2023 challenge

For 2023, Alton Cycling Club is again hosting a Segment of the Month competition, open to all Alton CC members. Each month a different Strava segment is selected. Whoever records the fastest adjusted time (male and female) over the segment is the stage winner. To enter you need to register using this form. You can read the full competition rules here. Click on the April to October links below to see each month’s segment and the results. These are regularly updated during each challenge month and at the end of the month. To find out more about Strava click here for an introductory guide.

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2022 Results

2023 Segments

October's segment is Hayley Lane to Barley Pound, 7.37km.

Name Actual
Time
Adjusted
Time
GC
Points
Mountain
Points
Women
1Ruth Stratford18:10.017:08.2155
Men
1Shaun Blow13:57.012:06.5154
2Ian Ransom14:05.012:13.5123
3Guy Henshaw13:40.0 *12:26.4105
4Oliver Bishop15:04.013:08.982
5Charlie Williams15:35.013:53.561
6Jason Ralphs15:47.015:47.05
Alternate competition
1Nick Pepper13:55.0
Brockham Hill Brockham Hill (whole climb)
3.30km with 3.5% average grade. KOM 7:06, QOM 9:02
Name Actual
Time
Adjusted
Time
GC
Points
Mountain
Points
Women
1Ruth Stratford11:13.0 *10:34.8155
Men
1Ian Ransom08:26.007:19.2154
2James Allen08:10.0 *07:58.4125
3Shaun Blow09:15.008:01.7101
4Guy Henshaw08:58.008:09.782
5Justin Lee08:44.008:24.263
6Oliver Bishop09:38.008:24.45
7Jason Ralphs09:59.009:59.04

July's segment is 'Old Alresford to the Woolpack *SC*', 5.67 km starting near the village hall and ending just before the Woolpack pub. KOM is 11:38, QOM is 12:06. Old Alresford to the Woolpack *SC*, a 5.67km "Rolling" stage

Name Actual
Time
Adjusted
Time
GC
Points
Mountain
Points
Women
1Ruth Stratford12:38.0 *11:55.0155
2Freja Halliday12:50.012:10.0124
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Men
1Shaun Blow09:30.0 *08:14.8155
2Ian Ransom09:47.008:29.5123
3Guy Henshaw09:55.009:01.6102
4Oliver Bishop10:36.009:15.081
5James Allen09:42.009:28.364
6Charlie Williams10:42.009:32.35
7Ian Austin12:38.010:22.64
8Mathew Williams12:31.012:31.03
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June's segment is 'Stoner Hill', 2.33 km starting in Steep and ending just before High Cross Lane. KOM is 4:30, QOM is 5:52. "Climbing" stage attracting double mountain points

Name Actual
Time
Adjusted
Time
GC
Points
Mountain
Points
Women
1Ruth Stratford07:43.0 *07:16.81510
Men
1Ian Ransom06:14.005:24.6154
2Shaun Blow06:35.005:42.912
3Guy Henshaw06:31.005:55.9102
4Robert Ditcham06:05.0 *05:58.1810
5Justin Lee06:13.005:58.966
6James Allen06:12.006:03.258
7Oliver Bishop07:10.006:15.34
8Charlie Williams07:20.006:32.33
9Ian Austin09:43.007:58.82
10Jason Ralphs08:09.008:09.01

Down Wood Climb, 4.25km with 1.6% average gradient

Name Actual
Time
Adjusted
Time
GC
Points
Mountain
Points
Women
1Ruth Stratford10:11.0 *09:36.4155
2Annie Laylee11:54.010:33.2123
3Adrianna Weryck11:15.011:05.4104
Men
1Shaun Blow08:22.007:15.7153
2Guy Henshaw08:18.007:33.3124
3Ian Ransom08:44.007:34.8102
4James Allen08:00.0 *07:48.785
5Oliver Bishop09:09.007:59.16
6Robert Ditcham08:57.008:46.95
7Mathew Williams08:51.008:51.041
8Jason Ralphs09:03.009:03.03
9Charlie Williams10:17.009:10.02
10Ian Austin11:30.009:26.7
11Paul Watts10:32.009:50.2

First segment of this year's club segment challenge. 3.52km Coombe Lane to East Meon *S*.

Name Actual
Time
Adjusted
Time
GC
Points
Mountain
Points
Women
1Ruth Stratford07:08.0 *06:43.7155
2Annie Laylee07:50.006:56.8122
3Freja Halliday07:21.006:58.1104
4Adrianna Weryck07:47.007:40.483
Men
1Shaun Blow05:52.005:05.5154
2James Allen05:18.0 *05:10.5125
3Ian Ransom06:16.005:26.4101
4Guy Henshaw06:01.005:28.682
5Oliver Bishop06:22.005:33.46
6Justin Lee05:54.005:40.653
7Ian Austin07:12.005:48.84
8Charlie Williams07:07.006:20.73
9Gary Hodgson07:47.006:54.12
10Mathew Williams07:01.007:01.01

Want to get involved in our cycling challenges?

At Alton Cycling Club, we encourage local cyclists to join our Hampshire rides. Discover our upcoming rides on the rides page. All we ask is that you let us know in advance which of our rides you are planning on attending. We look forward to riding with you soon!