On October 3rd and 4th, the South Wales district is staging a couple of hill climb events and these will now be promoted by the Virtual Cycling Club.
First, on Saturday 3/10 there’s a climb of the Bwlch mountain road from the Treorchy side, a climb of 2.5 miles won in 2019 by Richard Gildea in a staggering time of 8m 55s — a ride that understandably stands as Strava’s King of the Mountain standard. Click here for details of the 2020 event.
The following day we host a climb of the Rhigos mountain road, starting from the Treherbert side. At 3.7 miles this is a longer course with unofficial records of 13:20 [male] and 17:20 [female]. In 2019 the corresponding event began on the Hirwaun side of the mountain, so this year represents a switch. Click here to enter.
These events serve as ideal preparation for the WCA hill climb championship a week later.
