1. CONDUCT OF EVENTS
All Road Time Trials shall be run in accordance with the rules and regulations of Cycling Time Trials except where specific amendments are noted relating to Individual Championships.
2. COMPETITORS CLUB
All competitors must enter and ride in the name of their first-claim club, except where their first claim club is not affiliated to Cycling Time Trials. In this case competitors can ride in the name of a club affiliated to Cycling Time Trials of which they are a member. Only those times and distances of Affiliated Clubs members are eligible for the Individual and Team championships. Individual Association members if not members of a CTT affiliated club can ride under the N&DCA name but are not eligible for any team competitions.
3. ASSOCIATION AWARDS
Association Awards and Certificates shall be awarded to the following Individual and Team winners:-
The first three in the Overall, Ladies, Juniors and the Winner of each Masters Category.
To the leading Club Team in the Overall, Ladies and Junior Championships.
The Winner of the Short Distance Championship.
The Winners of the Men’s Road Bike Championships and the Ladies Road Bike Championships
All qualifiers who complete a 12 hour shall be awarded the appropriate Certificate
4. TROPHIES
The Association Trophies shall be for perpetual competition, not to be won outright.
The Association Trophies will be presented, then retained by the association.
5. CHANGES TO RACING RULES – The management committee has the right to modify the the racing rules in extenuating circumstances. Notification of any changes must be sent to all affiliated clubs and individual members within one week.
6. INDIVDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
The Association will organise a series of Time Trial events of up to a maximum of 25 miles in length under CTT Rules & Regulations.
The Events can include events held over standard or non-standard distances on out-and-home or circuit type courses. These events will be the qualifying events for the N&DCA Individual and Team Championships.
The results will be decided on a points basis with the rider’s highest total obtained from a number of counting events deciding each relevant championship.
In each event one hundred (100) points will be awarded to the highest placed association rider, ninety-nine (99) points for the second placed association rider etc. down to the last association rider in each separate category of Overall, Ladies, Junior and Masters.
All the competitions shall be decided on a scratch basis.
The Individual Championships will be for the following categories:
The championship age groups will be calculated based upon on a riders age when entering their first N.&D.C.A. event of the season.
Rule 6.1 – N&DCA Overall Championship
All categories of riders are eligible to compete in this competition
Rule 6.2 – N&DCA Ladies Championship
All Lady riders are eligible to compete in this competition.
Rule 6.3 – N&DCA Junior Championship
All riders between the age of 12 and 18 when they enter their first N.&D.C.A. event are eligible to compete in this competition.
Rule 6.4 – N&DCA Masters A Championship (Men 50-54 & Ladies 40-44)
All male riders aged between 50 and 54 and female riders aged between 40 and 44 when they enter their first N.&D.C.A. event are eligible to compete in this competition
Rule 6.5 – N&DCA Masters B Championship (Men 55-59 & Ladies 45-49)
All male riders aged between 55 and 59 and female riders aged between 44 and 49 when they enter their first N.&D.C.A. event are eligible to compete in this and competition,
Rule 6.6 – N&DCA Masters C Championship (Men 60-64 & Ladies 50-54)
All male riders aged between 60 and 64 and female riders aged between 50-54 when they enter their first N.&D.C.A. event are eligible to compete in this competition
Rule 6.7 – N&DCA Masters D Championship (Men 65-69 & Ladies 55-59)
All male riders aged between 65 and 69 and female riders aged between 55 and 59 when they enter their first N.&D.C.A. event are eligible to compete in this competition
Rule 6.8 – N&DCA Masters E Championship (Men 70-74 & Ladies 60-64)
All male riders aged between 70 and 74 and female riders aged between 60 and 64 when they enter their first N.&D.CA. event are eligible to compete in this competition
Rule 6.9 – N&DCA Masters F Championship (Men 75&over & Ladies 65&over)
All male riders aged 75 and over and female riders aged 65 and over when they enter their first N.&D.C.A. event are eligible to compete in this competition.
