Hill Climbs

catford and bec are on same day no?

Wasn't the 2016 Bec hill climb the final one?

I'd like to give racing a go this year. I have 0% experience but I've always liked the idea of hill climb races. Wondering if I'm actually fit / light enough to get any decent results?

Cool I haven't done much training for about a month and a half so thinking that I'm well rested to start again. @umop3pisdn what were your results to get into nationals last year?

ugh, catford and bec are on the same day as Herne Hill CX round. Decisions need to be made...

There's two Herne Hill CX rounds...

Or do Catford in the morning, Herne Hill in the afternoon.

yes, but I really like herne hill.

is the second option possible?

if the trains are running you could get a train from Dunton Green, change at Orpington and get down at Herne Hill.

If you got an earlyish start, yes. The bike logistics might be challenging though.

could be a suitably terrible idea

Haven't heard anything about that?

@Monster1985 9th, 10th and 11th got me in last year, I think. But I don't think National will fill this year - it's very North.

Catford is way better than Bec anyway.

I might be reaching my own conclusion, but Gary Beckett has stood down as the organiser and the county council were charging £3k to close the road. I'd heard that was going to see it come to an end.

it's very North.

I'm hoping to travel up from Norwich again this year with the same bunch I came to Matlock with, but it really is quite far. Still, somebody's got to go and cheer!

I have family nearby but i just can justify it this year. It'll still be a great race, looks like a good climb if not amazing for fixed.

I want to go to both as well @fredtc so might be tempted to drive if I do you're welcome to a lift back into town....bike logistics might be a challenge though. Probably got room for 2 bikes 3 might be too much

Ive entered reading, will you be there?

Got to be in it to find out!!

If you give swains a go or other popular hill on strava you can see roughly where you compare against others

Dunno really. Goring doesn't really suit fixed and Streatley is a bastard of a hill so I'm inclined to not bother this year.

Streatley really was a bastard.

What ones are you thinking? I'm going to do leith hill again, thats always good.

Probably Catford and maybe Newbury. Very reduced calendar this year.

What hill do Newbury RC use?

Walbury Hill, highest natural point in South East England donchano.

It's a good event, closed roads, equal prizes (and lots of them), spectators etc.

Well there is a listing on the CTT calendar on Sun 8 Oct for Bec hillclimb, alongside Catford on the same day.
https://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/race-details/16076
https://www.cyclingtimetrials.org.uk/race-details/16077
Was thinking of going to watch.

I did know that, having lived within 3 miles of it for most of my teenage years. I guessed it would be somewhere around there, just wasn't sure which road up the ridge they used.