[dusthuffer]

For 2007, the XC 20mile lap shows way over 3000+ feet of climbing.

But I seem to recall in 2006 my riding buddy measured it at more like just under 2500'.
Maybe I'm way off.

Any of you data junkies have the facts handy on how much uphill there was in the 2006 otter course ??

 

[jeffh]

After a quick check on Motion Based it looks like 2966ft in 06.

What's a few more feet of climb, just a better chance to pick people off.

I'll be riding Fort Ord tomorrow :thumbsup:

http://trail.motionbased.com/trail/...3&unitSystemPkValue=1&episodePk.pkValue=91575

 

[dusthuffer]

Thanks, I was looking for somebody who rode it and did their own measuring. My buddy measured 2500' in 2006, way off from motionbased. If you can follow the route tomorrow and measure the uphill that would totally rock.

 

[jeffh]

Thanks, I was looking for somebody who rode it and did their own measuring. My buddy measured 2500' in 2006, way off from motionbased. If you can follow the route tomorrow and measure the uphill that would totally rock.

Your buddy's numbers are probably close, Motion Based number are always high.

Tomorrow we are riding only parts of the course that are on the east side. The Motion Based link I posted was just one of meny I found doing a search on there site, not one of my rides.

When I came home tonight, I had a Velo News in the mail with a Special Section, Sea Otter Classic Event Guide. The Cross Country Race Map Shows Elevation Gain : 6840 Feet I hope this is a typo ! and I better ramp up my Training

 

[dang]

gee, I didn't realize the course had that much climbing. that explains why it was one of my hardest races last year. it didn't help that I'm from New England and it was April 8th. umm it's really cold here in March.

 

[Tracerboy]

a whole lotta feet there, huh?

Your buddy's numbers are probably close, Motion Based number are always high.

Tomorrow we are riding only parts of the course that are on the east side. The Motion Based link I posted was just one of meny I found doing a search on there site, not one of my rides.

When I came home tonight, I had a Velo News in the mail with a Special Section, Sea Otter Classic Event Guide. The Cross Country Race Map Shows Elevation Gain : 6840 Feet I hope this is a typo ! and I better ramp up my Training

ditto...somebody figure this out..please :eekster: :yikes:

 

[rocdog]

....yeah one more ditto on the Velo news. Maybe the 6000 plus feet was meant for the Expert/Pro's who do two laps? Ya Think?

 

[perryr]

I did it last year, and on the pre-ride I got 2500 or so for 1 lap. Which was about 5-600 feet less then the course profile. I rode the Expert (2-laps), but lost my derailure on lap 2 :madman:

 

[dusthuffer]

thanks for all those who replied - now why was motionbased off last year and this year? I mean, I appreciate very much whoever did that, but they may want to recalibrate their gee pee s.

 

[perryr]

I think it is the Garmin calculation that is different from my HAC and the polar. Not sure which is right? Either way there is a lot of climbing!

 

[shiggy]

thanks for all those who replied - now why was motionbased off last year and this year? I mean, I appreciate very much whoever did that, but they may want to recalibrate their gee pee s.

I would say the Motionbased numbers are accurate for that system.

Each method of measuring elevation gain is going to come up with different results. Most altimeter computers use air pressure change and have a filter for small changes (the old Avocet needed a 30' change before it would be recorded). Heck, I can ride the exact same route on different days using the same computer and total climb differences of several hundred feet.

The GPS systems are using the satellite readings and can come up with very different results.

If I do a route tracing in TOPO! (no GPS input) the result is different still.

I also get a different reading from a GPS track after I upload it to TOPO! than it showed on the GPS unit itself.

 

[shiggy]

...Either way there is a lot of climbing!

That is only 125-150' per mile. A normal ride/race for my area has 200-250' per mile.