{"id":2537,"date":"2019-08-19T23:00:41","date_gmt":"2019-08-19T13:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cyclingclassics.com.au\/bowral\/2019\/08\/19\/maxi-classic-175km-walkthrough\/"},"modified":"2025-03-18T14:46:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T03:46:40","slug":"maxi-classic-175km-walkthrough","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cyclingclassics.com.au\/bowral\/2019\/08\/19\/maxi-classic-175km-walkthrough\/","title":{"rendered":"Maxi Classic 175km Walkthrough"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6987 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bowralclassic.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/10434-BWC-175km-map-1-300x263.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"410\" height=\"359\" \/>With the 2019 Bowral Classic not too far away we thought it time to take a closer look at each course! First under the microscope is the flagship 175km Maxi Classic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>So where am I starting?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Riders will kick things off on the historic main street of Bowral before heading out to Centennial Road and then the Old Hume Highway. From there you will enter some of the most scenic countryside Australia has to offer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What will I see?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It won\u2019t be long before you head back towards Bowral and take on the Oxley Hill climb, offering some pretty majestic views.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the course you\u2019ll zoom through the historic townships of Berrima, Exeter and Bundanoon. In between you\u2019ll pass rolling hills and countryside so picturesque you\u2019ll think you\u2019re riding one of the Grand Tours.<\/p>\n<p>The jewel in the Maxi Classic\u2019s crown is undoubtedly Fitzroy Falls. You\u2019ll get to experience the unrivalled beauty of this waterfall and the accompanying views before passing through picturesque Robertson and the wonderfully named Kangaloon on the way back to Bowral.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Is there a King\/Queen of the Mountain stage?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You bet. Oxley Hill is the name of the climb and will appear approximately 65km into the course.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-6728 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bowralclassic.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/10434-BWC-175km-KOM-300x123.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"527\" height=\"216\" \/>What sort of numbers am I going to rack up?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Maxi is 175km long over which you\u2019ll gain 2097m in elevation. The King\/Queen of the Mountain segment is 1.3km long with an elevation gain of 137m including a max grade of 13%.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How can I practice?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Both Strava and Map My Ride have specially-created courses so you can hit the road on the weekend and start prepping!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/routes\/16454968\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6614 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bowralclassic.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/strava-logo-100px.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"100\" height=\"21\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"nectar-button medium see-through-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.strava.com\/routes\/16454968\" data-color-override=\"false\" data-hover-color-override=\"false\" data-hover-text-color-override=\"#000\">Download course on STRAVA <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mapmyride.com\/routes\/fullscreen\/2406298615\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-6600 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bowralclassic.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/MapMyRide-85px.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"80\" height=\"49\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a class=\"nectar-button medium see-through-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mapmyride.com\/routes\/fullscreen\/2406298615\/\" data-color-override=\"false\" data-hover-color-override=\"false\" data-hover-text-color-override=\"#000\">Download course on MAPMYRIDE <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the 2019 Bowral Classic not too far away we thought it time to take a closer look at each course! First under the microscope is the flagship 175km Maxi Classic. So where am I starting? 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