tokamachi hill climb revisited

From Kashiwazaki to Matsunoyama onsen takes about 1h 45 mins solo at tempo pace
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Race course:

Once out of Matsunoyama village, the road picks up:

After the climb out of the village, the gradient eases off, time to get in the big ring:

Back into the small chain ring after this left hairpin:

A tight right hand curve (13%) at 500m to go. The race could be decided here:

At the top of the steep section, a chance to get in the big ring again:

Final approach to the finish line:

Thursday’s asaren: Tokamaschi hill climb course check no.2

(112 km, 1100 m climbing, 30 kmph)