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By Muninjitsu - Posted on 15 December 2011

Can someone enlighten me on hill classifications 1 to 4. Is it the higher the number the lesser the grade?

Rob's picture

In what context are you asking? Not sure I've ever seen off road hills classified, only climbs on road. That said, take a look here:

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http://www.triathlonphil.com/category-climbs-in-...

Category 4 – the lowest category, climbs of 200-500 feet (70-150m). Length usually less that 2 miles (3km)

Category 3 – climbs of 500-1600 feet (150-500m). Between 2 and 3 miles (3km and 4.5km) in length.

Category 2 – climbs of 1600-2700 feet (500-800m). Between 3 and 6 miles (4.5km and 10km) in length.

Category 1 - climbs of 2700-5000 feet (800-1500m). Between 6 and 12 miles (10km and 20km) in length.

Hors (literally ‘out’ or ‘above’) Category – the hardest, climbs of 5000+ feet (1500m+). Usually more than 12 miles (20km) in length.

Muninjitsu's picture

Thanks Rob, that explains it.

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