Stage 1 – Mae On Loop
(Friday, October 20, 2023)
70.6 km – 780 m vertical
Master Tour of Chiang Mai’s first stage will let you explore the East. After a rolling start of 21 km to Plewthip Bakery the restart will take place for each peloton. For the MTCM 10Th Anniversary edition, we will have 4 pelotons: Open A & B and 30-being the first, then a peloton consisting of the mens’ age groups 30-39 and 40-49 in peloton 2, 50-59 years with the Men Masters 60+, while the final group will be Women’s Open and 35+. Please note that the location for check in and the rolling start has changed: We will now start at “700th
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- 70.6 kms with 780 m vertical climb
- Sprinters’ Stage
- Undulating stage with one climb, see KOM below
- Re-Start is 20 km from 700 Years Anniversary Stadium @ Plewthip Bakery
- Intermediate sprint (IS) before Ban Nong Hoi intersection at km 23.4
- King of the Mountain with 1.6 km 9% climb ending at km 28.5
- Merge left into Highway 118, dir. Chiang Mai @ km 41
- U-turn underpass @ km 41.3 then follow Highway 118, dir. Chiang Rai
- U-turn underpass @ km 50.7 then follow Highway 118, dir. Chiang Mai
- Flat sprint finish on the highway @ km 70.6
- Sign in at 700th
Anniversary of Chiang Mai Stadium at 6:00 am, Start rolling to restart at 7:00 am.
- Take part in the rolling is compulsory.
- Trophy ceremony to take place approximately 30 min after race ends at finish line
- Finish line back to the hotel is a 25 km ride. Feel free to take motorized transport.
- If you booked “Race Fee incl. transfers” we will provide the transfer from the finish line back to the hotel for you and your bike.
Veloviewer
Strava Race Map
Find Strava route here
View it as a cue sheet: here
Find Strava route for rolling to restart here
Find Strava route for optional ride back to hotel post race here
Komoot Race Map
Find Komoot route here
Find Komoot route for rolling to restart here
Find Komoot route for optional ride back to hotel post race here
Stage 2 – Circuit Race @ CMRU Campus
(Saturday, October 21, 2023)
30 | 40 | 50 km – 420 | 560 | 700 m vertical
The Chiang Mai Rajabhat University campus North of Mae Rim offers an amazing virtually traffic-free circuit of 5 km that has got a bit of everything: several climbs including a short steep one, some corners that require riding skill as well as one fast downhill. For our 10th anniversary issue, we once again invite you to compete there.
- Start | finish location: Chiang Mai Rajabaht University, Mae Rim campus
- 6, 8 or 10 laps of 5 kms respectively and 70 m vertical climb each. A total of 420 | 560 | 700 m vertical climb
- Challenging circuit with climbs, downhills and corners
- King of the Mountain after half the distance, so lap 3, 4 or 5 respectively
- Starting times are:
- 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
- Trophy ceremony to take place at finish line approximately 20 min after each category’s race ends
- Rolling is NOT compulsory – feel free to commute there by car or van
- Transfer from the Kantary Hills Hotel Chiang Mai to the race site and back is included for those who have booked “Race fee plus stage transfers“. Please get your updates in the WhatsApp group “MTCM riders w. transfers”
Strava Race Map
Komoot Race Map
- Find Komoot Race Map here…
Strava Route Kantary Hills to Race Site
- Find Strava route to race here…
Komoot Route Kantary Hills to Race Site
- find Komoot route to get there here…
Veloviewer
Stage 3 – Top of Samoeng
(Sunday, October 22, 2023)
76.2 | 91.9 km – 680 | 1.340 m vertical
Once again, the climbing stage of this year’s Masters Tour of Chiang Mai will end at the top of the “switchbacks” on Samoeng Road. Rolling start will be per peloton at SHELL Rajaphruek gas station (49 หมู่ 12 ต Nong Kwai, Hang Dong District, Chiang Mai 50230). After a short neutralized ride of approx. 3 km – just to get past Samoeng underpass – the race will be opened by flag down. All distances are given INCLUDING the rolling kms.
- Start per peloton in intervals to be determined at SHELL Rajaphruek gas station on Canal Road:
- Rolling neutralized on Canal Road southbound
- Restart for each peloton via flag down approx at km 3 shortly after Samoeng underpass
- Follow Canal Road
- Merge onto the newly built highway at km 16.5
- U-turn at km 28.7
- Back on the highway and on Canal Road
- Intermediate Sprint (IS) at km 51.6, in front of “Stone Scapes Co. Ltd.”
- Left at km 55 at Samoeng intersection
- Several consecutive shorter climbs on Samoeng Road
- KOM at km 73.2
- After KOM the road keeps climbing for another 3 km and 200 m vertical
- Finish line at km 76.2 on top of the Samoeng switchbacks
- Open A & B as well as 30-39 will go on after that as follows:
- descend switchbacks (2.8 km @ ramps of partly 16%, please be careful!)
- climb 5 km, 420 m vertical, on the other side to Samoeng pass
- U-turn
- descend previously climbed 5 km
- climb previously descended switchbacks (2.8 km, 290 m)
- finish on top of switchbacks at km 91.9
- See Strava route for the elite race here…
- Find Komoot route for the elite race here…
- Trophy ceremony will take place after the end of the stage at the “Thachang Hill Café”, about 1 km back down from the KOM, or 4 km down from the finish line
- Transfer back to Kantary Hills Hotel is included for those who booked our “Race Fees plus stage transfers“
Strava Race Map
Komoot Race Map
- Find Komoot route here…
Strava Route to Start
- Find Strava route to start here…
Strava Komoot Route to Start
- Find Komoot route to start here…
Veloviewer
Stage 4 – ITT To Doi Suthep, Extended!
(Monday, October 23, 2023)
10.80 km – 630 m vertical
This climb’s fame has spread far and wide: the 11.44 km and 720 m vertical climb from Chiang Mai up to Doi Suthep, the city’s famous and revered Golden Buddhist Pagoda, has become a cycling classic. For many years it has been the final challenge of our multi-day stage race, fit to dispel doubts of who will be crowned Masters Tour of Chiang Mai champion.
- Start at Chiang Mai Zoo
- Give what you’ve got for almost 10.80 km
- Start lists will be available by 3 pm on Sunday, October 23, 2022 (TBC)
- Trophy ceremony will take place right next to the finish line.
- Race including trophy ceremony end by 12 pm latest, usually as early as 10:30 am, so plenty of time to get a shower and catch a mid-afternoon flight, if you have to leave so soon.
Strava Race Map
Komoot Race Map
- Find Komoot route here…
Veloviewer
- check out your climb in 3D or 2D still or rotating.
