Baguio is a climb of 3.8 kilometers (category 1). Baguio tops out at 1,471 m above sea level. It is located in Baguio, n/a, Philippines. The average gradient is 5.9% with a maximum of 19%. The climb has 223 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This 3.8 km climb with 223 m of elevation gain, averaging 5.9%, is rated Cat 1. Its difficulty lies mostly in the consistency of the effort, with gradients of 8% over km 0.0-0.5 and 7% over km 0.5-1.0. The toughest section is between km 2.0-2.5 (9%) and km 2.5-3.0 (10%), where the effort gets noticeably harder. The 1.0-1.5 km stretch, at 3%, gives you a short breather before the climb resumes.
Tips for pacing yourself:
1. Pace the start. Don't get carried away by the adrenaline in the first half-kilometre at 8%. Save some energy for what's coming.
2. Prepare for the 9-10% section. Over km 2.0-3.0, drop into a gear low enough to keep spinning, stay seated, and hold a smooth cadence so you don't blow up.
3. Make the most of the flat. On km 3.0-3.5, at 0%, recover and get your legs turning again before tackling the final part of the climb and the descent at -6%.
3.8 km • 223 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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