OPEN EVENTS 2011



Hill Climb

1 October 2011 - Course V891/V897 - Start 1100
Organiser Claire Jessop



On a fantastic day (for spectating anyways) a high quality entry of riders took to Guise Cliff and Norwood Edge for this years hillclimb. Tejvan Pettinger won both climbs from Swedish mountain biker Gunnar Gronlund on Norwood Edge and ex national champion Matt Clinton on Guise Cliff.

A superb 13 Otley CC riders took the start with Gerald Armstrong taking club honours in the overall and on Guise Cliff, but James Cullen got his nose in front on Norwood Edge to take the club championship. Tom Cullen took the Juvenile prize.

Click here for the prize list >>Hill Climb Prizes

and here for full results >>Hill Climb Results

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Hill Climb Start Sheet > Hillclimb Start Sheet

Hill Climb Event Information > Hillclimb Event Info

The Otley CC 2 Stage Hill Climb is a counting event in the Yorkshire Hill Climbs Points Competition. For full details click here:> Yorkshire Hillclimb Points Competition


Claire has set up a facebook group where all the latest news will be posted - OCC Hillclimb Facebook Group


Click here to see the flyer for the event:> Hillclimb Flyer
The flyer will be in local cycle shops and hill climb details in Cycling Weekly on 1 September.


The hill climb takes on 2 climbs.

STAGE 1 – V8910 GUISE CLIFF (PATELEY BRIDGE) First rider off at 11.01 a.m.

Start on Nought Bank Road (unclassified road direction south off the B6265 Pateley Bridge to Grassington road) five yards past telegraph pole number 6 adjacent to driveway to High Westcliffe. Climb south to finish at crest of hill. 1400 yards.

To find, take the B6265 west out of Pateley Bridge signposted Grassington. Directly opposite the Royal Oak pub is a road signposted 'Bewerley Hall Farm 1'. This takes you to the course.

Record – Matt Clinton - 3:56:04 October 2010

There is no parking at the start. Competitors should park in the car-parks in Pateley Bridge. The cost for two hours is currently 50p – see Pateley Bridge Car Parks<. It is approximately 1.5 miles from the car parks to the hill so please allow at least 15 minutes to get to the start. (Post Code: HG3 5JA or Grid Ref: SE15863744)

STAGE 2 – V 897 NORWOOD EDGE First rider off at 13.01 p.m.

Start 3 miles north of Otley on the B6451 at a grate on west side of road just north of bridge over reservoir. Finish at top of hill approximately 50 yards before junction of road to TV booster aerial.

The B6451 is the Otley to Pateley Bridge Road.

Record – Jeff Wright 4-42.0 15 October 1994

Please park sensibly and allow room for the start timekeeper. There is very limited parking at the start but there is a car park half way up on the left hand side and at the event HQ. Please avoid parking at the top of the hill. (Post Code: LS21 2RD or Grid Ref: SE21049501)

HQ this year is Norwood Village Hall, at the top of stage 2, between the two stages.

25 Mile Time Trial

3 July 2011 - Course V235 - Start 1000
Organiser Ged Millward

On another beautiful sunny morning, Ged Millward organised this years club open 25 between Boroughbridge and Walshford. Tejvan Pettinger was fastest on the day, with 54.54. With Ged organising rather than riding, the battle for fastest Otley rider was taken by Chris Yates, fresh from a 50 the previous day, recording 59.45 and winning the fastest 50-59 year old.

Tim Howcroft was 29 seconds back in 1.00.14 and along with James Cullen (1.01.11) these three took the team prize. Ian Cullen was just behind in 1.02.22, followed by Stephen Broadley 1.10.53, Peter Yates 1.11.18 (and fastest 70-79 award) Tony Bulmer 1.12.06 and Tom Broadley 1.12.57.

For the results see > Open 25 Results

And for the prizes >Open 25 Prizes

For the start list see: >Open 25 Startsheet

For the event details see: >Open 25 Details




50 Mile Time Trial

26 June 2011 - Course V258 - Start 0700
Organiser James Cullen

James Cullen organised the club's open 50 on Sunday morning. He reported: It was a beautiful day but I found the second of my return legs to Dishforth hard as the wind got up and the final section down the A168 was grim!

Not a quick day and felt 'cooked' wearing my Giro helmet.

However pleased to scrape a 25mph ride and from an organisers point of view even more happy that event went without a hitch. Great Thanks to all club members that made this possible.

Ride of the day was Matt Moorehouse from Preston CC who beat his entry form time by nearly 7mins to win with a 1.47. Ged got close with another super ride

For the results see: Open 50 Results

and for the prizewinners: Open 50 Prizes

To see James's Garmin readout click here: OCC 50 Garmin readout

And finally to see photos of the event see OCC 50 two wheels good photography



Open 50 Entry List

Open 50 Event Details

Map of HQ, start & parking