Veterans Time Trials Association
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The VTTA is for anyone aged 40 and over with an interest in cycling time trials
The VTTA is for anyone aged 40 and over with an interest in cycling time trials
Join Or Renew with the VTTAWhat is the VTTA?
The Veterans Time Trials Association (VTTA) exists to promote racing against the clock for riders over 40.
Why Join?
Whilst most CTT events are run purely on actual time, as a VTTA member your race times can also be ‘age adjusted’ to level the playing field across all ages. The table below is a quick comparision of VTTA benefits with only riding as a CTT registered rider.
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CTT riders |
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Your race results are your actual times, regardless of your age. You’re racing against 20 year olds. |
Your race times can be ‘age adjusted’ to account for your age. If you go faster than your expected (or previous best expected) time you qualify for a ‘Standard’ award. Every year. |
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Your actual times count towards the Traditional BBAR (50 and 100 miles and 12 hour). |
Your age-adjusted times count towards the VTTA BAR (50 and 100 miles and 12 hour). |
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Your actual times count towards the Short BBAR (10, 25, 50 and 100 miles). |
Your age-adjusted times count towards the VTTA Short Distance Competition (2x10s and 2x25s). Your age-adjusted times count towards the VTTA Three Distance Competition (25, 50 and 100 miles). |
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You can enter VTTA events, but you can’t win a prize. |
You can enter VTTA events, AND win a prizes on age adjusted time. |
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You’re racing against the best of the best if you want a National record, e.g. Bialoblocki’s 00:16:35 for 10 miles. |
Qualify to set age records for ages from 40 to 93, on road and track. |
Download the ctt vs vtta article here.
Your age adjusted time (AAT) is used for a system of personal bests, known as Standards. Your Standard for each distance is increased each year in line with your age. If you beat it you qualify for a Standard Award, and your new target is to beat that by at least 1 second. If you don’t beat it, you try again the next year until you do!
If you ride a VTTA National Championship event, it’s your AAT which is used for the results. Anyone can enter, but you have to be a member to be placed.
There are 3 VTTA season-long competitions: The Best All Rounder (BAR), The Short Distance Competition, and The Three Distance Competition.
- The BAR is the same as the CTT’s British Best All Rounder (BBAR), including your best 50, 100 and 12 hour, except the VTTA uses age adjusted times and distances rather than actual.
- The Short Distance uses your age adjusted average speed across 2x10 mile and 2x25 mile events, and
- The Three Distance which is the same, but for your best 25, 50 and 100 mile event.
The VTTA maintains the UK’s time trialling age records. To get a record you just need to beat the best actual time by anyone your age or older.
News and updates and news on all of the above, and much more, are circulated to members each quarter in The Veteran magazine.
Is it for you?
If you are new to time trialling you can find a couple of helpful articles on the website - Beginner's Guide to Time Trialling and Time Trialling FAQs
There are various pages on this website that will give you a picture of the VTTA and its activities - see the various 'Explained' sections
There is a brief introduction to the VTTA here
You can find out about our regional groups and which covers your area here
How do you join?
You can find out more about joining here on the Membership page. This page also explains how you can enter for VTTA awards and competitions.
Latest News
VTTA National 12 Hour - Headline Results
After many years of the VTTA 12 Hour Championship being run in conjunction with the CTT championship it was run independently on 9th June.
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VTTA National 10 Mile Championship 2024
Linda Dewhurst and Richard Oakes are the National Champions at 10 miles
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VTTA GAINS RECOGNITION IN THE INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL COMMUNITY
Award at ESC Preventative Cardiology 24 in Athens for the VENTOUX study
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TT Event Tool updated for 2024 standards and Classification
The TT Event Tool v5-R1 has been updated for 2024 standards and the classification attribute: open or female
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Group News
Kent Group Racing Update (@ 11 July 2024)
Kent Group Racing Update - Group records broken 13 times, 4 Trophies have been awarded and an update on Group Points Competition
A triumphant day for the Midlands VTTA riders
Midlands VTTA 50mile winners
Results for seventeenth Zwift TT
Results
Kent Group Record Update (as at 12 June)
We have had 7 new Group Record times set this year so far.
Kent Group Aubrey Sheather Trophy
Congratulations to Simon Henderson who won the Aubrey Sheather Shield with an AAT of 53:42 in the Group 25 on 9 June.
VTTA KENT GROUP 25 - 9 June Is still on
There have been discussions about running the Kent Group promotion on 9 June. We can confirm the event will be running as planned.
Jim Ogden
Jim Ogden a short tribute
Kent Group Charles Robson '30' Trophy
Andrew Meilak (VeloRefined Rule 5) was fastest on AAT with 1:0:36 and wins the Group 30 Championships held on 21 April 2024 and will receive the Charles Robson Trophy. He was also fastest on actual. Well done to all the riders who turned up and complet
New Kent Group Records
Kevin Tye and Mark Vowells are continuing their run of record breaking. Kevin appears to have set new National and Group records for 62 year old at 15 miles with a 30:29 in the Cambridge CC event on the 27 April. Mark has set a new standard for 10 miles