The Anderson Family Legacy
Ask any South East rider who competed over the last 20 odd years and I guarantee they will all remember the Anderson family with not only great fondness, but great respect. The commitment and professionalism they applied to the years of running the South East Road Race League, or SERRL as it was more affectionately known, will never be surpassed. It was an affiliation league where South East clubs mucked in and provided the volunteers for the days racing, but the Anderson family led by Kim, not only did all the work behind the scenes, but were at every event coordinating things and providing all the key roles, with Kate often providing first aid and neutral service/broom wagon, Luke and Preston often commissairing, unsung Anderson family member Adrian Kingwell in charge of the results on the finish line and Kim ensuring everything was in place, but most importantly keeping everyone happy. This family were an inspiration to myself and many new race organisers and were always my yardstick of how well it was going when organising a race.
The Trophy
Who will take the honour of being the first name on this trophy?
Event Overview
A new annual event to recognise the work that the Anderson family put into road racing in the South East region through among other things running the highly successful SERRL.
Who's going to take the honour of being the first name to get engraved on the new prestigious trophy?
The event will take place on the weekend of 14/15th June 2025. It will encompass a short individual prologue and a flat road stage on the Saturday, using the Biddenden circuit. Then on the Sunday there will be a longer road stage on the Benenden/Sandhurst circuit. Both circuits are within 5-6 miles of each other, so the logistics for riders should be simple.
There will be an individual general classification, a hot spots sprint competition and a climbers competition. all with leaders jerseys.
Competitions
Overall General Classification
Overall General Classification
Overall General Classification
The main race result will be the overall Individual General Classification.
This will be awarded to the rider who completes all three stages in the quickest accumulated time.
There will be time bonuses on stage 2 for the first three finishers of 10, 5 & 3 seconds respectively.
There will be no time bonuses on stages 1 & 3.
Hot Spot Sprints
Overall General Classification
Overall General Classification
The Hot Spot Sprint competition will be awarded to the riders who gains the most points from the designated sprints throughout the race. There will be no sprints on Stage 1, but the jersey will be awarded to the second placed rider on the stage. For stage 2's time trial there will be 5,3 & 1 point awarded to the quickest three riders ov
The Hot Spot Sprint competition will be awarded to the riders who gains the most points from the designated sprints throughout the race. There will be no sprints on Stage 1, but the jersey will be awarded to the second placed rider on the stage. For stage 2's time trial there will be 5,3 & 1 point awarded to the quickest three riders over the last 200 metres of the stage.
Points for each sprint will be 5,3 & 1 for the first three finishers respectively.
To win this competition overall, you must finish the whole race.
Climber
Overall General Classification
Climber
The Climbers competition will be awarded to the rider who gains the most points from designated climbs throughout the race.
On stage one the climb will be from the junction with Burnthouse Lane to the junction with Snughorne Lane.
On stage two the climb will be from the junction with Burnthouse Lane to the junction with Snughorne Lane.
Stage
The Climbers competition will be awarded to the rider who gains the most points from designated climbs throughout the race.
On stage one the climb will be from the junction with Burnthouse Lane to the junction with Snughorne Lane.
On stage two the climb will be from the junction with Burnthouse Lane to the junction with Snughorne Lane.
Stage 3 will have 3 climbs. Each one using the climb into Rolvenden Village.
Points will be awarded 5,3 & 1 for the first 3 finishers respectively.
To win this competition overall, you must finish the whole race.
The Circuits
Stage 1
A 3.1km time trial. This course is basically from the last corner to the finish line of the Biddenden road race circuit. It it predominantly flat with just one slight drag of approx 1km from the start line maxing at 3.3% and a shorter kick maxing at 5.1%.
STRAVA COURSE LINK:
Stage 2
Stage 2 uses the 21.5km Biddenden Road Circuit. Biddenden is known as one of the flatter, faster circuits that got used for SERRL races.
STRAVA COURSE LINK:
Biddenden Road Race Circuit | 21.4 km Cycling Route on Strava
Stage 3
Stage 3
The final Stage 3 will take place on the 17.1km Benenden/Sandhurst course.
A deceivingly tough course this. No major climbs, but generally tough undulating roads.
For this years race, the finish will be different from the normal finish at the top of the climb before Benenden. It will be at the village green just before the race HQ.
STRAVA COURSE LINK: Benenden/Sandhurst Road Race Course | 17.0 km Cycling Route on Strava