2025 Strava Challenges
Another year and a fresh start to Strava Challenges. After some discussion we are putting up the same challenges as last year, maybe next year we will make some adjustments or if members rise up with pitchforks and demand change we will tweak the list. The segments are an interesting collection of popular bike routes, some flat (TTish) and others requiring strong climbing strength. Despite the remarkable participation in 2024, only a handful of club members managed to finish all the challenges.
In the table below please note the start of the two week interval when the challenge is active, the closing date and the 2024 average time of MIVA members for this challenge. The average gives a majority of the club members a meaningful reference. In 2024 at least one segment KOM was set, impressive. Note there is a 2 week makeup period starting August 4th when all the challenges will be open.
At the end of the season when all the efforts have been tallied, there will be prizes for the top three women and top three men. For us mortals who have not made it to the podium, and have completed at least 3 challenges, you will be selected for one of 4 draws weighted by the number of segments completed. So get out there and ride.
| # | Strava Segment | Start Date | Close Date | avg 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maxey Sprint | 14 April 2024 | 27 April 2025 | 3:45 |
| 2 | Nanaimo River Rd - Yellow Gate to White Rapids Rd | 28 April 2025 | 11 May 2025 | 30:44 |
| 3 | Rolly Polly to the top! | 12 May 2025 | 25 May 2025 | 8:56 |
| 4 | Cedar Rd Northbound - Hwy to Gould Rd W | 26 May 2025 | 8 June 2025 | 15:32 |
| 5 | MIVA 20K TT OUT | 9 June 2025 | 22 June 2025 | 19:56 |
| 6 | It was all yellow | 23 June 2025 | 6 July 2025 | 29:26 |
| 7 | Rolly Polly to the bottom! | 7 July 2025 | 20 July 2025 | 5:14 |
| 8 | MIVA Doumont Hill Climb | 21 July 2025 | 3 August 2025 | 16:56 |
| * | Strava Challenge Makeup | 4 August 2025 | 17 August 2025 | - |
The Strava Segment names in the table are links to the Strava page, may require logging in
Points: 1st place 12 points, 2nd 10 points, 3rd 9 points, 4th 8 points etc. Minimum of 1 point.
Please note: Sunday rides should be posted before 10pm else they may get lost.