First Annual International Mountain Bike Poles Climb Contest

I dont think i will do well, but heck, never get stronger if I dont push my limits!

 

Do you just show up and race, or do you have to sign up for it somewhere? If you have to sign up, where do I do that?

 

you can sign up at the base of the hill.

Extra rule: you can climb it twice, your better time will count

 

Just curious...how many of us signed up to do this are clydes?

 

Active.com Link

You can go to Active.com and type "Pole Climb" in the search box and it directs you to the sign up. Or use this link:

http://www.active.com/page/Event_Details.htm?event_id=1556618&assetId=8e4dfc5a-cdd8-4c5a-975a-6deeff317d56

Or register on the day of the climb when you get there.

 

Here is an annotated version of the picture from Abui, click to make bigger.

 

Okay, I gave Poles a shot last week. 6min. and 36sec by my watch. It got a little bad near the top. I couldn't imagine doing multiple runs.

 

Or being faster on the second run. Unless you fall over and want a restart. That would make sense.

 

Thanks for reminding me with the flyer this morning steve!#-o

I cant believe im paying money to climb a big *ss hill

 

I just singed up.

I'm a "skinny" Clyde at 208lbs.

Now, do I do it on my hardtail, or try it on the Stinky?

Or, bring both bikes and do 2 runs?:clap:

 

I'm still thinking about it. Is the climb straight up the access road alongside the poles that are in that google earth pic? I take it the surface must be pretty loose....?

 

I road it a couple of week's ago, and here's how it looked then.......

from the bottom


how it look's from where the trail starts


midway looking down


looking on up to where the tough section is....



and what it look's like from the other ridge......


On that morning it wasn't too lose at all. But it's been hotter and dryer over the last couple of week's, so I imagine it'll be loose by the 29th.

 

That helps.... It looks like a lungbuster, but not technical at all, other than the looseness that may be present. Thanks.

 

I used to climb the pole's in gym class! made me feel kinda funny

 

Schwingg!

 

I vote for both bikes and 2 runs! I'll be cheering you on, of course--off to the side of the hill

 

We rode it Tuesday afternoon and it was great, after this week it might loosen up a little but the traction should be fine.

 

Oop's

 

Bump

This is this Saturday, and there are only 5 of us that are in?:?:

I know some are racing at Fontucky, but I know some are not.
Why not come out and give it a shot?
It's only gonna hurt for a little while!:lol:#-o:lol:#-o:lol:#-o

 

what time, and what are the cross streets? I don't ride there, but I'd like to try this.:?: