“It’s a pretty technical and dangerous course, there were a couple of minor crashes.”
Bejon Haswell/Stuff Mitchell said he had been thinking of hosting such an event for quite some time. “I just knew it would offer something extra for cyclers and speed skaters, and I had heard of other towns doing something similar,” he said. “You’ve got a steep climb of four storeys that would test even the hardiest cyclist.” Cyclists had a standing start at the entrance, and then pedalled up the four storeys, with those who had some energy left having a sprint finish at the top.