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Starts and finishes at Fellin Park, only yards from the hot springs. The route includes Camp Bird Road, Silver Basin, Imogene Pass Road, Chicago Tunnel, Fort Peabody, Ptarmigan Lake, Richmond Trail, Ironton, Corkscrew Gulch, Gray Copper Trail, Weehawken Trail/Alpine Mine Overlook, Hayden Trail/Crystal Lake, Old Twin Peaks Trail, Silvershield Trail, Perimeter Trail/Lower Cascade Trail, Chief Ouray Mine Trail, and Old Horsethief Trail/Bridge of Heaven.
Fourteen climbs, with the high point at Fort Peabody, 13,365 ft. The race says the back 50 is harder than the front 50. Runners hole punch their bib at several unmanned out and backs to prove they completed the course.
A 102.1-mile run starting and finishing at Fellin Park in Ouray, Colorado, next to the hot springs. The route climbs about 41,862 feet through the San Juan Mountains on old mining roads and trails, with out-and-backs from Lower Camp Bird, Richmond, Ironton and Weehawken and several passes back through Fellin Park. Runners have 52 hours. The race calls itself low key, no frills and old school.
| Mile | Station | Cutoff | Crew access | Bag | Pacer | Med | To next |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.00 |
Fellin Park
7,699 ft · Signal wrong?
|
? | ● | ? | ? | ? | 5.50 |
| 5.50 |
Lower Camp Bird
9,770 ft · Signal wrong?
|
? | ○ | ○ | ? | ? | 6.00 |
| 11.50 |
Lower Camp Bird
9,770 ft · Signal wrong?
|
? | ○ | ○ | ? | ? | 2.00 |
| 13.50 |
Richmond
10,954 ft · Signal wrong?
|
? | ○ | ○ | ? | ? | 7.80 |
| 21.30 |
Richmond
10,954 ft · Signal wrong?
|
? | ○ | ○ | ? | ? | 6.00 |
| 27.30 |
Ironton
9,705 ft · Signal wrong?
|
? | ● | ● | ? | ? | 8.10 |
| 35.40 |
Ironton
9,705 ft · Signal wrong?
|
? | ● | ● | ? | ? | 8.20 |
| 43.60 |
Ironton
9,705 ft · Signal wrong?
|
? | ● | ● | ? | ? | 5.90 |
| 49.50 |
Richmond
10,954 ft · Signal wrong?
|
? | ○ | ○ | ? | ? | 4.20 |
| 53.70 |
Weehawken
8,750 ft · Signal wrong?
|
? | ○ | ● | ● | ? | 5.10 |
| 58.80 |
Weehawken
8,750 ft · Signal wrong?
|
? | ○ | ● | ? | ? | 7.10 |
| 65.90 |
Crystal Lake
9,606 ft · Signal wrong?
|
? | ● | ○ | ? | ? | 8.60 |
| 74.50 |
Fellin Park
7,699 ft · Signal wrong?
|
? | ● | ● | ? | ? | 6.30 |
| 80.80 |
Silvershield
7,643 ft · Signal wrong?
|
? | ● | ○ | ? | ? | 4.00 |
| 84.80 |
Fellin Park
7,699 ft · Signal wrong?
|
? | ● | ● | ? | ? | 6.70 |
| 91.50 |
Fellin Park
7,699 ft · Signal wrong?
|
? | ● | ● | ? | ? | 10.60 |
| 102.10 |
Fellin Park (Finish)
7,699 ft · Signal wrong?
|
? | ● | ● | ? | ? | ? |
Fellin Park is the big field immediately south of the Ouray Hot Springs on the north side of town. Park in the hot springs parking lot and make your way to the large gazebo.
Parking. Park on a nearby side road (e.g. 8th Ave., 7th Ave., 2nd St.), where parking is allowed for three days. Do not park on Main Street or in the RV lot south of the gazebo overnight, or in the hot springs lot for any extended period.
docs.google.comRight (south) out of the hot springs parking lot. Go 1.1 miles on HWY550. Take a right onto CR361. Go 4.7 miles. Stop at the fork.
docs.google.comFrom Lower Camp Bird, go left at the fork. Go 2.1 miles. Aid station is at the second water crossing.
docs.google.comRight (south) out of the hot springs parking lot. 8.4 miles on HWY550. Ironton will be on your left.
docs.google.comRight (south) out of the hot springs parking lot. Go 1.1 miles on HWY550. Take a right onto CR361. Go 2.6 miles. Look for small clearing on right, immediately before the Thistledown Campground.
docs.google.comRight (south) out of the hot springs parking lot. 6.9 miles on HWY550. Crystal Lake will be on your right.
docs.google.comRight (south) out of the hot springs parking lot. Go 0.4 miles. Right (west) onto 7th Avenue for 0.2 miles. Right (north) onto Oak St for 1.2 miles. Left (west) onto Silver Shield Trail (this is a road) for 100 yards.
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