Denbies Duels Hill Climb is no ordinary hill climb contest and cyclists from far and wide will travel to Denbies Vineyard near Dorking at the beginning of October to compete in this annual event.

Nathan Chamberlain, Co-Organiser of the Denbies Duels Hill Climb and member of Redhill Cycling Club explains what makes Denbies Duels different. “The cycling community has a long tradition of ending the season with Hill Climb competitions. Essentially people find a hill (traditionally a steep one!) and riders set off (individually) at one minute intervals from the bottom of the hill and the winner is the rider who takes the shortest time to reach the top. However Denbies Duels adds a twist! In round one riders set off in pairs and set the fastest time they can to the top of the hill. The top 16 riders then go through to knock out rounds but now it is not the time that is important but who crosses the finish line first, so tactics come in to play.”

The first round begins at 8am on Sunday 2nd October with knock out rounds scheduled between 9.45am and 11.45am. Lots of local cycling clubs will be competing against teams from London as well as sponsored and semi pro / pro teams like ASL360, SSLL Race Team and NFTO.

Spectators are very welcome, as Nathan says “the more the merrier, it is great for the riders to have lots of shouts of encouragement!” The last 150 metres of the climb are usually the most exciting but there is plenty of atmosphere around the start which is just beyond the Denbies car park.

More information at the event website:  denbiesduels.webplus.net