Dromara CC will be hosting the 7th annual Slieve Croob Hill Climb Challenge on Saturday 23rd September 2023. This open hill climb competition offers entrants a chance to test themselves against one of the toughest road climbs in Ireland. The road climb follows the public road up Dree Hill then takes the private tarmac path up to the summit of Slieve Croob. The distance is 5 km. E-bikes are welcome but would not be eligible for prizes.
Fee: £5 for those age 18 and over, £5 for Under 18s.
Riders must have a competition licence from Cycling Ireland to participate (Limited competition or Full competition). One day licences will be available through the Eventmaster.ie registration site.
Prizes:
Fastest male and female riders (not on e-bikes) will have their names engraved on the Hill Climb trophy.
Registration:
Pre-registration is now open – link here
If you have any issues registering please email martin@dromaracc.co.uk
On the day:
Sign on opening at 9:30 am in Peter Morgan cottage, Dree Hill, Finnis, Dromore (54.36236, -6.02360)
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First rider away at 10 am. One minute intervals. On the line the riders get a shoulder number. This gets removed at the summit on Slieve Croob. Riders are classified into one of the following categories
Male 18+, Female 18+, Male Under 18, Female Under 18, E-biker (male or female aged 19 or over)
Here is the full route of the course – https://www.strava.com/routes/6089526 and thanks to veloviewer you can see the gradient of the climb.
