Andover Wheelers Racing

03/06/2026

RTTC National Classic Series Round 5 - Hardriders 24 TT 31st May 2026 - REPORT

Andover Wheelers were given the honour of hosting the penultimate round of the RTTC National Classic Series. This is a 6 event, road bike only series using hilly courses all over the UK, from Devon to Scotland.

A west wind and cool overcast conditions greeted riders and organisers for Round 5 on the Andover Wheelers' challenging Hardriders 24 mile TT Course. A blessed relief from the previous week's heatwave, and much more pleasant than the usual February hosting of races on this course!

The conditions were clearly in riders’ favour, with some really fast times for this course being logged, with Casper Von Folsach of Wattshop taking the win in an incredible 52:57 which smashed not only the Road Bike Course Record but the TT Bike Record as well! Excellent rides from George King of VC Venta taking 2nd place with 55:58, and 3rd for Rob Cowell of Ogmore Valley Wheelers in 58:57.

In the Ladies, it was a close race with only 30 seconds separating the winner Ellen Reynolds of Elevate RT in 1:04:01 and Bexy Dew of Army Cycling in 1:04:31. Both also beating the Ladies TT and RB Course Records! Absolutely fantastic riding! Well done too to Sien Van Der Plank of New Forest CC taking 3rd in 1:09:19.

Congratulations to all Category Prizewinners, and a huge thank you and well done to all riders for taking part and making this an excellent event. I hope that you all had an enjoyable morning. Full results can be viewed on CTT and at Resultsheet, link in comments below

I am very grateful to everyone who helped me put this race on and make it such a success. Firstly to Stewart Smith and Roger Wakeling from CTT, for your presence and assistance at HQ with displaying the results on your marvellous new screen.

Hugely grateful to Maria Golden of ...a3crg for the Finish Timekeeping and kindly showing me the ropes of Finish Timekeeping, I have another lesson with Maria upcoming next Sunday at Andover Wheelers Open on the A303, so let's see if I can put what I have learned into practice!

Particular thank you to Max, Mitchell and Dave for the huge task of setting out, and collecting in, the considerable number of signs needed on this course.

Plus, everyone who helped at the Start, the HQ, and Marshalled around the Course on the morning. I couldn't put these Events on without you all, your help is very much appreciated.

Barrie Austen was on the course taking photographs of riders, these can be viewed and downloaded from the online Google Album, link in comment below.

Happy Cycling!

Rach Waite

Andover Wheelers Racing Secretary

31/05/2026

Hardriders 24 TT 31st May 2026
I will do a Race Report tomorrow, but for now I just want to sincerely thank everyone who helped me put this race on today, and every rider who took part. I appreciate you all, it was such a brilliant success of a morning 🥰

Please see photo album link

https://photos.app.goo.gl/tc7KpaiiFovQbZue8

and Results QR Code in comment below

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27/05/2026

NHRC 25 Mile TT Thurs 28th May

If anyone fancies making the most of the beautiful weather and racing a 25, NHRC are racing H25/3C starting at Shefford Woodlands (///hairpin.dares.capers) tomorrow evening (28th May) This is a good fast course with a great road surface.
Enter by 6pm tonight via the NHRC link

This is for signing up for our Club TT's Please fill in all details Registration closes 6pm the night before a race. Priority will be given to NHRC members. In event of a full field entry for non NHRC members will be on a first come first served basis. You will be contacted no earlier than 24 hours....

22/05/2026

Hardriders 24 - Please Enter 🙏🏻

If you fancy a challenge please enter Andover Wheelers Hardriders 24 mile TT which will be held on Sunday 31st May. This is an Open so entries via CTT, closing date is this Sunday.
Please do enter and support our event 😁

Hampshire | 24 miles | Sunday 31 May, 08:30

21/05/2026

PHOTOS - THRUXTON 20TH MAY 2026

We are very grateful to Barrie Austen for taking photographs yesterday at Thruxton.

Please see the online photo album at the link below, feel free to download them and use them on your social media of choice.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/HLjfDx2Ut4EduitA6

Best wishes

Rach

Andover Wheelers Racing Secretary

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20/05/2026

RESULTS - Thruxton - 20th May 2026

Despite some dark clouds providing a moody backdrop to the circuit at times, it stayed dry for our race at Thruxton this evening, with a southwesterly providing a contrast to the east wind we had last time we raced here in April. I hope you all had a great race!

