| COURSE PROFILE |
90KM - SECTIONS 1 TO 5 - 2095 High Meters, not all that bad
69 KM - SECTIONS 1, 2 ,4 AND 5 - 1570 High Meters, Very achievable
36.5 KM - SECTIONS 1 AND 5 - 1035 High meters, just a bit of climbing
If you want to break the course down into climbing its the first and 4th section that you need to worry about. The first climb in section 1 is over in a flash but come the 4km of Phone track you really want to be ready. Whilst it is long and yes, it is steep it does step up in sections allowing you some little breathers as you go. I've ridden it in middle ring and Big Joel Read raced it in the 2006 Fat Tyre Flyers Hill champs on a standard single speed ratio. Not that he will advise that to anyone. Once your past the 1st feed zone though it all seems easy. My advice is leave some in the tank for section 4. Its not a long stage but the first few climbs on Main mountain road is where you will start to feel the hurt.