PTW

Once again, we are going to run a 30-mile club event for solo riders that will decide the winner of the Club 30-mile Handicap Trophy. Effectively, it's two laps of the '15' course but starts a few hundred yards down the valley (i.e. further left from the Resolven 'T' junction).

Other than that it's very much like a normal club event - i.e. sign on by 18.40hrs for a prompt 19.00hrs start. The start is about half-a-mile from the car park at Lamp Post 101 on the back road.

Here are the essentials;

1. We meet up at the Neath Canal Car Park in Resolven (What3Words: rots.connector.performs) for signing on from about 18.10hrs and closing at 18.40hrs for a prompt 19.00hrs race start at Lamp Post 101 on the back road.

2. You have to be a member of the PTW or a second-claim member of the PTW and for 2026 this is now £50.00 (£30.00 + £20.00 supplement).

3. Please note that, until further notice, we are no longer accepting 'entry on the line' at our Thursday evening club events.

4. Riders will be allocated a start time based on their fastest rides in the previous PTW club nights and absolutely no requests for an early or late start time will be entertained.

5. Please don't forget your helmet and front and rear lights!


Course Description

RC30/23R - START at Lamp Post 101 on the B4242 (old Vale of Neath road) approximately 300 yards south-west of link road to A465 rbt at Resolven (commonly called Resolven ‘T’ junction). Proceed south-west on the B4242 through Abergarwed and Ynysarwed onto the 'Rock and Fountain' climb to Aberdulais to the junction with the A4109 where turn left with care. Continue south-west on the A4109 through Aberdulais to the Aberdulais Interchange where turn left onto the slip-road down to the A465 eastbound. Continue north-east on the A465 to Resolven rbt to take the 2nd exit along the A465 to Blaengwrach rbt. Bear left along cross valley link road to the junction with B4242 (the old Vale of Neath road). Turn left onto the B4242 and proceed south-west to finish Lap 1 (of 2) at the "30" mph speed limit sign at the eastern end of Resolven.

Lap 2 - Proceed south-west on the B4242 past the start and continue through Abergarwed and Ynysarwed past the 'Rock and Fountain' climb to Aberdulais to the junction with the A4109 where turn left with care. Continue south-west on the A4109 through Aberdulais to the Aberdulais Interchange where turn left onto the slip-road down to the A465 eastbound. Continue north-east on the A465 to Resolven rbt to take the 2nd exit along the A465 to Blaengwrach rbt. Bear left along cross valley link road to the junction with B4242 (the old Vale of Neath road). Turn left onto the B4242 and proceed south-west to finish at the "30" mph speed limit sign at the eastern end of Resolven.


PTW Club Event Records

Neil Gregory 1.07:33 (2024)

Emma Davies 1.19:23 (2023)


PTW Comp Record (for the 30-mile distance)

Martin Sage 1.05:13 (2001)

Congratulations to Angharad Vale for lowering the PTW female club record for the 30-mile distance to 1.18:16 taking a full minute off the previous record.

Also, our Handicap 30 was won by Chris Lewis who took 1:54 off his handicap time and came second in the event.

There were 12 PTW riders eligible for the Handicap 30 but only these 5 were able to beat their handicap time so a little tweak is required for next year.