British National Time Trial Championships 2026: Lampeter, Wales
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British National Time Trial Championships 2026: Lampeter, Wales

Date25 June 2026

The 2026 British National Time Trial Championships head to Lampeter, Ceredigion on Thursday 25 June. It's a rolling, rhythm-based lap — not a flat power test or a climber's day. Here's the course, section by section.

Essential Race Details

  • Date: Thursday 25 June 2026
  • Discipline: Individual Time Trial (National A, Band 2)
  • Location: Lampeter, Ceredigion, Wales
  • Event HQ / start area: University of Wales Trinity Saint David, College St, Lampeter, SA48 7ED
  • Lap: 12.8 km circuit, repeated — ~100 m of climbing per lap, ~75% between -2% and +2%
  • Categories, distances & start times:
    • U23 Men — 09:00 — 25.6 km (2 laps)
    • Elite Women — 10:45 — 25.6 km (2 laps)
    • U23 Women — 13:40 — 25.6 km (2 laps)
    • Elite Men — 14:50 — 38.4 km (3 laps)

Course Preview Video

2026 British National Time Trial Championships — Lampeter course preview

Stem Notes

KmNote
0Start — University of Wales; rolling roads to get into rhythm
3.0400 m climb, 5% max — the only real gradient on the lap
6.0Right over stone bridge — narrow
6.3Right at Llanfair Clydogau
9.5Through Cellan
12.0Ramp to the right turn at Cwmann
12.7Finish line
12.8Right to start a new lap

Lap-to-go markers:

  • 2-lap races (U23 & Women): 1 lap to go at 12.8 km; finish at 25.6 km
  • 3-lap race (Elite Men): 2 to go at 12.8 km, 1 to go at 25.6 km; finish at 38.4 km

Recon & GPS Routes

Weather Outlook

Lampeter, Ceredigion, Wales

Forecast for 25 June 2026 at 14:50

Live forecast

Wind is the big variable on this exposed course — watch the forecast direction closely in the days before. If it keeps shifting, it'll be a call to make on the day.

Course Review

A lap-by-lap walk through the key points. Tap any image to zoom in.

0 km — Start: University of Wales

Rolling roads off the Lampeter campus.

3 km — 400 m climb (5% max)

A short drag, the only real gradient on the lap.

6 km — Right over the stone bridge

Tight right onto a narrow stone bridge.

6.3 km — Right at Llanfair Clydogau

A second right in quick succession through the village.

9.5 km — Through Cellan

Open, rolling lane heading back towards Lampeter.

12 km — Ramp to the Cwmann right-hander

A short ramp into a right turn.

12.7 km — Finish line

The lap and finish line, with a slight descent into it.

12.8 km — Right to start a new lap

An immediate right to begin the next lap.


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