MTCM 10th Anniversary Timetable

RACE BRIEFING

Thursday, October 20, 2022

Location for the managers & riders meeting has changed

The meeting will take place from 17:30-18:30 hours, race pack may be picked up before that.

Our new race hotel is the Mercure Chiang Mai Hotel at 183 Changhuak Rd, Tambon Si Phum, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200.

STAGE 1 – MAE ON LOOP

Friday, October 21, 2022

  • 07:45 AM – Restart @ Plewthip Bakery
    • Peloton 1: Open A and B
    • Peloton 2: 30-39 and 40-49
    • Peloton 3: 50-59 and 60+
    • Peloton 4: Women Open and 35+
  • 09:20 AM – First riders finishing @ Doi Saket
  • 10:00 AM – Trophy ceremony @ Doi Saket
  • 10:30 AM – End & Optional transfer back to Kantary Hills Hotel (only for those who booked “Race Fee plus stage transfers“)

STAGE 2 – CIRCUIT RACE @ CMRU CAMPUS

Saturday, October 22, 2022

Start times | number of laps | KOM lap for each group for stage 2, circuit race @ Chiang Mai Rajabhat University (Mae Rim Campus):

  • 07:30 AM – 50-59 & 60+ & Women Open & 35+ | 6 laps | KOM lap 3
  • 08:30 AM – Open A | 10 laps | KOM lap 5
  • 09:30 AM – 30-39 | 8 laps | KOM lap 4
  • 10:30 AM – 40-49 | 8 laps | KOM lap 4
  • 11:30 AM – Open B | 8 laps | KOM lap 4

If you are riding there from downtown Chiang Mai or back it is about 30 km or 1 hour each way. Find your Strava or Komoot routes here…

Those who booked the option “Race fee plus stage transfers” will have vans waiting for them 01:45 hours prior to their start times at the Kantary Hills Hotel Chiang Mai. The same van will bring them back post race and after the trophy ceremony. Bikes might be transported separately. For detailed information follow our WhatsApp group “MTCM riders w. transfers”

STAGE 3 – TOP OF SAMOENG

Sunday, October 23, 2022

  • 06:00 AM – Sign in at SHELL Rajaphruek gas station (49 หมู่ 12 ต Nong Kwai, Hang Dong District, Chiang Mai 50230)
  • o7:00 AM – Rolling start will be per peloton at Shell Rajaphruek gas station, restart by flag down after approx 3 km
  • 08:45 AM – First riders to reach finish line @ top of switchbacks
  • 10:00 AM – Trophy ceremony at Thachang Hill Café, 3 km back down from finish line.
  • 11:00 AM – Rolling back downhill to Chiang Mai. Those who booked “Race fee plus stage transfers” will have their vans wait for them. Please inform us if you wish to ride instead of being taken by van.

STAGE 4 – CLASSIC: ITT TO DOI SUTHEP

Monday, October 24, 2022

  • Start lists will be available by 3 pm on Sunday, October 23, 2022 (TBC).
  • Start location is in front of Chiang Mai Zoo.
  • 07:00 AM – First rider starts
  • start intervals will be 30 seconds
  • anyone missing his slot misses the time trial
  • start order per age group:
    • 1. Women Open
    • 2. Women 35+
    • 3. Masters 60+
    • 4. 50-59
    • 5. 40-49
    • 6. 30-39
    • 7. Open B
    • 8. Open A
  • start order within age group: in reverse order of GC ranking after stage 3
  • 09:00 AM – Trophy ceremony at finish line 
  • 10:00 AM – End of MTCM 10TH Anniversary Edition 2022