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Sprucevale Dash

Pure sprint up Sprucevale road (not a busy street but attempts might be ruined by cars or kids playing)

0.3 km
length
2.7%
avg grade
8 m
elevation
0:28
my best
38.9 km/h
my avg speed
836 W
my avg power
3 / 10
difficulty
My attempt at the segment. Sprucevale Dash Attempt - Sep 16 2026

The leaderboard

Snapshot taken September 23, 2026
Riders who've tried it83
Total attempts269
KOM time0:26
Top 10 cut-off0:42
My rank2 top 3%
  • KOM 0:26
  • My best 0:28
  • Top 10 cut-off 0:42

2 seconds off the KOM, and inside the top 10. The KOM averaged roughly 41.9 km/h. I averaged 38.9.

Can I get it?

My honest call
The KOM
Out of reachLong shotOn a good dayGot it
Top 10
Out of reachLong shotOn a good dayGot it

It will take the perfect storm (no traffic/kids), northerly wind, and not letting off pedals until the very last second.

Who it suits

Pure sprint effort

Tests your best 5 to 30 second power.

Under 30 sPure sprint30 s to 2 minAnaerobic2 to 5 minVO2 max5 to 20 minThreshold20 min plusEndurance

SPRINTERS

How to ride it

  • Where it startsBottom of Sprucevale
  • Where to launchGlengarry estates or off of the BLT trail
  • Best windNORTH/NW
  • Watch forCars exiting driveways and Kids

This is a pure all out sprint for 30 seconds. Kids and cars will be what can ruin an attempt.

My attempts

DateTimeAvg powerWindNotesVideo
Sep 23, 20260:28PR836 WNNE (light)power there, not the speedWatch
Sep 19, 20260:33451 WNW (Decent)Both cleats came out at different timesWatch
Sep 16, 20260:29732 WWSW (light)North wind is needed for KOMWatch
Sep 8, 20260:28731 WNW(wind at my back)