RTTC National Championship Conditions

1. General Conditions

   1. The Rules and Regulations of the Company shall be observed in the promotion of all National Championships except that the appropriate Championship Conditions shall prevail in the event of any variation between such conditions and the Rules and Regulations of the Company.

   2. The Promoting Secretary or other appointed official of a Championship shall not be competitors in such championship.

   3. A Championship event may be commercially sponsored.

      1. No sponsorship shall be accepted until the terms are approved by the National Committee.

      2. Should one or more parties wish to cover part of the costs of a Championship, i.e. printing, competitors' numbers, marshals' clothing, supply of refreshments, etc., they should not be discouraged from so doing. Acknowledgements may appear on the start and result cards but the event will not be considered as being sponsored by any one of these benefactors and may not be advertised by them as such.

      3. Sponsors may defray entry fees of all competitors, including the levy.

      4. The Championship must not assume the name of the sponsor(s) or product(s). The title "RTTC Championship" is paramount. The title of the event to be shown on all start and result cards, posters and any literature appertaining to the event will be: The "(year miles/hours) National Championship" followed by the words "Promoted for and on behalf of Cycling Time Trials sponsored by........"

      5. Sponsors shall be free to display posters, etc., round the course and elsewhere in accordance with the foregoing proviso. In displaying such posters care should be taken not to infringe planning regulations nor to offend local property owners or members of the public.

2. RTTC National Championships - Events, Awards and Competitor Conditions

   Dst / Event	Eligible Categories	Max No. Of Competitors	Principal Awards					Age Category Awards
   			O v e r a l l	M e n	W o m e n	J u n i o r	T e a m O v e r a l l	12, 13, 14, 15, 16	17, 18	40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+
   10/GHS	U17 on Aug 31 (M+W)	All Qualifiers		123			1	1M+1W
   10	J (M+W)	150 (20% W)*		123			1	1M+1W	1M+1W
   10	M	150		123			1			1
   10	W	150			123		1			1
   25	J (M+W)	150 (20% W)*		123			1	1M+1W	1M+1W
   25	M	150		123			1			1
   25	W	150			123		1			1
   50	M	150		123			1			1
   50	W	150			123		1			1
   100	All	180 (150Men Max)		123			1			1M+1W
   12hr	All	150	123		1		1			1
   24hr	All	150	123		1		1			1
   Hill Climb	All	150		123	1	1	1	1M+1W	1M+1W	1
   3up TTT (30-40m)	All	50 Teams (20% W)*					123
   Circuit TT	See BTTC Conditions by clicking here.

   Footnotes
   N/A = Age/Category Awards are not applicable
   * 20% W = maximum 20% of places reserved for Women (or Women's Teams). If there are less than 20% Women entrants, the unfilled places are available for Men.

   1. Residential/Nationality eligibility - Such Championships except the GHS 10 (see National Championship Condition 6), shall be open to first claim members of clubs in England and Wales affiliated to Cycling Time Trials (except members of the Headquarters Club) and members of clubs affiliated to the Scottish Cyclists' Union. All competitors must have proven British nationality or have been continuously resident in Great Britain for the previous two years. Dispensation may be granted by the National Secretary for British Citizens who are members of EC Clubs/Teams.

   2. Type of machine - All Championships shall be confined to single bicycles and tricycles.

   3. Team Awards are made to the fastest 3 eligible riders from the same club whose aggregate time is faster, or aggregate distance is greater than that of any other club team. Riders who have changed clubs during the current season and who have been accepted for an earlier Championship in the name of a different club are not eligible for team awards.

   4. Entry to Championships is made on the appropriate Standard Entry Form. Qualifying performances are limited to the fastest performances in Open and Association events since January 1st of the year prior to the Championship being entered.

   5. Closing date for entries shall be not later than the Tuesday 19 days prior to the Hill Climb, and 25/26 days prior to the event in the case of all other Championships.

   6. Championship Trophies - Each individual and team Champion shall be entitled to hold the appropriate RTTC trophy during the ensuing year.

   7. Championship Medallions - Medallions are presented to the winners of awards as indicated in the table above.

   8. In the event that there are fewer than 10 eligible entrants for individual awards in a Championship, the number of medallions awarded is reduced to 2. If fewer than 5 eligible entrants, only the winners award will be made.

   9. GHS District Heat Conditions - see National Championship Condition 7

3. National Committee Responsibilities and Powers
   National Committee has the overall responsibility for National Championships. All Championships are under their overall control.
   The following specific responsibilities and powers are defined :-

   1. To ensure that Championship Organisers, District Committees and others receive sufficient information and support to facilitate the good organisation of these events.

   2. National Committee may offer the promotion of any Championship Event to a District Committee.

   3. National Committee will fix the entry fee inclusive of levy.

   4. National Committee shall have the right to add to, amend or rescind these Conditions as circumstances demand.

4. District Committee Responsibilities and Powers

   1. Where a District Committee accepts the promotion of a Championship it may promote such Championship itself or allocate its promotion to a club.

   2. Where a Championship is promoted by a club at the invitation of a District Committee, the District Committee shall exercise supervisory control and be responsible to the National Committee for the satisfactory promotion of the event. At least one member of the District Committee will be appointed to the club’s Championship Organising Committee to communicate between CTT and the club. This representative will also ensure CTT representation in the field selection and placement in the starting order for the event.

