2015 mojave death race legs maps

Leg 1 - 7.2 Miles Running
- Starts at 3,026 ft with 155 ft of climbing and 489 ft of descending. Leg starts at START LINE (GPS Coordinates
35.467139°,-115.272640°) and proceeds west along Nipton Road for 6.8 miles until Ivanpah Road. Turn left or south on Ivanpah Road for approximately
a half mile to EXCHANGE POINT #1 (GPS coordinates 35.450940°,-115.388720°) at the entrance to the Mojave National Preserve. This road is all
asphalt. Subjective leg difficulty: EASY.
Leg 2 - 19 Miles Road Biking - Starts at 2,693 ft with 1,846 ft of climbing and 160 ft of descending. Leg starts at EXCHANGE POINT #1 (GPS
coordinates 35.450940°,-115.388720°) on Ivanpah Road at the entrance to the Mojave National Preserve and proceeds about 2.6 mile along Ivanpah
Road and turns right on Morning Star Mine Road (GPS coordinates 35.413520°,-115.378045°). Continue to about mile 18 and turn right onto Cima Road
(GPS coordinates 35.236478°,-115.500588°). EXCHANGE POINT #2/4 (GPS coordinates 35.253701°,-115.512419°) is located at the intersection of
Cima Road and Powerline Road. Subjective leg difficulty: EASY.
Leg 3 - 4.8 Miles Running - Starts at 4,377 ft with 733 ft of climbing and 76 ft of descending. Leg starts at EXCHANGE POINT #2/4 (GPS coordinates 35.253701°,-115.512419°) at the intersection of Cima Road and Powerline Road and proceeds north along Cima Road to EXCHANGE POINT #3
(GPS coordinates 35.314276°,-115.549790°) at the Mojave Cross Veterans Memorial. Look for the Exchange Point at the entrance to the Cross. This leg
is paved and all uphill. Subjective leg difficulty: MEDIUM.
Leg 4 - 4.8 Miles Running - Starts at 5,034 ft with 57 ft of climbing and 711 ft of descending. Leg starts at EXCHANGE POINT #3 (GPS coordinates 35.314276°,-115.549790°) at the Mojave Cross Veterans Memorial and proceeds 4.8 miles south along Cima Road to EXCHANGE POINT #2/4
(GPS coordinates 35.253701°,-115.512419°). This leg is all paved and downhill. Subjective leg difficulty: EASY.
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Leg 5 - 20.0 Miles Road Biking - Starts at 4,377 ft with 45 ft of climbing and 2,284 ft of descending. Leg starts at EXCHANGE POINT #2/4
(GPS
coordinates 35.253701°,-115.512419°) and proceeds approximately 1.4 miles south along Cima Road. At the stop sign (GPS coordinates 35.236478°,115.500588°), turn right onto Kelso Cima Road and continue descending until reaching Kelso Depot. EXCHANGE POINT #5/9 (GPS coordinates
35.013337°,-115.651529°) is located just before Kelso Depot on the right side. This leg is all paved and all downhill. Subjective leg difficulty: MEDIUM.
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Leg 6 - 11.7 Miles Road Biking - Starts at 2,137 ft with 1,617 ft of climbing and 55 ft of descending. Leg starts at EXCHANGE POINT #5/9
(GPS
coordinates 35.013337°,-115.651529°) at the Kelso Depot on Kelso Cima road. Approximately 300 yards from the exchange point, turn right onto Kelbaker
road at the STOP sign (GPS coordinates 35.011923°,-115.654120°) and proceed north along Kelbaker Road to EXCHANGE POINT #6 (GPS coordinates
35.146773°,-115.734416°) at the intersection of Kelbaker Road and Powerline Road. This leg is paved and uphill.Subjective leg difficulty: MEDIUM.
