MRC COVID 19 Climbing Challenge. Ends June 14th!
Posted: Fri May 22, 2020 3:17 pm
Ends June 14th!
I have enjoyed the first 2 MRC COVID 19 challenges, so I am adding one of my own. I am posting this up early and the rules may change a little before the challenge starts, so if there are any changes that should be made, let me know.
Let me start by stealing Jeremy's disclaimer and say:
1) This is not sponsored by Minuteman Road Club or Rees Madsen in any way shape or form
2) If you attempt this challenge, you assume all liability and MRC and/or Rees Madsen are not liable for any injuries or damages you cause or incur. Basically, you are on your own. And since this is not an MRC sponsored event or group ride, you will not be eligible to receive USAC insurance benefits via the MRC policy.
3) In light of the current pandemic situation, please practice social distancing. Bonus if you wear an MRC buff, which performed well in recent wind tunnel testing.
Dates: this will run the first 2 weeks of June 2020. Anything from June 1st through June 14th will be accepted.
Prize Purse: $60
1st place $30
2nd place $20
3rd place $10
The challenge: Climbing as high as you can in 1 minute! Measured in feet via strava analysis. Example below.
Sorry metric lovers, I assumed most of us were using imperial on our stravas.
To try and make it more fair, I am taking away feet based on road racing category and adding bonus feet based on racing age (your age at the end of this calendar year).
For each category above cat 4, you get a 6 foot penalty
Cat 4/5: No penalty.
Cat 3: -5 feet
Cat 2: -10 feet
Cat 1: -15 feet
Pro: -20 feet
*If you a are a masters racer 35+, then your maximum road category will be a cat 3 (Pare is Cat2 35+, but will count as a Cat3 for this challenge)
Those 35 and older get a bonus of 4 feet.
Those 50 and older get a bonus of 8 feet.
Those 65 and older get a bonus of 12 feet.
Those 75 and older get a bonus of 16 feet.
Any females that attempt the challenge get a bonus 15 feet.
The Category bonuses and the gender bonus are roughly estimated from this chart:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/cyclinganalyti ... -table.png
Ties:
If there is a tie, then whoever entered their 1 minute effort with a slower speed wins.
If that is also a Tie, then the person with the higher average speed for their 1 minute wins.
Other rules, must be a solo effort, UCI road race legal gear only (no bikes under 6.8kg!). Any hill anywhere is fine, running starts are fine. Must be a MRC club member in good standing.
To make the research more crucial in finding your hill, no one can use a hill that's been already used.
No throwing your GPS unit!
Example entry: You must include a link with the time analysis, that way it is easy to verify. Also include your racing age and category.
Racing age Under 35, Cat 2.
https://www.strava.com/activities/34910 ... /4837/4897
103 ft climb -10 feet for being cat 2 = 93 feet
It will require that people get on their strava and analyzing their ride, but I thought a challenge that can be done anywhere (except for Florida) would be fun.
I have enjoyed the first 2 MRC COVID 19 challenges, so I am adding one of my own. I am posting this up early and the rules may change a little before the challenge starts, so if there are any changes that should be made, let me know.
Let me start by stealing Jeremy's disclaimer and say:
1) This is not sponsored by Minuteman Road Club or Rees Madsen in any way shape or form
2) If you attempt this challenge, you assume all liability and MRC and/or Rees Madsen are not liable for any injuries or damages you cause or incur. Basically, you are on your own. And since this is not an MRC sponsored event or group ride, you will not be eligible to receive USAC insurance benefits via the MRC policy.
3) In light of the current pandemic situation, please practice social distancing. Bonus if you wear an MRC buff, which performed well in recent wind tunnel testing.
Dates: this will run the first 2 weeks of June 2020. Anything from June 1st through June 14th will be accepted.
Prize Purse: $60
1st place $30
2nd place $20
3rd place $10
The challenge: Climbing as high as you can in 1 minute! Measured in feet via strava analysis. Example below.
Sorry metric lovers, I assumed most of us were using imperial on our stravas.
To try and make it more fair, I am taking away feet based on road racing category and adding bonus feet based on racing age (your age at the end of this calendar year).
For each category above cat 4, you get a 6 foot penalty
Cat 4/5: No penalty.
Cat 3: -5 feet
Cat 2: -10 feet
Cat 1: -15 feet
Pro: -20 feet
*If you a are a masters racer 35+, then your maximum road category will be a cat 3 (Pare is Cat2 35+, but will count as a Cat3 for this challenge)
Those 35 and older get a bonus of 4 feet.
Those 50 and older get a bonus of 8 feet.
Those 65 and older get a bonus of 12 feet.
Those 75 and older get a bonus of 16 feet.
Any females that attempt the challenge get a bonus 15 feet.
The Category bonuses and the gender bonus are roughly estimated from this chart:
https://s3.amazonaws.com/cyclinganalyti ... -table.png
Ties:
If there is a tie, then whoever entered their 1 minute effort with a slower speed wins.
If that is also a Tie, then the person with the higher average speed for their 1 minute wins.
Other rules, must be a solo effort, UCI road race legal gear only (no bikes under 6.8kg!). Any hill anywhere is fine, running starts are fine. Must be a MRC club member in good standing.
To make the research more crucial in finding your hill, no one can use a hill that's been already used.
No throwing your GPS unit!
Example entry: You must include a link with the time analysis, that way it is easy to verify. Also include your racing age and category.
Racing age Under 35, Cat 2.
https://www.strava.com/activities/34910 ... /4837/4897
103 ft climb -10 feet for being cat 2 = 93 feet
It will require that people get on their strava and analyzing their ride, but I thought a challenge that can be done anywhere (except for Florida) would be fun.
