CTC Tourist Competition ~ Mille Miglia ~ British Cycle Quest
CTC Tourist Competition
From March to October 400+ events are organised by local groups all over the country. Qualify for this season-long
competition by mixing 12 events covering all aspects of riding from 50km to overnight marathons of 600km.
A variety of off-road routes and fun events are also included.
Rules have changed from previous years.
For full details visit the TC web site.
West London TC Badge Award Scheme
Events organised by West London in 2008
West London CTC also runs an award scheme of its own, within the TC. All West London riders accumulate points for completing
events organised by West London CTC and at the end of the year are presented with certificates and badges:
Gold - 5 * events: must include 300k, 200k, 150k, plus 1 of the longer offroad events or the Hilly Ride, plus 1 other.
Silver - 4 * events: must include 200k, 150k, plus 1 of the longer offroad events or the Hilly Ride, plus 1 other.
Bronze - any 3 * events.
50k road, 30k offroad rides & Freewheeling competition are not eligible for Badges.
A medal will be awarded to any junior completing any West London event riding a solo or tandem.
Certificates are issued to all successful West London riders in all West London TC events.
Results Table 2008 (pdf)
Events Secretary's Report 2007 (pdf)
A serious challenge, within the framework of the TC. Engraved gold, silver and bronze medallions are awarded for
completing 3000, 2000 and 1000km respectively in CTC Tourists' Competition events.
Details of the competition can be found on the
Mille Miglia website.
British Cycle Quest.
If you like your cycling to have a purpose, enjoy devising your own routes and visiting obscure places, then the BCQ could
be for you. Launched in 2000 BCQ involves tracking down answers to 402 questions nationwide. It's easier than it sounds,
however, because you're given the map reference for each place you visit and the questions are simple - they exist to
prove only that you were there. There are six sites to visit in each of the 67 counties or islands, and you can obtain
County Cards and a Wall Chart to record your progress. Awards are available for visiting 50, 100, 200, 300 and all 402 sites.
More info. on the
BCQ website.
Alan and Mavis Wallace of St Albans rode over 10,000 miles to become the first people to complete BCQ - AND they
completed every part of the challenge by bicycle, never once using a car or train to cover the intervening miles.
Stunning performance!
