Dyers Pass (Antenna) is a climb of 7.8 kilometers (category 1). Dyers Pass (Antenna) tops out at 483 m above sea level. It is located in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand / Aotearoa. The average gradient is 6.5% with a maximum of 12.3%. The climb has 504 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: This Cat 1 climb starts very hard, with nearly 3 km at 8-9%, followed by a significant breather between km 2.5 and 4.5 (gradients of 0 to 4%). The finish is brutal: a 9% average over the last 500 meters, ramping up to 11% at the line.
How to manage the effort:
1. Pace yourself from the start so you don't blow up on the steep opening kilometers.
2. Use the flatter section (km 3-4.5) to recover and bring your heart rate down before the second, climbing half.
3. Save something for the last 2 km, the steepest part of the climb, which will demand an extra push.
7.8 km • 504 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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