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The battle for the RTTC National 10 Mile Championship titles takes centre stage this weekend, with some of the country’s fastest time triallists heading to South Yorkshire for two days of racing on the O10/1.
The championships return to the North Midlands after the event dates were brought forward by a week, with the Female and Junior championships taking place on Saturday 22 August before the Open Championship follows on Sunday. Both events get underway at 10am.
The O10/1 is a very different proposition to last year’s demanding S102/10 in Cornwall. A flat, fast, out-and-back course with just 39 metres of elevation gain, it is likely to produce some seriously quick times and should provide a very different test from the one that saw Thomas Lee and Joanna Brewis take the titles in 2025.
The women’s championship promises a particularly interesting contest, with several riders having a realistic chance of taking the title.
Emily Martin has been one of the leading performers in recent National 10 championships and starts last of the female field at 11am. She finished third behind Joanna Brewis and Alex Clay in Cornwall last year, recording 24:04 on the much hillier S102/10.
Martin will face strong competition from Team Bottrill Nopinz teammate Laura Davies, who currently leads the Beryl Burton Trophy standings and has already completed the three rides required to qualify for the Champion of Champions competition. Hayley Wells, Emily Martin, Joanne Rea, Lauren Creamer and Laura Pittard are all also in contention for the Beryl Burton Trophy, making the National 10 particularly important beyond the championship itself.
Laura Davies starts at 10:54, just six minutes ahead of Martin, while Hayley Wells, Laura Pittard, Lauren Creamer and Joanne Rea are all among the later starters.
The field also includes a strong mix of experienced riders and younger competitors, with 37 female riders entered across the senior, espoir and veteran categories.
The junior and youth championships open the weekend, with 20 riders on the start sheet.
Among the junior field are several riders who could make their mark, including last year’s junior runner-up Skye Martingale, who returns on the Enhance-d Club machine. Martingale was second in the 2025 championship behind Freya Johnson, while Alice Tulett also returns after taking third last year.
The start list also includes Zach Rusling, Douglas Tulett, Ewan Whiting, Jamie Rabbett, Roch Morgan and George Bromley, ensuring plenty of competition across the junior categories.
Sunday’s Open Championship is likely to be one of the most fiercely contested National 10s for some time.
Thomas Lee returns to defend the title he won in Cornwall last year, when he recorded 20:38 on the hilly S102/10. His winning margin over teammate Rob Francis was 19 seconds, with Timothy Torrie third.
This time, however, the flat O10/1 provides a very different challenge, and Lee will have no shortage of riders capable of taking the title away from him.
Rob Francis is back, as is Jake Sargent, who finished fourth last year, while Timothy Torrie also returns. Nicholas Trbovic, Adam Duggleby and George Peden are among the other riders in the field with the pedigree to challenge at the sharp end.
Matt Rossiter will also be one to watch. The WattShop rider starts at 11:48, while Lee is off at 11:50, meaning the defending champion will have to wait until almost the end of the field before beginning his title defence.
The later starters include a particularly strong collection of riders, with Jake Sargent at 11:39, Jamie Whitcher at 11:40, Adam Duggleby at 11:46, Matt Rossiter at 11:48 and Thomas Lee at 11:50.
There is also the added interest of Blake Pond, the sponsor of the RTTC National Championships through Nopinz, lining up at 11:30, alongside a strong field that includes George Fox, Dylan Griffiths, Jack Eastman-Nye, Casper von Folsach and Max Secunda.
With the O10/1 being flat and only around 39 metres of climbing over its 10 miles, the course should be capable of producing some very quick times.
That should make for an intriguing championship, with little margin for error and the difference between the medals potentially measured in seconds.
For the riders, it is a chance to pull on the RTTC National Championship jersey. For spectators, it promises two days of some of the fastest racing of the season.
The first champions will be crowned on Saturday, with the Open title following on Sunday.
And with so many of the leading contenders starting towards the end of the field, the National 10 could go right down to the final few riders.