Leg 7 - 9.1 Miles Running - Starts at 3,700 ft with 20 ft of climbing and 1,487 ft of descending. Leg starts at EXCHANGE POINT #6 (GPS coordinates (GPS coordinates 35.146773°,-115.734416°) at the intersection of Kelbaker Road and Powerline Road and heads northwest along Kelbaker Road
to EXCHANGE POINT #7 (GPS coordinates 35.198980°,-115.872340°) at the intersection of Kelbaker Road and Mojave Jeep Road. This leg is paved
and all downhill. Subjective leg difficulty: HARD.
Leg 8 - 13.3 Miles Road Biking - Starts at 2,232ft with 54 ft of climbing and 1,326
ft of descending. Leg starts at EXCHANGE POINT #7 (GPS
coordinates 35.198980°,-115.872340°) at the intersection of Kelbaker Road and Mojave Jeep Road and proceeds northwest along Kelbaker Road to
EXCHANGE POINT #8 (GPS coordinates 35.258240°,-116.062100°) near the city of Baker. This leg is all paved. Subjective leg difficulty: EASY.
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Leg 9 - 34.0 Miles Road Biking - Starts at 959 ft with 2,787 ft of climbing and 1,610 ft of descending. Leg starts at EXCHANGE POINT #8 (GPS
coordinates 35.258240°,-116.062100°) near the city of Baker. This leg heads southeast on Kelbaker Road, climbing for approximately 23 miles before
descending. Continue to the STOP sign (GPS coordinates 35.011923°,-115.654120°) at Kelso Depot and turn left onto Kelso Cima Road to EXCHANGE
POINT #5/9 (GPS coordinates 35.013337°,-115.651529°). Subjective leg difficulty: HARD.
Leg 10 - 8.0 Miles Running - Starts at 2,137 ft with 779 ft of climbing and 102 ft of descending. Leg starts at EXCHANGE POINT #5/9 (GPS coordinates 35.013337°,-115.651529°) at the Kelso Depot. Approximately 300 yards from the exchange point, turn left onto Kelbaker road at the STOP sign
(GPS coordinates 35.011923°,-115.654120°) and proceed south along Kelbaker Road to EXCHANGE POINT #10/11 (GPS coordinates 34.901119°,115.649148°) at the intersection of Kelbaker and Kelso Dunes Road. This leg is all asphalt. The first mile is relatively flat and the remainder is uphill. Subjective leg difficulty: HARD.
Leg 11 - 8.1 Miles Mountain Biking - Starts at 2,820 ft with 351 ft of climbing and 355 ft of
descending. Leg starts at EXCHANGE POINT #10
/11 (GPS coordinates 34.954948°,-115.084865°) at the intersection of Kelbaker Road and Kelso Dunes Road and proceeds west along Kelso Dunes
Road for about 4 miles to a U turn and then returns to EXCHANGE POINT #10/11 (GPS coordinates 34.901119°,-115.649148°) back along Kelso Dunes
Road. . This leg is dirt and descends on the way out and is a climb back. Subjective leg difficulty: MEDIUM.
Leg 12 - 24.2 Miles Road Biking - Starts at 2,820 ft with 2,207 ft of climbing and 749 ft of descending. Leg starts at EXCHANGE POINT #10
/11 (GPS coordinates 34.901119°,-115.649148°) at the intersection of Kelbaker Road and Kelso Dunes Road and proceeds north on Kelbaker Road for
7.7 miles before turning right onto Kelso Cima Road (GPS coordinates 35.011923°,-115.654120°). Continue northeast to about mile 22 and turn right onto
Cedar Canyon Road (GPS coordinates 35.176180°,-115.508811°). Continue to the end of the pavement at EXCHANGE POINT #12 (GPS coordinates
35.165100°,-115.469910°). This leg is all paved and downhill for the first 7 miles and then climbs for the remainder of the leg. Subjective leg difficulty:
HARD.
