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The Rake Climb

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The Rake Climb

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    September 6, 2022

    Road cycling

    The Rake is a classic short and steep hill climb. It's been used in the British Hill Climbing championships three times and has also featured in the Tour of Britain.
    Less than 1km in length but with a max gradient of 22% it's lung busting!

    February 21, 2024

    Road cycling

    The Rake from Ramsbottom is a climb in the region North West England. It is 1km long and bridges 103 vertical meters with an average gradient of 10%, resulting in a difficulty score of 135. The top of the ascent is located at 246 meters above sea level. It was used in the 2023 Tour of Britain stage

    July 4, 2019

    Road cycling

    Don't attack too hard at the start.. leave some in the tank for the right turn midway up.. you'll need it!!!

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    This difficult 47.6-mile road cycling loop from Burnley features four challenging climbs and 4387 feet of elevation gain.
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    Distance 1.03 km

    Uphill 100 m

    Downhill 0 m

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    Location: Greater Manchester, North West England, England, United Kingdom

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