SEPTEMBER 9 - El Rito EPIC
Cost: Free
Start location: Click HERE for a Google map of the start/finish area.
Start time: 10:00am
Entry Limit: 74
Rules: Sign in before the race and sign out when you finish. When you sign in we'll give you the run down of using the Time Machine to get your finish time to log on the sign out sheet. Roads will be open to traffic and trails will have other users on them. Any vehicle on the course is not expecting to encounter a bike race on these roads so please stay to the right hand side of the road. Don't ride like an idiot. Be nice to other people. Ride within your abilities. You are responsible for your own safety, navigating the course, and addressing any mechanicals that may arise. Last and most important have fun.
Details: This area is one of our favorite places to ride, not only are these courses great day rides, but they would make for good bikepacking routes too (that's how we started riding here). The start and finish is the same spot as last year, but we changed the routes slightly for this year. We think a cx or "gravel" bike is the best option for these routes, but feel free to bring whatever bike you want. I'd recommend against a road bike. Or a bmx. These mountains are part of the Tour Divide and CDT, as such there is loads of elevation to be gained...
We are going to camp Saturday after the ride so if you like camping plan on joining us. We will do a mellow ride on Sunday morning so if you feel like riding with us on Sunday be careful with Bryce's margaritas.
It looks like the cartographers at strava/google/apple decided to take a long lunch break and splashed out on some nice bottles of wine on the day they made the maps for this area. So, it looks like the roads are set to be just close enough. I'd recommend setting your device to not beep at you if you happen to be off course, just so you can listen to the sounds of nature instead of your device. Maybe zoom your course map out a little and you will be assured you're headed the right way.
Adjective: epic
heroic or grand in scale or character.
Informal
particularly impressive or remarkable.
Popular culture has not been kind to the word epic. Through a combination of exaggeration, overuse, and incoherence, epic has been diluted to nonsense. We, of the Dusty Roadrunner Series, intend to set epic on the path of redemption.
Where the high desert of Abiquiui reaches the lower pines of the Carson National Forest lies El Rito. An old Spanish settlement, this town is dominated by the San Juan Nepomuceno Catholic Church, built in 1830. A small artist community and a killer Mexican restaurant can be found in town. At the edge of town a road climbs north into the forest, at the crest we will begin our journey.
This route is a tour of the remote northern New Mexico continental divide. Towering pines, paintbrush firs, grand views, adventure and discovery await. Someday we will have a relatively flat race, this will not be that race. The elevation gain will be immense. The roads range from well-maintained dirt and gravel to "roads" where a motor vehicle probably has not ventured this year, but they are all scenic and nice riding. In fact, we have included part of the route from the tour divide. Make certain to bring extra layers for this one...
Hopefully the leaves on the trees will still be changing and we'll have tacos and maybe coffee and maybe snacks and for sure a gong. Ya, you heard that right a gong. Ever wanted to bang a gong? All of your wildest dreams are close to coming true.
If you have any questions drop us an email at neroveloce@gmail.com.
Start location: Click HERE for a Google map of the start/finish area.
Start time: 10:00am
Entry Limit: 74
Rules: Sign in before the race and sign out when you finish. When you sign in we'll give you the run down of using the Time Machine to get your finish time to log on the sign out sheet. Roads will be open to traffic and trails will have other users on them. Any vehicle on the course is not expecting to encounter a bike race on these roads so please stay to the right hand side of the road. Don't ride like an idiot. Be nice to other people. Ride within your abilities. You are responsible for your own safety, navigating the course, and addressing any mechanicals that may arise. Last and most important have fun.
Details: This area is one of our favorite places to ride, not only are these courses great day rides, but they would make for good bikepacking routes too (that's how we started riding here). The start and finish is the same spot as last year, but we changed the routes slightly for this year. We think a cx or "gravel" bike is the best option for these routes, but feel free to bring whatever bike you want. I'd recommend against a road bike. Or a bmx. These mountains are part of the Tour Divide and CDT, as such there is loads of elevation to be gained...
We are going to camp Saturday after the ride so if you like camping plan on joining us. We will do a mellow ride on Sunday morning so if you feel like riding with us on Sunday be careful with Bryce's margaritas.
It looks like the cartographers at strava/google/apple decided to take a long lunch break and splashed out on some nice bottles of wine on the day they made the maps for this area. So, it looks like the roads are set to be just close enough. I'd recommend setting your device to not beep at you if you happen to be off course, just so you can listen to the sounds of nature instead of your device. Maybe zoom your course map out a little and you will be assured you're headed the right way.
Adjective: epic
heroic or grand in scale or character.
Informal
particularly impressive or remarkable.
Popular culture has not been kind to the word epic. Through a combination of exaggeration, overuse, and incoherence, epic has been diluted to nonsense. We, of the Dusty Roadrunner Series, intend to set epic on the path of redemption.
Where the high desert of Abiquiui reaches the lower pines of the Carson National Forest lies El Rito. An old Spanish settlement, this town is dominated by the San Juan Nepomuceno Catholic Church, built in 1830. A small artist community and a killer Mexican restaurant can be found in town. At the edge of town a road climbs north into the forest, at the crest we will begin our journey.
This route is a tour of the remote northern New Mexico continental divide. Towering pines, paintbrush firs, grand views, adventure and discovery await. Someday we will have a relatively flat race, this will not be that race. The elevation gain will be immense. The roads range from well-maintained dirt and gravel to "roads" where a motor vehicle probably has not ventured this year, but they are all scenic and nice riding. In fact, we have included part of the route from the tour divide. Make certain to bring extra layers for this one...
Hopefully the leaves on the trees will still be changing and we'll have tacos and maybe coffee and maybe snacks and for sure a gong. Ya, you heard that right a gong. Ever wanted to bang a gong? All of your wildest dreams are close to coming true.
If you have any questions drop us an email at neroveloce@gmail.com.
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