1. The Association shall be called: The Shropshire Cycling Clubs Association
2. The object of the Association shall be to promote County Championships, also to create greater liaison between clubs in SHROPSHIRE.
3. The Association shall affiliate annually to CTT (Cycling Time Trials) www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk and Cycling UK www.cyclinguk.org/
4. Membership shall be open to clubs within the COUNTY affiliated to the National Bodies, and also to private members aged 16 and over with a permanent address in SHROPSHIRE if they belong to a non-SCCA affiliated club. Riders with a permanent address in SHROPSHIRE can also affiliate to SCCA directly as a first claim member and enter events as such. Points, medals and trophies will be awarded on the same basis to Private and First Claim Members as for those affiliating via a member club, excepting the Top Club Award where points gained by Private Members and First Claim Members shall be excluded.
o Exceptionally any other rider can be approved as an honorary member by the SCCA Committee regardless of where they live at any meeting. They will not pay a fee and rides will count for all purposes except the Top Club Award.
o Applications for Club membership will also be considered from Clubs based in neighboring Counties, but only where no suitable alternative Association or where potential for an Association is judged to exist. Acceptance will be subject to a majority vote by existing member Clubs at any meeting and will be based upon individual merit. All such acceptances will initially be provisional until the next AGM and subject to review and acceptance for full membership at that time.
5. Second claim members of affiliated clubs shall be allowed to compete in the name of their second claim club in SCCA only events (indicated by symbol A for Open events), providing they live within the County boundary and that their first claim club is not eligible for SCCA membership. It is rider’s responsibility to make SCCA aware of eligible 2nd claim membership in eligible events prior to the event to allow award of points, the SCCA have no access to records of 2nd claim affiliation. In all other cases they should enter in the name of their 1st claim club.
6. The management of the Association shall consist of:
o Chair
o Secretary
o Treasurer
o Marshalling Secretary
o Delegates from each affiliated club, but a maximum of two counting votes per club. The Chairman shall abstain, but in the event of a drawn vote shall have a casing vote.
o The Association will additionally offer the honorary post of President to a long-standing rider or official who has helped the Association considerably in the past. The post shall be held for two years but can be resigned at any time. The committee will decide on suitable candidates to offer any vacancy to.
7. The SCCA financial year shall be: 1st. January to 31st. December
8. The Annual General Meeting shall be held before the end of December.
9. Membership fee: Clubs £20:00 annually
Private Members and 1st claim members £ 5:00 annually
Subscriptions and rules are to be reviewed at the AGM each year.
Clubs and their member riders will only be eligible to gain points in any series or medals in any Championship event if the annual membership fee has been paid. Membership will be considered as lapsed if not renewed by 31st January of the year following last subscription. Clubs shall provide the names of the following club officials as contact points:
- Chair
- Treasurer
- Time Trial Secretary
- Nominated SCCA rep(s)
And update any changes on a timely basis to ensure appropriate communication is maintained.
10. Counting Open events for the coming season will be approved at the AGM the previous year; and for Inter-club events at the January/February pre-season meeting following confirmation of Open dates and courses which take priority over club and Inter-club events.
11. Points in both the Shropshire Championship Points Series and the Inter-Club Series shall be limited to the best 12 results from counting rounds. Points in the 2-Up Series and Hill Climb Series Series shall be limited to the best 5 or 6 results from counting rounds depending on number of events. All points scored in the Shropshire Championship Points Series (excepting Private Members per Rule 4) will count towards the Top Club Award.
12. SCCA Private Members and 1st Claim members are required to marshal or help put on at least one SCCA counting event in each year to qualify for points as reasonably required by the SCCA Committee. Failure to marshal or help means forfeiture of all points and/or awards earned in that season.
13. Cash prizes will not be awarded to Tandem pairs in SCCA Open events if there are less than two pairs competing. Medals will however be awarded to members where applicable.
14. Clubs putting on events in any of the County Series agree to submit a race result to the SCCA Secretary no later than 24 hours after each event to allow calculation of points (excepting where a CTT Rule 1 investigation is in progress temporarily embargoing the result). The result shall include rider’s name, club, category, race time, age (to allow calculation of Veteran’s points from standards and Road Bike points from age adjustments where applicable), and bike type (TT/RB).
15. Shropshire Championship Points Series events shall comprise all Open events (excluding hill climbs) put on by member clubs, plus events run by non-SCCA clubs using courses at least partially on Shropshire roads. SCCA BAR counters will be a sub-set of all standard distance events applicable for a BAR category (identified in Rule 18) from this selected list.
16. Inter-Club, 2-Up and Hill Climb events will only comprise events run by member clubs and shall be nominated by each club as County level counter(s) by negotiation with SCCA Committee, with the exception of any Open Hill climb which will automatically qualify for the Hill Climb Series.
17. The Shropshire 10 mile Championship shall rotate around member clubs annually at the invitation of the SCCA Committee. 25, 50 and 100 mile Championships are identified in Rule 18
18. Trophies to be awarded annually and how to win them are identified below. The Committee will modify criteria as required due to changing circumstances, introduce new competitions as agreed by the committee from time to time, and add trophies where gaps are recognized and either funds allow or trophy donations are received.
19. The SCCA do not organise Reliability Ride or Sportive events and takes no responsibility for them other than a promotion role under the “Shropshire Reliability Programme” banner and assistance avoiding potential clashes between clubs as dates are set. Clubs wishing to have their ride included in the programme accept that organisation is the responsibility of the individual clubs named as promoter even if they are SCCA members, and that taking out covering insurance is recommended.
20. Road Bike handicapping system shall be:
- Actual Time less relevant VTTA Age Adjustment for over 40 riders.
