Could you be the next
King or Queen?

Well, not this year as
the Series has finished!

Congratulations, to all our Winners!

The South Downs series is a cycling challenge open to anyone who likes riding bikes up hills as fast as they can!
Entry is open to anyone, it doesnt matter if you do one event or all of them, just complete the entry form and we'll track your progress.
You'll earn points at each event you attend. Your points will be shown on a leader board on this site as they're earned and published on the CTT website. At the end of the season we'll add up all your points and find out who'll get crowned King and Queen of the South Downs!

2021 RESULTS ARE HERE

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W I N N E R S

QUEEN: Eline Smit
KING: Olly Thomas
PRINCESS: Idha Hicks
PRINCE: Ben Neal
DUCHESS: Amelia Culshaw
DUKE: Graham Winstanley
QUEEN: Eline Smit
KING: Olly Thomas
PRINCESS: Idha Hicks
PRINCE: Ben Neal
DUCHESS: Amelia Culshaw
DUKE: Graham Winstanley

ROUND 1   11 SEPTEMBER

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Preston Park Youth Cycling Club is hosting Round 1 on Baze Hill, a great starter course to get the juniors warmed up on! This is a juniors only event.

ROUND 2   25 SEPTEMBER

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Blazing Saddles hosts Round 2 on beautiful Knights Hill. Here's a chance to get an early lead in the series, but you'll sure earn it on this 1.9km course!

ROUND 3   1 OCTOBER

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Sussex CA kicks of the series in round one at the stunning Steyning Bostal. With an 7.8% average gradient over 1.5 kilometers, you'll have your work cut out for you!

ROUND 4   8 OCTOBER

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For round 2, we're back to find the Boss of the Bostal with Brighton Mitre. Here's your chance to claim points after all the hard work youve put in preparing.

ROUND 5   8 OCTOBER

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Brighton Mitre hosts round 5 on the south side of Steyning Bostal. This is a new course, so we're looking forward to seeing new course records set.

ROUND 6   15 OCTOBER

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Round 4 takes us east to Firle Beacon where East Sussex CA wil be hosting the short and sharp 1.3 kilometer climb up the 128 meters to the top of the Beacon.

ROUND 7   15 OCTOBER

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Round 5 is hosted by Beachy Head CC for a closed road event. It's the shortest and the steepest course in the series so bring your pain face, you're going to need it!

ROUND 8   6 NOVEMBER

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The final round takes us to the iconic Ditchling Beacon where the Sussex Nomads CC are hosting their annual Hill Climb closed to traffic (pending permissions).

F I N A L
R E S U L T S

AFTER ROUND 8 (Ditchling Beacon)

