Stage 1 will start in front of the Limpia Hotel. There are 10 miles to warm up, THEN 6 miles of real climbing (up to 17% grades) to the top of Mt. Locke. Enjoy! Some categories will finish at the bottom of the observatory climb.
Stage 2 will also begin in front of the Limpia Hotel on Saturday afternoon and is an 18 mile road race out Hwy 166 on fast, "flat", straight roads, finishing at Crow's Nest.
Stage 3 on Sunday morning, will begin in front of the Limpia Hotel and wind through the mountains of the Scenic Loop back to town. The altitude goes from 5000' to over 6500' and climbs are steep and numerous.
All routes will have neutral starts out of town and will finish in town in front of the Limpia Hotel. The 49 mile route will go from Fort Davis to Madera Canyon and back (a lot of climbing). The 33 mile race will go from Fort Davis to McDonald Observatory Visitor Center and back.