   3. The District Committee is responsible to request National Committee approval of the budget for the event if CTT subsidisation of the costs of promotion, from National Funds, is to be requested. Such requests shall be made at least 6 months before the event.

   4. The District Committee shall appoint observers to report alleged infringements of Regulations.

5. Joint Responsibilities of Championship Organisers and District Committee

   1. The Championship budget shall be jointly agreed and controlled by the Club and the District Committee.

   2. Acceptance of entries and field placement is a joint responsibility of the organiser and the District Committee representative.

   3. Only those entries received by the promoter on or before the announced closing date shall be considered. Where an excess entry is received the promoter shall ensure that all rejected entries are posted to the entrants not more than 3 days after the closing date.
      
      If the eligible entry exceeds the limit acceptances shall be based on the fastest performances at the appropriate distance (in the case of Hill Climb, the highest placing) in Open or Semi-Open events since 1st January of the previous year. Subject thereto the field shall be completed by selecting from the entrants those riders who in the opinion of the promoter of the event are considered most likely to return the fastest performance at the appropriate distance whether or not they have previously recorded a performance at that distance. Acceptance of tricycle riders shall be based on their times recorded on tricycles. In the case of the Hill Climb, 12 Hour and 24 Hour championships the responsible District Committee shall have the right to accept or authorise the acceptance of entries which might otherwise be excluded by this condition.
      
      Team Championships shall be incorporated in each championship but no regard to team membership shall be had in selecting the championship field.

   4. Field Layout
      The reigning champion at that distance (or team in the case of Team Time Trials), if entered for the event, shall be despatched as last "fast" rider or team, irrespective of the qualifying time of other riders.

   5. 24 Hours Championship
      The promoter may accept entries from any person entitled to enter open events under Regulation 11 provided that only those qualified under Championship Condition 2 (a) hereof shall be eligible to compete for Championship awards. In the event of an excess entry the promoter must give priority of acceptance to entrants qualified under Championship Condition 2 (a) hereof and subject thereto the selection of entrants shall be in accordance with Championship Condition 2 (d).

6. Championship Organiser/Promoting Club Responsibilities
   The organiser of a Championship shall ensure that the event is promoted in accordance with CTT Regulations and Championship Conditions. In particular, the following Championship Conditions apply to organisation of these events.

   1. The Organiser/Organising Club shall invite the participation of the appointed District representative(s) to all meetings of its Organising Committee.

   2. Where the Championship is incorporated with an established open event, the Championship Conditions shall apply to the promotion of that established event. All certificates, entry forms, start and result cards and other documents shall be made available by the promoter to the District Committee and to the National Committee if requested. Notwithstanding the foregoing it must be stated that the event is being promoted "For and on behalf of Cycling Time Trials under their Rules and Regulations”.

   3. Checkers and Marshals shall be duplicated at essential points. Instructions to such Checkers and Marshals shall be issued by the promoter in writing and an acknowledgement in writing obtained from them.

   4. The Promoting Secretary must appoint a Recorder to assist the Timekeeper(s) at the finish.

   5. Where a Championship is incorporated with an established open event, the promoters of that event may award the perpetual trophies and handicap awards that are normally awarded for the established Open Event.

7. 10 miles GHS Championship

   1. Distance of District Championship
      The events shall be held over a distance of not less than 5 miles and not more than 10 miles.

   2. Date of and entry to District Championship
      A District Championship shall be run in each of the District Councils between 15^th June and 20^th July. Dispensation from National Council shall be required to hold an event outside this period. A person may enter and compete in only one District Championship: such a person shall be a member of a club affiliated to the District Council or a pupil at a school situated in the District Council in which the District Championship takes place.

   3. Entry Fee
      An entry fee shall be paid to the District Council in respect of entries into the appropriate District Championship, but no further fee is payable by those who qualify for the National Final.

   4. Date of and entry into the National Final
      A National Final will be held not later than the second Sunday in September. The qualifiers will be as set out in the table below. The National Secretary has the power to grant "wild card" entry to the final following a written recommendation by the District Championship Promoter and/or District Secretary.

   5. District Championship Organiser's Duties to National Secretary
      Not later than 31st July, the organiser of each District Championship shall send, to the
      National Secretary, a copy of the start and result cards, together with the names and
      addresses of all the qualifiers listed in the table below.

   6. District Championship Organiser's Duties to National Final Organiser
      At least 26 days before the date of the National Final, the organiser of each District
      Championship shall send to the organiser of the National Final the entry forms, together with the times recorded in the District Final of all riders who qualify for the National Final.

   7. Awards

      Category	District Championships	National Final
      Fastest Boy. Fastest Girl.	Automatic entry to National Final. GHS Medallion presented at the National Final.	GHS Trophy & Medallion presented at ChampionsNight.
      2nd & 3rd placed boys.2nd & 3rd placed girls.	Automatic entry to National Final. GHS Certificate presented at the National Final.	GHS Medallion presented at Champions Night.
      Fastest Team of 3, entered in the same District Championship & riding either for their School or affiliated club.	Automatic entry to National Final. GHS Certificate presented at the National Final.	GHS Team Trophy & 3 GHS Medallions presented at Champions Night.
      Fastest in each age category based on the riders age on the 31st August in the year of the competition	Automatic entry to National Final. GHS. Certificate.	RTTC Age Group Medallion.
      All finishers.	Commemorative Medal & Certificate.	Commemorative Medal & Certificate.