The routes for the 2015 British Road Championships to be held next June announced in Lincoln
Feature – 2015 British Road Championships
THE ROAD CHAMPIONSHIP WEEK
The British Road Championships are held annually and will feature Time Trials for elite men and women and under 23 men as well as Road Races for elite men and women incorporating championships for under 23 men and under 23 women respectively.
There will also be a supporting programme of events including the Lincoln Grand Prix Sportive which is expected to attract 2,500 riders in championships year.
Dates for your diaries are:
— Thursday, June 25th, British Time Trial Championships
— Friday evening, June 26th, The Uphill Dash
— Saturday June 27th, The Lincoln Grand Prix Sportive
— Saturday evening June 27th, The Castle Criteriums
— Sunday June 28th, The British Road Race Championships
The current British Road Champions are:
Road Race
Elite Men – Peter Kennaugh, Team Sky (Lincoln Grand Prix winner in 2013)
Elite Women – Laura Trott – Wiggle Honda
Under 23 Men – Ed Laverack, Rapha Condor JLT
Under 23 Women – Laura Trott – Wiggle Honda
Time Trials
Elite Men – Sir Bradley Wiggins – Team Sky
Elite Women – Emma Pooley – Lotto Belisol
Under 23 Men – Scott Davies – Madison Genesis RT
TIME TRIAL (Thursday, June 25th)
This event will be held in the picturesque Lincolnshire Wolds proving that Lincolnshire is not a flat county after all. The circuit will be based at Cadwell Park Motor Racing Circuit which is six miles south of the County town of Louth and 25 miles east of Lincoln.
Cadwell Park circuit is well known for the annual British Superbike event held at the circuit and is well used to handling large crowds which we hope to attract to the championship time trial. The circuit was also used as a venue for the recent film Rush featuring the battle for motor racing supremacy between James Hunt and Niki Lauda in the 1976 Formula One Championships.
The route for the Time Trial, inside and outside of the circuit, will be held on fully closed roads.
The Time Trials will start from the lower paddock, completing a full lap of the 2.2 mile circuit which includes a climb aptly named The Mountain, leaving via the main entrance along the A153 to the Bluestone Heath Road. Continuing along the Bluestone Heath Road which runs along the top of the Lincolnshire Wolds with a long and fast descent in to the village of Ruckland and a short but sharp climb out to Oslears Lane and back to the Bluestone Heath Road.
Once the outside loops have been completed, the riders will return to Cadwell Park and complete just under half a lap and finish in front of the paddock after another climb of The Mountain. This circuit is 7 miles long and will be covered twice by the elite women and under 23 men and three times by the elite men to give total distances of 21 miles (33.6 Kms) and 28 miles (44.8 Kms) respectively.
This, says the organisers, will certainly be a challenging circuit where some may choose to use low profile bikes but others may well opt for road bikes due to the sharp climbs on the course. Timing will be by transponders with intermediate timing to keep the spectators up to date via a large screen to be placed in the finish area in Cadwell Park.
The time trials will also be used as the opening event of the East Lindsey SO Festival which attracts thousands of visitors to the area with a full programme of cultural events taking place over a 10 day period.
Jonathan Palmer, Chief Executive of Cadwell Park owners MSV, commented: “Cadwell Park is adored by motorcycle racers because of its twisting, undulating, and challenging layout, and by spectators because of its beautiful setting in the Lincolnshire Wolds. We’re sure the country’s top road racing cyclists will find it just as exciting, and we’re honoured to be hosting them.â€
East Lindsey District Council’s Portfolio Holder with responsibility for Sport, Councillor Adam Grist, said: “The District Council is a keen supporter of the Time Trials and I am pleased that British Cycling could see the potential in the Wolds for this fantastic sporting event – with long flat sections of highway alongside hills and sweeping bends. It promises to be a spectacular event to witness”.
“It is expected the event will also attract many visitors to the area which I hope is an opportunity that local business can take advantage of with the increased footfall. Race Organiser Ian Emmerson believes this challenging course will deliver an excellent champion with all the skills of good bike handling and climbing together with streamlined riding along fast and flat stretches of roadâ€
ROAD RACES (Sunday June 28th)
The British Road Race Championships are the most valued single day event on the British road racing calendar with the winners wearing the National Champions jersey for the ensuing year. With all the National Champonships being held on the same day, the British riders in professional teams based outside of the UK will return home to compete alongside home based teams and riders.
