In order to facilitate communicating the difficulty of a course, we created a code that we associate with each of our daily reports. Here is how it works:
Difficulty Rating = Distance Rating + Elevation Rating
Distances:
1 - From 0 to 19 miles
2 - From 20 to 29 miles
3 - From 30 to 39 miles
4 - From 40 to 49 miles
5 - From 50 to 59 miles
6 - From 60 to 69 miles
7 - 70 miles and up.
Elevation:
A – Completely flat.
B – Mostly flat, with occasional small
hills.
C – Composed mainly by hills and an occasional flat stretch.
D – Only hills of all lengths and
steepness. Not flat stretches.
Examples:
- Flat course, 54 miles long = 5A
- Mainly composed hills, 48 miles long = 4C
- Composed hills only, 62 miles long = 6D
You will see these rating on our daily reports, here.
