Similar to the Victoria Segment Challenge, three segments have been posted, and you ride them – fast, or for fun! EndurUPtor – Rules & Sign-Up A few rules to try to keep things fun for all: Make sure your ride(s) is ‘public’ on Strava so I can see it in the segment list. The hard cut-off is 6pm Sunday, December 1st. Please stick with the type of bike selected (gravel, MTB, etc), the same bike should be ridden for all segments! All three segments must be ridden on the logged date(s) for the times to count. The TIMED SEGMENTS are to be SOLO efforts! You are not allowed help! Cannot draft another rider during any portion of a segment. Any riders found to be cheating will be removed from the competition. (It’s fine being side-by-side with a friend however, since there is no drafting benefit.) Bikes: since they are on trails, anything goes! Road bikes may work for some segments, but you’re better off on a gravel or cyclocross bike, and MTBs (hardtails or full-suspension) are part of the challenge as well! Do not edit your Strava ride files. Do not crop your ride files to the segments. There must be a ‘substantial’ amount of time and distance before and after each segment, so it’s part of a ‘ride’, and not an edited/cropped file of only the segment. This is supposed to be a fun cycling challenge, not a hack-a-thon. Safety safety safety – please follow the rules of the road! There are Female and Open categories, and you can select A, B or C. A typically are pretty fit folk, C’s are definitely on the more casual end of the spectrum, or just planning to ride the segments as a fun destination or goal each week! A’s should know who you are! For Open A, if your 1hr FTP has been over 4w/kg, this is for you. For Female A, above 3.6w/kg. Strava-wise, you probably have a collection of KOMs, and fairly regularly find yourself in the T10 for segments when going full-out. Open C’s should be below 3w/kg, Female C’s usually under 2.6w/kg for 1hr FTP. B’s should find themselves in-between these. You’re fit, but not terribly gifted with endurance genetics. If unfamiliar, or unsure, just add a note. I will move riders around if necessary. And yes, it’s totally free! A great way to find new trails and routes, as well as challenge yourself and your friends – make it a group ride! Tracking is done via Strava, ride when convenient for you. How It Works You have all of November to give it a go! Final day is Dec 1st. Three gravel climbs are posted. You have to ride all three in the same day. The ride between climbs doesn’t count for time. Ride it for fun, or go for a fast time. There are A, B and C categories, Open and Female. The ride needs to be on Strava (for tracking purposes.) I’ll also track bike types, so this will be an interesting battle between MTB and gravel/cyclocross! Which will win?! Ride as many times as you want, your fastest time is the one that counts! But remember, all three in one day! You can in theory get results on three different days, but I will be checking to ensure all three climbs are ridden each date that shows up! Relegation will occur if this rule is broken. Safety is a huge priority of course, and all efforts are made to select quiet roads/trails that are low traffic, but please do not take any unnecessary risks, this is just for fun!