fbpx

Ride 41

Surviving

Death Valley

Serk Cycling Beijing

Distance

A : 111km
B : 88km
C : 55km

climbing

A : 1400m
B : 1047m
C : 0663m

difficulty

A : 3/5
B : 3/5
C : 2/5

Time

Saturday Nov 25
Sign in/Coffee : 07:30
Depart Serk : 08:00
Arrive Start : 09:00
Return Earliest : 11:30
Return Latest : 14:30

location

Chang Ping

This might be our last ride of the year. If there is enough interest we will keep going through December as well !
The three routes are pretty tame and don't have long climbs and descents so it wont be too cold !

The ride starts at the Jingzhihu Resort North of the City. A and B riders travel along the Huaichang road to ChangPing and turn right for a half loop around the Ming Tombs Reservoir before heading towards Baimiao and then back via The Silver Pagodas and Death Valley. The A riders will do an extra climb up to Mangshan early in the ride. It's a nice concrete climb with nice views across the city. But bumpy on the way down so take it easy.

C riders will ride directly to Silver Pagodas and hope they can sneak through the entrance gate to get a view up close of the iconic structures. C will then travel back the same route as A and B through Death Valley. Don't let the name put you off though - its a great stretch of new road without much traffic and a perfect way to finish the ride.

 

Ride Registration

WHAT TO EXPECT