QUEEN
1 Eline Smit
2 Nikki Ray
3 Bethan Male
4 Alice Lethbridge
5 Harriet Hernando
6 Madeline Verdegaal
7 Olivia Sloan
7 Kate Parrish
7 Iona Mitchell
10 Molly Hodges
10 Jessica Lam
12 Joanne Penner
12 Kate Stillwell
KING
1 Olly Thomas
2 David Ross
3 John Blight
4 Daniel Pink
5 Alexander Cornwell
6 Paul Barnard
7 Michael Sleeman
8 Glen Whittington
9 Owen Vidler
10 Ali Cigari
11 Joe Mellor
11 Jack Smith
11 Jonathan Saks
14 Michael Wykes
14 Gabe Dellar
14 Ben McKie
14 Andy Cunningham
18 Thomas Austin
18 Matthew Ferguson
20 Phill Brown
20 Marc Dunn
22 Jacob Arnell
23 Jonathan Vickers
23 James Nichols
23 Calvin Cheung
23 Jannick Fjeldsoe
27 Francis Schofield
27 Samuel Benge
29 Andy Shackel
29 Simon McLeod
31 Philip Baker
32 Tom Foot
32 Edward Tuckley
34 Jon Saunders
34 Harry Banks
36 Ben Elliot
36 Louis Julian
36 Nathan Russell
36 Andy Smith
36 Michael Maxwell
36 James Bullen
42 Gareth Turner
42 James Schofield
42 Harry Stoner
42 Matt Ruxton
42 Sam Cheesman
42 Tim Silman
42 Joandel Fernandez
42 Diego Yépez
42 Joshua Lahiri
42 Francis Eades
42 Guido Rowe
PRINCESS
1 Idha Hicks
2 Megan Costello
3 Eliza Hibberd
4 Heather Skinner
PRINCE
1 Ben Neal
2 Henry Weaver
3 Harry Woodhouse
4 Eddie Boyle
4 Digby Llewellyn
4 Charlie Abraham
4 Finlay Hawker
8 William Flateau
8 Oran McAlister
10 Luca Geddes Gasco
10 Lucas Houghton
12 Ben Tamplin
13 Alfie Bunyon
14 Milo Clark
15 Seth Kinloch
16 Matthew Armstrong
17 Charlie Bunting
18 Oliver Double
19 Felix Boyle
20 Harley Clark
20 Alex Goodwill
20 Cooper Aberdour
20 Ingo Wilcox
20 Raphael Vesey Holt
20 Gabriel Au
20 James Neale
20 Luke Chapman
20 Luke Spicer
20 Rowan Short
20 Patrick Morris
20 Freddie Griffin
20 Vincent Simon
20 Max Hibberd
20 Charlie Hutchins
20 Arthur Durand
20 Paolo Durand
DUCHESS
1 Amelia Culshaw
2 Liz Halliday
3 Henrietta Aitken
4 Erica Martin
5 Bithja Jones
6 Tina Lohr
7 Wendy Mathie
7 Claire Lowe
9 Lauren Scordilis
10 Elizabeth Taylor
DUKE
1 Graham Winstanley
2 Robb Cunningham
3 Peter Baker
4 Richard Cartland
5 Tony Reeves
6 Graham Rees
7 David Padwick
7 Steve Coombs
9 Andrew Quye
10 Philip Waldman
11 Gareth Hutchinson
12 Karl Roberton
13 Keith Walker
14 James Flint
14 Liam Stephens
14 Paul Faulkner
17 Lee Shirley
18 Phil McNamara
18 Peter Kilby
18 Ashley Baker
18 Martin East
18 Keith Lawrence
23 Ian Reid
24 David Barnard
24 Jim Whitelegg
26 Lee Holdaway
26 Kev Witton
28 Chris Potts
29 Mark Sykes
29 Steve Simper
29 Darrin Madgin
29 Peter Bradshaw
Age group leaders
W A Henrietta Aitken
W B Amelia Culshaw
W C Claire Lowe
W D Liz Halliday
M A Robb Cunningham
M B Graham Winstanley
M C Tony Reeves
M D David Padwick
M E Peter Baker
M F Graham Rees
M G Peter Bradshaw
QUEEN
Position

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Total
1 Eline Smit 0 0 11 11 11 0 0 12 45
2 Nikki Ray 0 0 0 0 0 12 11 10 33
3 Bethan Male 0 0 12 9 10 0 0 0 31
4 Alice Lethbridge 0 0 0 12 12 0 0 0 24
5 Harriet Hernando 0 0 0 10 0 0 12 0 22
6 Madeline Verdegaal 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
7 Olivia Sloan 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
7 Kate Parrish 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 11
7 Iona Mitchell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 11
10 Molly Hodges 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
10 Jessica Lam 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 10
12 Joanne Penner 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
12 Kate Stillwell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9
KING
Position

