3 77 Richard Cartland Team Corley Cycles 1.54.3
4 74 Jake Hales Team Corley Cycles/Cervelo/Alpha RC 1.54.6
5 71 Chris Opie Pendragon Lecol Colnago 1.54.7
6 25 Tavis Walker Adeo Cadence RT 1.55.1
7 80 Simon Richardson Sigma Sport/Specialized Pro Cycling Team 1.55.8
8 81 Robert Gough Adeo Cadence RT 1.56.6
9 67 Adam Brittain High Wycombe CC 1.57.6
10 52 Dirle OudeOphius La Fuga- Sigma Sport 1.58.1
11 79 Freddy Johansson Team UK Youth 1.58.3
12 55 Glyndwr Griffiths Bristol South CC 1.59.4
13 82 Jonathan Shubert Ystwyth CC 1.59.7
14 75 Peter Tadros In Gear Quickvit trainsharp RT V 1.59.9
15 76 Matthew Pilkington Progressive Cycle Coaching Dev Sqd 2.01.4
16 68 Russell Hampton Sigma Sport/Specialized Pro Cycling Team 2.02.3
17 63 John Storms Kingston Wheelers CC V 2.02.9
18 61 Daniel Sullivan Norwood Paragon CC 2.03.2
19 60 Robert McCarthy VC Meudon 2.03.6
20 84 Daniel Duguid Sigma Sport/Specialized Pro Cycling Team 2.04.4
21 66 Luke Wallis La Fuga- Sigma Sport 2.05.0
22 48 James Wakelin La Fuga- Sigma Sport 2.06.5
23 44 Joe Norledge Velo 29 2.07.1
24 64 Scarlet Parker CS Grupetto 2.07.4
25 38 James Lowden Lewes Wanderers CC 2.07.8
26 73 James Dobbin Adeo cadence RT 2.08.1
27 47 Simon Warren Norwood Paragon CC 2.09.0
28 24 Edward Francis Kingston Wheelers CC V 2.11.6
29 59 Chris Baines Buxton CC 2.12.6
30 21 Simon Lewington Dulwich Paragon CC V 2.13.5
30 45 Keith Henderson Condor Cycles 2.13.5
32 58 Joe Harris Reading CC 2.13.8
33 16 Andrew Sykes South Eastern Road Club V 2.13.9
34 31 Thomas Marshall Adeo cadence RT 2.14.2
35 33 Marcus Brueton Norwood Paragon CC 2.14.3
36 54 Maurice Brennan Redhill CC 2.14.4
37 41 Ben Jacobs London Dynamo 2.15.0
38 57 Daniel Thorogood Clwb Beicio Ystwyth/Continental/Summit Cycles V 2.15.4
39 70 Dr Will Mangar In Gear Quickvit trainsharp RT 2.16.3
40 46 Rory Campbell London Phoenix C.C. 2.16.6
41 42 Paul McGuigan Norwood Paragon CC 2.17.2
42 53 Will Hayter London Dynamo 2.19.7
42 62 Matt Harris Vectis Roads CC 2.19.7
44 1 Antony Buchan Team de Vers 2.20.6
45 37 Paul O’Sullivan London Phoenix C.C. V 2.20.8
46 35 Rob Robbins Sydenham Whlrs V 2.25.5
47 13 Jack Allison Ystwyth CC 2.27.0
48 6 Thomas Miller London Dynamo J 2.29.7
49 29 Christopher Wolton Southborough & District Wheelers 2.29.9
50 8 Ryan wakefield Lindsey Roads CC 2.30.0
51 22 Tom Fricker Farnham RC J 2.31.0
52 50 Thomas Ballhatchett Rollapaluza CC 2.32.4
53 40 Nathan Chamberlain Redhill CC V 2.35.6
54 49 Karl Halliday SWRC 2.36.0
55 36 Dominic Joyner C.S.Gruppetto 2.38.1
56 26 Miss Karla Boddy High Wycombe CC L 2.40.5
57 39 Deborah Percival 34 Nomads CC/Gem Hygiene L 2.42.8
58 43 Ben Weeks London Dynamo 2.44.8
59 11 Oliver Martin Bec C C J 2.46.1
60 56 Timothy Christians Southborough & District Wheelers 2.47.3
61 10 Tom Bowering Wyndy Milla J 2.51.6
62 2 Paul Shipway London Phoenix C.C. V 2.54.1
63 30 Miss Emily Bagnall Kingston Wheelers CC L 2.55.1
64 23 Ms Astrid Wingler London Phoenix C.C. L 2.56.0
65 5 Ms Rasa Kavaliauskaite East Ldn, Tri Club L 2.56.3
66 28 Dominic Lowden Lewes Wanderers CC V 2.57.5
67 27 Andrew Green Addiscombe CC 3.02.3
68 15 Dylan Bogoerski Bec C C J 3.06.8
69 20 Alan Miles Redhill CC 3.10.9
70 4 Ben Bradshaw South Eastern Road Club J 3.15.1
71 12 Robbie Jones London Dynamo J 3.19.9
72 7 Roy Instrall Morden CRC V 3.20.1
73 17 Peter Nicoll CC Bexley V 3.39.4
74 14 David Marshall GS Avanti V 3.43.0

[John G]

The Catford Hill Climb 2011 vid

http://vimeo.com/30273999

Great day out! Best racing experience I have been involved in ever! ... I hope more Addiscombe club members get involved next year!

Addiscombe results: - http://www.catfordcc.co.uk/hillclimb/re ... px?sm=16_6

51 Galeb Aqel Addiscombe Cycling Club 2.38.4
66 John Gargan Addiscombe Cycling Club 2.49.3
87 Andrew Robert Green Addiscombe Cycling Club 3.10.1
100 Ilija Trkulja Addiscombe Cycling Club 3.35.7

[Ghaleb]

That was agonie...but felt a sense of accomplishment at the end of it!

Thanks to all the ACC members who where there cheering us on. George's disticntive cheering helped in grinding up (on the 25/39 cogs) the last 30 meters.