The Tour de France starts the following weekend and a British rider could be wearing the championship jersey won in Lincoln just one week before. The races will be held concurrently with the men starting on the country loop once the women have all joined the Grand Prix circuit.
The Race Headquarters, Team Village, the ceremonial introduction of the riders and the official start will be at The Yarborough Leisure Centre with the suppport of venue management company Active Nation.
The women’s race will start at 10.00 am and cover one lap of a 28 mile country loop around the West Lindsey District Council area followed by four and half laps of the eight mile Lincoln Grand Prix town circuit for a total distance of 67 miles (107 Kms) including 5 climbs of the 1 in 6 cobbled Michaelgate.
The men’s race will start at 11.30 am and cover two laps of the country circuit and eight and a half laps of the Lincoln Grand Prix town circuit for a total distance of 123.5 miles (197.6 Kms) and nine climbs of Michaelgate.
The women’s race is expected to finish in Castle Square at 1.00 pm and the Men’s race at 4.00 pm.
Speaking on behalf of the City of Lincoln Council, leader Councillor Ric Metcalfe said “It’s very exciting that the road race championships are coming to Lincoln in 2015. We will be working with the organisers to ensure that the event is safe and exciting for everyone”. Leader of West Lindsey District Council, Cllr Jeff Summers said: “To have part of the circuit in West Lindsey means we will be raising our profile and will have the chance to show the rest of the country what a wonderful area we have.â€
THE CIRCUITS
The 28 mile start loop takes the riders north along the B1398 to turn left on to the A1500 to Sturton by Stow, turning right on to the B1241 through Stow, Willlingham by Stow, Kexby, Upton to Corringham where they turn right on to the A631 to Harpswell and right back on the B1398 passing Glentworth, Ingham and Scampton. The women then continue on the B1398 to Burton where they turn right to descend Burton Hill on the Lincoln Grand Prix circuit crossing the finish line in Castle Square and then completing four full laps of the Grand Prix circuit. The Men complete two laps of the town circuit before returning to Burton, joining the Grand Prix circuit and then 8 full laps of the circuit.
Race Organiser Ian Emmerson said of the opening loop(s) “This route is a variation on that used for the Lincoln Grand Prix this year which served as a test event for the National Championships. The unclassified roads proved to be unsatisfactory and have been replaced with the A1500 and A631 sections. I feel that the plans now will result in two very exciting road races and produce very worthy champions”
The finish circuit – the “Lincoln Grand Prix†Circuit – will be Burton, Fen Lane, A57, Long Leys Road, Yarborough Road, Newland, Motherby Lane, Hungate, Michaelgate, Wordsworth Street, Drury Lane, Castle Square (finish line), Bailgate, Newport, Yarborough Crescent, BurtonRoad, Burton, a distance of 8.8 miles.
OTHER EVENTS
The Uphill Dash —Â Friday evening June 26th | 6.30 pm to 10.00 pm)
This will be held between Michaelgate and the road race finish line in Castle Square and will be a fun event on closed roads with racing for all types of riders and will probably feature Youth Races, BMX Challenge, Sprint, Time Trials. An event may even be included for local traders. More information on this will be announced shortly.
The Lincoln Grand Prix Championships Sportive Saturday June 27th |
This popular Sportive will start from the Yarborough Leisure Centre and cover 4 different routes depending on the rider’s ability and preference. These will give an option of 97 miles, 76 miles, 58 miles and 30 miles. All the routes include the climb of Michalegate and will finish in the grounds of Lincoln Castle for the first time. 2,500 entry places await with over 250 entries already in with over 8 months to go!
Full details of routes are at www.itpevents.co.uk
The Castle Criteriums (Saturday evening) 6.30 pm to 10.00 pm
To be held on a 1 kilometre closed road circuit around the perimeter of Lincoln Castle, starting and finishing in Castle Square and using Bailgate, Westgate, Union Road and Drury Lane. There will be exciting races for youth categories followed by events for club riders on this unique circuit in the busy City Tourist areas.
