During the 2020 pandemic, group riding was discouraged. I predicted a huge decline in mental health from the lack of socialization the bike brought to many.
I decided to go against the grain of mainstream thinking and created an event called the "TT GAMES".
It was a weeknight Time Trial race where we encouraged social distancing and each rider raced individually against the clock.
We created 5 "games" using the same course. Riders paid a nominal fee to enter and the money was put into a kitty.
The response was more than we ever expected. Providing a physical outlet and social interaction drew a huge crowd in 2020. We continued the games into 2021 until regular group riding regained public acceptance.
Zero cases of COVID were reported. Hundreds of texts and emails were sent in thanking me for creating an opportunity for people to connect.
The games were as follows:
ALL OUT - Rider with the fastest time wins
MIP - Most improved player time wins (must have raced a previous race)
3 WAY - Top 3 rider times split (split 50/30/20)
DOUBLE UP - 2 randomly drawn names combine times, fastest combined time wins
NEGATIVE SPLIT - Fastest overall time wins, if you negative split, you subtract the difference in time on the second half of the course from your overall time
ALL OUT - Rider with the fastest time wins
MIP - Most improved player time wins (must have raced a previous race)
3 WAY - Top 3 rider times split (split 50/30/20)
DOUBLE UP - 2 randomly drawn names combine times, fastest combined time wins
NEGATIVE SPLIT - Fastest overall time wins, if you negative split, you subtract the difference in time on the second half of the course from your overall time
