Day 1 - Eads to Lamar
Friday, September 20
Opening Ceremony – 10AM
Rolling Start – 10AM to 3:30PM
36 Miles
+118′ Elevation Gain
Roads Traveled – CO 96, CR 49
Aid Station – TBD
Points of Interest – Ag 101, Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site, Neenoshe Reservoir and Amache Internment Camp
Day 2 - Lamar to La Junta
Saturday, September 21
Rolling Start – 7AM to 10AM
67 Miles (w/ Rocky Ford Century Loop – 102 Miles)
+1,073′ Elevation Gain
Roads Traveled – CR 49, CR 195, US 50, CR 194
Aid Stations – McClave, Fort Lyon and Bent’s Old Fort
Points of Interest – John Martin State Park & Reservoir, Fort Lyon Facility & National Cemetery, Bent’s Old Fort and Santa Fe Trail
Day 3 - La Junta to Eads
Sunday, September 22
Rolling Start – 6:00AM to 8:30AM
Closing Ceremony – 3PM (tentative)
69 Miles
+968′ Elevation Gain
Roads Traveled – CR 31, CO 96
Aid Stations – Cheraw, Arlington and Haswell
Points of Interest – Ag 101
Century Ride
Lamar to La Junta w/Rocky Ford Loop
Saturday, September 21
Rolling Start – 6:00AM to 8AM
102 miles
+1,614′ Elevation Gain
Roads Travel – CR 49, CR 195, US 50, CR 194, CO 10, CR 71, CR 266, CR 109
Aid Stations – McClave, Fort Lyon, Bent’s Old Fort, La Junta and Rocky Ford
Points of Interest – John Martin State Park & Reservoir, Fort Lyon Facility & National Cemetery, Bent’s Old Fort, Santa Fe Trail and a wildlife sanctuary
Family Fun Ride
Eads, CO @ Kiowa County Fairgrounds
Sunday, September 22
Start – 9AM
5 Miles
+72′ Elevation Gain
For those who prefer a cowboy costume over spandex, a cruiser bike over a road bike, or hot cider over Skratch Mix, this is the offering for you. Participants of the Family Fun Ride will enjoy a leisurely route that begins and ends at the Kiowa County Fairgrounds; touring the quaint town of Eads and its surrounding farms and landscape.
