8th annual King of the Mountain Challenge
to climb 11 KOM Climbs in
Muggaccinos.com invites you to -
(i) camp at scenic Berry Showground
or book a room at a local motel; and
(ii) cycle up to 7 days the bestest cluster of tough climbs in NSW - nestled around
pristine
Visit Muggaccinos.com and click on folder
"King
of the Mountain Challenge - The Bullsheet" for all details.
Utilising Berry Showground as a home base enables cyclists to catch the quaint
local train service to Bombaderry, Kiama and Albion Park Rail on 3 of the 5 days to climb 6 of
the below 11 KOM Climbs in the Illawarra Climb Region.
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11.
Rides commence from
If you have concrete quads you might
scale the above Climbs on a double 52/39 chain ring, so long as you have
a 27 on your rear cassette. However, a triple chain-ring or 50/34 compact
front chain-ring is recommended.
NB: Muggaccinos
1st
Commandment is:
“Hills are your friends, and mountains are your mates.”
Flatter day rides on a recently refurbished
quiet road SW of
No bookings at Berry Showground is
req’d and only $6 per night per head camping fee - 20m council swimming
pool is 100m from Berry Showground campsite.
Berry is a showpiece of the Southern
Highlands with lots of things to do, people to see, places to go and pubs to
visit, when not cycling its marvelous mountains.
Not every cycle enthusiast can get days off
work in early Nov, so approx. 30% of attendees will drive down early Saturday
morning to Albion Park Rail for final two days of climbing – 5 KOM Climbs.
Less than 2 hrs drive from
Contact Phil Johnston 0434 715.861 or ScribePJ@bigpond.com if you would like to be added to the "Berry KOM Challenge estimated attendance
schedule" in The Bullsheet. If at the 11th
hour you have to bail-out, no worries, ‘cause there is always next November.