The 2023 RTTC National Hill Climb Championships, sponsored by Wheelbase Cycles, Irwin Mitchell Solicitors and Romneys Kendal Mint Cake
Official Strava Segment: https://www.strava.com/segments/21755981?filter=overall
Distance: 2.67 Miles
Avg Gradient: 8%
Max Gradient: 24%
Join us for the UK National Hill Climb Championships on this Iconic UK climb! This year the event is proudly sponsored by Irwin Mitchell Solicitors and the iconic local brands, Wheelbase Cycles and Romney's Kendal Mint Cake. Each rider will receive a piece of Romney's Kendal Mint Cake at sign-on to fuel them up the climb! The event is again run 100% in support of the Great North Air Ambulance. The event this year will again be run on an entirely closed road!
2022 Event Video by Francis Cade: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LyBvueoP5Gw
2022 Event video by Global Cycling Network (GCN!) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqEmwJSnoUA&t=248s
2021 Event video from Ed Laverack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgM38pZ_z7A
2021 Event video from Ed Laverack-power overlay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hMLu0C3faM
2019 Event video by Katie Butler (aka Kookaburra): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTzCLC6QLoU
Event supported by Lakes Road Club & Barrow Central Wheelers
Qualification CriteriaOversubscribed 1st sift-If any category is oversubscribed, qualification will first be those who have ridden one open hill climb event in the 2023 season
Oversubscribed 2nd sift-If any category remains oversubscribed following the first sift, qualification will be those highest ranked in hill climbs using Spindata rankings
Under subscribed categories- After the closing date any category is under subscribed, over subscribed categories will be rolled over into these vacant entries.
The organiser has discussed with Spindata and a report will be run following the closing data, and provisional ranking will be used meaning those who have ridden only one event will be included.
The event was staged by Lakes Road Club and Barrow Central Wheelers on The Struggle near Ambleside. It was longer than your typical hill-climb at 2.67 miles, and with an average gradient of eight per cent and a maximum gradient of an eye-watering 24 per cent.