Counting Events for each Individual Championship
There will be a maximum number of rides that can count towards each competition and this will be based only on the number of events that take place during the year. Events that are cancelled are not included when deciding the maximum number of rides that can count.
For each individual competition the maximum number of rides that count for each rider will be the lowest whole number in excess of half of the total number of events that take place during the season. This would mean: 6 rides when 10 events take place, 5 rides when 9 and 8 events take place, 4 rides when 7 and 6 events take place, 3 rides when 5 events take place etc.
For example: if 10 events were planned during the season but one event was cancelled then a maximum of 5 rides would count towards each competition (not 6 rides because only 9 events took place not 10).
There will be a minimum number of rides required for each competition and this will be based upon the number of events that take place during the year. For each individual competition the minimum number of rides will be the lowest number in excess of a third of the total number of events that take place during the season.
This would mean 4 rides when 11,10 or 9 events take place. 3 rides when 8, 7 or 6 events take place, 2 rides when 5, 4 or 3 rides take place and 1 ride when 2 or 1 events take place.
7 – TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
These are run in conjunction with the individual championships and will be for the following categories:
Rule 7.1 – N&DCA Overall Team Championship
The Overall Team Championship will be awarded to the Association Club with the highest points score from twice the number of events that took place plus one. This can be any combination of member rides (it could be one ride each from lots of different club members or rides from just 3 club members). This would mean: 21 rides when 10 events take place, 19 rides when 9 events take place, 17 rides when 8 events take place, 15 rides when 7 events take place, 13 rides when 6 events take place, 11 rides when 5 events take place etc.
Rule 7.2 – N&DCA Ladies Team Championship
Rule 7.3 – N&DCA Junior Team Championship
The Ladies and Junior Team Championship will be awarded to the Association Club with the highest points score from the number of events that took place plus one. This can be any combination of member rides (it could be one ride each from lots of different club members or rides from just 2 club members). This would mean: 11 rides when 10 events take place, 10 rides when 9 events take place, 9 rides when 8 events take place, 8 rides when 7 events take place, 7 rides when 6 events take place, 6 rides when 5 events take place etc.
8. SHORT DISTANCE CHAMPIONSHIP
This is to be a Stand Alone Championship awarded to the Fastest Individual Member of a Club Affiliated to the Association, in a Nominated Association 10 mile Time Trial Event.
9. ROAD BIKE CHAMPIONSHIPS
A Road Bike Category will be contested within the series as a standalone season long competition.
Riders will indicate their preference when ‘signing on’ until such time as the CTT allows a preference upon entering. The CTT Road Bike criteria for bicycles, clothing and riding style will apply.
Rule 9.1 – Men’s Road bike Championship
This championship is open to all male riders competing on a road bike.
Rule 9.2 – Ladies N.&D.C.A. Road Bike Championships
This championship is open to all female riders competing on a road bike.
The results will be decided on a points basis with the rider’s highest total obtained from a number of counting events deciding each championship. In each event 100 points will be awarded to the highest placed association rider, ninety-nine for the second association rider etc. down to the last placed association rider in each category. Both competitions will be decided on a scratch basis.
10. LONG DISTANCE COMPETITION
The Long Distance Competition shall be over 50miles, 100miles and 12hours and be prepared in respect of Affiliated Clubs’ Riders, using the BBAR Tables as prepared by Cycling Time Trials.
11.DESIGNATION OF 12 Hour TIME TRIAL
That the Association shall accept a ride done in any 12 hour Time Trial, as listed by Cycling Time Trials, for the purpose of awarding the ‘Irthlingborough Trophy’ and the ‘Memorial Shield’ in the following year.
12. PROMOTION OF EVENTS The Association Management Committee shall have the power to allocate the promotion of a time trial in the following year to a specific club and if that club declines to accept the allocation, the Annual General meeting may prohibit that club from participating in Association Championships and Awarding of Trophies for one or more years.
NB If there is any discrepancy between these rules and the rules as written in the official document from where they have been copied then the official document should be considered the accurate version.