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Following are details for each route offered through the Grand Junction Off-Road backcountry mountain bike event.
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Grand Junction Off-Road - 15 Grand
Grand Junction Off-Road - 30 Grand
Grand Junction Off-Road - 40 Grand
Aid Stations & Rider Support Crews
Our wonderful volunteers will staff 3 Aid Stations throughout the weekend:
- Little Park Aid Station (Friday Only)
- Third Flats Aid Station (Sat & Sun)
- Rough Canyon Aid Station (Sat & Sun)
- Optional: Water Point at entrance of Twist & Shout
SUPPORT CREWS
Participants may receive “hand-ups” from their support crews at the following locations:
- Little Park Parking Lot: support crews can access via Little Park Rd.
- Bangs Canyon Parking Lot: support crews can access via Little Park Rd.
AID STATIONS
- 15 Grand Fun Ride: Little Park Aid Station (at 6.6 miles)
- 30 Grand backcountry course:
- Third Flats Aid Station (at 16.5 miles)
- Water Point at Entrance to Twist and Shout (at 31.5 miles)
- 40 Grand backcountry course:
- Third Flats Aid Station (16.5 miles)
- Rough Canyon Aid Station (28.2 miles)
- Water Point at Entrance to Twist and Shout (at 31.5 miles)
Aid Station Fare
Each station will be equipped with V8 +Energy, V8 +Hydrate, cookies, oranges, pickles and Honey Stinger waffles.
If a rider prefers a different hydration mix or energy drink, we encourage them to bring their own and mix with the water provided on route.
Plan to start the event with a full hydration pack and plenty of food.
Cutoff Times & DNFs
Friday: Fun Ride support ends at 6:00p. If the race director anticipates you may not make this time limit, you may be asked to reroute in the most direct manner to the finish.
Saturday: In order to ensure riders return to the finish before course support (Medical, Traffic, Police, Comm, Volunteers) ends at 4:00p, the following cutoffs have been established:
- 30 Grand riders arriving at the entrance to Twist & Shout after 1:30p will be re-routed and considered a DNF
- 40 Grand riders arriving at Third Flats Aid Station after 11:00a will be re-routed and considered a DNF
Sunday: (Professional Backcountry Race): Racers are expected to finish by 1:30p. If the race director anticipates you may not make this time limit, you may be asked to reroute in the most direct manner to the finish.
Riders cut off by the race director will be considered a DNF (Did Not Finish), along with DNFs due to medical issues and mechanical failures. DNF riders may receive 50% Off on the following year’s Grand Junction Off-Road registration as a start line redemption opportunity.
All DNF riders are expected to report to the Epic Rides tent to notify an Epic Rides crew member that they are no longer on the course.
Course Support - Hours of Operation
Friday: 15 Grand event finishes at 6:00p. El Yucateco Fat Tire Crits finish at 7:15p
Saturday: 30 & 40 Grand events finish at 4:00p
Sunday: 40 Grand Pro Backcountry event finishes at 1:30p
Course support will be closed at the end of each event day.
