Pukehiki is a climb of 7.3 kilometers (category 1). Pukehiki tops out at 302 m above sea level. It is located in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand / Aotearoa. The average gradient is 4.6% with a maximum of 13.7%. The climb has 340 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty analysis: The Pukehiki is a 7.3 km climb with 340 m of elevation gain, averaging 4.6%, which puts it in Category 1. The hard part is concentrated in two sections at 10%, at km 1.0-1.5 and km 4.0-4.5, separated by a rolling stretch. After km 6.0, gradients of 4%, 3%, then 2% make the finish more manageable.
Pacing tips:
1. Managing the first kilometers. Between km 0.0 and km 1.5, the 7%, 6%, then 10% ramps tempt you to go out too hard, so look for a steady rhythm right from the bottom of the climb.
2. Recovering on the flats. The 0% sections at km 2.5-3.0 and km 5.5-6.0 are your chance to loosen the legs, drink, and fuel up before the restart.
3. Attacking the finale. Once past km 6.0, the gradient eases gradually down to 2% at km 7.0-7.3. That's the moment to lift the pace a little and finish strong.
7.3 km • 340 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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