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Mount Tamalpais Hillclimb
Tue, 06/16/2009 - 6:37pm
A note was posted to the NCNCA mailing list that the Mt Tam hillclimb won't have access to Ridgecrest Blvd this year. I proposed a race to the top of Fairfax-Bolinas ("BoFax").
Per Klimb:
Stinson to base of climb: 4.7 miles, 0 feet of climbing
base of climb to gate: 4.4 miles, 1460 feet of climbing
gate to junction (traditional finish): 3.8 miles, 570 feet of climbing
shortened route: 9.1 miles 1460 feet of climbing
full route: 12.9 miles, 2030 feet of climbing
The Seven Sisters certainly add plenty of pain, but without them, it's still a very worthy course.
Chris Hipps has proposed San Gregorio to the top of West Alpine. However, this may also suffer from permit problems. Still, it's an excellent idea. Alpine is a 2000 foot climb which includes excellent views and has ample room for gathering past the finish (@ Russian Ridge) although the finish line is a bit tight (at the summit of Alpine Road). The route would be 84->R on Pescadero, following the Pescadero RR, then L on Alpine instead of climbing Haskins Hill, to complete the climb:
It would be really too bad if the Mt Tam Hillclimb were canceled, even if it's not at Mt Tam.
There actually is some room for cyclists to gather up there. However, riders descending while others are climbing may be an issue. Although it's one that's dealt with in other races, for example Ross' Epic and the Tour de France.
djconnel wrote:A note was posted to the NCNCA mailing list that the Mt Tam hillclimb won't have access to Ridgecrest Blvd this year. I proposed a race to the top of Fairfax-Bolinas ("BoFax").
Good to see some alternatives popping up. Just to update - no change w/State Parks after nearly a month, and the 8/1 Marin Century just had to reroute its double for the same reason. We're probably out of time to get the race together even if the budget passes this week, which doesn't seem likely.
Oh - the BoFax finish - fine for a handful of riders, but doesn't really work for the race. Imagine the mess with riders descending through later races, and there isn't any room to hold 300+ people until all events are done. I know we'd get grief from state parks if everyone just rode through Ridgecrest/Rock Spring anyway - and we don't want to jeopardize future permits.
As for alternates for the 29th (which is when Tam would have landed b/c of an MS ride at Stinson on the old date), I'm thinking, go big - Tioga Pass!
-Tad
Co-director, Golden Gate Velo
SWoo wrote:Fremont Peak Hill Climb - http://wordpress.ncncaracing.com/?p=1090
10 AM start - :)
P/1/2 & 35+ 1/2/3 start together - :)
A free beer to ANYONE who beats the current course record - :D :D :D
Chris
http://twitter.com/cpbike
Fremont Peak Hill Climb - http://wordpress.ncncaracing.com/?p=1090
trosencrantz wrote:I like the low key idea and maybe an Alpine Dam option route that you can get a permit for.
Alpine Dam is probably too much descending for Low-Key, which doesn't like the opportunity for head-on collisions with motor vehicles since it's conducted "as traffic" and not with special road use permits (Mt Hamilton is about as technical descending as we get). But if someone else runs it, I'll post results on the Low-Key web pages.
I like the low key idea and maybe an Alpine Dam option route that you can get a permit for.
Tom Rosencrantz (CAT2)