A BIG MONTH FOR LINCOLN
The 2015 British Road Championships were awarded to the Velo Club Lincoln/Lincoln Grand Prix organisation in February this year and a great deal of work has been going on to ensure that the event will be a success and a credit to the County of Lincolnshire.
In 2015, the Annual Lincoln Grand Prix will be in its 60th edition and the honour of organising the championships and incorporating this prestigious road race in to the event is a fitting tribute to its pedigree. 2015 will also be the 800th Anniversary of Magna Carta and on June 15th this will be celebrated in Lincoln which holds one of only four copies of this historic document upon which the constitution of many of the countries of the world is founded.
The refurbishment of Lincoln Castle and the creation of a purpose built museum to house the Magna Carta will be completed and a ceremonial opening of this project will also take place in June. It will also be the 70th Anniversary of the end of World War 2 and a memorial to the airmen who lost their lives in this war will be opened atop Lincoln’s Canwick Hill, its tall structure visible for miles around.
ROUTES IN DETAIL
2015 British National Time Trial Championships (Thursday June 25th, 2015)
Proposed Route for Men’s & Women’s Event
— Start from Cadwell Park Racing Circuit 0.0 miles 0.0 kms
— Complete 1 lap of the circuit and exit via main gate 2.7 miles 4.32 kms
— Turn left and join A153 to Bluestone Heath Road 3.1 miles 5.0 kms
— Turn left on to Bluestone Heath Road and continue to Scamblesby Cross Roads 4.5 miles 7.2 kms
— Start circuit by continuing on Bluestone Heath Road to Tetford/Ruckland cross roads 7.2 miles 11.5 kms
— Turn left and descend through Ruckland and climb to  cross roads passing Woodys Top Youth Hostel 9.1 miles 14.6 kms
— Turn left on to Oslears Lane and continue to end of circuit at Scamblesby Junction cross roads 11.4 miles 18.2 kms
*Complete two more laps of 7 mile circuit to turn right  on to Bluestone Heath Road 25.4 miles 40.6 kms
— Continue to A153 to turn right 26.8 miles 42.9 kms
— Turn right in to Cadwell Park circuit 27.2 miles 43.5 kms
— Join circuit (part) to finish line 28.0 miles 44.8 kms
*Women complete one more lap of 7 mile circuit to then turn right on to Bluestone Heath Road – making total distance for them 21.0 miles 33.6kms
Proposed Time Trials Schedule Thursday June 25th 2015
0900 Gates Open to Cadwell Park (Entry via main gate and Bluestone Heath Road entrances)
1130 Roads Closed (Entry and exit only via old road, one way system to be employed)
1200 Under 23 Rider 1 starts
1240 Under 23 Rider 40 starts
1245 Under 23 Rider 1 finishes
1325 Under 23 Rider 40 finishes
1330 Women Rider 1 starts
1410 Women Rider 40 starts
1420 Women Rider 1 finishes
1500 Women Rider 40 finishes
1515 Presentations U23 and Women
1545 Elite Men Rider 1 starts
1645 Elite Men Rider 60 starts
1655 Elite Men Rider 1 finishes
1705 Elite Men Rider 70 starts (2 min intervals last 10)
1805 Elite Men Rider 70 finishes
1805 Roads reopen
1815 Elite Men Presentations
1830 End of Programme
ROAD RACE ROUTES
2015 Men’s British Road Race Championship
Start from Yarborough Leisure Centre at 11.20 via Breedon Drive (neutralised) to Burton Road junction, turn right on to Burton Road B1398 to A46 Flyover and speed de-restriction sign.
