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We generally don't have sustained climbs, especially like those in Europe. In cycling terms, we don't have an Alp d'Huez or a Tormalet - something that is 15+ k
by windowsworkstoo 12y ago
We generally don't have sustained climbs, especially like those in Europe. In cycling terms, we don't have an Alp d'Huez or a Tormalet - something that is 15+ km of HC climb.
We tend to either 2 - 5km of sharp steep stuff, or maybe up to 15km of less sharp (like cat 3/4) climbs.
It's that sustained climbing at > 9% that will get ya.
- nl 12y agoThe 'back of the Falls' climb at Falls Creek is 9km at over 9%[1]. That's tough by any standards. Alp d'Huez in 'only' 8.1%. Zoncolan is 10km at 11% but 8.5km at 15%. Anyway, my point is that it should be possible to get the vertical metres in a trail run in Australia. [1] http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCODY_3_Peaks_Challenge http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SCODY_3_Peaks_Challenge
- davidw 12y agoYou don't need the high mountains to get lots of total climbing. Look at the Ardennes races coming up in Belgium, or even the Amstel Gold race - 4000 meters of climbing in the Netherlands!