Winter Strava Challenge
This challenge is for Chester Triathlon Club members only. To join the challenge you need to be a member of the Chester Tri Strava club.
You can ask to join this here.
Everyone in the Strava club will automatically be in the challenge if they tackle a relevant segment.
For questions and comments contact bike@nullchestertri.org.uk
Only current Chester Triathlon Club members will be accepted for membership of the Strava club. If you use a different name on Strava please email bike@nullchestertri.org.uk before asking to join the Strava club.
Our new winter challenge will consist of 3 segments – a hill, sprint and longer stage segment that can be completed at any stage over 6 months from October to March.
We’ll also host a club Saighton TT (or two) take part in at least one TT to achieve maximum possible points. Positions will be taken and points applied to get an overall winner.
There will be separate rankings for men and women.
See current rankings here.
The Winter 2023/4 Segment challenge is live from October 2023 to March 2024
Winter 2023/24 Challenges
Challenge |
Name |
Description |
|---|---|---|
K/QOM  |
Dark Ark Lane | 0.9 km climb with an average incline of 5.1% up Dark Ark Lane near Manley. |
Sprint  |
The Plough X-road to Christleton High | 0.9 km sprint on Plough Lane in Christleton. |
Stage  |
Belgrave to Handbridge | 5.2 km mini stage along Rake Lane to Eccleston then Eaton Road to Handbridge. |
| Time Trial 28 October 2023, 9am |
Club Saighton TT | Meet at Abbeygate College layby in Saighton, for 9am registration. The course is 2 laps, 14miles, 22km anti-clockwise to Huntington, Alford, Bruera and back to Saighton. |
Overall Leaderboards
Previous Strava Challenges
Stage |
Name |
Description |
|---|---|---|
| Stage 1
(throughout Oct) |
Chapel Lane, Kelsall | 1 km climb with an average incline of 7.6% in Willington, this is also the club hill climb championship segment. |
| Stage 2
(throughout Nov) |
Greenway to Methodist Church | 0.78 km sprint on Station Lane. |
| Stage 3
(throughout Dec) |
Zoo Climb | 0.3 km climb with an average incline of 6.3%, up Caughall Road from the canal. |
| Stage 4
(throughout Jan) |
Bridge To Green Lane | 1.25 km sprint on Lache lane. |
| Stage 5
(throughout Feb) |
Sandy Lane Climb | 2 km climb with an average incline of 3.5%, starting on Sandy Lane near Kinnerton. |
| Stage 6
(throughout Mar) |
Canal bridge – Milners heath sprint | 2.07 km sprint along Long Lane from the canal bridge. |
Points are awarded according to ranking on each segment.
Stage |
Name |
Description |
|---|---|---|
| Stage 1
(throughout Oct) |
Cob hall Sugar | 0.4 km climb with an average incline of 4.8%, Cheshire’s finest switchback up Cob Hall Lane and Sugar Lane to the junction of Quarry Lane. |
| Stage 2
(throughout Nov) |
Straight Mile to Poulton | 1 mile Poulton sprint effort. |
| Stage 3
(throughout Dec) |
Pistyll Hill | 0.29 km climb with an average incline of 9.6%, starting from the beginning of Pistyll Hill up to the junction with Wynnstay Lane. |
| Stage 4
(throughout Jan) |
Bellevue Straight | 0.33 km sprint along Belle Vue Lane in Guilden Sutton. |
| Stage 5
(throughout Feb) |
The Yeld Hill Climb | 1.39 km climb with an average incline of 4.7%, starting on Forest Farm Road up Yeld Lane and finishing just after the junction with Forest Gate Lane. |
| Stage 6
(throughout Mar) |
Rossett 1 mile sprint | 1 mile sprint effort along Rosset Road. |
Points are awarded according to ranking on each segment.
