Competitions

There are a number of different team & individual trophies and awards that riders from KCA affiliated clubs can race for over the course of the season.

The Kent BAR (Best All-Rounder) competitions are regional events aimed at finding the time trialists who can claim to be the best over a range of distances in KCA & open time trial events. The competitions are split into competitions for Men, Women, Vets, Junior/Juvenile & Teams.

Photo: KCA 100 TT 2021 #aeightbikeco
Photo: KCA 100 TT 2021 #aeightbikeco

To qualify, riders must compete (and finish!) at least one event distance over the season. The best performances at each distance are taken for the Senior events, and the best two times from each of the distances are used for the Juniors’. The average of the three or four speeds calculated from those results is the key to winning the competitions.

The result is not the true average of a rider’s combined best endeavours, but is indicative of those qualities that should be aspired to by any all-rounder.

TrophyEvent
Bray Trophy (Silver Plate)KCA 12 hour TT Winning Team
Sir George Collins Challenge CupLong Distance BAR
Harry Perry Cycles TrophyShort Distance BAR
AJ Hill Ladies Championship BowlLadies Long Distance BAR
Ladies Championship CupLadies Short Distance BAR
The Kingston CupVets Long Distance BAR
Frank Ford Memorial TrophyJunior/Juvenile BAR
KCA Road Team Championship TrophyLong Distance BAR Winning Team
Sittingbourne Team Championship ShieldLadies Short Distance BAR Winning Team
KCA Max Nunn TrophyShort Distance BAR Winning Team

KCA trophies that can be won by individuals:

TrophyEvent
Lou Bathurst TrophyFastest Rider in a KCA 12 hour TT
KCA Esther Carpenter Women’s 12 hour TrophyFastest Lady in a KCA 12 hour TT
Hinds Challenge TrophyFastest Rider in a KCA 100 mile TT
KCA Women’s 100 mile TrophyFastest Lady in a KCA 100 mile TT
Larry Knott Memorial TrophyFastest Rider in a KCA 50 mile TT
Sittingbourne Ladies CupFastest Lady in a KCA 25 mile TT
Sittingbourne ShieldFastest Lady in a KCA 10 mile TT
John Clegg TrophyFastest Junior Rider in a KCA 10 mile TT

Inter-club competition:

TrophyEvent
Rootes TrophyKCA Reliability Trial
Photo: KCA 100 TT 2021 #aeightbikeco