Time Trials

The Race of Truth

The Waterloo Cycling Club has two Time Trial series:

  • Our traditional 14 km Thursday Evening event on Crowsfoot Road.
  • 40 km Sunday morning Time Trial.

Inclement Weather

The time trial will be cancelled if any of the following is true,

  • There is solid rain (causing rooster tails off your back wheel) or lightning between setup (before sign-in) and the planned end.
  • The temperature is below 0 C
  • There are sustained winds greater than 40 kph.

If the ride is going to be cancelled, it will be cancelled in Activities.

2019 WCC Time Trial Series and Planned Dates

  • For 2019 there will be a new WCC Time Trial Series
  • Categories: Aero and Merckx (Men & Women)
  • Participants will be awarded points for their best placing across 5 of 7 events
  • Awards will be presented to each series winner at the end of the season at the fall social
  • Only members can compete in the club TT series however OCA affiliated members can participate as a guest and receive a time. (Non-members will not receive points)
  • There is no cost to participate - FREE

Season ending WCC Time Trial Series point totals will be a simple tally of the all the points earned at events for the current year. In the event of a tie, the Series Champion will be decided by the following:

  1. Most Wins
  2. If still tied, most 2nd places
  3. If still tied, most 3rd places
  4. If still tied, most 4th places
  5. If still tied, then highest placed finish in final event takes precedence

The following is the initial schedule of dates for the 2019 season. For up-to-date information on this year's dates, updates, course map, and cancellations check Ride with GPS.

Points Scale:

Thursday TT (14.2km)

May 2

June 20

July 4

August 1

September 5


Sunday TT (40km)

May 12th - Cancelled!

July 14

Thursday Time Trial

The Thursday Night Time Trial (TT) series is held every four weeks. It normally starts in early May and ending with a championship night in early September. There will be two divisions: no aero-equipment and anything goes.

It is a race against yourself and the challenge is to improve on your own personal time week by week.

Short Courses

Important Note: Always check Ride with GPS for up to date information. For example, May 2, 2019 used an alternate location (Deborah Glaister) due to construction on Crowsfoot.

Primary course - Crowsfoot

The course on Crowsfoot road is 13.86 km; roughly 7 km out and 7 km back. This is a very fast flat course (other than a little downhill ramp at the start to get you going and to challenge you at the finish).

Alternate course - Deborah Glaister

The Deborah Glaister course is a nice rolling out and back course on well paved roads. Located North of the village of Wellesley.

When:

Sign up begins 15 minutes before the first riders leave. No riders will be add after the first rider starts.

Arriving after the start time means you will have to wait until the next time trial – so please be on time.

For this year's dates and times check in Activities.

Where (confirm each TT in Ride with GPS):

Crowsfoot course

Sunday Time Trial

The Sunday Morning Time Trial (TT) series will be held on the middle weekend of the summer months. There will be two divisions: no aero-equipment and anything goes.

The 40 km course, 20 km out and back, just west of Monkton is exceedingly flat and smooth. The start / finish line is on county road 55 just west of 23. There is room to park on the side of the road near the start.

When:

Sign up begins at 9:30 and ends at 9:45. The first rider will go off at 10 am.

For this year's dates check in Ride with GPS.

Where:

Just east of Monkton on line 55.