Medea merdj chekir is a climb of 8.2 kilometers (category 1). Medea merdj chekir tops out at 1,029 m above sea level. It is located in Ain Arayes, Médéa, Algérie ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر. The average gradient is 4.0% with a maximum of 12.9%. The climb has 329 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: The Medea Merdj Chekir is an 8.2 km climb with 329 m of elevation gain, averaging 4%, which puts it in category 1. The start, from km 0.0 to km 1.0, is gradual at 2 to 3%, but the climb gets seriously harder between km 1.0 and km 2.5, with 7% and then 9% on the 2.0-2.5 section. After a almost flat stretch, or even slightly downhill, from km 2.5 to km 5.0, the 5.5-6.0 and 6.0-6.5 sections at 8% form the most demanding part, followed by a finish between 4 and 5% and a final 8% section from km 8.0 to km 8.2.
Pacing tips:
1. Save your legs at the start. Don't go out too hard over the first kilometers at 2-3%, so you still have something in the tank for the 9% section from km 2.0 to km 2.5.
2. Make the most of the rolling section. Use the almost flat stretch from km 2.5 to km 5.0 to recover, eat and drink, while keeping an easy gear to set yourself up for what's next.
3. Manage the final part of the climb. On the 8% section from km 5.5 to km 6.5, stay seated with a high, steady cadence, and save some energy for the last 8% section from km 8.0 to km 8.2.
8.2 km • 329 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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