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

Down Wood Climb, 4.25km with 1.6% average gradient

Name Actual
Time
Adjusted
Time
GC
Points
Mountain
Points
Women
1Ruth Stratford10:11.0 *09:36.4
2Annie Laylee13:34.012:01.8
Men
1Shaun Blow08:22.007:15.7
2Guy Henshaw08:18.007:33.3
3Ian Ransom08:44.007:34.8
4James Allen08:00.0 *07:48.7
5Oliver Bishop09:09.007:59.1
6Robert Ditcham08:57.008:46.9
7Mathew Williams08:51.008:51.0
8Jason Ralphs09:03.009:03.0
9Charlie Williams10:17.009:10.0
10Paul 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

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

Name Actual
Time
Adjusted
Time
GC
Points
Mountain
Points
Women
1
2
3
4
Men
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

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!