Mount Archer, Rockhampton Hill Climb
Distance: 5.10km | 3.17mi
Attempts: 20
Directions
Travel along Moores Creek Rd from Shopping Fair, past cemetery, turn right at r'bout, along Kerrigan St, left into Dean St and right into Frenchville Rd,then approximately 3 km along Frenchville Road. Pilbeam Drive (the road up the hill)turns right off Frenchville Rd. Site of the annual 5.1 km King of the Mountain Time Trial as part of the Rockhampton Cycling Club's Road Carnival (Record held by Glen Chadwick, Team Down Under fame - 17 min 11.40 seconds). My (44 years old, Masters Div 2)climbs - ridden the climb at least 250 times with a best of 22 min 11 seconds - 2002 Road Open KOM .The climb starts at the gates at the bottom of Pilbeam Drive and finishes at the carpark at the top, just as you come out of the final cutting onto the flat area. The main checkpoint on the way up is "The Saddle" at about the 2 km mark. Great picnic facilities at the top and also National Park walks. Altitudes from Polar S710 HRM
Start Point: Gates, Pilbeam Drive, stationary
End point: Carpark, summit
10 Fastest Hill Climbs
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1.
16mins 7secs
- 21 Feb 2001:
Miguel Indurain
2.
17mins 11secs
- 14 Aug 2000:
glen chadwick
3.
18mins 23secs
- 11 Nov 1991:
darryl anderson
4.
22mins 11secs
- 14 Jul 2002:
Mark Dunlop
5.
22mins 30secs
- 12 Dec 2007:
Tony Bee
6.
23mins 0secs
- 02 Aug 2010:
Michael Newell
7.
26mins 13secs
- 08 Nov 2011:
Craig Paroissien
8.
26mins 50secs
- 18 Sep 2009:
Owen Ronalds
9.
29mins 37secs
- 10 Nov 2009:
John Wood
10.
31mins 54secs
- 13 Dec 2013:
Les Payne
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