Road World

The Nearly Worlds is designed as one-day cycling party. The race is limited to 120 participants. It's a unique and super fun format.

"The best weekend I've had in China - period."
Paul Freeman, UK - 60 years old (2015 5th place, 2016 World Champion).

"This format is awesome. I've always wanted to race for America. With the age bonus and 2 kids bonus I thought I was going to win.. until the last 4km when those young guys just blew right past me. Damn."

Mike Chao, US - 45 years old (2015 10th, 2016 4th)

Race Format

The race is run as a ‘handicap race’. This style of racing is popular in Australia and helps give everyone a chance to win. All the starters are given a handicap (bonus head start time).

The handicap is based on the following factors :

• Age
• Weight
• Sex
• Number of young kids you have
• Shittiness of your bike

We have a complicated spreadsheet to work all this out. The older you are the more bonus seconds you receive. Have a few kids and a heavy bike? Lots more bonus seconds. This is the race where the best training might actually be drinking beer and eating hamburgers. Or is it?

We split the field in to around 10 groups. Those with the most handicap (usually the oldest riders) start first, and the ones with the least handicap start last (usually the youngest). There will be approximately 8 groups that start in-between at varying intervals (depending on age/ weight and other factors above). Everyone races on the same course and during the race riders from behind you on the course will most likely catch you up and bigger groups will form. The winner is the first person across the finish line.

We are combining the Womens and Mens and races into one. Based on the time differentials between mens and womens cycling world records we will give all women in the race a head start compared to men of the same age.

There will also be a prize for the ‘fastest time’ awarded to the female and male rider that completes the course in the shortest period of time.

And a team prize for the highest ranked country. So get your team together and start strategising and maybe do a bit of training - either on the road or at the bar...

6.30 Depart Beijing

8.30 Arrive Venue

9.00 First riders start

10.00 Last riders start

12.00 - 12.30 First riders finish

13.30 Lunch Starts

14.00 Last riders arrive

15.00 Prize Ceremony

16.30 Depart

19.30 Arrive back Beijing

The course for both men and women is the same - 2 laps of this 37km circuit. On each lap there is a 3.3km long concrete climb (you will do it once each lap, total twice) with an average of 6%. There are some nice switchbacks in there and this is where the main action in the race will be.

Total distance = 74km
Climbing = 1002m

Special World Champion jerseys will be awarded to the winners of each of the following categories :

Nearly World Champion

Awarded to the rider that crosses the line first

Road Race Fastest Time Men

The fastest men's time for the road race.

Road Race Fastest Time Women

The fastest women's time for the road race.

Prize : Each category winner is awarded a World Champion Jersey and trophy.

The starting point is around 110km from central Beijing. If you prefer to sleep longer in the morning or bring your family out to make a weekend of it we have arranged preferential rates at the hotel that is hosting the event. The Hotel is called Yunlan Shan Zhuang 云岚山庄

You will have to self drive if you take this option - we suggest arriving on Friday afternoon.

The hotel is a decent local hotel in a very picturesque area of Fangshan Shidu. It's close to a bunch of tourist spots which is a good location for after ride hiking and sightseeing.

There are one type of room available to choose:

1/ 428RMB (pay direct to hotel) standard twin share bedroom: view here

How to book:

Fill in the race registration form below and we make a booking in your name. Please bring your passport/ Chinese ID card when you do check-in and make the full payment on the hotel reception.