- For under 40’s Open entrants actual time used.
- For under-40 Female entrants a blanket deduction of 9.4% of Actual Time based upon analysis of difference across standard distances between the 40-42 year-old Veteran’s Standards for Open and Female categories.
Major SCCA Awards (available to affiliated riders only) and how to win:
| Trophy | How To Win |
| Cliff Ash BAR Trophy | Highest average speed in any approved event over 25,50 & 100 miles |
| Female BAR | Highest average speed in any approved event over 10, 25, & 50 miles |
| Junior BAR | Highest average speed in any approved event over 10 & 25 miles |
| Veteran’s BAR | Highest aggregate Vets standard in approved events over 25, 50 & 100 miles |
| Shropshire Championship Shield | Rider gaining the most points over Best 12 rounds in the Shropshire Championship Points Series |
| Buz Hughes Shield | U-21 rider gaining the most points over Best 12 rounds in the Shropshire Championship Points Series |
| Shropshire Female Championship Shield | Female gaining the most points over Best 12 rounds in the Ladies Shropshire Championship Points Series |
| Shropshire Veterans Championship Shield | Veteran gaining the most points over Best 12 rounds in the Veterans Shropshire Championship Points Series |
| Shropshire Junior Championship Shield | Junior gaining the most points over Best 12 rounds in the Junior Shropshire Championship Points Series |
| Shropshire Road Bike Open Championship Shield | Road Bike rider gaining the most points on SCCA Handicap system over Best 12 rounds in the Road Bike Shropshire Championship Points Series |
| Inter-Club Trophy | Rider gaining the most points over Best 12 rounds in the Inter-Club Series |
| Female Inter-Club Trophy | Female gaining the most points over Best 12 rounds in the Inter-Club Series |
| Veteran’s Inter-Club Trophy | Veteran on Standard gaining the most points over Best 12 rounds in the Inter-Club Series |
| Junior Inter-Club Trophy | Junior gaining the most points over Best 12 rounds in the Inter-Club Series |
| Shropshire Road Bike Inter-Club Championship Shield | Road Bike rider gaining the most points on SCCA Handicap system over Best 12 rounds in the Inter-club Series |
| The Gordon Davies Trophy | Fastest male rider in the SCCA 10 mile Championship |
| The Gordon Davies Female Trophy | Fastest Female rider in SCCA 10 mile Championship |
| Veteran’s 10 Mile Trophy | Fastest Veteran on Standard in SCCA 10 mile Championship |
| The Alan Roberts Junior Trophy | Fastest junior rider in SCCA 10 mile Championship |
| Shropshire Road Bike 10 Mile Championship Trophy | Fastest road bike on SCCA Handicap system in SCCA 10 mile Championship |
| Freeston Trophy | Fastest rider in SCCA 25 mile Championship |
| Brian and Gill Morrison Trophy | Fastest Female in SCCA 25 mile Championship |
| Veteran’s 25 Mile Trophy | Fastest Veteran on Standard in SCCA 25 mile Championship |
| The Jack Pitchford Trophy | Fastest rider under the age of 21 in the 25 mile Championship |
| Shropshire Road Bike 25 Mile Championship Trophy | Fastest road bike on SCCA Handicap system in SCCA 25 mile Championship |
| 50 mile Trophy | Fastest Rider in the Mid Shropshire Wheelers 50 mile event |
| Female 50 mile Trophy | Fastest Female in the Mid Shropshire Wheelers 50 mile event |
| Jim Heath Trophy | Fastest veteran on standard in Mid-Shropshire Wheelers 50 mile event |
| Shropshire Road Bike 50 mile Championship Shield | Fastest road bike on SCCA Handicap system in Mid-Shropshire Wheelers 50 mile event |
| Jack Parker 100 mile Trophy | Fastest Rider in the SCCA 100 mile event |
| Veteran’s 100 Mile Trophy | Fastest Veteran on standard in the SCCA 100 mile event |
| Female 100 mile Trophy | Fastest Female in the SCCA 100 mile event |
| Presidents Trophy | Rider riding most in Friction Series. Tie decided by SB Series rides then by fastest longest common distance |
| Hill Climb Trophy | Rider gaining the most points over Best 5 or 6 rounds in the Hill Climb Series |
| Female Hill Climb Trophy | Female gaining the most points over Best 5 or 6 rounds in the Female Hill Climb Series |
| Veterans Hill Climb Trophy | Veteran gaining the most points over Best 5 or 6 rounds in the Veteran’s Hill Climb Series |
| Juniors Hill Climb Trophy | Junior gaining the most points over Best 5 or 6 rounds in the Junior Hill Climb Series |
| Road Race Trophy | Highest placed SCCA member in the SSSCRRL |
| 2-Up Trophies | Highest points tally over the best 5 or 6 rounds in the SCCA 2-Up Series with same partner |
| Female 2-Up Trophies | Highest points tally by a Female team over the best 5 or 6 rounds in the SCCA 2-Up Series with same partner |
| Mixed Team 2-Up Trophies | Highest points tally by a mixed team over the best 5 or 6 rounds in the SCCA 2-Up Series with same partner |
| John Farr 4-Up Shield | Fastest affiliated team in the SCCA 4-Up composed of riders from same club |
| Female 4-Up Trophy | Fastest affiliated team in the SCCA 4-Up composed entirely of women from the same club |
| Road Bike 4-Up Trophy | Fastest affiliated team in the SCCA 4-Up composed of riders from same club all using Road Bikes |
| Top Club Award | Team gaining the cumulative highest points in the Shropshire Championship Points Series |