When is there a tailwind on Race to the BIG tree?
Race to the BIG tree is a 0.8 km Strava descent heading east-northeast, at -3.1% average grade. It is fastest with a wind from the west-southwest (WSW, around 249°). Tailwind KOMpass watches the forecast and tells you when that wind arrives.
Live wind · best from WSW
Tailwind forecast
- Distance
- 0.8 km
- Average grade
- -3.1%
- Heading
- ENE (69°)
- Best wind from
- WSW
- KOM
- 0:40
- QOM
- 0:45
- Efforts on Strava
- 2,450,822
How to take the record
- Pick the day, not just the legs: wait for a west-southwest wind. On a flat road a 20 km/h tailwind is often worth more than 50 extra watts.
- Ride it fresh: warm up, then start the effort at the segment start rather than carrying fatigue in.
- Pace it evenly. Going out too hard costs more time at the end than it gains at the start.
Frequently asked questions
- What wind direction is best for Race to the BIG tree?
- A wind from the west-southwest (WSW) blows straight along Race to the BIG tree, so that is when it rides fastest. Wind from the side helps much less, and wind from the east-northeast is a headwind.
- What is the KOM on Race to the BIG tree?
- The KOM stands at 0:40 and the QOM at 0:45, as last read from Strava. That is an average of 74.1 km/h for the KOM.
- How do I know when there is a tailwind on Race to the BIG tree?
- Tailwind KOMpass checks the wind forecast for this segment and can email you when a real tailwind is blowing along it, free and without an account. Connect Strava to also see your own gap to the record and the wind you need to close it.
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Segment data from Strava. Tailwind KOMpass is not affiliated with Strava.