Leg 13 - 18.5 Miles Mountain Biking - Starts at 4,274 ft with 1,775 ft of climbing and 1,817 ft descending. Leg starts on Cedar Canyon Road
at EXCHANGE POINT #12 (GPS coordinates 35.165100°,-115.469910°) and proceeds east for about 3 miles before turning right (south) on Black Canyon
Road (GPS coordinates 35.174221°,-115.411591°). At about mile 6.5 turn right (west) onto Wild Horse Canyon Road (GPS coordinates 35.136363°,115.402570°). Continue to the end and turn left (north) bank onto Black Canyon Road (GPS coordinates 35.038588°,-115.389760°). After 400 yards,
(GPS coordinates 35.041789°,-115.390494°) turn left (west) towards EXCHANGE POINT #13 (GPS coordinates 35.042424°,-115.395483°) at the parking
lot of the Hole-in-the-Wall Visitor Center. This leg contains the highest point on the course at 5,550 ft. This leg is all dirt road and climbs for the first 8 miles
and descends for the remainder of the leg. Subjective leg difficulty: HARD.
Leg 14 - 7 Miles Running - Starts at 4,233 ft with 1,312 ft of climbing and 266 ft descending. Leg starts at EXCHANGE POINT #13 (GPS coordinates 35.042424°,-115.395483°) in the parking lot of the Hole-in-the-Wall Visitor Center. Exit the Visitor Center and turn left (north) onto Black Canyon
Road (GPS Coordinates 35.041789°,-115.390494°). Leg 14 is entirely on Black Canyon Road and ends at EXCHANGE POINT #14 (GPS coordinates
35.136363°,-115.402570°) at the intersection of Black Canyon Road and Wild Horse Canyon Road. This leg is all dirt road and ascends for the entire leg.
Subjective leg difficulty: HARD.
Leg 15 - 7.6 Miles Running - Starts at 5,280 ft with 132 ft of climbing and 468
ft of descending. Leg starts at EXCHANGE POINT#14 (GPS coordinates 35.136363°,-115.402570°) at the intersection of Black Canyon Road and Wild Horse Canyon Road and travels north along Black Canyon Road
before turning right (east) onto Cedar Canyon Road (GPS coordinates 35.174221°,-115.411591°). Continue east along Cedar Canyon Road to
EXCHANGE POINT #15/19 (GPS coordinates 35.155850°,-115.339129°) near the Rock House. This leg is all dirt road and is flat or rolling for the entire
leg. Subjective leg difficulty: MEDIUM.
Leg 16 - 4.3 Miles Running - Starts at 4,925
ft with 384 ft of climbing and 191 ft descending. Leg starts at EXCHANGE POINT #15/19 (GPS coordinates 35.155850°,-115.339129°) near the Rock House and continues east on Cedar Canyon Road to EXCHANGE POINT #16 (GPS coordinates
35.127620°,-115.290940°). This leg is all dirt road and is rolling or descending for the entire leg. Subjective leg difficulty: EASY.
Leg 17 - 6.2 Miles Running - Starts at 4,587 ft with 72 ft of climbing and 614 ft descending. Leg starts at EXCHANGE POINT #16 (GPS coordinates 35.127620°,-115.290940°) on Cedar Canyon Road and proceeds east along Cedar Canyon Road to EXCHANGE POINT #17 (GPS coordinates
35.126701°,-115.183404°) at the intersection of Cedar Canyon Road, Lanfair Road and Ivanpah Road. This leg is dirt and descends the entire leg.
Subjective leg difficulty: MEDIUM.
Leg 18 - 5.4 Miles Running - Starts at 4,045 ft with 378 ft of climbing and 67 ft descending. Leg starts at EXCHANGE POINT #17 (GPS coordinates 35.126701°,-115.183404°) at the intersection of Cedar Canyon Road, Lanfair Road and Ivanpah Road and heads north along Ivanpah Road to
EXCHANGE POINT #18/20 (GPS coordinates 35.202952°,-115.202756°) at Ox Ranch at the intersection of Ivanpah Road and New York Mountain Road.
This leg is dirt and ascends the entire leg. Subjective leg difficulty: MEDIUM.
