The event that started back in 2000, the Piuma Hillclimb is located in the hills above Malibu off of Malibu Canyon Road. Piuma is a twisty, windy 5.4 miles of uphill nastiness. Max gradient approaches 8% in some areas. Elevation gain is just over 1700 feet.

But wait, there’s more! The Hillclimb doesn’t end there. Once you’ve summited Piuma, you will descend the backside of Piuma towards Scheuren Road where you will negotiate a deceptively evil off-camber left turn onto Scheuren Road. From there, it’s another 1.8 miles and 544 feet of climbing to the finish line at Saddle Peak. The Hillclimb is a mass start similar to that of a marathon where riders will self-seed themselves based on their expected finishing time.