A unique and tough female race format. Early morning races followed by fun social days.
A weekend for the TOUGH LADIES!
Open to female riders aged from 14 to 70.
7th & 8th September 2024
Two races over a weekend plus some social rides and social events. Males are invited, not to race but to help out with some washing, cooking and general support.
SATURDAY 7th September
The Hill Race
Saturday – 9am – warm up with a roll out of Sanyang town 1km to the start. The start is at the base of the climb and its all uphill. A gentle 6.6% average, 523m, 9km race up and up. Coffee, cake and great photo ops at the top. Wait for the last rider and cycle down as a controlled group. If you want to smash the down hill do it another time but we don’t suggest it due to safety. Either cycle back to the homestay for a stretch or do a recovery ride for another 40km. A afternoon of fun.
Perfect tarmac road on the entire climb!
Part of the climb from afar!
Coffee & Cake on the Top! Some stunning views!
SUNDAY 8th September
The TT Smash
Sunday 9am start at the junction of the new ring road and Sanyang Train Station. Riders leaving at 30 second intervals with the fastest last (from 1st day). Each participant must do 3 loops of the 6.6km loop.
Any bike for the weekend!
Perfect tarmac, mostly flat for the TT. Just keep to your side of the road.
Awards
Some Tough Ladies !!!
Awards will be presented at Wildhomestay at 1pm Sunday.
Weekend Winners: 1, 2, 3 Open, Young Lady (Below 18), Masters (Above 40).
Saturday Hill Climb Winners: 1, 2, 3 Open, Young Lady (Below 18), Masters (Above 40).
Sunday TT Winners: 1, 2, 3 Open, Young Lady (Below 18), Masters (Above 40).
Picture prize for best pose 🙂
Also fun prizes for best kit, photo etc.
Rules: any type of bike is allowed. Nonmotorized. Riders must wear helmets at all times during rides. No rubbish throwing so please put your used gel packets in your bib and dump in our rubbish bins at start and finish! Riders must show race number on their bikes as indicated.
Not Just A Weekend of Races
There will be social rides post races, stretch and yoga pre/post ride, fun activities and events.
Pre & Post Ride Stretches & Yoga
Saturday & Sunday Social Rides – but nothing too hard.
Make friends within the cycling community.
Evening of BBQ Fun!
SIGN UP!
Opens end June!
Save the date 7th & 8th September 2024
Some previous female focused events at the homestay:
It rained, then rained more and then stopped raining for the race but rain was still coming off the mountains with rain running down the rain covered roads. This made the little concrete roads super slippery which resulted in people getting a bit too touchy with their brakes and slipping over. Lesson learned for both us and the participants. We won’t run this course again during the spring or wet seasons. Participants need to heed our warnings on tire choice and pressure and work on their steep decent braking skills. Regardless a fun and challenging day was had by all and thankfully nothing was broken, other than an exploding wheel!
Ladies Results:
Men Results:
Other Results:
2024 Queen & King Awards:
The current standings for the Specialized’s bikes King & Queen award: ShawnC and JoelleT are first place and in line to win some great Sworks gear. One race down and three to go so it’s still early days and anyone’s taking!
Next up is Clean #2:Beast of East. 99% good tarmac! 28 race tires are fine but 32s are more comfy and quicker?
Sponsors
Many thanks to all our supporters for their great awards, time and energy. A shout out to our long term partner Specialized for their top prizes. To Toby of FeverCycling for his maintenance and group support over the entire weekend. To SpineC for their great stretches and health advice. To Shokz for their prizes and headphone trials. To iGPSport for their GPS devices. To xCadey for their electric pumps and prizes. To D2E for their cleaning produce. To Namedsports for their hydration products. To the entire wildhomestay team who help make this happen. To Miranda for her social media and to all the other individuals who have helped out. Thanks to all for supporting the more adventurous community driving side of our cycling.
Held on the same day as the Epic Dirty Challenges the Dirty Chill give riders a taste of the more adventurous side of cycling and what a DirtyClean Challenge is. We want you to have fun, make new friends and to experience the essence of what adventuring with a bike to new places is all about.
The Dirty Chill rides are guided, supported and are 50km long.
You will go through little villages, push your bike a little over mountain hills, stop for a picnic and coffee in a traditional village building, try some stepper hill sections and can easily cut it short if the 50km 3h rides is too long for you!
You need flat shoes or mountain bike shoes, cycling pants and a jersey or t-shirt. Helmets are required (we have some you can borrow but best to bring your own).
From a bike perspective a gravel bike is best but mountain bikes or any bike with fat tires and lots of gears work well. We have bikes to rent if you dont have a suitable bike.
We also have some ebikes to rent which are great for this type of adventure!
Itinerary
Friday: 2.30h by train. Direct and non-direct train options and the station is 10 minutes from Wildhomestay. 4h Drive from Shanghai or 2h from Hangzhou. We also might provide a bus at 5pm leaving from Shanghai stadium. 8pm Briefing for new riders.
