Stage 1 – Mae On Loop
(Friday, October 17, 2025)
62.5 km – 700 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 12Th Edition, we will have 3 pelotons: Open A & B and 30-39 being the first, then a peloton consisting of the mens’ age groups 40-49 and 50-59 in peloton 2, 50-59 years, while the final group will be Women’s Open and 35+ together with the Male Masters 60+ . Please note that the location for check in and the rolling start has changed: We will now start at “700th
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- 62.5 kms with 700 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 25.5
- King of the Mountain with 1.6 km 9% climb ending at km 28.2
- Merge left into Highway 118, dir. Chiang Mai @ km 40, then stay left
- U-turn underpass @ km 41.2 then follow Highway 118, dir. Chiang Rai
- U-turn underpass @ km 47.5 then follow Highway 118, dir. Chiang Mai
- Flat sprint finish on the highway @ km 62.65, next to Doi Saket Police Station
- Don’t stop at the finish line but keep rolling to Bangchak Gas Station, 3 km down the road, where lunch and the refreshments are served and the trophy ceremony will take place.
- 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.
- Rolling is at an easy pace, everyone together in one big bunch. Feel free to bring your family, friends or fans to ride along.
- Trophy ceremony to take place approximately 30 min after race ends at Bangchak Gas Station
- Finish line back to the hotel is a 23 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
Stage 2 – Circuit Race @ CMRU Campus
(Saturday, October 18, 2025)
approx 25 | 37.5 | 50 km – 440 | 660 | 880 m vertical
The Chiang Mai Rajabhat University campus North of Mae Rim offers an amazing completely traffic-free circuit of more than 6 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. After last year’s great success with the modified route, we can now combine both our previous and last year’s versions to an extended circuit race experience making the event even more interesting and competitive for different types of riders.
- Start | finish location: Chiang Mai Rajabaht University, Mae Rim campus
- 4, 6 or 8 laps of 6.2 kms respectively and 110 m vertical climb each. A total of 440 | 660 | 880 m vertical climb
- Challenging circuit with climbs, downhills and corners
- Starting times are:
- 08:00 AM – Men 50-59 | 6 laps | KOM lap 3
- 08:02 AM – Men 60-69 & 70+ | 4 laps | KOM lap 2
- 08:04 AM – Women Open & 35+ | 4 laps | KOM lap 2
- 09:00 AM – Men Open A | 8 laps | KOM lap 4
- 10:30 AM – Men 30-39 | 6 laps | KOM lap 3
- 10:32 AM – Men 40-49 | 6 laps | KOM lap 3
- 12:00 AM – Open B | 6 laps | KOM lap 3
- KOM will be at the end of the lap at half race distance (end of lap 2, 3 or 4 respectively)
- 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 and Full Package“. Please get your updates in the WhatsApp group “MTCM 13th Full Package”
Strava Race Map
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
(Saturday, October 19, 2025)
74.3 | 94 km – 690 | 1.390 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 28.5
- Back on the highway and on Canal Road
- Intermediate Sprint (IS) at the monitor bridge at km 51.5
- Turn left at km 55 at Samoeng Intersection
- Several consecutive shorter climbs on Samoeng Road
- KOM at km 73.1
- After KOM the road keeps climbing for another 3 km and 200 m vertical
- Finish line at km 76.1 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 94.0
- See Strava 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 “Full package plus stage transfers“
Strava Race Map
- Find Strava route here…
- Find Strava cue sheet here…
- Find longer Strava route for Open A, B & 30-39 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
(Monday, October 20, 2025)
10.80 km – 630 m vertical
This climb’s fame has spread far and wide: the 10.80 km and 630 m vertical ascent 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 20, 2024 (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.
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