CATEGORIES & DISTANCE
CATEGORIES                                 DISTANCE

1.Senior Men Category 1                                       20 MILES

2.Senior Men Category 2                                       20 MILES

3.Under 23 (Espoires)                                           20 MILES

4.Senior Men Category 3                                       20 MILES

5.Senior Men Category 4                                       20 MILES

6. Senior Novice Men (Formally Cat 5)                 20 MILES

7.Senior Women Category 1                               20 MILES

8.Senior Women Category 2                               20 MILES

9.Senior Women Category 3                               20 MILES

10.Senior Women Category 4                             20 MILES

11.Senior Novice Women (Formally Cat 5)        20 MILES

12.Master Men 35 to 39                                        20 MILES

13.Master Men 40 to 44                                        20 MILES

14.Master Men 45 to 49                                        20 MILES

15.Master Men 50 to 54                                        20 MILES

16.Master Men 55 to 59                                        20 MILES

17.Master Men 60 to 64                                       10 OR 20 MILES

18.Master Men 65 to 69                                       10 OR 20 MILES

19.Master Men 70 to 74                                       10 OR 20 MILES

20.Master Men 75 + (into 5 yr age group)          10 OR 20 MILES

21.Master Woman 35 to 39                                   20 MILES

22.Master Woman 40 to 44                                   20 MILES

23.Master Woman 45 to 49                                   20 MILES

24.Master Woman 50 to 54                                   10 OR 20 MILES

25.Master Woman 55 to 59                                   10 OR 20 MILES

26.Master Woman 60 to 64                                   10 OR 20 MILES

27.Master Woman 65 to 69                                   10 OR 20 MILES

28.Master Woman 70 + (into 5 yr age group)       10 OR 20 MILES

29. ALL Tandem Men                                               20 MILES

30. ALL Mixed Tandem                                             20 MILES

31. ALL Tandem Women                                           20 MILES

32.Juniors 11 to 12 (Boys or Girls)                      10 MILES ONLY 

33.Juniors 13 to 14 (Boys or Girls)                      10 MILES ONLY 

34.Juniors 15 to 16 (Boys or Girls)                      10 MILES ONLY 

35.Juniors 17 to 18 (Boys or Girls)                       10 OR 20 MILES


JUNIORS CYCLIST SEE NOTES BELOW

JUNIOR RACERS: (ALL):

Per the 2023 USA CYCLING RULE BOOK: JUNIOR RACE FOR NATIONAL AND STATE CHAMPIONSHIP NOW START AT AGE 11 TO AGE 18.

THE RACE DIRECTOR HIGHLY RECOMMENS THAT AN ADULT RIDER FOLLOW, BEHIND THE JUNIOR, UP THE MOUNTAIN FOR THE SAFETY OF THE JUNIOR RIDER.ALL JUNIOR RACERS AGE 16 AND UNDER MUST RACE THE 10-MILE DISTANCE ONLY. NO EXCEPTION NO MATTER WHAT CATEGORY/RANKING THE JUNIOR HOLDS.

ALL JUNIOR RACERS AGE 17 AND OLDER MUST BE A CATEGORY 3 OR ABOVE TO ENTER THE 20-MILE DISTANCE. ALL JUNIOR RACERS AGE 17 AND OLDER THAT ARE CATEGORY 4/5 MUST RACE THE 10-MILE DISTANCE. NO EXCEPTION!

IT IS HIGHLY SUGGESTED THAT ALL JUNIORS RACERS AGE 16 AND UNDER DO NOT RIDE FROM MILE POST 125 TO MILE POST 135. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN FOR ALL YOUNG RIDERS!

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43rd Mt. Graham Hill Climb
Arizona State Hill Climb Championship
SEPTEMBER 11, 2022