MTCM 2024 Timetable

RACE BRIEFING

Thursday, October 17, 2024

Please note the location for the race meeting has been updated!

The meeting will take place from 17:00-18:00 hours, race pack may be picked up as early as 4 pm.

The location will be at the Kantary Hills Chiang Mai Hotel, 44/1-4 Nimmanahaeminda Road, Suthep, Mueang Chiang Mai District, Chiang Mai 50200

STAGE 1 – MAE ON LOOP

Friday, October 18, 2024

  • 08:00 AM – Restart @ Plewthip Bakery
    • Peloton 1: Open A, B, 30-39
    • Peloton 2: 40-49 and 50-59
    • Peloton 3: Women Open and 35+ and Masters 60+
  • 09:45 AM – First riders finishing @ Doi Saket
  • 10:30 AM – Trophy ceremony @ Doi Saket
  • 11:00 AM – End & Optional transfer back to Kantary Hills Hotel (only for those who booked the “Full Package” options)

STAGE 2 – TOP OF SAMOENG

Saturday, October 19, 2024

  • 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 and full package” will have the option of descending back to the valley by van. Please inform us if you wish to ride instead of being taken by van.

STAGE 3 – CIRCUIT RACE @ CMRU CAMPUS

Sunday, October 20, 2024

BREAKING NEWS:

Due to a graduation weekend at our race site, CMRU, we needed to swap stages 2 and 3. Now the circuit race @ CMRU will take place as stage 3 on Sunday, 20 October 2024. PLEASE DO NOT RIDE THERE BEFORE SUNDAY AS THE UNIVERSITY NEEDS THE ENTIRE CAMPUS FOR THEIR FESTIVAL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING!

The route has also been changed. Please see more details at our STAGES 2024 page.

Start times | number of laps for each group for stage 3, circuit race @ Chiang Mai Rajabhat University (Mae Rim Campus)

  • 08:00 AM – 50-59 | 8 Laps | Women Open & 35+ & Masters 60+ | 6 laps
  • 09:00 AM – Open A | 10 laps
  • 10:30 AM – 30-39 & 40-49 | 8 laps
  • 12:00 AM – Open B | 8 laps

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 “Race fee with Full Package” options will have vans waiting for them 01:45 hours prior to their start times at the Kantary Hills Hotel Chiang Mai.  Another van will bring them back post race right after the trophy ceremony.

STAGE 4 – CLASSIC: ITT TO DOI SUTHEP

Monday, October 21, 2024

  • Start lists will be available by 3 pm on Sunday, October 22, 2023 (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
  • 09:30 AM – Trophy ceremony at finish line 
  • 10:30 AM – End of Masters Tour of Chiang Mai 2023