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Total
1 Olly Thomas 0 9 6 9 12 5 9 10 60
2 David Ross 0 0 9 10 10 8 10 0 47
3 John Blight 0 0 7 12 0 7 7 9 42
4 Daniel Pink 0 0 10 0 0 11 0 11 32
5 Alexander Cornwell 0 0 0 0 0 12 12 7 31
6 Paul Barnard 0 5 4 0 11 0 3 0 23
7 Michael Sleeman 0 0 0 0 0 10 11 0 21
8 Glen Whittington 0 0 5 7 8 0 0 0 20
9 Owen Vidler 0 0 0 8 0 0 5 6 19
10 Ali Cigari 0 0 0 6 9 0 0 0 15
11 Joe Mellor 0 2 0 4 5 0 0 3 14
11 Jack Smith 0 0 0 5 7 1 1 0 14
11 Jonathan Saks 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 8 14
14 Michael Wykes 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
14 Gabe Dellar 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 12
14 Ben McKie 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 12
14 Andy Cunningham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12
18 Thomas Austin 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
18 Matthew Ferguson 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 11
20 Phill Brown 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
20 Marc Dunn 0 0 0 0 0 4 6 0 10
22 Jacob Arnell 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 9
23 Jonathan Vickers 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
23 James Nichols 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 8
23 Calvin Cheung 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 8
23 Jannick Fjeldsoe 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 8
27 Francis Schofield 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
27 Samuel Benge 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 7
29 Andy Shackel 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
29 Simon McLeod 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 6
31 Philip Baker 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 5
32 Tom Foot 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
32 Edward Tuckley 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 4
34 Jon Saunders 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
34 Harry Banks 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 3
36 Ben Elliot 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
36 Louis Julian 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
36 Nathan Russell 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
36 Andy Smith 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
36 Michael Maxwell 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 2
36 James Bullen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
42 Gareth Turner 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
42 James Schofield 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
42 Harry Stoner 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
42 Matt Ruxton 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
42 Sam Cheesman 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
42 Tim Silman 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
42 Joandel Fernandez 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
42 Diego Yépez 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
42 Joshua Lahiri 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
42 Francis Eades 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
42 Guido Rowe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
PRINCESS
Position

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Total
1 Idha Hicks 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
2 Megan Costello 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
3 Eliza Hibberd 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
4 Heather Skinner 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
PRINCE
Position

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Total
1 Ben Neal 0 0 12 0 0 12 12 11 47
2 Henry Weaver 0 0 11 12 11 11 0 0 45
3 Harry Woodhouse 0 0 0 0 0 10 11 10 31
4 Eddie Boyle 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
4 Digby Llewellyn 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
4 Charlie Abraham 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 12
4 Finlay Hawker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12
8 William Flateau 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
8 Oran McAlister 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 11
10 Luca Geddes Gasco 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
10 Lucas Houghton 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 10
12 Ben Tamplin 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
13 Alfie Bunyon 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
14 Milo Clark 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
15 Seth Kinloch 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
16 Matthew Armstrong 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
17 Charlie Bunting 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
18 Oliver Double 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
19 Felix Boyle 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
20 Harley Clark 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
20 Alex Goodwill 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
20 Cooper Aberdour 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
20 Ingo Wilcox 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
20 Raphael Vesey Holt 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
20 Gabriel Au 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
20 James Neale 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
20 Luke Chapman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
20 Luke Spicer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
20 Rowan Short 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
20 Patrick Morris 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
20 Freddie Griffin 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
20 Vincent Simon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
20 Max Hibberd 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
20 Charlie Hutchins 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
20 Arthur Durand 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
20 Paolo Durand 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
DUCHESS
Position

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Total
1 Amelia Culshaw 0 9 9 10 11 10 10 11 70
2 Liz Halliday 0 7 8 11 10 12 11 10 69
3 Henrietta Aitken 0 11 0 12 12 0 0 0 35
4 Erica Martin 0 8 10 0 0 11 0 0 29
5 Bithja Jones 0 12 0 0 0 0 12 0 24
6 Tina Lohr 0 10 11 0 0 0 0 0 21
7 Wendy Mathie 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 12
7 Claire Lowe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12
9 Lauren Scordilis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9
10 Elizabeth Taylor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8
DUKE
Position

