Kilmashogue Hill Climb - Tuesday 21st of September

ryan_sherlock

As an opener for this weekends marathon champs.

Running a 'low-key' hill climb up the Kilmashogue hill climb tomorrow (Tuesday) at 6:30pm. This is not an official race, we are all going out on our own bat to do a timed run up the hill We will either use a timer or I'll take times from the top when I finish (or whoever is at the top first).

The climb is usually done on mountain bikes, but if you have a cross bike, that will be fine too. Only a couple of steep sections (steepest is on Tarmac before you turn left onto the fireroad).

There will be a mass start at 6:40pm from the start of the climb (see map). Be there at 6:30 so we can get orgainized. Remember, if you are riding afterwards to take lights for the ride home – sunset is at 7:30 tomorrow.

Weather is looking good - maybe a bit of a head/side wind - but okay.

Distance: 3.4km
Elevation Gain: 280m
Surface: Tarmac for first kilometer, then fireroad
Time usually taken: between 12 and 22 minutes
Finish: Where the fireroad levels off, and then descends – after the final few switchbacks – close to where the Wicklow Way cuts off.

Link for start: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=104529717010402214268.0004689095004d769f3fe&ll=53.26031,-6.272464&spn=0.017636,0.048537&t=h&z=15

Some details on my blog when Team WORC did the climb last year: http://ryansherlock.blogspot.com/2009/06/2009-kilmashogue-hill-climb.html

ryan_sherlock

A fine evening for it - looks like a slight side/tail wind. Reasonable warm and dry.

Diarmuid

just spotted this. Might make it. Time to dash from work

Diarmuid

Now I know what my lungs taste like....

ryan_sherlock

It's a tough one alright - especially with a bit of a wind in the face. A really nice evening for it though.

Ryan 11:58
James 14:32
Diarmuid 14:59
Dave 16:00

There are some benchmark times for yas anyway.

mtbireland

James who??

Ryan you should have been cross training and run this tomorrow.... !