DESCRIPTION
What? The big finale with two climbs and a 1km vertical loss descent. The final climb to the finish at Maoniuping has an elevation gain of 1500 hm.
Where? Start at Old Town (li jiang da yan gu cheng), finish at Maoniuping
When? Start at 9:30 am. Short distance at 9:45 a.m.
How? The Old Town main entrance is easy to reach. After the finish, busses will take everyone back to the city. It is NOT permitted to cycle down the Maoniuping mountain! .
Red flag:1) If you feel dizzy, stop cycling. No point in challenging the high-altitude for your own health’s sake. 2) Cut-off times will be rigourously applied. If you fail to meet the CUT, stop cycling and follow instructions by our staff. It is NOT allowed to continue outside the CUT under local authority’s orders. Come back stronger next year :-)!
Bottom line: Easy beginning to warm up for a large chunk of climbing. After the first summit, there’s a very long descent that is not too technical but fast in parts. Stay focused! At the end of the descent there is a checkpoint following which the road goes up relentlessly for 1500 m of elevation gain to the dramatic finish location of Maoniuping.
course map
INCLUDES
Only do long distance if you know how to negotiate a series of switchbacks in a long descent. Check your brake pads and cables before the race
Lijiang is a big city wth a famous ethnic minority old town centre. It has a domestic airport.
There is a Starbucks, McDonalds etc right at the starting line.
Event Hotel: Guanfang Jiu Dian. Recommended.
timetable
09:00 Opening Ceremony
09:30 Long distance group & Short distance group mass start
12:30 Short-distance Finish Closure, End of Competition
13:15 Cut-off at 63km Drink station
14:00 Victory Ceremony for short distance group
14:30 Cut-off at 74km Drink station
15:30 Cut-off at 83km Drink station
16:00 Victory Ceremony for long distance group
16:00 Victory Ceremony for Overall Ranking
16:45 Long-distance Finish Closure, End of Competition
The 5th COVID-19 nucleic acid test for all at Victory Ceremony Venue
Drink Station Info
Start Drink Station: at Start place
Short-distance Finish Drink Station: at Chang song ping
Long-distance Finish Drink Station: Mao niu ping (the Yak plateau)
Drink Station 1 at: 23km
Drink Station 2 at: 35km
Drink Station 3 at: 44km
Drink Station 4 at: 63km
Drink Station 5 at: 74km
Drink Station 6 at: 83km