Fastest rider again, Jamie Whitcher of Hubo Scott Cycling Team sped round in 19:56, closely followed by Ollie Peckover of Trainsharp Roman RT with a 20:11. 3rd place was Andy Langdown of ...a3crg in 21:27, fantastic riding!

The Ladies were very well represented this evening with 16 on the Startsheet which is absolutely brilliant, I am so pleased! The Army Cycling Team took the Ladies Podium with Libby Danckert, Bexy Dew and Caroline Nottage coming in with 24:51, 25:24 and 26:40 respectively - very well done!

Congratulations to all my wonderful Andover Wheelers riders, with Jeremy and Lili coming all the way from New Zealand to be part of it! Huge thanks to Lili for being our Start Timekeeper for the evening.

Andover Wheelers Open
1st - Max Webber - 22:32
2nd - Neil Adlem - 23:02
3rd - Jeremy Rowe - 23:34

Andover Wheelers Ladies
1st - Rach Waite - 27:15
2nd - Kristina Kiss - 28:23
3rd - Laura Hodgson - 28:57

See Results document attached, and photos will be published tomorrow and shared via online album link.

As always, well done to every rider, and huge thanks for supporting our event, I hope you all had a brilliant evening's racing. Also, I am very grateful for all of the help in running the evenings, much appreciated everyone.

Happy cycling everyone!

Best wishes

Rach Waite

19/05/2026

Startsheet Email for tomorrow's race at Thruxton has been sent out just now. If you signed up but haven't got it check your junk mail, if not, let me know at [email protected] 😁

19/05/2026

Deadline is 6pm tonight for tomorrow's TT at Thruxton, sign up via the link 😁

Wednesday 20th May 1900 - Thruxton 10mile Time Trial

Rach

Andover Wheelers Race Secretary

This is for signing up for our Club TTs Please fill in all details Registration closes 6pm the night before a race Priority will be given to Andover Wheelers members In event of a full field entry for non Andover Wheelers members will be on a first come first served basis You will be contacted no ea...

15/05/2026

Wednesday 20th May 1900 - Thruxton 10mile Time Trial

The second race of the Thruxton League is on Wednesday with another fantastic opportunity to race on the Circuit, traffic free, great surface!

Don't forget the Thruxton League is open to any rider from any Club, your best four scores from the five Thruxton races count so there is all to play for!

Sign up and pay via the online links (in comments below), entries close 6pm the night before the race.

Please do come along and join in, your support of my races at Thruxton is essential in order that I can continue to secure the bookings of what is a fantastic opportunity to ride on a Closed Circuit locally.

As ever, if you have any questions please comment below or drop me a line at [email protected] . If you are new to Time Trials and want some more info to help you get started then let me know, there will be plenty of support and encouragement from Wheelers at the event so please do feel welcome to join in 😁

Rach

Andover Wheelers Race Secretary

This is for signing up for our Club TTs Please fill in all details Registration closes 6pm the night before a race Priority will be given to Andover Wheelers members In event of a full field entry for non Andover Wheelers members will be on a first come first served basis You will be contacted no ea...

13/05/2026

Help Required Please the mornings of 31st May and/or 7th June

Andover Wheelers are honoured to have been asked to host an Open on our 24mile Hardriders Course on Sunday 31st May.

We are also hosting a 10mile Open on our fast and popular A303 Course on the following Sunday, the 7th June.

I really need Wheelers to rally round and help us with making these events a success please 🙏🏻

I am in need of volunteers to;

Marshall points along the courses (basically stand roadside in hi-vis, to draw attention to junctions)

Bake some cakes to offer at the HQ afterwards

Help in the HQ with teas etc

If you could spare me some time 0800-1100 on 31st May or 0630-0930 on 7th June I would be ever so grateful. Please drop me a line at [email protected] or comment below, and I'll add you to my Team List.

Alternatively, please do support by signing up to the events and racing! 💪🏻 The entries are via CTT at these links (see comments below for the links);

Hampshire | 24 miles | Sunday 31 May, 08:30