Help on the Hills Needed!

If you can, go ride the course every weekend. Learning how to effectively work the hills can really only be achieved by doing just that. In my experiences, I've seen lots of great cyclists that simply just didn't know how to ride the hills, not from fitness, but from technique. My general advice is:
- carry your momentum up the hill (particularly if you're coming off a downhill)
- don't anticipate your gearing beforehand (unless its nearly vertical). I see lots of folks dropping gears way before its "time" and they just give up their momentum and spin-out. I gradually work my gears down: as cadence falls too low (i.e. <60 or so) in one gear, I then (and only then) drop down to the next gear.
- don't be afraid to get out of the saddle. You shouldn't feel obligated to do it as it can waste energy but mixinig it up between spinning up a hill and out-of-the-saddle climbing helps to shift the effort around lots of different muscles. Do keep in mind you may need a different gear when out of the saddle than when in it (I generally am 2 gears different when out of the saddle but this is hill-dependant)
- last but not least, don't psyche yourself out about it. Remeber the little engine that could? The mental game is part of the equation. Attack the hill.

No magic here, just need to train on hills to get better at them. By correct choice of gearing, you can shift the focus between muscular strength and cardio endurance to fit your particular strengths. Best wishes!