Where do you train for hilly events? 10,000

Ten Thousand is coming up in 4 weeks.

Im trying to get in some rides with vertical gain before then.

Only good climbs I know are out by Lockport, Lemont, Willow Springs, Waterfall Glen, Palos.

Timberline repeats are probably in order.

Do you have a favorite climb nearby?

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Permalink Reply by mike w. on May 1, 2017 at 5:15am

If you have the time to go, try the Driftless area of Wisconsin, NW Illinois near Galena, or Kettle Moraine.

Permalink Reply by curt(is) locke on May 2, 2017 at 4:39am

With a search you will notice that the Ten Thousand actually takes place in NW Illinois, starting out of Freeport. Pete, do you have a good link for this event? What I found online was rather lacking in details.

Permalink Reply by Yasmeen on May 2, 2017 at 4:52am

I don't know if you saw the CL event for it but it has a link to their FB event page:

http://www.thechainlink.org/events/ten-thousand

It doesn't have lots of information but hopefully can help you learn more about the event. Hope that helps!

Permalink Reply by curt(is) locke on May 2, 2017 at 5:02am

Yeah, I did follow that. Not much intel.

Permalink Reply by petemoonman on May 2, 2017 at 12:19pm

Yah I know about it.

Thats why I want to train on some up and downies.

Wondering where  folks train for hill climbs around city???

Permalink Reply by petemoonman on May 2, 2017 at 12:24pm

I know enough that its a crusher.

Just want to get in a couple of good days of hill rides before the onslaught that Bailey has mapped out.

Permalink Reply by petemoonman on May 2, 2017 at 12:31pm

Will try to get out to Jo Davies before then.

Theres are a few versions of this mapped on Strava and Ride GPS.

Heres a version from Poppa Wheelie

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/20768505

Permalink Reply by petemoonman on May 2, 2017 at 12:33pm

Event seems kind of on the un-official on the down low.

Guess they dont want thousand s of masochists showing up.

Routes will be posted a week prior to event.

So making it hard to do pre-riding.

Might be a 50,70,120 mile routes.

http://www.freeportbicycles.com/freeport-bicycle-company-events/201...

Permalink Reply by David P. on May 2, 2017 at 6:51am

A good headwind and some load is a good substitute for a hill if you can't find one of those.

Permalink Reply by petemoonman on May 2, 2017 at 12:22pm

Agreed, Rode 70 mile headwind from Michiagan last week . Still.... looking for some new hills without driving to them.

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