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How to use the Route Book
The 3020 mile route designed for the 2009 Race Across America is divided into 53 sections with a designated
Time Station at either end. Sections average about 57 miles in length with two in the southern California low
desert and two in the western prairie grasslands over 88 miles long. Time Stations are defined as specific
locations, frequently highway intersections, at which the racers’ times are reported to race headquarters by the
Crew using a wireless (cell) phone or the closest public (landline wired) telephone. Many of the Time Stations are
staffed by volunteers there to provide information, help and other services appropriate to the location. They may
be set up anywhere within visual range of the timing location designated in the Route Book where they can best
provide their services, usually close to the timing point and on the right side shoulder or curb of the route
highway. If there are no volunteers at a Time Station and a working cell phone is not available the Route Book
indicates where the next public telephone may be found which is either outdoors or otherwise accessible at all
times.
With the exception of special pages covering start procedures each route section is specified in detail on two
facing pages of the Route Book. On the left hand page is a topographic map of that section with detailed inserts to
clarify places where several turns occur close together or where other amplification is considered useful. Below
the map is an elevation profile of the route in that section. Be careful to note the vertical elevation and horizontal
terrain mileage scales of these charts as each is formatted to fill the same space on the page. Distances are in US
statute miles following the route terrain similar to measuring with a precision odometer and elevations are in feet
above the WGS 84 datum sea level
The right hand page contains the specific instructions for following that section of the route in tabular format.
Column headings are: ref, mile, turn, (description), and elevation and are explained in the following paragraphs.
ref A reference designation assigned in sequence to each line in the instructions which specifies action at that
particular location.

Time Station ref designations are TS01 through TS53.

“Turns” have references starting with two digits for the number of the next Time Station ahead followed by a
letter which allows you to put all the turns in a section in proper sequential order. After this is a hyphen (dash)
followed by a one or two letter abbreviation indicating what the Route Book directs you to do at this location.
There aren’t many choices: an L or an R suggests a left or right turn of about 90 degrees or more whilst BL
and BR refer to turns which are less than 90 degrees (bear left and bear right). An S means to go straight and
is seldom used except when the road you are on turns but the intent is for you to continue in a more or less
straight direction onto the connecting road, or some other unusual situation.

These ref designations are useful cross references between the Route Book and points displayed by a GPS
receiver on a bike or in a vehicle or shown on the screen of a computer running mapping software. In addition
the ref designation is also handy in communications, both with your Crew and with Race Headquarters. “We
are three miles before 36F.” immediately conveys a complete Route Book reference without worrying about
page numbers or location names. Similarly should a racer be proceeding alone and carrying a handheld GPS
receiver to count down the distance to the next turn, the name (ref) of the turn, if the gadget can display it,
tells him in simplest terms what to do when he gets there. You will probably find other uses for the
convenient reference label in coordinating racer support.
mile Every instruction in the Route Book refers to a location along the route. The mile number is the odometer
or terrain distance since the previous Time Station.

For this number to be most useful the driver must remember to rezero the trip odometer at each Time Station
and then realize that if the vehicle has to depart from the specified route (stop for gas or whatever) the
odometer will no longer correspond to the miles indicated in the Route Book.

For convenience those miles which correspond to referenced turns or other action are in boldface (dark)
print. It is recommended that crews also us colored highlighter pens to further emphasize these points.
Missing a turn can ruin your whole day by immensely annoying the cyclist.

If two lines of instruction refer to points less than .1 mile apart the second will normally have “Imm” for
“immediate” in the mile column or perhaps “1 blk” for one city block (the distance to the next intersection).
turn This column contains the spelled out LEFT, RIGHT, br LEFT, br RIGHT, and straight instructions
abbreviated in the ref key and they are also in dark print.

The first entry in each section uses a compass heading to indicate in which direction you should go when
leaving a Time Station and will most often be “East” or “Northeast” but not always. Time Stations which
are set at intersections can be confusing so this indication is there to help in addition to the comments in the
directions column.