Distance covered
Race Start Proper                                                                                       0.0 miles       0.00 kms
Continue past Burton Hill Top                                                                  0.5 miles       0.8 kms
Pass turning to North Carlton                                                                   2.4 miles       3.8 kms
B1398/A1500 Junction Tillbridge Lane                                                  2.8 miles       4.5 kms
Turn left on to A1500 Tillbridge Lane
Sturton by Stow
Turn right on to B1241                                                                               6.9 mls          11.1 kms
Stow                                                                                                              8.3 mls          13.3 kms
Normanby by Stow                                                                                     8.9 mls          14.3 kms
Willingham by Stow                                                                                               10.0 mls        16.0 kms
Kexby
leave B1241 on to unclassified road                                                       10.9 mls        17.5 kms
Upton                                                                                                            11.6 mls        18.6 kms
Heapham                                                                                                     13.0 mls        20.8 kms
Springthorpe                                                                                                14.0 mls        22.4 kms
A631 junction
Turn right on to A631                                                                                  14.7 mls        23.6 kms
A631/B1398 roundabout
Turn right on to B1398                                                                               18.8 mls        30.1 kms
Glentworth                                                                                                   20.1 mls        32.5 kms
hrough Scampton to
B1398/A1500 junction                                                                               27.1 mls        43.7 kms
to complete circuit
Complete one further lap of 24.3 mile circuit                                         51.4 miles     82.3 kms
at A1500/B1398 junction turn right and left to
Burton Hill Top to turn right on to Grand Prix circuit
and descend through Burton,                                                                  53.7 mls        86.0 kms
Fen Lane, A57, Long Leys Road,Yarborough Road,
West Parade, Motherby Lane, Hungate, Michaelgate, Drury Lane,
Castle Square and cross finish line first time                                       59.5 miles     95.2 kms
Complete 8 further laps of the GP circuit (64 miles)                             123.5 miles  197.6 kms
Route for the 2015 Women’s National Road Race Championship
 Start from Yarborough Leisure Centre at 10 am prompt via Breedon Drive (neutralised) to Burton Road junction, turn right on to Burton Road B1398 to A46 Flyover and speed de-restriction sign.
Distance covered                           Time of day
Race Start Proper                                                                                       0.0 miles       0.00 kms
Continue past Burton Hill Top                                                                  0.5 miles       0.8 kms
Pass turning to North Carlton                                                                   2.4 miles       3.8 kms
B1398/A1500 Junction Tillbridge Lane                                                  2.8 miles       4.5 kms
Turn left on to A1500 Tillbridge Lane
Sturton by Stow
Turn right on to B1241                                                                               6.9 mls          11.1 kms
Stow                                                                                                              8.3 mls          13.3 kms
Normanby by Stow                                                                                     8.9 mls          14.3 kms
Willingham by Stow                                                                                               10.0 mls        16.0 kms
Kexby
leave B1241 on to unclassified road                                                       10.9 mls        17.5 kms
Upton                                                                                                            11.6 mls        18.6 kms
Heapham                                                                                                     13.0 mls        20.8 kms
Springthorpe                                                                                                14.0 mls        22.4 kms
A631 junction
Turn right on to A631                                                                                  14.7 mls        23.6 kms
A631/B1398 roundabout
Turn right on to B1398                                                                               18.8 mls        30.1 kms
Glentworth                                                                                                   20.1 mls        32.5 kms
through Scampton to
B1398/A1500 junction                                                                               27.1 mls        43.7 kms
to complete circuit
At junction turn right and left on to B1398 to Burton
and turn right on to GP circuit                                                                  29.6 miles     86.6 kms
via Burton, Fen Lane, A57, Long Leys Road,Yarborough Road,
West Parade, Motherby Lane, Hungate, Michaelgate, Drury Lane,
Castle Square and cross finish line first time                                        35.0 miles     95.2 kms
Complete 4 further laps of the GP circuit (32 miles)                             67.0 miles    107.2 kms
Start and Finish Timings
Women’s National Championship to start at 10.00 am prompt
Complete 67.0 miles = 2hrs 51 mins = 12.56 pm plus 15 minutes for all stragglers = 13.11 pm
Awards from 1.15 pm to 1.30 pm.
Women timings worked out at 23.5 mph (40 kph)
Men’s National Championship to start at 11.15 pm and join Burton Road after jthe women have all entered the GP circuit at Burton Hill top. The men to be held at Breedon Drive/Burton Road Junction until radio message is received from the finish line.
Complete 57.5 miles (plus neutralised) in 2 hours 18 minutes to arrive at Castle Square after the women have finished Victory Ceremonies at 1.33 pm
Complete 123.5 miles @ 27mph in 4 hours 40 mins to Finish at 4.00 pm
Men timings worked out at an average speed of 26.5 mph (42.4 kph)
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