Adelaide Dirty Dozen

Event Details

Time: September 1, 2012 from 7am to 12pm
Location: Tower Hotel
Street: Magill Rd
City/Suburb: Magill
Website or Map: http://ridewithgps.com/routes…
Event Type: smashfest, climbs, challenge, shut up legs
Organised By: Adam Williss
Latest Activity: Sep 3, 2012

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Event Description

Over 3000m vertical in under 92km over a 'Bakers Dozen' of hills close to Adelaide. Are you up for the challenge?

Starting and finishing at the Tower Hotel on Magill Rd, hills will be in order of:

Teringie Dve - 0.9km @11.5%

Magill to Horsenells Gully Rd - approx 3km @6%

Coach Rd - 2.4km @9.8%

Knox Tce - 1.4km @9.4%

Kensington Rd - 1.3km @11.5%

Ridgeland Dve - 0.7km @12.5%

Woods Hill Rd - 0.8km @8.1%

Burdetts Rd - 1.7km @7%

Knotts Hill / Pound Rd - 2.7km @8%

Fernhurst Rd (Cherryville) - 2.1km @10.8%

Corkscrew Rd - 2.5km @8.9%

Tay Rd / Kintyre Rd - 1.2km @8%

Coach House Dve / Woodlands Way - 2.7km @10.1%

With many lumps and bumps in between. According to Ride With GPS - 3453m vertical all up, although strava pits it as closer to 3100m.

Route here - http://ridewithgps.com/routes/1272438

View or download gradients document here or view online - Open publication

Regroups will occur at the top of each climb so that no-one will be left behind, and there are 'bail out' (rest) options at the base of numerous climbs if required en-route.

7am - Sign On so that we can get a record of all participants (for future bragging rights of course)

7.15am - Riders briefing

7.30am - The wheels will turn

All supporters, well wishers, comedy fans, are welcome to come and watch the carnage...I mean fun...

If anyone is interested in providing some event support by way of a sag wagon to carry some additional drinks and take some photos / video, that would be terrific - please let me know.

Supported by Red Berry Espresso - join us there before and after the ride for a coffee.

This is an unassisted social ride. You should have your own insurance, helmet and spares.

This website does not accept any responsibility for damage, accidents, injury that may occur.

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Comment by Michael Moses on June 7, 2012 at 13:22: i've got some serious training to do for this if i am going to attend!

Comment by Adam Williss on June 5, 2012 at 10:47: @Peter Hill

Nice analysis and it "sort of" works. However, I suspect that the second climb will actually rank as the easiest climb - anything with a distance of less than 1km on your table gets disadvantaged on the rating system. Perhaps you could also build in a factor that takes in fatigue as we progress! Haha...

Def agree that the final climb will be the most difficult - especially after the previous 12.

Comment by Adam Williss on June 4, 2012 at 23:06: @easytiger - correct!

Comment by colin ware-lane on June 4, 2012 at 22:34: have fun i will be in the uk

Comment by easytiger on June 4, 2012 at 22:22: I think the photo is Woodland Way, and if I don't want to see it this way on the day, I am bringing my triple!

Comment by Peter Hill on June 4, 2012 at 21:48

there are some nasties here.

If you multiply the distance by the gradient you can get an idea how they compare:

climb	km	gradient	rating
Teringie Dve	0.9	11.5	10.35
Magill to Horsenells Gully Rd	3	6	18
Coach Rd	2.4	9.8	23.52
Knox Tce	1.4	9.4	13.16
Kensington Rd	1.3	11.5	14.95
Ridgeland Dve	0.7	12.5	8.75
Woods Hill Rd	0.8	8.1	6.48
Burdetts Rd	1.7	7	11.9
Knotts Hill / Pound Rd	2.7	8	21.6
Fernhurst Rd (Cherryville)	2.1	10.8	22.68
Corkscrew Rd	2.5	8.9	22.25
Tay Rd / Kintyre Rd	1.2	8	9.6
Coach House Dve / Woodlands Way	2.7	10.1	27.27

Comment by RD6 on June 4, 2012 at 21:18: ohhhh TORTURE ! might have to get 11-28 :)

Comment by Pete Roberts on June 4, 2012 at 20:40: I nervously clicked Might...

Looks like a world of pain that I feel the need to try. There are many hills there that I have not yet attempted, so I could potentially tick quite a few off in one day.

Might be a big ask with my standard cranks :)