All other entries in the turn column are in faded (light) printing and are the miles remaining until the next
turn. To emphasize that no action is to be taken the word “straight” may appear in light print in the turn
column without resetting the countdown to the next turn. This may happen when there is an intersection at
which the route appears, through differences in paving or traffic, to turn but in fact does not.
Elevation This is the surveyed altitude above sea level of the point and is provided to help anticipate climbs and
descents.

Every referenced turn has a listed elevation as do other points which mark the start and top of significant
climbs even if the location itself, often a creek, has no road sign or other means of identification.

This number will not often agree with GPS data within 30 feet due to the inherent variability of satellite
locations and their orbital geometry but the difference between numbers in the elevation column of the Route
Book represents the real world as it is in published topographical data.

You are cautioned against using the elevation number and what the GPS tells you all by themselves to
determine where you are along the route.
(description) The main column on the right hand page contains the amplifying information for turns, the names
of streets at highway junctions, and the like. Also suggested lane changes for turns ahead may be included but
need not be strictly followed. As long as you stay on the specified route, whatever lane or shoulder, you are riding
according to RAAM rules but you must also realize that local police and traffic controls, even if temporary, by
rule take precedence over the Route Book and any conflict must be reported to headquarters.
Sometimes additional information is included in italics to help crews avoid getting off the route or where traffic
or other hazards are expected.
There are few abbreviations like “Jct” for a road junction, intersection, or interchange and those associated with
street names like Rd, St, Ave and the like.
A US highway is indicated by its numerical route number such as US 56 E for US highway 56 going east. A state
road would be referred to as SR 252 and so forth regardless of what state it is in. CR are county roads, and IR are
Indian reservation roads. Many roads RAAM follows have multiple national, state, and regional designations as
well a town name. The most conspicuous will be listed together in the directions, e.g., “US 37 E/SR 54 N/Main
St”.
On an instructions line the road which is part of the RAAM route at that point is in dark (boldface) print.
Intersections where actions are required often have the following abbreviations to help you identify them:
 TL (traffic light)
 yTL (flashing yellow caution light)
 rTL (flashing red stop light)
 T (a three way “tee” intersection)
 SS ( a stop sign in our direction)
 4SS (stop signs in every direction, “all stop”).
This information is seldom included for junctions where we take no special action but of course every traffic
control sign, light or other device must be obeyed according to RAAM rules as well as local laws.
Most railroad crossings are indicated by (RR) but by state and federal law must have warning signs. Livestock
control grates are sometimes real and sometimes just paint on pavement but only the real kind are listed using
(CG). Others should be anticipated as surely as the animals they try to control or any other hazard in the road.
There are many terrain features identified for which there will be no highway signs or other markings. Most of
these are included either to mark the start of a climb (frequently a creek bed) or its end. A few other unmarked
features which should be apparent to Racers and follow vehicles, such as bridges across small waterways, are
included to help track progress.
At the bottom of each right hand page are spaces for recording the time of the racer’s arrival as reported to
headquarters and the confirmation number received back from headquarters as evidence that the report was
received.
If known at the time of printing, the name of the Captain of manned time stations is indicated in the bottom right
hand corner.
.
Detours/Alternate Routes:
Between the start and the point in the desert where restrictions on support vehicle use of the route are lifted (31
miles past Time Station 1) there are several routes provided. The one for the bicycle racers must be strictly
