Greatest London 8 - 1 Lap
Course Notes
Distance (km)
%
Notes
0
Flat out of pens for 500 m to the start banner
0.5
2%
False flat for 600 m
1.1
-2%
1 km of steady descent into tunnel
2.1
2%
600 m of steady climb out of tunnel
3.6
4%
Northumberland Avenue climb up to Trafalgar Square, climb steady and keep together
4.0
Sharp left turn onto Whitehall, short bit of climbing.
4.1
-4%
Descent down first half of Whitehall.
5.4
Pretty flat drag along the river for 2.4 km
8.3
1%
False flat for 400 m
8.7
Loop around Sloane Square
9.1
2%
Drag up into and through Knightsbridge for 1 km
10.3
-2%
Drop into Hyde Park Corner Underpass
11.9
3%
900 m of steady climbing out of the underpass onto Picadilly, keep together here
11.9
-3%
400 m of descending down St James's Street into left hand turn onto Pall Mall
13.0
Straight over Trafalgar Square onto Whitehall
13.2
-4%
Descent down first half of Whitehall
14.4
Left turn onto Lambeth Bridge
14.9
-10%
Drop into the underground train section to the Surrey Hills.
15.9
5%
First part of the Box Hill climb around the roundabout and up to the first turn.
16.3
7%
Right turn, still a long way to go.
17.1
5%
Left hand switchback. Slightly easier and shorter than the last section, but don't ease up.
17.6
5%
Right hand switchback. Long drag section but almost there at the next turn.
18.5
3% to 0%
Left hand corner. Gradient easing to the KOM banner.
19.0
0%
KOM banner, short flat section.
19.6
9%
Short kick in the teeth after you think it's all over.
19.8
-8%
Fox Hill descent, keep together and recover before the final push. 2.4 km before flat in tunnel.
22.9
10% (15% max)
Climb out of the tunnel.
23.1
Get your breath back.
24.2
2%
False flat for 500 m, push to the line.
24.7
2%
Finish line.