Medea merdj chekir is a climb of 8.6 kilometers (category 1). Medea merdj chekir tops out at 1,029 m above sea level. It is located in Médéa ⵍⴻⵎⴷⵉⵢⴰ المدية, Médéa, Algérie ⵍⵣⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ الجزائر. The average gradient is 5.3% with a maximum of 15.1%. The climb has 451 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: With 8.6 km for 451 m of elevation gain and an average gradient of 5.3%, this Category 1 climb demands a sustained effort from start to finish. The hard part is concentrated between km 3.0 and km 4.5, where the gradient hits 10% and then stays at 8% for over a kilometre. The rest of the climb alternates between 3% and 7%, with a breather at km 4.5-5.0 at 0%. The finale, with gradients of 6 to 7% between km 6.5 and km 8.0, can take its toll on legs that are already cooked.
Tips for pacing yourself:
1. Don't go out too hard: the first 500 m at 6% will tempt you to attack, but you need to hold a steady cadence right from the bottom of the climb.
2. Prepare for the 10% ramp: once you reach km 3.0, shift into a light enough gear to keep your cadence going until km 4.5.
3. Make the most of the flat section at km 4.5-5.0: this 0% stretch gives you a chance to recover and drink before tackling the 6 to 7% pitches of the final.
8.6 km • 451 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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