Hi friends,
Every year someone tells us, “I’d love to come, but I’m not fast enough.”
Good news: that's not the only goal.
The fifth annual Slake Snake Hill Climb is on Sunday, November 8 at Slake Brewing, and we’ve added new prize categories this year that reward everything that makes this event fun: showing up, going back for another lap, riding the weirdest bike in the lot, and trying the Snake for the first time.
Six ways to win
All categories are for race-ticket holders, except the Hatchling Award, which is open to every first-timer.
👑 | King and Queen of the Mountain The classics. Fastest climbers of the day take the crown. |
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🔁 | Most Laps For the rider who keeps coming back for more. Pace doesn’t matter, persistence does. |
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🛞 | Strange Steed Cargo bike? Fat bike? Tandem? We want to see it climb. The most unlikely bike on the Snake wins, and costumes earn bonus points. |
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🐣 | Hatchling Award First time on the Snake? Finish one lap and you’re entered in a draw just for first-timers. |
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🎲 | Snake Eyes Draw Every lap you finish earns you an entry. Slow laps count too. Pure luck, and it comes with a seriously spicy prize. |
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⏰ | The Twenty Pick your moment during the Open Field, write your start time on the whiteboard, and ride as many laps as you can in 20 minutes. We count laps from your Strava or RideWithGPS distance, so keep it running. Tied on laps? More distance takes it. Last start is 11:10 AM. |
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You can go for The Twenty and Most Laps on the same morning.
The prizes We’re grateful to Starboard Sauna, Doug’s Bikes and Beacon Bike + Brew for supporting this year’s prizes, plus a little something spicy from us. 🌶️ You’ll have to show up and grind some gravel to find out more! |
The day
| 10:00 AM | Check-in opens | | 10:15 AM | Open Field Ride as many laps as you want. Last start for The Twenty is 11:10. | | 12:00 PM | Knockout The 8 fastest go head-to-head: quarters, semis, final. | | 12:15 PM | Sunday Soul DJ Set On the decks from the semi finals on. | | 1:00 PM | Winners announced Then tacos, a pint and the sauna! |
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📍 Slake Brewing, 181 Mowbray Road, Picton. Rain or shine.
Race it or ride it
Sunday, Nov 8 · Slake Brewing, Picton · Check-in 10:00 AM
| Keeps the Snake going | 🐍 | Your times on the leaderboard | | 🐍 | A shot at the knockout, The Twenty and the records | | 🐍 | Prizes for fastest, Most Laps and more | | 🐍 | A Slake drink token, sticker pack and a bonus in the bag | | 🐍 | Free access to the sauna and cold plunge, courtesy of Starboard Sauna | | 🐍 | It also keeps the Open Field free for everyone |
Riding with a friend? 2 for $60 when at least one rider identifies as a woman or non-binary. Add it at checkout. |
| • | Ride as many laps as you like | | • | No timing, no pressure | | • | First time on the Snake? You’re in the Hatchling draw | | • | Stay for tacos, a pint and the Sunday Soul DJ Set |
Register free so we know you’re coming. Drink tokens and other giveaways aren’t included with free registrations. |
Spectating is always free — no sign-up needed.
The folks making it happen
Supported by the Community Partnership Fund  |
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The host, the driveway, and your reward at the top |
| Our local bike shop partner, putting prizes and demos together for the day |
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The County’s top tacos, guaranteed to pair well with crushing gravel |
| Bringing the heat (and the cold plunge) to rejuvenate you post-climb |
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See you on the hill.
Laura & Adam
BOQ.BIKE
