Asheville Strava Gravel HCTT Series

Strava Gravel Hill Climb Time Trial Ranking Series brought to you by Downtown Asheville Racing Club (DARC) and Warren Cycling

Where: 4 Strava Segments around Asheville, NC

When: Weekly from June 28 – July 20, 2020

Who: Open to all solo riders. No drafting or pacing.

Categories: Men & Women Open, Men & Women 45+, Men & Women 65+

Format: Using the Strava segments listed for each week, rankings will be established over the 2-days for each segment. Points will be allocated (see schedule) and placings for each segment and overall series will be posted. Prizes for the series will be awarded as available. Each segment can be ridden multiple times over each 2-day period with the fastest time used for ranking and scoring.

Registration: $0 entry fee, but you must register at BikeReg.com

Disclaimer: DARC, Warren Cycling and any Strava Gravel HCTT Ranking Series sponsors or anyone else associated with this event assume no responsibility for rider safety before, during or after the days that the rankings will be calculated. All cyclists riding the listed segments at any time are doing so at their own risk.

Results: Available Here! Click through the tabs at the bottom to see individual segment results, category series standings and prizes.

Points: Participation counts! Everyone receives 5 points just for recording a time for each segment during the designated time period. Bonus points are awarded for the fastest 20 times for each segment as follows:

1^st – 30 points, 2^nd – 25 points, 3^rd – 22 points, 4^th 20 points, 5^th – 18 points, 6^th – 16 points, 7^th – 14 points, 8^th – 13 points, 9^th – 12 points, 10^th – 11 points, 11^th – 10 points, 12^th – 9 points, 13^th – 8 points, 14^th – 7 points, 15^th – 6 points, 16^th – 5 points, 17^th – 4 points, 18^th – 3 points, 19^th – 2 points, 20^th – 1 point

Prizes: Industry Nine has generously donated 10 Waltz wool cycling caps to our series. The Chop Shop Butchery has donated gift certificates. Team Cocanour is providing hand drawn prints on note cards and postcards along with some locally roasted coffee. The Bookwalters and the Bookwalter Binge is providing some Mitchelton-SCOTT swag and DARC is providing some DARC swag.

Rankings will be based upon times from the designated Strava segments on the designated days. Riders are responsible for riding the specific designated Strava segments listed on the designated days to be include in the rankings.

Strava Segment Courses:

Webb Cove – June 28 & 29

1.91 miles – 6% grade – 599 feet of climbing

https://www.strava.com/segments/969243

Patton Mountain – July 5 & 6

1.62 miles – 5% grade – 420 feet of climbing

https://www.strava.com/segments/6940947

Vance Gap – July 12 & 13

1.19 miles – 4% grade – 222 feet of climbing

https://www.strava.com/segments/2263248

Upper Herron Road Gravel Section – July 19 & 20

1.11 miles – 8% grade – 461 feet of climbing