Ada Time Trials

2026 Season - Expand your Horizons!

YOU MUST BE A CLUB MEMBER TO RIDE

*** Renew memberships ($35/yr) online with RunSignUp INCLUDES waiver when submitting membership.

 ### The printed paper Membership and Waiver forms are only available at registration on site. We only take cash.

Rain policy (standard): The time trial coordinator looks at the radar about 5:30. If severe weather risk (like lightning bolts), we call it off. A message is sent through the Rapid Wheelmen IO Group chat. If you hear nothing - we are still planning to ride.

Time Trials are held May through August every Monday evening (except during holidays and severe weather) of various lengths on a course in Ada and are open to all members and their immediate family. Results are recorded each week and available online. Try to improve your time each week!

Questions? Contact: timetrials@rapidwheelmen.com

Announcements

Every Monday night May through August at Ada Park, first rider off at 6:30:30 pm. Registration closes at 6:15 pm. What we will continue to provide:

• Make you a member of the Rapid Wheelmen Bicycle Club
  • Membership is required in order to ride
• FREE activity for Rapid Wheelmen members and immediate family
• Provide official timekeeping for 5 separate courses (6.2, 10, 12.4, 15, and 25 mile)
• Provide a holder for the start
• Results will be available soon after the last rider finishes
• Sorted results by class available on the RW TT Webscorer page
• Season end celebration FREE dinner party -  
• Fun and Competition
• Course Records for all classes available (For record attempts, we ask for a 48 hour advance notice to arrange for a turn-around spotter)
• All these rider categories are available each night for the 15 mile course: Men, Women, Merckx*, Burton (Women's Merckx)*, Juniors, Team, Fixed Gear*, Vintage*, Mountain Bike*, Hand Cycle, Tandem, Fat Bike*, Single Speed*, Human Powered Vehicle (HPV)*, BMX*, Gravel / Cyclocross (CX)*, e-Bike*, Recumbant*, Men 65+, and Women 65+. Merckx and Burton – Basically your road bike. No aero bars. Your chance to honor Eddy Merckx and Beryl Burton.
• The 6.2, 10, 12.4 and 25 mile courses categories are: Men-Open, Women-Open, Jr Men, and Jr Women

*- These Classes must be inspected and meet the criteria for that Class. They must be run as they would for their intended purpose (ie – MTN, Cross, BMX, and Fat must have the tires for their regular use, not road tires).

• Pre-Registration by Webscorer is available until 3:00pm day of race.
  • Day of registration in person is still available at the park from 5:30pm to 6:15pm.   
• Participation/Performance Points Contest for all the 15 mile categories. Reward for finishing higher in the order. The Points Contest results are also available with RW Time Trials Webscorer page.
• Our timing app through Webscorer will handle registrations, start the race, conduct timing, record finishes, then push out individual results via email 10 seconds after each rider finishes. 

Time Trials are very visible to the area residents. Please ride in a responsible and courteous manner. Remember, you represent your club.

Who Can Participate?

Time Trials are open to all Rapid Wheelmen members. Not a member? Sign up on-line!If you sign up on-line less than a week before you come to the Time Trials, please bring your payment confirmation. 

The Time Trials are truly for participants at any level of fitness. All that is required is that you put forth your very best effort. We welcome people who have never ridden in a race before as well as seasoned athletes. We have distances for everyone! If you have never raced before or feel that you may be slower, you can arrive early and request an early start time so that you finish with the others. You will establish your own base time at your own fitness level. You can come back as many times as you like throughout the season and try to improve your personal best time.

Our 6.2, 12.4, and 25 mile courses are perfect training for Triathletes, especially those training for the GRTri! 

How Does It Work?

• We meet at the corner of Grand River and Buttrick in Ada, MI, in the Grand River parking lot of Ada Park.
• Sign up is from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m or see the Pre-Registration instructions above. 
  If you are slower or a novice rider, arrive early enough to sign up for an early start time.
• You will be assigned a start time and bib number.
• Report to the starting area at least 3 minutes before your start time.
• The first rider starts at 6:30:30 p.m. After that, riders leave in 30 second intervals. No warm up or cool down on Grand River after 6:30 p.m.
• The course is out and back for all our courses except the 25 mile course which has 2 out and back legs. 
• Ride on the right side of the road to the appropriate marked turn. 
• Turn only when traffic is clear and return.
• Call out your number near the finish line. Once you have completed the Time Trial, do not cross the finish line again. Use the bike path off Buttrick and go through the park.
• If we have your email address, you'll receive an email with your finishing time right after you are finished. Or - you may ask the scorer for your time after all riders have finished. 

Also see Instructions for First-Time Riders and Time Trials Rules for more details.

Required

• A securely fastened ANSI/Snell approved helmet must be worn at all times while riding on the course.
• A rear light is REQUIRED. Blinking RED is best.
• All riders must read and sign a release form onsite or when you obtain yearly membership via RunSignUp
• Riders under 18 must have a parent or guardian sign the release form.
• Riders under 13 must ride with a parent or guardian.

Volunteer

It takes a couple dozen volunteers to run the Time Trials for the 4-month season. If you would like to volunteer, please contact timetrials@rapidwheelmen.com.