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The British National Hill Climb Championship is a hill climbing competition held annually by Cycling Time Trials with the location varying year on year. The first edition was in 1944 and it has been won by some of the best all-round British cyclists, such as Brian Robinson , Paul Curran , Malcolm Elliot , Chris Boardman and Jeff Williams .
Hill climbing is a cycling event, as well as a basic skill of the sport. As events a hill climb may either be an individual time trial (which forbids cooperation, drafting, or team tactics) or make up part of a regular road race. A hill climb usually represents an event which gains altitude continuously, usually terminating at a summit.
In August of each year, up to six hundred riders take part in the race which centers around a 7.6 mile (12.2 km) climb to the top of New Hampshire's Mount Washington—the highest peak in New England. [1] The Mount Washington Auto Road has an average gradient of 12% and reaches gradients of up to 22%. [1]
The 11th and 12th-placed drivers, and any who fail to complete the course, receive no points. An extra point is given to any driver in the run-off who breaks the outright hill record as it stood at the beginning of the day. As of 2022 there are 30 runoffs, but drivers can only count their 24 best results towards their final points total.
The event includes categories for all levels of racing and encourages riders of all abilities. Between six hundred and a thousand riders compete each year in a number of categories. In 2024, the name of the race changed to Blue Sky Hill Climb, due to the name change of Mount Blue Sky. [1] The race will not occur in 2025 due to road construction ...
The 2024 British Cycling National Track Championships were a series of track cycling competitions. The National Track Championships (excluding certain events) were held from 23 to 25 February 2024 at the Manchester Velodrome in Manchester. [1] They are organised and sanctioned by British Cycling, and are open to British cyclists. [2] [3] [4]
Hillclimbing, also known as hill climbing, speed hillclimbing, or speed hill climbing, is a branch of motorsport in which drivers compete against the clock to complete an uphill course. It is one of the oldest forms of motorsport, since the first known hillclimb at La Turbie near Nice , France, took place as long ago as 31 January 1897.
This article lists the main competition climbing events and their results for 2024. This includes the World Cup, World Championships, International Climbing Series ...