Greylock Hillclimb Time Trail

• Date: September 10, 2011
• Address: 115 State Street, North Adams, Massachusetts Get directions
• Country: United States
• Race type: Cycle (Time Trial)
• Distances: Bike (8.90 miles)
• Organization: North Hampton Cycling Club
• Website: http://www.nohobikeclub.org/nccwp/?events=greylock-hillclimb-time-trial
• Contact email: [email protected]
• Description: Located in the Berkshires of Massachusetts, Mt. Greylock offers a very respectable climb with spectacular views. The course begins just off Rt 8 in N. Adams on Furnace St, then hangs a quick left onto Reservoir Rd, which is perhaps the steepest part of the whole climb and you haven’t even left town yet. You can park right there at Heritage State Park. It starts out with several sustained, very steep sections, then moderates as you approach the summit. One significant downhill early in the climb will get your speed up to about 40mph, so you’ll need all your gears. The flatter portions at top will also let stronger riders cruise around 20mph.
  
  The Spoke bicycle shop has organized this individual time-trial format race for many years, mostly as a local word-of-mouth type of event timed with stop watches. In May 2009, the completely reconstructed auto road has been re-opened. Look for buttery smooth surfaces to climb and descend on, but use care on the hiker crossings with rumble strip surface. The time-trial format race returns in 2010 under new leadership by the Northhampton Cycling Club
• Members who are scheduled to race: