# How to train for hill climbing competition **URL:** \ **Category:** Training\ **Created:** [July 20, 2022, 11:50am UTC](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/how-to-train-for-hill-climbing-competition/74534 "2022-07-20T11:50:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 4
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There are a couple of threads already on the subject which might interest you… > [@Hill Climb Time Trials](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/hill-climb-time-trials/3407): > > Hello, I am coming to the end of a short Hill Climb Time Trial season in the UK. I am new to this event and am looking for guidance. Training for these (typically) 2-5 minute events has been discussed by Chad in a recent podcast with some useful insights… but I wanted to know what everybody else thought. These time trail climbs are typically on climbs with steep gradients with averages often around 15% and sections up to 20. Any thoughts on outdoor or indoor sessions to hone fitness and skil… > [@UK hill climbs in plan builder](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/uk-hill-climbs-in-plan-builder/32477): > > Am hoping to do a half-decent season of hill climbs here in the UK: my main aim is to qualify for nationals and then beat a pal of mine that trains with the Sufferfest. In 2018 I mostly freestyled a plan, with a block of criterium racing in August, which i picked the short power and crit plans for, followed by lots of VO2max work in September. However that was before planbuilder. With plan builder, am I best referring to this event as a TT, or something else? Some have suggested something out … I too am starting to look ahead to Hill Climbing season with a series of events targets in October. I have been thinking about picking up this plan referenced in one of the threads above: [https://www.backpedal.cc/product-page/hill-climb-season-training-plan](https://www.backpedal.cc/product-page/hill-climb-season-training-plan) But plan or not plan, its pretty clear this is going to be VO2Max focused work to be in the best possible shape for the event… --- _[View the full topic](https://www.trainerroad.com/forum/t/how-to-train-for-hill-climbing-competition/74534)._