November challengeOn now · 21 days left

The Big Mountain Contest on Ai-Petri

The goal is to get on the leaderboard of the “Lighthouse + Ai-Petri loop” segment (64.4 km, 1,205 m of climbing) by the end of calendar November.

Distance
64.4km
Climbing
1,205m
Counts
1–30November
Prizes
10months of subscription

The outdoor season of races, group rides and gran fondos is ending, preparation for the next one is starting, and nobody wants to lose form. If you have no particular goal for this November, we have one for you.

Every rider gets a great chance to test themselves on a long climb, one of the best in the country: Ai-Petri, a top-category climb.

Until the end21days
November 1November 30
Results from November 1 to 30 count.

Prizes and conditions

The top 7 men and the top 3 women get their subscription extended by 1 month.

7menfastest riders
3womenfastest riders
November 1–30The segment leaderboard for calendar November, from the 1st to the 30th.
Unlimited attemptsYour best time counts. It gets to the table by itself, in any ride on the route made with a paid subscription. Rides during the trial do not count.
Paid subscriptionTo get the extension you must have an active paid subscription at the time of the ride.Subscribe

Route

“Lighthouse and Ai-Petri” map · start and finish by the sea

A long, beautiful and truly unique mountain road with 32 hairpins is a reason to learn pacing. The approach via the Lighthouse is a good warm-up for the long climb, and the descent after it is a chance to cool down properly.

  1. Coast and Lighthouse0.0–20.9 km20.9 km · +140 m · average 0.0%A good warm-up before the long climb. Keep an even pace and do not burn matches on short rises.
  2. Ai-Petri climb20.9–42.0 km21.1 km · +1,050 m · average 5.0%A top-category climb: a road with 32 hairpins. Steady power, no surges in the corners.
  3. Descent to the sea42.0–64.4 km22.4 km · +10 m · average -4.7%The descent to the foot is a chance to cool down and recover.

Elevation profile

0–1,047 m above sea level
Ai-Petri · 1,047 m
0 km10 km20 km30 km40 km50 km60 km
Gradeunder 3%3–6%6–9%9% and up

Current leaders

13 riders · 16 attempts
Full results table
Men11 riders
Денис ФроловПВ2:06:31leader
Denis Rotmans2:09:55+3:24
Анатолий Соколов2:13:12+6:40
4Виктор КошманETT2:16:42+10:10
5Василий [B] РазовYNAO2:18:02+11:30
6Дмитрий Кучуркин2:24:21+17:49
7Игорь КущYNAO2:28:22+21:50
Above the line: a month of subscription as a gift
8Aleksand [А]KiutsETT2:41:46+35:14
9Евгений Смирнов2:42:10+35:38
10Пётр [B] Глухов2:49:46+43:14
Women2 riders
Юлия ХижнякYNAO2:23:37leader
Lida KorolevaWA2:55:00+31:23

If you have ridden it, here is a reason to beat your time. If you were planning to, join in.

We will support each other and meet on the route