The first-ever Hillclimb World Championships was designed as a fun challenge up the (in)famous Gibraltar Road in Santa Barbara. Our theme was race at the front, party at the back, but a lot of folks were (understandably) concerned about the words race and uphill in the same sentence. The timed race category will continue this year for all age groups, but we’re also adding a Fondo option for 2019, with a fun, challenging, and fully-supported route that won’t be a race in any way, but will share a finish with the World Championships, so you can cheer for your friends and heckle your enemies on course.