RELIABILITY TRIAL
The club Reliability Trials are normally held in November (although in 2016 they were held in January, and in 2017 a February date has been selected) and riders have to select from a choice of two distances, being approximately 35 and 50 miles. Having selected the distance each rider then has to select their expected duration of the ride (paced at between around 12 to 16 mph) and then have to complete the course within that timeframe. It is not a race.
The departure point is Washington and includes minor roads and a few gradients before returning to Washington at about lunchtime. Tea and cake are provided at the finish. There is no entry fee for Club riders for this event. Entrants are provided with a written route sheet and a map.
Riders are dispatched in groups at intervals according to their chosen distance and time constraints. There is a control point on route to ensure that the riders are not taking a “short cut”. To qualify as being a successful in this event, riders must finish no earlier than 10 minutes before their own nominated finish time. To finish outside the nominated finish time will mean that the rider is a non qualifier.
The departure point is Washington and includes minor roads and a few gradients before returning to Washington at about lunchtime. Tea and cake are provided at the finish. There is no entry fee for Club riders for this event. Entrants are provided with a written route sheet and a map.
Riders are dispatched in groups at intervals according to their chosen distance and time constraints. There is a control point on route to ensure that the riders are not taking a “short cut”. To qualify as being a successful in this event, riders must finish no earlier than 10 minutes before their own nominated finish time. To finish outside the nominated finish time will mean that the rider is a non qualifier.
