Climb Categories
Climb categories are determined by climb score, which is calculated using the grade multiplied by the length of the climb. A climb must have a length of at least 500 meters and an average grade of at least 3 percent, or a climb score of 1,500, to be considered a climb.
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Category |
Climb Score |
Color |
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Hors Category (HC) |
Greater than 80,000 |
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Category 1 |
Greater than 64,000 |
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Category 2 |
Greater than 32,000 |
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Category 3 |
Greater than 16,000 |
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Category 4 |
Greater than 8,000 |
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Uncategorized |
Greater than 1,500 |
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