Description
The Black Mountain 500 is a draft Canberra course measuring 10.2km with 497 metres of vertical gain, built around two decent climbs and two shorter climbs that keep the course honest.
Canberra contribution number two. Black Mountain, big climbs, and just enough missing metres to annoy the Committee.
The Black Mountain 500
10.2KM
497M+
Anticlockwise
2 Big Climbs + 2 Short Climbs
Draft Course
Course Intel
Origins
Created by Brynn as the second of his two Canberra contributions to the 500 Over 10 course library, the route gives Black Mountain its chance to enter the republic’s growing list of questionable ideas.
Status
Unratified, yet to be run, and still officially a draft course. At 497 metres of gain, it sits agonisingly close to the sacred number and will need real-world testing before the Committee delivers judgment.
Course Features
Route Character
A compact Canberra hill loop built around Black Mountain, with the profile likely to reward disciplined climbing, controlled descending and an unhealthy tolerance for repeat punishment.
Climb Pattern
The route appears to feature two substantial climbs plus two smaller, sharper efforts — enough variety to keep the legs guessing and enough vertical to make it count.
Canberra Contribution
One of two contributions from Brynn to the 500 Over 10 course library, giving Canberra a proper foothold in the wider republic of unnecessary climbing.