Yorkshire

If you are over 40, ride a bike and live around West, East or North Yorkshire then the Yorkshire group may be right for you. (South Yorkshire is generally regarded as part of the North Midlands area, although you can join any group you wish.)

What we do:

  • we organise an annual programme of open events at 10, 15, 25, 30, 50 and 100 miles, and 12 hours as part of the National organisation
  • we award prizes to the open event winners on age adjustments (see below)
  • we have our own season long competitions, mirroring the national competitions, using age adjusted speeds over a range of distances.
  • we have our own age adjusted points competition over a series of local events, for the riders who prefer to stay local and to avoid racing on busier roads.
  • we award medals to riders bettering their performances on standard in the year
  • we organise an Annual Awards Lunch in January to present them
  • we publish the results and achievements of our riders in the Veteran Magazine

As a VTTA Yorkshire member, you are part of the nationwide VTTA organisation. Members receive the Annual Handbook and the Quarterly magazine “The Veteran”. Members are eligible to take part in VTTA events throughout the country, including the National Championships, and to enter the National Competitions (4 distance, 3 distance and short distance Best All Rounder). The National VTTA organisation maintains a website at www.vtta.org.uk where you can read news and information about its events, competitions and records.

 

VTTA Age Adjustments

The major basis of competition in VTTA events is the Age Adjustment, this being a unique handicap allowance system based upon the competitor's age.

A table is published in the National handbook and on the VTTA website, which for each distance sets an "age adjustment" (time or distance), for each year of age.  For fixed distance events the rider's actual time is then adjusted by subtracting the age adjustment from their actual time to give an "age adjusted time" (AAT). For fixed time events (12 or 24 hours) the actual distance is adjusted by adding the age adjustment to give an "age adjusted distance" (AAD)). For example, if a 60 year old male does a time of 1h 5m 00s at 25 miles and has an age adjustment of 1m 44s; his age adjusted time would be 1h 3m 12s. If you are an active competitor and starting at age 40, the adjustments increase each year, thus allowing you to compete against your younger self.        

The majority of awards in VTTA events are based upon the riders achieving the best AAT/D, although there may also be awards for fastest actual time and Age Band awards.

The VTTA collects age, distance and time data in CTT events and uses it to update standards as the performance of the average rider improves over time.

Each Group also offers "Standard Awards". This is a recognition of each rider's personal improvement over their previous performances using the age adjustment system, so recognising continuous improvemt against a declining age benchmark. It is proposed that these awards be re-named "Personal Improvement Awards" as this is more rteadily understood. You must enter for standards before competing, by paying the fee of £15. Performances achieved before entry will not qualify.

 

VTTA events held within the Yorkshire area in 2026 are as follows:

Saturday 7th March - VTTA (Yorkshire) Ice Breaker 10, includes 2-up TTT and tandems - V212 - start 14:00

Sunday 19th April - VTTA (Yorkshire) Daisy and Sweet Pea 10, includes tandems - V714 - start 14:00

Saturday 13th June -: VTTA (Yorkshire) 25 - V232 - start 18.00

Sunday 6th September - VTTA (Yorkshire) 15, VTTA National Championship, includes tandems - V226 - start 11:00

The above events are all qualifiers for our Age Adjusted Points Competition along with the following:

Saturday 21st March - Yorkshire Cycling Federation 10 - V212 - start 12:00

Sunday 12th April - Bramley Wheelers 10 - V314 - start 09:00

Saturday 3rd May - Yorkshire Coast Clarion - V462 - start 14:00

Sunday 17th May - Ravensthorpe CC 10 - V212 - start 12:00

Sunday 24th May - East Bradford CC 15 - V221 - start 10:00

Sunday 7th June - Vive le Velo 12 Hour - V381 - start 06:00

Saturday 20th June - Vive le Velo 10 - V714 - start 09:00

Saturday 11th July - Andy Wilson Memorial 50 - V151 - start 12:00

Sunday 26th July - Seacroft Wheelers 10 - V511 - start 08:00

Sunday 2nd August - Teesside/YCF 100 - T1002/1 - start 07:00

Sunday 9th August - Vive le Velo 10 - V718 - start 07:00

Saturday 15th August - Yorkshire RC 25 - V235 - start 12:00

Saturday 22nd August - Addform VLV 10 - V210 - start 19:00

Saturday 12th September - Harrogate Nova CC 10 - V212 - start 11:00

Sunday 27th September - Bramley Wheelers 25 - V236/1 - start 08:00

To qualify for awards in the points competition riders must complete a minimum of 8 rides from the 18 events listed.

NB - Any event may be subject to amendment, postponement or cancellation due to factors outside of our control. Please always check the latest details for the event on the CTT website.

 

VTTA Yorkshire Group Trophies (All on age adjustment and for Yorkshire Group members only except where noted)

Trophy Events

10 miles            Stan Chadwick Memorial Cup (Awarded in our 10 mile event on 19th April)

25 miles            Oliver Shield (Awarded in our 25 mile event on 13th June)

25 miles            Bernard Wood Memorial Shield (Best on AAT any group) (Awarded in our 25 mile event on 13th June)

50 miles            Yorkshire VTTA Shield (Awarded in the Andy Wilson 50 on 13th July)

100 miles          Charlie Rice Cup (Awarded in the Teesside/YCF 100 on 2nd August)

100 miles          Fred Bottomley Memorial Cup (Awarded to fastest Vet Yorkshire Group) (Awarded in the Teesside/YCF 100 on 2nd August)

12 hours           John Pickles Cup (Awarded in the VLV 12 Hour on 7th June)

24 hours           Ken Hartley Cup  (Awarded in the RTTC/VTTA National 12 Hour Championship on 25th/26th July)

Season Long Competition Cups and Trophies

4 Distance BAR                         Oliver Cup

4 Distance BAR                        F.B. Wood Memorial Shield ( awarded to fastest Yorkshire Group Vet on Actual)

Men’s Short Distance BAR ( formerly used for 3 Distance BAR)  
                                                  Ron Bailey Shield

Ladies Short Distance BAR      Len Dexter Memorial Cup

Ladies 3 Distance BAR            Harry McKechnie Memorial  (over 10,25 & 50 miles)

Ladies 3 Distance BAR            Plaque  (over 25,50 & 100 miles)

Age Adjusted Points Competition
                                                 Brafman Cup

Other Awards:

30 miles Bill Broadley Shield (awarded to any vet from any group on standard) - not currently awarded

Meritorious Service Award;    Linley Shield for services to the Yorkshire Group.


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