2023 Strada Wheels - TMC South Downs Hill Climb Series

The South Downs Series... "Probably the best hill climb series in the world!"

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Could you be the next King or Queen?

Now in our 3rd year! 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 all, it doesn't matter if you do one event or all of them, just complete the registration 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!

See the prizes!

WE HAVE PRIZE MONEY!

Prize categories:

QUEEN


1st PLACE:
£50


2nd PLACE:
£20


3rd PLACE:
£10

KING


1st PLACE:
£50


2nd PLACE:
£20


3rd PLACE:
£10

PRINCESS


1st PLACE:
£50


2nd PLACE:
£20


3rd PLACE:
£10

PRINCE


1st PLACE:
£50


2nd PLACE:
£20


3rd PLACE:
£10

DUCHESS


1st PLACE:
£50


2nd PLACE:
£20


3rd PLACE:
£10

DUKE


1st PLACE:
£50


2nd PLACE:
£20


3rd PLACE:
£10

MASTERS


1st PLACE:
£15


2nd PLACE:
£0


3rd PLACE:
£0

How to enter

How to enter

When you enroll in any of the Hill Climbs listed below you'll automatically get entered into the "South Downs Series". You do not need to register but if you do it will make it a lot easier for us to communicate results to you and distribute prizes. How does it work? You'll earn points at each event you attend. 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. 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!

Register here!

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EVENTS

Hill Climbs Series Events

ROUND 1
BAZE HILL
DATE: 24 SEPTEMBER

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.

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ROUND 2
STEYNING BOSTAL
DATE: 30 SEPTEMBER

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

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ROUND 3
KNIGHTS HILL
DATE: 1 OCTOBER

Blazing Saddles hosts round three 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!

Men's Race Women's Race
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ROUND 4
STEYNING BOSTAL
DATE: 7 OCTOBER

For round 4, 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.

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ROUND 5
TITCH HILL
DATE: 7 OCTOBER

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.

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ROUND 6
FIRLE BEACON
DATE: 14 OCTOBER

Round 6 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.

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ROUND 7
BRANTRIDGE LANE
DATE: 15 OCTOBER

Sussex Revolution VC host round seven at Brantridge Lane. This is a new addition to the series so we will be watching closely as the KOM and QOM are set.

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ROUND 8
DITCHLING
DATE: 21 OCTOBER

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

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

QUEEN
1 Gemma Freeman
2 Iona Mitchell
3 Becky Hair
4 Kate Parrish
5 Olivia Sloan
5 Hayley Plummer
7 Megan Godber
KING
1 Matthew Ferguson
2 Olly Thomas
3 Ben Elliot
4 Francis Schofield
5 John Blight
6 Jacob Arnell
7 James Vanieris
8 Daniel Pink
9 Ben McKie
9 Calvin Cheung
11 Tom Kennett
12 James Nichols
13 Jonathan Saks
14 Harry MacFarlane
15 Michael Wykes
15 Owen Vidler
17 Thomas Willan
17 Sam Fox
17 Robert Wildsmith
20 Avinash Mahandru
20 Paul Barnard
22 David Ross
22 Jasper Griffin
22 Matthew Fisher
25 Adam Russell
25 Laurence Brown
25 Michael Renardson
25 Michael Sleeman
29 Aaron Sparks-Carolan
29 Sam Hansom
29 Samuel Benge
29 Sam Cheesman
29 David Watson
34 Richard Watson
34 Tom Patrick
36 Victor Engel
36 Nathan Russell
38 Simon McLeod
38 Jonathan Ley
38 James Murdoch
38 Kiril Piskunov
42 Adam Coppard
42 Edward Tuckley
42 James Bristow
45 Aidan McDonagh
45 Tony Salmon
45 Martin Bang
45 Ben Griffin
45 Henry Byrne
45 Stuart Price
45 David Eggleton
45 Ryan Edwards
PRINCESS
1 Rosie Wingate
2 Megan Costello
3 Idha Hicks
4 Heather Skinner
5 Ella Woffinden
6 Eliza Hibberd
7 Bibi Hibberd
8 Annabelle Hutchins
PRINCE
1 Cooper Aberdour
2 Gabriel Kh Au
3 Noah Stepney
4 Ingo Wilcox
5 Noah Wheller
5 Lucas Houghton
5 Jack Patten
5 Cosmo Derangi
5 Ben Neal
10 Charles Bunting
10 Aaron Franks
10 Finley Andrews
13 Alexander Goodwill
13 Vincent Simon
15 Sebastian Dorman
16 Raphael Vesey-Holt
17 James Neale
18 Tommy Shaw
19 Angus Cornock
19 Thomas McKay
19 Luke Spicer
19 Thomas Dewey
19 Arthur Durand
19 Paolo Durand
19 Rohan Barnes
19 Maximilian Hibberd
19 Jack Harris
19 Zac Wheller
19 Charlie Hutchins
19 Jay Oldfield
19 Olly Rockliffe
19 Sebastian Baker
19 Desmond Harris
19 Elliott Laslett
19 Corbin Daintree
19 Thor Spicer
DUCHESS
1 Liz Halliday
2 Tina Lohr
3 Wendy Mathie
4 Elizabeth Taylor
5 Vivienne Tomlin
6 Lauren Scordilis
7 Anna Souta
DUKE
1 Steve Coombs
2 Richard Cartland
3 Graham Winstanley
4 Robb Cunningham
5 Tony Reeves
5 Peter Baker
7 Ashley Nunn
8 Graham Rees
9 Christopher McNamara
10 John Ferguson
10 Chris Barker
12 Kevin Newlyn
13 Philip Waldman
14 David Padwick
15 Matt Melville
15 Michael Terrington
17 Colin Fullalove
17 James Green
17 Ross Matheson
20 Peter Madarasz
21 Karl Roberton
21 Keith Mabbott
23 Darren Humphrey
23 Nick Gates
25 Peter Levenspiel
25 Mike Marchant
25 Barry Harvey
25 Ernesto Battinelli
25 Keith Lawrence
30 Brian Molloy
30 Ben Ib
32 Vince Freeman
33 Liam Stephens
33 Stuart Payne
33 Paul Faulkner
36 Keith Walker
36 Steve Yates
36 John Clifton
36 Chris Potts
36 Paul Muzio
36 Michael Muzio
36 James Veal
36 Jamie Smith
36 Gary Holder
36 Justin Clark
Age group leaders
W A Lauren Scordilis
W B Tina Lohr
W C Elizabeth Taylor
W E Liz Halliday
M A Steve Coombs
M B Graham Winstanley
M C Tony Reeves
M D David Padwick
M E Colin Fullalove
M F Peter Baker
QUEEN
Position

