Bike Up the Mountain Points Series

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Hill Climb Championship

A yearlong competition featuring some of the most challenging hill climb events in the United States.

presented by
Cycling Hero
2024 Winner
Kristen Kulchinsky
Photo by Joe Viger

How to enter

Participation in any event automatically qualifies racers for the BUMPS series.

Racers accumulate points in up to four races, and are scored based on their best four results.

Events

Each event is run by an independent organizer. Individual event format and prizes vary by event.

2
High Point
5.5 mi 1,511 ft 4%
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High Point

May 3, 2025 Montague, NJ

Planned
1
Crank the Kanc
21.3 mi 2,340 ft 2%
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Crank the Kanc

May 17, 2025 Conway, NH

Planned
HC
Whiteface
8 mi 3,500 ft 8.3%
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Whiteface

Jun 7, 2025 Wilmington, NY

HC
Mt. Ascutney
3.5 mi 2,279 ft 12.4%
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Mt. Ascutney

Aug 2, 2025 Windsor, VT

Planned
1
Mt. Kearsarge
7.7 mi 2,156 ft 5.3%
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Mt. Kearsarge

Aug 10, 2025 Warner, NH

Planned
HC
Mt. Washington
7.6 mi 4,678 ft 12%
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Mt. Washington

Aug 16, 2025 Gorham, NH

Planned
HC
Greylock
9 mi 2,805 ft 5.7%
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Greylock

Sep 6, 2025 North Adams, MA

Planned
2
Prospect Mountain
5.7 mi 1,610 ft 5.3%
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Prospect Mountain

Sep 13, 2025 Lake George, NY

Planned
2
Allen Clark
6.2 mi 1,600 ft 5%
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Allen Clark

Oct 5, 2025 Waitsfield, VT

Planned

Info

The scoring system prioritizes fast times, similar to a time trial, over your finishing position.

We use a unique formula that takes into account your finishing time, the fastest time, and the average time to determine the number of points you will receive for each event. The fastest rider earns 100 points, and the average finish time earns 50 points. If a rider finishes with a time that is twice the average time or slower, they will receive one point.

Riders accumulate points in up to four races, and those entering more than four races are scored based on their best four results.

Points System

To calculate your points, use this equation:

Points = 100 - 50 * [(Your Time - Fastest Time) / (Average Time - Fastest Time)]

Example: In a race where the fastest time is 1:00 and the average finish time is 1:30: Finishing in 1:15 earns 75 points, 1:30 earns 50 points, 1:45 earns 25 points, and finish times of 2:00 or slower earn one point.

Each event will utilize its own timing system to determine category winners and distribute event-specific awards. The results of each race will subsequently be incorporated into the BUMPS scoring system, with the best four race scores counting towards each rider's total. Participation in any of the series events automatically qualifies racers for the BUMPS series.

Categories

Male
Overall, Under 20, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+
Female
Overall, Under 20, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80+
Overall unicycle
Overall tandem

* Age categories are determined by a rider's age at the end of the year. Please note that your age category for individual races may differ from that of the BUMPS series.

Past champions

YearMen'sWomen's
2024Cameron CogburnKristen Kulchinsky
2023Alan BoguslawskiKristen Kulchinsky
2022Alan BoguslawskiSonya Bodick
2021Erik LevinsohnJulie Smith
2019Alan BoguslawskiCaroline Roush
2018Erik VandendriesJohanna Lawrence
2015Chris YuraVictoria Di savino
2014Chris YuraMarti Shea
2013Eric FollenSilke Wunderwald

Sponsors

Interested in sponsoring the BUMPS series? Drop us a line at info@bumpshillclimb.com!

Leader Jerseys