The Tour de Trossachs mountain time trial.

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Peace race winner Ian Steel, continental pro Billy Bilsland, Tour "King of the mountains" Robert Millar, hour record holder Graeme Obree have all got one thing in common. They have all won this classic Scottish race.

Our own club treasurer Ian Thomson has won it, holding the record for the course for 14 years until a certain Mr Millar took it off him !  That record was smashed in turn 12 years later by Graeme Obree.  Of course, more recently Jason McIntyre broke the new course record by a huge margin.

Run since 1943 by the West of Scotland Clarion and by Jim Harris for many of those years the Ivy are proud to have taken over the running of the race since Jim retired from running it in 2005.

A tough climb, technical descent, rough roads, sharp bends fast flat sections and short power climbs. This course has it all and will be included in the Rudy Project Time Trial series for 2010.

Organiser contact details
Mrs Janette Hazlett
9 Jane Rae Gardens
CLYDEBANK
West Dunbartonshire
G81 1HR
0141 952 7337

 
2008 & 2009 winner Arthur Doyle.


2009 Photos

The Route
    Click here for the route
    On A81 at Shannochil Road end 1.5km south of the Roy Roy Hotel. Fork left onto A821 through Aberfoyle village to turn right at Bank of Scotland building and proceed over the Dukes pass. Keep right at the Loch Katrine road end (7.5ml). Onto Invertrossachs Road junction (14.1m). Turn right onto Invertrossachs Road and continue to junction of Callander to Glasgow A81. Turn right onto A81 and continue to bottom of Braes of Greenock (17.2m). Bear left onto B822 and proceed to junction at Thornhill A873 (21ml). Turn right onto A873 and proceed through Ruskie to join the A81 on the other side of the Braes (25ml). Proceed on A81 through Port of Menteith to finish at layby (28ml). Approx 1mile from Rob Roy Hotel. CARE MUST BE TAKEN BY RIDERS WHEN CROSSING FROM A811 onto Invertrossachs road you will be crossing over oncoming traffic and be vigilant on the Invertrossachs road, it is narrow and has driveways which people may be coming out of. REMEMBER – MARSHALLS ARE THERE TO DIRECT RIDERS NOT STOP TRAFFIC FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE!!!

The numbers next to the photo links below, refer to the numbers on the map on the above. Thanks to Arthur Doyle for providing these photos.

  1. Turn off Aberfoyle main street onto Dukes pass.
  2. Right at bend at Loch Achray after Dukes descent (1).
  3. Right at bend at Loch Achray after Dukes descent (2).
  4. Elevated view of approach to Invertrossachs road right turn.
  5. Invertrossachs sign at road level.
  6. Turn onto Invertrossachs road.
  7. Turn onto Invertrossachs road, humpback bridge in distance.
  8. Approaching humpback on fast descent.
  9. Humpback bridge, sharp left immediately after. Take Care !
  10. Sharp left, may be slippy if wet !.
  11. Roundabout at Callander. Turn Right.
  12. Approaching left turn towards Thornhill.
  13. Left here towards Thornhill.
  14. Right at junction at Thornhill.
Previous Winners

    This is a race which has been won by many of the legends of Scottish cycling. Click here to view the list of previous winners since 1943.

    2009 results
    2008 results
    2007 results
    2006 results

    Hill Climb Record

    Old start at Rob Roy Hotel - Sandy Gilchrist - 1978 - 11m 54 sec
    new start at Shannochill
    1983  - David Gibson - 13 m 55 sec
    1985  - David Gibson - 13 m 33 sec
    1990  - G OBree - 13 m 29 sec
    2004  - A Coutts - 13m 18 sec
    2007  - Jason McIntyre - 12m 37 sec


    Reports
    Click here to read Ed Hood's report on the 2009 race.
    Click here to read Ed Hood's report on the 2008 race.
    Click here to read Ed Hood's report on the 2007 race.
    Click here to read Ed Hood's report on the 2006 race.
    Click here to read "The Trossachs: 1978 Remembered."

    Photos
    Click here for the photos from the Cycling Weekly feature. Thanks to Chris Sidwells
    Click here for some photos from the 2009 event.
    Click here for some photos from 2008.
    Click here for some photos from 2007.
    Click here for some photos from the 2006.

Course record holder Jason MacIntyre (1:04:47)