Probably the most ridden of all routes, the Peak Climb is synonymous with cycling on Hong Kong Island. The last kilometre is the real test, so don’t burn all those matches getting there. The annual SIRC Peak TT in December commemorates a giant of the local cycling scene who is sadly no longer with us.

Starting near the town of Baar, the ride first follows the river Lorze upstream through its wooded valley, past the Höllgrotten caves, below bridges towering far above. As the road becomes a restricted forest road, and with increasing elevation, snow coverage increases leading to a crunchy uphill ride.
Eventually, re-emerging onto public roads, the ride continues to Allenwinden and from there up the Zugerberg with blue skies and the PIlatus und Rigi mountains visible in the distance with the Zugerlake visible below.

Starting at Monitor Junction we ride on a snow-covered and snowmobile-rutted, slippery and slidey Highway 4 for a couple miles to the bridge over the Carson River. From there we turn around and head back to Markleeville. Enjoy the snowy views of the surrounding mountains and the East Fork of the Carson River as we make our way back to town. The fire damage you see just past the Carson River Resort is from the July 2021 Tamarack Fire. Thankfully, the town itself was spared.

The ride starts on the edge of Margaret River township, in the famous wine growing region, and heads south along the Wadandi Track gravel rail trail through a mix of farmland and forest. The maximum gradient is just over 10% but only for a couple of hundred metres at a time. The average gradient is 0.4%.

The first half of this ride follows the Wadandi Track gravel rail trail north from Margaret River, which is the centre of a famous wine growing region. The ride continues at a slightly faster pace along rural roads through farmland and vineyards to the Margaret River Chocolate Company which has been a favourite ride destination for over 20 years. Apart from a couple of very short sections approaching 10% gradient on the MTB trail detour, the steepest gradient is 5%. The average gradient is 0.6%.

A 90Km ride with some steep climbs through the Chilterns, emerging into the sunshine after you descend towards the Oxford Vale from Stokenchurch. Ride through the event feed station at the half-way point Ewelme. Cross the River Thames during a sprint through Sonning, and after a final long but gentle climb from Pinkneys Green to Quarry Wood, it’s downhill to the finish, crossing the River Thames again at Marlow.