Saturday: 6 am Breakfast 7 am Challenge start 5:30pm Challenge Ends BBQ at 7pm Awards at 8pm
We are making tweaks to the actual chill course closer to the time. It will be similar to this and about 50km long with lots of turn around points.
Dirty ChillBasic Info
Distance: about 50km
Elevation: less than 1000m Elevation Gain
Segments: 2 segments on climbs and flatter sections.
Sufaces: Mix of everything with focus being bad concrete country lanes.
Climbs: two small climbs
Steepness: 3 out of 5 in steepness scale but not for long. Spin!
Toughness: 2 out of 5 in toughness scale. Suitable for had 50km cycling experience.
Bike Type: Any bike with 32mm tires. Suggest 38mm plus gravel tires.
Gear Type: Suggest gravel 38 to 50mm. Lots of gears makes for a funner day. Also suggest disk brakes, fresh tires and fresh brake pads.
Support: 1 guide, 1 picnic stop.
Course Notes:
We will double-check the exact course conditions a week or so before the event. A WeChat group will be set up for this challenge and we issue GPX / Maps / Route / Strava segments to that and during race briefings.
Please understand these rides are not professional races but small scale amateur cycling challenges. To maximize social fun and safety points are given for various challenging segments. The rest of the day is meant to be spent riding and chatting in groups. Cool refreshments provided on-route along with a few fun awards. Please be realistic, these are not aimed at the beginner and are demanding, in amazing but challenging landscapes.
Order
Please go to our WeChat channel booking system or Mini Site booking system to book using alipay. First please choose a room. If rooms are full we can help organize other places in the area! Various local new places have come online so contact our service account. Then choose your challenge entry, bus, and bike (if you need one). Confirmation will be wechated or emailed and please make sure you leave your wechat id. We will add you to a wechat group and the final itinerary, GPX / waiver and info will be provided through that group and during a briefing.
Entry is 298 RMB
Shared rooms start from 296RMB for 2 nights including breakfast.
Saturday post race food is included in sign up and the evening bbq is 150RMB per head including free flow beer and soft drinks.
If we can get more than 10 people and bikes then a bus will run Friday after work from Shanghai and return Sunday PM.
Update: our rooms are running low for this weekend! Check with our online booking system to see if any are available. If not our service account can help book a room for you in one of our nice partner houses!
WeChat Clean Booking
Alipay Clean Booking
Checkout our main DC page and recaps of many challenges: www.dirtyclean.cn
Need a bike?
Need to rent a great Specialized Diverge adventure bike?
The classic Big Dirty that has now been running for a few years. All kinds of surfaces, all kinds of gradients, all kinds of cycling, lots of fun, a big day out and well supported!
Many thanks to our partners and supporters: Specialized | SpineC | DH SPORTS | iGPSPORT | Chemical Guys | fever cycling | Namedsport | XCADEY | Shokz | Anken | Wildhomestay
Itinerary
Friday: 2.30h by train. Direct and non-direct train options and the station is 10 minutes from Wildhomestay. 4h Drive from Shanghai or 2h from Hangzhou. We also might provide a bus at 5pm leaving from Shanghai stadium. 8pm Briefing for new riders.
Saturday: 6 am Breakfast 7 am Challenge start 5:30pm Challenge Ends BBQ at 7pm Awards at 8pm
Please make sure you get yourself signed up to the DirtyClean wechat group or leave your email so we can communicate with you ref updates. Contact our service for more info. Also don’t forget to sign up for our Wechat official account “Wildhomestay”
The Big Dirty
Basic Info
Distance: about 160km
Elevation: less than 3000m Elevation Gain
Segments: 6 or 7 segments on climbs and flatter sections.
Sufaces: Mix of everything with focus being bad concrete country lanes.
Climbs: one main one and four shorter ones
Steepness: 4.5 out of 5 in steepness scale but not for long. Spin!
Toughness: 4.5 out of 5 in toughness scale. Suitable for a high level of fitness and skills. Assume you might finish in the dark.
Bike Type: Any bike with 32mm tires. Suggest 38mm plus gravel tires.
Gear Type: Suggest gravel 38 to 50mm. Lots of gears makes for a funner day. Also suggest disk brakes, fresh tires and fresh brake pads.
Support: 4 food & drink stops / support stops. After Challenge carbs.
Course Notes:
We will double-check the exact course conditions a week or so before the event. A WeChat group will be set up for this challenge and we issue GPX / Maps / Route / Strava segments to that and during race briefings.
Categories & Awards
1st, 2nd, 3rd Place Female & Male Overall Winner
1st, 2nd, 3rd Place Master Winner
Fastest Young Person
Some fun awards
Please understand these rides are not professional races but small scale amateur cycling challenges. To maximize social fun and safety points are given for various challenging segments. The rest of the day is meant to be spent riding and chatting in groups. Cool refreshments provided on-route along with a few fun awards. Please be realistic, these are not aimed at the beginner and are demanding, in amazing but challenging landscapes.
