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Maroon Bells/Ashcroft-Road Race

March 4, 2017 by Rachel Beck

Date: Wednesday,  July17th, 2019
Location: Base of Highlands
Start Time: 6:00pm
Event Type: Road Race
Party Info: post race party @ 520 Grill
Course Description: Both the short and long courses share the first 25 miles. From the start at Aspen Highlands ski area, racers turn left up Maroon Creek Road to the Maroon Bells. You will turn around at the exit to the main parking lot and descend back down past Aspen Highlands.  In order to by-pass the roundabout on Highway 82, riders will be routed to Castle Creek via the bike path at the roadway entrance to the Aspen Middle & Elementary Schools. The bike path is a neutral zone – no racing and no passing! Please use care and ride cautiously through this portion of the route. You may encounter pedestrians on the path. Veer right on the bike path, uphill above the Aspen Chapel to Meadowood Drive. Take a left on Meadowood Drive and follow it to Castle Creek Road and take a right. Once on Castle Creek Road, the neutral section is over and it’s game on with an ascent up to Little Annie Road.

Short Course Finish: The short course will finish at the Little Annie Road (approximately 6.8 miles from the roundabout). The short course is 25 miles long with 2,600 feet of climbing.

Long Course Finish: From the short course finish at the Little Annie Road racers will continue up past Ashcroft to the end of the pavement at the top of the Castle Creek Road (approximately 12.9 miles from the roundabout). They will then turn around and ride back down to the finish line at the Little Annie Road. The long course is 36 miles with 3,400 feet of climbing.

The 200 meter sign will be displayed in both directions to give your lead-out man/woman the cue before the finish. Long course racers don’t confuse the 200m sign on the way up with your finish.

Waves / Start Times / Courses:
Wave 1: 6:00 PM – Long Course – Men’s A
Wave 2: 6:05 PM – Long Course – Women’s A, Men’s B
Wave 3: 6:10 PM – Short Course – All other categories

Reminder:  *** Since this is a road race on open roads, Middle School Racers are NOT ELIGIBLE TO COMPETE****

Filed Under: Races

Title Sponsor

 
The North Face
 

Race Sponsors

 
 

Series Sponsors

 
Modern life is full of distractions. Jobs, relationships and 
responsibilities often cloud our vision and distort our purpose.
STRAFE simplifies this. We love to ski, and everything we do is
based around this mantra.
The Big Wrap Aspen
Aspen Valley Ski and Snowboard School
East West Partners/Snowmass Base Village
Elliott Performance and Nutrition
520 specialties include handcrafted burgers, hot dogs, grilled sandwiches, traditional tacos, savory soups, a selection of salads, fresh-cut fries in regular or sweet potato and the best iced tea in town.
 

Club Sponsors

 
Home Team BBQ
O2 Aspen
Aspen Skiing Company
Roaring Fork Cycling
Backbone Media
Aspen Pro Cycling
Chris Klug Properties
Ripple Effect
The Red Onion Aspen
 

Special Thanks

Blank Charitable Foundation, Inc.

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