Autumn is upon us, and with the racing season coming to an end for 2024, it is time to celebrate your efforts!
Despite a number of challenges this year, not least with weather and road surface, we put on eight successful Club Time Trials, and I know that many of you have raced at Opens and Circuits in addition to this.
I would like to thank all the organisers and volunteers of the TTs, and thank Ian Knight for arranging access to the ever-popular Thruxton in particular. And I would also like to sincerely thank all of the riders who came to take part in these races, it was brilliant to have so many of you attend, both from Andover Wheelers and from other clubs, I hope you enjoyed the racing!
We have a number of performance trophies that we are excited to award this year, and I invite you to look down the list below and submit me your Times if you wish to be considered.
In addition to the performance based trophies, we have two awards which will be selected by the committee from nominations received. The Alfred Macy Trophy for "Most Meritorious Performance of the Year", and a trophy for "Wheeler of the Year".
Have you or anyone you know achieved something particularly impressive this year? Has anyone gone above and beyond for the Wheelers this year that you feel deserves recognition? If so, please send me your nominations! Nominations will be kept anonymous so don't be shy, now is the time to tell us about your own achievements, celebrate the achievements of friends, tell us who you think has really contributed to the club this year and why!
- ALFRED MACY TROPHY - Please nominate "Most Meritorious Performance of the Year".
- WHEELER OF THE YEAR - Please nominate who you feel is Wheeler of 2024.
- VETERANS BAR TROPHY - Over 40 years old? Tell me your VTTA Age Adjusted Times for your best 10, 25 and 50 TTs.
- BEAGLE TROPHY - Tell me your British Cycling Road Race Total Points for the year.
- ALAN WALTER TROPHY - Have any of you Wheelers completed your First Ever 25 mile TT this year? If so, let me know!
- 100 MILE - Have any of you Wheelers raced a 100 mile TT this year?
- SHORT BAR - Tell me your best times for two 10 mile, and two 25 mile TTs.
I am so keen to celebrate the successes of 2024 and hope that you also feel enthused! I really look forward to hearing from you with your results and very importantly, your nominations!
Please submit nominations either in person to me, via Facebook Messenger or via the contact form of this website.
Rachel Waite