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Total
1 Gemma Freeman 0 12 0 11 11 10 11 0 55
2 Iona Mitchell 0 0 0 12 12 11 0 12 47
3 Becky Hair 0 0 0 0 0 12 12 0 24
4 Kate Parrish 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 12
5 Olivia Sloan 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 11
5 Hayley Plummer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 11
7 Megan Godber 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 10
KING
Position

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Total
1 Matthew Ferguson 0 12 12 12 0 11 12 11 70
2 Olly Thomas 0 6 9 4 11 8 10 6 54
3 Ben Elliot 0 0 0 11 0 0 11 7 29
4 Francis Schofield 0 0 0 8 12 0 0 8 28
5 John Blight 0 7 0 5 0 5 8 0 25
6 Jacob Arnell 0 11 0 0 0 12 0 0 23
7 James Vanieris 0 2 4 1 5 1 6 1 20
8 Daniel Pink 0 9 0 0 0 10 0 0 19
9 Ben McKie 0 0 0 10 8 0 0 0 18
9 Calvin Cheung 0 0 0 0 0 9 0 9 18
11 Tom Kennett 0 0 0 6 10 0 0 0 16
12 James Nichols 0 5 8 0 0 2 0 0 15
13 Jonathan Saks 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 4 13
14 Harry MacFarlane 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12
15 Michael Wykes 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 11
15 Owen Vidler 0 0 0 3 7 1 0 0 11
17 Thomas Willan 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
17 Sam Fox 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 10
17 Robert Wildsmith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
20 Avinash Mahandru 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 9
20 Paul Barnard 0 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 9
22 David Ross 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
22 Jasper Griffin 0 0 0 2 6 0 0 0 8
22 Matthew Fisher 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 8
25 Adam Russell 0 1 0 1 4 0 0 1 7
25 Laurence Brown 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 7
25 Michael Renardson 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 7
25 Michael Sleeman 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 7
29 Aaron Sparks-Carolan 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 1 6
29 Sam Hansom 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6
29 Samuel Benge 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 6
29 Sam Cheesman 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 1 6
29 David Watson 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 6
34 Richard Watson 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5
34 Tom Patrick 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
36 Victor Engel 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4
36 Nathan Russell 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 4
38 Simon McLeod 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
38 Jonathan Ley 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3
38 James Murdoch 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 3
38 Kiril Piskunov 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
42 Adam Coppard 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2
42 Edward Tuckley 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2
42 James Bristow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
45 Aidan McDonagh 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
45 Tony Salmon 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
45 Martin Bang 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1
45 Ben Griffin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
45 Henry Byrne 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
45 Stuart Price 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
45 David Eggleton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
45 Ryan Edwards 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 Rosie Wingate 0 12 12 12 12 0 0 0 48
2 Megan Costello 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 23
3 Idha Hicks 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
4 Heather Skinner 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
5 Ella Woffinden 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9
6 Eliza Hibberd 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
7 Bibi Hibberd 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
8 Annabelle Hutchins 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
PRINCE
Position

