National Hill Climb 2011

Long Hill – near Buxton



•Distance – 4.44 miles

•Average gradient – 3%

•Height gain – 195m - 425m (approx 230m)

•A long unrelenting climb can be quite exposed when windy

This is the data on this years National Hill Climb which is being run by Buxton Cycling Club. The course record was set by Tejvan Pettinger in 2010 in 12mins 26sec average speed 21.5mph (34.6KPH). This is not a climb i have done but i will go down and recce the course before the championship but i feel that this is a climb which will suit a time trailer rather than a pure hill climber. I am looking forward to it as i like climbs you can get into a good rhythm in. It is not as steep as some of the longer climbs i do like snake pass but is a similar length but i feel that 3% average might just be a little to flat for me to try and compete with the fast time trailer's.