Please make sure you get yourself signed up to the DirtyClean wechat group or leave your email so we can communicate with you ref updates. Contact our service for more info. Also don’t forget to sign up for our Wechat official account “Wildhomestay”
Need a bike?
Need to rent a great Specialized Diverge adventure bike?
Please make sure you get yourself signed up to the DirtyClean wechat group or leave your email so we can communicate with you ref updates. Contact our service for more info. Also don’t forget to sign up for our Wechat official account “Wildhomestay”
Many thanks to our partners and supporters: Specialized | SpineC | DH SPORTS | iGPSPORT | Chemical Guys | fever cycling | Namedsport | XCADEY | Shokz | Anken | Wildhomestay
A little bit of a change for this year on the course. We will be taking in the X311 classic ride and a fast flatish section around near the base of Daming. It’s a long 180km route, with one main climb on fast open roads, not an epic but still a challenge! As always there will be stunning scenery and yummy food and drinks!
Itinerary
Friday: 2.30h by train. Direct and non-direct train options and the station is 10 minutes from Wildhomestay. 4h Drive from Shanghai or 2h from Hangzhou. We also might provide a bus at 5pm leaving from Shanghai stadium. 8pm Briefing for new riders.
Saturday: 6 am Breakfast 7 am Challenge start 5:30pm Challenge Ends BBQ at 7pm Awards at 8pm
Segments: 6 or 7 segments on climbs and flatter sections.
Sufaces: 90% Tarmac & 10% Concrete
Climbs: one main one
Steepness: 2.5 out of 5 in steepness scale. Spin!
Toughness: 3.5 out of 5 in toughness scale. Suitable for a high level of fitness and skills.
Bike Type: Road bike or gravel bike with road tires.
Gear Type: Suggest puncture proof road tires 28 to 32c. Lots of gears makes for a funner day. Also suggest disk brakes, fresh tires and fresh brake pads.
Support: 4 food & drink stops / support stops. After Challenge carbs.
Course Notes:
We will double-check the exact course conditions a week or so before the event. A WeChat group will be set up for this challenge and we issue GPX / Maps / Route / Strava segments to that and during race briefings.
Please understand these rides are not professional races but small scale amateur cycling challenges. To maximize social fun and safety points are given for various challenging segments. The rest of the day is meant to be spent riding and chatting in groups. Cool refreshments provided on-route along with a few fun awards. Please be realistic, these are not aimed at the beginner and are demanding, in amazing but challenging landscapes.
Order
Please go to our WeChat channel booking system or Mini Site booking system to book using alipay. First please choose a room. If rooms are full we can help organize other places in the area! Various local new places have come online so contact our service account. Then choose your challenge entry, bus, and bike (if you need one). Confirmation will be wechated or emailed and please make sure you leave your wechat id. We will add you to a wechat group and the final itinerary, GPX / waiver and info will be provided through that group and during a briefing.
Entry for Clean Epic is 298 RMB
Shared rooms start from 296RMB for 2 nights including breakfast.
Saturday post race food is included in sign up and the evening bbq is 150RMB per head including free flow beer and soft drinks.
If we can get more than 8 people and bikes then a bus will run Friday after work from Shanghai and return Sunday PM.
Update: our rooms are running low for this weekend! Check with our online booking system to see if any are available. If not our service account can help book a room for you in one of our nice partner houses!
WeChat Clean Booking
Alipay Clean Booking
Checkout our main DC page and recaps of many challenges: www.dirtyclean.cn
Need a bike?
Need to rent a great Specialized Diverge adventure bike for the Clean? A bit slower than a road bike (hardly) but more comfortable and better gearing!
Something Sharp Pics (some from before road tarmac’d)
2023 Dirty Queen & King Award
The female and male with the highest number of points of the combined 2023 Dirty and Dirty Ultra Challenges will each receive a pair of top end S Works Recon Shoes, a customized jersey and their names carved on our winner’s board and placed in the cafe. Prizes will be presented in December.
Useful Info
Notices!!! We have stopped providing slippers and toothbrushes as they are single-use items and generate too much waste! Please bring your own!!! Also if you bring your own bike please bring a lock so you can lock it on the bike racks outside of the bike shed or leave it in your car or room.
eBIKES We have some really nice ebikes to rent. A great way to explore the hills and villages of the area.
Daily Schedules Room Checkin: 2pm to 9pm. Late Check In: 9pm to 12pm. Prearranged. Check Out: 12pm. Late if prearranged and we are not booked the next day. Cafe: 8am to 10pm Breakfast: 8am to 10am Dinner: 6pm to 9pm
During your stay service related questions will be answered at The Cafe and wechat "wildhomestay" from 9am to 9pm. Bike Rental: 9am to 6pm. Pick up night before if you have a early ride planned.
Digital Nomads! New for 2023 we are pleased to be offering digital nomad workspace :) with great weekday discounts. Perfect for some serious work and adventure!
