Time Trial Info
Join us for the 5th Annual Cheaha Challenge Time Trial on Saturday, May 18th, held in conjunction with the weekend events of the Cheaha Challenge Gran Fondo Century & ULTRA on Sunday, May 19th. Experience the thrill of exiting a time trial podium down a ramp and vying for a position at the World Championships!
Our TT is a qualifier for the UCI World Time Trial Championship to be held in conjunction with the UCI Gran Fondo World Championship August 2024 in Aalborg, Denmark. Age groups are determined by racer’s age on December 31st of 2024.
UCI World Time Trial Championship qualifier – Finish top three of your age group or in the top 25%, and you’re going to qualify for the World Championships! (Note: UCI recognizes only age groups of 19 years old and above.)
1. Eddy Merckx Division – Don’t have a TT bike or all the gear? No problem, this TT Division is for you. Merckx racers must be 19 or older, and will not qualify for the UCI World TT Championship. In order to race as “Merckx” you may not use any of the following (even one will switch you to “Aero”): disc wheels, wheels deeper than 50MM, aero helmets, shoe covers, aero bars. Allowed items are: Aero road helmet (no teardrop shape, ears cannot be covered) and skinsuits. Overall winners receive awards. No age group awards for this division.
2. Handcycle Division – H1-H5 Male & Female scored separately.
Time Trial Registration: We offer only online registration until Wednsday, May 15th at 11:59 p.m. when online registration closes. Time Trial registration is online only. No walk-up or day-of registration. Start lists with start times will be released on Thursday, May 16th to all registered participants.