Stage |
Name |
Description |
Results Men |
Results Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1
(throughout Oct) |
Bolesworth Road turnoff to Harthill summit | 3.6 km climb with an average incline of 2.5%, starting from Tattenhall near the beginning of Bolesworth Road, to the summit of Harthill. | Men | Women |
| Stage 2
(throughout Nov) |
Saighton to Co-op | 2.6 km sprint starting from Saighton near the beginning of Sandy Lane to the Co-op before the Rake & Pikel. | Men | Women |
| Stage 3
(throughout Dec) |
Ridgeway to Manley top | 3.65 km climb with an average incline of 3.1%, starting from the beginning of The Ridgeway, with a left turn into Commonside and then left turn into Manley Road up to the summit near The Ridge Manor House. | Men | Women |
| Stage 4
(throughout Jan) |
Platts Lane Sprint | 1 km sprint along Platts Lane, starting from just after Golborne Manor and finishing just after the public footpath sign on the right. | Men | Women |
| Stage 5
(throughout Feb+Mar) |
Burwardsley to the Top, don’t Stop! | 3 km climb with an average incline of 2.3%, starting on Harthill Road just by Bird’s Lane and finishing by the farm buildings just before the Art Hub. | Men | Women |
| Stage 6
(throughout April) |
Weetwood Teaser | 1.3km slight downhill sprint along Willington Road with an average decline of -3%, starting just after the national speed limit signs, to just before the white farm house on the left. | Men | Women |
Points are awarded according to ranking on each segment.
All Leaderboards and stage results can be downloaded as an excel spreadsheet here.
Stage |
Name |
Description |
Results Men |
Results Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1
(throughout May) |
Rake Lane finishing before the bridge | 1.86 km at 1% grade from the B5445 to just a few metres before the Eccleston village sign on the approach to the bridge. | Men | Women |
| Stage 2
(throughout June) |
Platts Lane to Sandy Lane | A stretch of 1.5 km from Platts Lane in Bruera to the junction with Sandy Lane in Saighton. Whilst its overall grade is only 1% this hides the sharp ascent outside the entrance to Abbeygate School. | Men | Women |
| Stage 3
(throughout July) |
Manley Rise | 2.2 km with an average incline of 2%, starting past Manley Mere, just after Homebank Farm, to the end of Chapel Lane. | Men | Women |
| Stage 4
(throughout Aug) |
Kinnerton Lane climb | 1.8 km climb with an average incline of 3%, starting from the beginning of Kinnerton Lane at the junction of Main Road, to the just before it’s end at the junction with the A5104 Mold Road. | Men | Women |
| Stage 5
(throughout Sept) |
Weetwood Teaser | 1.3km slight downhill sprint along Willington Road with an average decline of -3%, starting just after the national speed limit signs, to just before the white farm house on the left. | Men | Women |
Points are awarded according to ranking on each segment.
All Leaderboards and stage results can be downloaded as an excel spreadsheet here.
Stage |
Name |
Description |
Results Men |
Results Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1
(throughout Oct) |
A541 climb to B5101 | The climb from the A541 up Corwen Road to the turn for Ffrith. | Men | Women |
| Stage 2
(throughout Nov) |
Canal bridge – Milners heath sprint | The flat run from the traffic lights after the canal bridge to just after the small roundabout at Milners Heath before Waverton. | Men | Women |
| Stage 3
(throughout Dec) |
Up the Kinnerton Bumps | The climb on Kinnerton Road after the bend in the road up to just before the junction with Lower Mountain Road. | Men | Women |
| Stage 4
(throughout Jan) |
Plough X-road to Christleton High | The sprint along Plough Lane back to Christleton High School. | Men | Women |
| Stage 5
(throughout Feb) |
Willington Rd – Cross Lanes | The flat and slightly downhill road from Willington to Oscroft. | Men | Women |
| Stage 6
(throughout Mar) |
Beyond the pheasant KOM | The climb from before the junction of Dark Lane up through Burwardsley until the Sandstone Trail walk sign. | Men | Women |
Points are awarded according to ranking on each segment.
All Leaderboards and stage results can be downloaded as an excel spreadsheet here.
Stage |
Name |
Description |
Results Men |
Results Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage 1
(1st to 31st Nov) |
A541 climb to B5101 | The climb from the A541 up Corwen Road to the turn for Ffrith. | Men | Women |
| Stage 2
(1 Dec to 31 Jan) |
Long Lane Sprint | The flat run from just south of the church in Old Waverton to the traffic lights on the bridge over the canal. | Men | Women |
| Stage 3
(throughout Feb) |
Chapel Lane, Kelsall | The climb up Chapel Lane in Willington. | Men | Women |
| Stage 4
(throughout Mar) |
The Plough X-road to Christleton High | The sprint along Plough Lane back to Christleton High School. | Men | Women |
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