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Total
1 Graham Winstanley 0 12 9 10 11 6 10 8 66
2 Robb Cunningham 0 0 0 11 10 11 11 12 55
3 Peter Baker 0 10 8 6 8 9 9 1 51
4 Richard Cartland 0 0 12 12 0 12 12 0 48
5 Tony Reeves 0 0 10 9 9 10 0 0 38
6 Graham Rees 0 11 5 4 3 5 6 1 35
7 David Padwick 0 9 0 3 0 3 7 1 23
7 Steve Coombs 0 0 0 0 12 0 0 11 23
9 Andrew Quye 0 0 0 5 7 8 0 0 20
10 Philip Waldman 0 0 0 7 5 0 0 3 15
11 Gareth Hutchinson 0 0 0 8 6 0 0 0 14
12 Karl Roberton 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 11
13 Keith Walker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
14 James Flint 0 0 0 0 4 4 0 1 9
14 Liam Stephens 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1 9
14 Paul Faulkner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 9
17 Lee Shirley 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
18 Phil McNamara 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
18 Peter Kilby 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 7
18 Ashley Baker 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 1 7
18 Martin East 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 7
18 Keith Lawrence 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7
23 Ian Reid 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6
24 David Barnard 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 5
24 Jim Whitelegg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
26 Lee Holdaway 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4
26 Kev Witton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 4
28 Chris Potts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
29 Mark Sykes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
29 Steve Simper 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
29 Darrin Madgin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
29 Peter Bradshaw 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
Age group leaders
Age group

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Total
W A Henrietta Aitken 0 11 0 12 12 0 0 0 35
W B Amelia Culshaw 0 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 84
W C Claire Lowe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12
W D Liz Halliday 0 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 84
M A Robb Cunningham 0 0 0 11 11 11 11 12 56
M B Graham Winstanley 0 12 11 12 12 12 12 12 83
M C Tony Reeves 0 0 12 12 12 12 0 0 48
M D David Padwick 0 12 0 12 0 11 12 11 58
M E Peter Baker 0 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 84
M F Graham Rees 0 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 84
M G Peter Bradshaw 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12

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FAQ'S

How do the points work?
You'll earn 12 points if you come 1st, 11 for 2nd, 10 for 3rd, 9 for 4th etc and 1 point for finishing in 12th or lower.

How do I enter?
You do not need to actively enter the South Down Series although we are encouraging you to use the form on this page to help us make sure we can track your progress accurately and give you updates about sponsors and any changes to the programme. You will automatically earn points by entering any of the events above. You do need to register for these individual events using the links above.

I'm kinda new to cycling is this for me?
Time Trial racing is a great intro to enjoying the sport because there are no scary massed starts and nobody is "last" over the line, riders set out in 1 minute intervals. Many riders think of it as challenging themselves to get a personal best versus getting placed. Hill climbs in particular have a great community spirit and riders will be warmly welcomed at any of these events. Riders of all ages and abilities can take part. There are some serious riders who will do amazing times, but there are many riders who are in it for the cake and coffee, a refreshing bike ride and a good laugh.

What are the prizes?
We're working on that! When we've confirmed a sponsor, well publish the details here.
PLEASE NOTE: As per our equal opportunity in sport policy we give equal value prizes to male and females in the same category.

What if I miss a round?
You won't get any points for rounds that you don't attend. For the best chance of winning, you should enter as many of the rounds as you can.

Are we looking for Sponsors?
Yes, we are! We've got a number of opportunities for sponsorship. If you would like to know more please get in touch with peter@lenslab.co.uk

How are the veterans times counted?
We're using your finish time to calculate your position, not veteran standardised times.

THE RULES

Judges decision is always final
1. You can only win the section you are categorised in within the CTT. For example, if you are a vet and you get the fastest senior time as well as the fastest vet time, you will only be eligible to win the vet prizes.
2. There is only one prize per section, if you are tied with another rider, the prize will be shared across all riders who are equally placed.

ENTER 2022 COMPETITION HERE

Enquiries: peter@lenslab.co.uk