Leg 19 - 13.2 Miles Mountain Biking - Starts at 4,354
ft with 1,350 ft of climbing and 781 ft of descending. Leg starts at EXCHANGE POINT
#18/20 (GPS coordinates 35.202952°,-115.202756°) at Ox Ranch at the intersection of Ivanpah Road and New York Mountain Road and continues west
on New York Mountain Road for about 8.6 miles before turning south (GPS coordinates 35.212639°,-115.340565°) at the intersection of New York Mountain Road and Carruthers Canyon Road. The leg continues on south to the intersection of New York Mountain Road and Cedar Canyon Road and turns
right (west) onto Cedar Canyon Road (GPS coordinates 35.157180°,-115.332429°) for about a half a mile to EXCHANGE POINT #15/19 (GPS coordinates 35.155850°,-115.339129°) near the Rock House. This leg is all dirt road. Subjective leg difficulty: VERY HARD.
Leg 20 - 15.7 Miles Mountain Biking - Starts at 4,925 ft with 457 ft of climbing and 1,028 ft of descending. Leg starts at EXCHANGE POINT
#15/19 (GPS coordinates 35.155850°,-115.339129°) near the Rock House and travels east and south along Cedar Canyon Road before turning left
(north) onto Ivanpah Road at EXCHANGE POINT #17 (GPS coordinates 35.126701°,-115.183404°). Lanfair Road turns into Ivanpah Road at this point.
DO NOT STOP at the Exchange Point. Continue north along Ivanpah Road to EXCHANGE POINT #18/20 (GPS coordinates GPS coordinates
35.202952°,-115.202756°) Ox Ranch at the intersection of Ivanpah Road and New York Mountain Road. This leg is dirt road and downhill to
Lanfair/Ivanpah Road and then uphill to the end. Subjective leg difficulty: MEDIUM.
Leg 21 - 7.5 Miles Running - Starts at 4,354 ft with 724 ft of climbing and 268 ft of descending. Leg starts at EXCHANGE POINT #18/20 (GPS
coordinates 35.202952°,-115.202756°) at Ox Ranch at the intersection of Ivanpah Road and New York Mountain Road and continues north along Ivanpah
Road to EXCHANGE POINT #21 (GPS coordinates 35.292648°,-115.236675°) at the intersection of Ivanpah Road and Hart Mine Road. This leg is all dirt
road and uphill almost to the end. Subjective leg difficulty: HARD.
Leg 22 - 4.8 Miles Running - Starts at 4,809 ft with 175 ft of climbing and 1,056 ft of descending. Leg starts at EXCHANGE POINT #21 (GPS coordinates 35.292648°,-115.236675°) at the intersection of Ivanpah Road and Hart Mine Road and continues north along Ivanpah Road to EXCHANGE
POINT #22 (GPS coordinates 35.329850°,-115.276936°), located where the dirt road ends and paved road begins. This leg is all dirt road and all downhill.
Subjective leg difficulty: EASY.
Leg 23 - 5.4 Miles Running - Starts at 3,926 ft with 50 ft of climbing and 1,000 ft of descending. Leg starts at EXCHANGE POINT #22 (GPS coordinates 35.329850°,-115.276936°), located where the dirt road ends and paved road begins and continues north 5.4 miles along Ivanpah Road to
EXCHANGE POINT #23 (GPS coordinates 35.372662°,-115.343031°) at the intersection of Powerline Road and Ivanpah Road. This leg is all paved,
crosses railroad tracks at about mile 2.4 and is all downhill. Subjective leg difficulty: EASY.
Leg 24 - 13.4 Miles Road Biking - Starts at 2,976 ft with 499 ft of climbing and 446 ft of descending. Leg starts at EXCHANGE POINT #23 (GPS
coordinates 35.372662°,-115.343031°) at the intersection of Powerline Road and Ivanpah Road. Leg continues north along Ivanpah Road for about 6.5
miles and turns right (east) onto Nipton Road and continues for approximately 7 miles to the FINISH LINE (GPS Coordinates 35.467139°,-115.272640°).
This leg is paved. Subjective leg difficulty: MEDIUM.