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Total
1 Cooper Aberdour 6 11 0 0 0 10 10 8 45
2 Gabriel Kh Au 9 0 0 0 0 12 12 10 43
3 Noah Stepney 7 0 0 0 0 11 11 9 38
4 Ingo Wilcox 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 15
5 Noah Wheller 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
5 Lucas Houghton 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 12
5 Jack Patten 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 12
5 Cosmo Derangi 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 0 12
5 Ben Neal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12
10 Charles Bunting 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
10 Aaron Franks 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 0 11
10 Finley Andrews 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 11
13 Alexander Goodwill 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10
13 Vincent Simon 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10
15 Sebastian Dorman 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 7
16 Raphael Vesey-Holt 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4
17 James Neale 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
18 Tommy Shaw 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
19 Angus Cornock 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
19 Thomas McKay 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
19 Luke Spicer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
19 Thomas Dewey 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
19 Arthur Durand 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
19 Paolo Durand 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
19 Rohan Barnes 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
19 Maximilian Hibberd 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
19 Jack Harris 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
19 Zac Wheller 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
19 Charlie Hutchins 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
19 Jay Oldfield 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
19 Olly Rockliffe 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
19 Sebastian Baker 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
19 Desmond Harris 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
19 Elliott Laslett 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
19 Corbin Daintree 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
19 Thor Spicer 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 Liz Halliday 0 10 9 11 11 10 12 10 73
2 Tina Lohr 0 11 11 12 12 11 0 11 68
3 Wendy Mathie 0 12 12 0 0 12 0 12 48
4 Elizabeth Taylor 0 9 0 0 0 0 0 9 18
5 Vivienne Tomlin 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 10
6 Lauren Scordilis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 8
7 Anna Souta 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 7
DUKE
Position

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Total
1 Steve Coombs 0 10 12 8 12 8 11 7 68
2 Richard Cartland 0 12 0 11 0 12 0 12 47
3 Graham Winstanley 0 7 11 6 9 0 9 4 46
4 Robb Cunningham 0 0 0 9 10 9 0 8 36
5 Tony Reeves 0 9 0 7 11 7 0 0 34
5 Peter Baker 0 5 9 3 6 4 6 1 34
7 Ashley Nunn 0 0 0 10 0 11 0 10 31
8 Graham Rees 0 1 8 1 5 3 5 1 24
9 Christopher McNamara 0 0 0 12 0 0 0 11 23
10 John Ferguson 0 4 0 4 7 6 0 0 21
10 Chris Barker 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 9 21
12 Kevin Newlyn 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 6 16
13 Philip Waldman 0 0 0 2 8 5 0 0 15
14 David Padwick 0 1 4 1 4 1 2 1 14
15 Matt Melville 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
15 Michael Terrington 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 3 11
17 Colin Fullalove 0 1 3 1 2 1 1 1 10
17 James Green 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 0 10
17 Ross Matheson 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 10
20 Peter Madarasz 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 1 9
21 Karl Roberton 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
21 Keith Mabbott 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 8
23 Darren Humphrey 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
23 Nick Gates 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 6
25 Peter Levenspiel 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 5
25 Mike Marchant 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 5
25 Barry Harvey 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 5
25 Ernesto Battinelli 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 5
25 Keith Lawrence 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
30 Brian Molloy 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 4
30 Ben Ib 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4
32 Vince Freeman 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 3
33 Liam Stephens 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2
33 Stuart Payne 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 2
33 Paul Faulkner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
36 Keith Walker 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
36 Steve Yates 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
36 John Clifton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
36 Chris Potts 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
36 Paul Muzio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
36 Michael Muzio 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
36 James Veal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
36 Jamie Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
36 Gary Holder 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
36 Justin Clark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
AGE GROUP LEADERS
Position

Round 1

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Round 6

Round 7

Round 8

Total
W A Lauren Scordilis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 12
W B Tina Lohr 0 11 11 12 12 11 0 11 68
W C Elizabeth Taylor 0 12 0 0 0 0 0 12 24
W E Liz Halliday 0 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 84
M A Steve Coombs 0 11 12 10 12 9 12 10 76
M B Graham Winstanley 0 10 12 10 12 0 11 9 64
M C Tony Reeves 0 12 0 12 12 12 0 0 48
M D David Padwick 0 10 12 10 11 11 12 10 76
M E Colin Fullalove 0 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 84
M F Peter Baker 0 12 12 12 12 12 12 11 83






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FAQs

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.

Enquiries: peter@lenslab.co.uk