Hounslow Club Hill Climb

A last chance for 2008 to turn a pedal in anger with the Hounslow is this Sunday's Hill Climb (9th November).

The climb is Wooburn Hill, an unclassified road going south east from Wooburn Green village - Go through Beaconsfield on the A40, turn left onto B4440 (well that's the no. on my 1974 map) and it's the first on the left. Sign on at the top of the hill, first man off 10.45 am. Tea at Odd's Farm Cafe after the event.

The course is about half a mile - it's a hard climb, but the map does not show it as steeper than 1 in 7, and I'd guess it to be about 1 in 8 at its steepest. At a very rough guess I'd say a gear of about 55 - 60" would suit an ambitious climber.

Entries can be taken on the line, but you'll need to arrive in reasonable time (say 10.30). Anyone thinking of coming might do well to take a note of my mobile no., which can be found on the forum profile 'about me'.

http://picasaweb.google.com/darranmessem/HounslowHillClimb#
Link to picture gallery for event.

There were three fixed wheel machines present at the Hounslow hill climb, but sadly they all belonged to spectators. A pity because the relatively even gradient of this climb makes it suitable for single gears.
For the record, the winner was Wouter Sybrandy in 1 minute 36.1 secs, with Simon Wroxley second in 2-18.1. There were 14 competitors including 4 'privates'.

In the photos Wouter is seen in nos. 11, 12 (catching his 'minutewoman' about 600 yards from the start) 14 & 45. Simon is photo no.8.