Chorlton is a climb of 5.0 kilometers (category 1). Chorlton tops out at 298 m above sea level. It is located in Banks Peninsula Community, Canterbury, New Zealand / Aotearoa. The average gradient is 6.6% with a maximum of 16.1%. The climb has 330 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: This climb has a demanding profile, with a very steep opening section (11% over 500m) followed by steady 7-8% stretches. The 2.5-3.5 km mark offers a welcome breather (2%, then -1%) before two final moderate kilometers (6% and 4%). The difficulty lies in the inconsistency of the gradients and the elevation gain concentrated over 5 km.
Pacing advice:
1. Ride within your limits from the start so you don't blow up on the initial 11% section.
2. Make the most of the flat/downhill section (km 2.5-3.5) to recover by spinning easy before the final push.
3. Get ready for the return to 8% at km 3.5 and save some energy for this last tough stretch.
5.0 km • 330 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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