Training & Club Runs

There are several weekly club runs to choose from. On Wednesday a group leaves Creech Castle at 09.30 hrs and picks up riders on route on its way to the Cafe at Burnham on Sea seafront. The same ride takes place on Saturdays but leaves at 08.30 hrs instead. There are two rides to choose from on Sundays. One meets at Taunton Town Centre at 09.00 hrs and typically heads south to Tiverton, Bampton and back to Taunton. Alternatively, there is a meet leaving Morrisons Car Park Bridgwater at 09.00 hrs and the destination tends to be determined by the weather and prevailing wind direction. Members of any club and visitors to the area are welcome to come along.

Please click HERE to read the 'club run etiquette'.

The details of the Ilton sessions for 2008 were

• Sessions start on Tuesday 8th April, throughout April at 1830 (signing on from 6), from May onwards a ‘leisure’ rides will start at 1730 and finish 1830, with signing on for the main session available from 1830 for a 1900 start.


• Affiliation is £20 per club for the year, it is expected that all clubs will provide a representative for the TVCRA committee, who will regularly attend meetings or provide a substitute. All clubs must be prepared to organise sessions for one calendar month (by negotiation with the committee small clubs may merge to organise one month of sessions) See minutes from 31st March for full list of responsibilities.


• Individual members must complete a TVCRA membership form and pay £20 for seniors and £5 for under 18’s (cheques payable to TVCRA). This must be completed through their club before signing on.


• All membership forms and monies need to be given by the club representative to the TVCRA treasurer Neil Taylor (Team Tor 2000).


• Affiliated clubs must issue passes to all its TVCRA members ASAP. From mid April these will be checked by security at the gate and no pass, no access.


• All riders must sign on every week with the representative of the organising club and collect a number. No riders are permitted on the circuit until this is completed. All numbers must be returned at the end of the night to ensure all riders are accounted for.


• Tri-bars or similar extensions are not permitted on any bikes during normal sessions and all wheels must have 16 spokes or more, no tri-spokes (or similar construction) or discs are permitted (except when riding a Time Trial on the designated nights).


• A suitable hard shell safety helmet must be worn at all times when on the circuit.


• For time trial nights (to be held on the last Tuesday of each month) all riders or teams (the team must sign on together at the same time, maximum 5 riders) must sign on by 1830 stating which distance they wish to ride (3 or 6 laps). Bunch riding will continue on these nights but time trials have priority. Any CTT approved equipment is permitted for these nights, but must not be ridden in a bunch at any time and a hard shell safety helmet must be worn for all events.


• A suitable first aid kit will be kept at the gate house; all members who are first aid trained are requested to take appropriate action as per their training if required.


• The TVCRA 4 up TTT, Tuesday 24th June, any teams are welcome, although there will be a small additional entry fee for non-TVCRA registered clubs. All clubs entering teams are requested to supply 2 people to help as required on the night. Further details will follow.