Our long running Easter road race festival is open to non-members and members alike and your entry fee includes breakfast at the Trophy Presentation at The Kiln Cafe at Oatlands after the final race on Easter Monday. It is named in memory of Club stalwart Paul who died in 2019 and, in its current guise, is run as a multi-day stage race over the whole Easter bank holiday weekend and this year will be Sponsored by Wheels & Co

This year there will be both a Senior & Youth competition. The Senior competition is for Seniors, Ladies & Juniors it will comprise of 4 stages - a crit race,  a closed road hill climb, a road race, and finally a time trial.  The Youth competition is for U16/U14 combined as one category and will comprise of 3 stages - a crit race, a closed road hill climb and a time trial.  For U12 riders, including any rider aged 10 and above on the 18th April, it will comprise of 2 stages - a crit race and a hill climb. 

This is a road bike only event - no time trial bikes or aero bars will be permitted at the time trial, or any other stage. Aero clothing (skinsuits) and aero helmets are permitted. Aero Wheels under 60mm Rim Depth are also permitted.

The overall category winners will be decided on a ‘points per stage’ basis and this year there will be prizes for the top three in each category. There will be a separate starts for each category at the senior crit race and road race. Whilst the winners may get the headlines, the Paul Van Katwyk Trophy is awarded to the rider who has embodied the spirit of competitiveness, sportsmanship and good humour over the whole weekend so everyone has something to aim for!

Thanks to the generosity of Wheels & Co we will this year have a prize pot for Top 3 in the racing categories. 

Categories are: 

Senior Men - Over 18

Senior Men Sport – Over 18

Ladies

Junior Mens (16-18)

Under (U16/U14) Race as one category

Under 12's

Sign up closes at 6pm on Tuesday 15 April

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Senior Event  & Juniors 16-18

Entry fee - £20

Includes breakfast, hot drink, and timing chip hire for crit & road race

Prize Money:

 

 Each category (except U12) -  1^st £50, 2^nd £30, 3^rd £20.

 

U12 – 1^st  £30 , 2^nd  £20, 3rd £10

 

Race Details 

Race Details:

 

Stage 1 - 18 April - Meeting time 6.30am - Pembroke Beach Car Park 

Course Map - Chouet Crit Circuit

Race start 7.00 am 

Race Duration 1 Hour + 1 Lap for everyone

Open road course

Please note - there will be a mandatory rider briefing in the car park at 6.50am.

 

Stage 2 - 19th April - Meeting time from 6.30am - Rocquaine 

Course - OMG Hill 

Race start **7.00am**

Race Duration - one timed ascent

Closed road course

 

Stage 3 - 20 April- Meeting time 6.15am - Rocquaine Lay-by Car Park

Course Map - L'Eree Circuit

Race start 7.00am at top of Pleinmont hill

Race Duration - Senior Men Advanced & Juniors - 6 laps (46.5 miles/74.4 km)

                            Senior Men Sport Men - 4 laps (31 miles/49.6 km)

                            Ladies-  3 laps (23.25 miles/37.4 km) 

Open road course

 

Stage 4 - 21 April - Meeting time from 6.15am - Cobo Car Park (by Mimm's Kiosk)

Course map - Cobo 10 mile TT Course

Race start 7.00am from just south of Cobo south filter

Open road course - Road Bikes Only! 

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Youth Event:

 

For categories - U16/U14 and U12 (also includes any rider who is 10 or over as of 18^th April)

 

U16/U14 - 3 Stages (Crit, Hill Climb & TT) 

 

U12 – 2 Stages (Crit and Hill Climb)

 

Entry fee - £10

Includes breakfast and hot drink. Timing chips are necessary for the crit race

 

Race Details:

 

Stage 1 - 18 April  - Meeting time 9.00am - 

Course - Road crit circuit, TBA

Race starts - from 9.30am. There will be 2 races per age group.

Race Duration - c.10 mins to c.20 mins depending on age group

Closed road circuit

Please note - in the event of wet weather, the reserve day for this stage will be Easter Sunday 20 April

 

Stage 2 - 19th April - Meeting time from 6.30am - Rocquaine 

Course - OMG Hill 

Race start **7.00am**

Race Duration - one timed ascent

Closed road course

Please note - Return to the start will be on open roads and Under 12 riders must be accompanied by a parent or adult.

Stage 3 (only for U16/U14) - 21st April - Meeting time from 6.15am - Cobo Car Park (by Mimm's Kiosk)

Course map - Cobo 10 mile TT Course

Race start 7.00am from just south of Cobo south filter

Open road course - Road Bike Only 

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Points

Points will be awarded on finishing position per race with 1 point for 1st, 2 points for 2nd etc and the overall winner being the rider with the lowest total points.

Paul Van Katwyk Memorial Trophy

The Paul Van Katwyk Trophy is awarded to the rider who has embodied the spirit of competitiveness, sportsmanship and good humour over the whole weekend.