followed and since crew support is not present the racers should each have the copies of the instructions for that
part of the route, included in the Route Book as a tear out page, and know how to interpret them.
A suggested route for the follow car to rendezvous with the racer is provided but need not be followed as long as
no crew support vehicles are on the route for the first 21 miles which is eight and a half miles past the parade end
and race restart.
Special attention must be paid the restrictions on the size and number of support vehicles for solo and team racers
between Time Station 1 and the desert floor since use of the “glass elevator” rapid downgrade by large vehicles is
prohibited in the race rules and experienced mountain cyclists may indeed be trying to go considerably faster than
all motorized vehicles with no really safe opportunities for anyone to pass anyone else, other than perhaps two
daredevils on bikes. A suggested alternate route is offered for RV’s and other vehicles not permitted on the
course or to use the glass elevator to get from the race start to the rendezvous point on the desert floor.
Several (about a half dozen) other “alternate” routes on the way east are described to allow large vehicles to avoid
unnecessary narrow mountain roads (Arizona), low clearance obstacles (Missouri and Pennsylvania), and
congested pedestrian areas (Indiana and Ohio). Each of these is indicated in the remarks at the top of the
associated instructions page with details in a box at the bottom of the same page. Note particularly the prohibition
keeping RVs of any length off parts of the race route between Prescott and Flagstaff in Arizona.
Look ahead!
It is always prudent to plan ahead at least one Time Station and carefully look over the next page of instructions.
Many times a Time Station has been placed at a turn in the route. Whether that turn appears on the page for that
time station or at the start of the next page depends partly on whether the nearest available public telephone is
before or after the turn. Don’t be in the position of letting your Racer proceed during the day without turning
while the follow vehicle places a cell phone call or stops to use the public telephone.
Follow/Support
Vehicle Routes
mile
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.2
0.2
0.4
0.0
0.5
1.2
7.0
10.2
11.2
15.9
16.1
16.3
mile
0.0
0.1
0.4
2.5
19.3
20.4
20.8
21.8
38.5
53.9
60.6
60.9
72.2
79.2
85.8
86.2
91.3
turn
West
LEFT
LEFT
LEFT
RIGHT
LEFT
br RIGHT
9.1
3.3
RIGHT
LEFT
RIGHT
LEFT
Wait
turn
East
0.3
br RIGHT
br RIGHT
1.1
RIGHT
LEFT
RIGHT
LEFT
straight
RIGHT
straight
straight
LEFT
br LEFT
LEFT
Wait
Recommended Follow/Support vehicle routes. -(Check RAAM Rule 370)These are suggested routes from Oceanside to the Follow Vehicle staging
area east of I-15 and the Support Vehicle staging area in Borrego Springs.
RECOMMENDED BYPASS ROUTE FOR FOLLOW VEHICLES ONLY
Start: Oceanside Municipal Pier parking lot "Betty's" (next to start)
Yield onto The Strand
SS: Seagazer St, then up the hill
SS: Myers St (at entrance to south "pay" parking lot)
SS: Mission St
TL: Coast Hwy, REZERO YOUR ODOMETER AT THIS TURN!!!
continue north on Coast Hwy with rezeroed odometer
SR 76 E toward I-5 (just before the TL)
TL: Loretta
TL: College Ave
TL: Vista Way
Gopher Canyon Rd, cross under I-15
TL/T: Old Hwy 395
Old Castle Rd, Valley Center
Old Castle Trading Post site (on right), Follow Vehicle Staging Area
Directions resume at the top of the "Start to TS1, continued" page
RECOMMENDED BYPASS ROUTE FOR ALL OTHER SUPPORT VEHICLES
Oversized support vehicles: Contact race officials for instructions and
permission to use an alternate route around the steep/winding Banner
Grade east of Julian.
Start: Mission St eastbound at Coast Hwy
TL: Ditmar Ave
I-5 S onramp toward San Diego, merge onto I-5 S
offramp 51B toward SR 78 E/Escondido, merge onto SR 78 E
under I-15 (after Vista, San Marcos)
TL: Broadway/SR 78 E (follow signs for SR 78 E through Escondido)
TL: Washington Ave/SR 78 E toward Ramona
TL: Ash St/SR 78 E toward Ramona
TL: Main St/SR 78 E toward Julian (in Ramona)
jct SR 79 N, stay on SR 78 E (in Santa Ysabel) toward Wynola
4SS/T: Main St, turn to stay on SR 78 E (in Julian)
jct S 79 S, stay on SR 78 E (before steep winding descent)
jct CR S2 S then jct CR S2 N (at bottom of steep winding descent)
CR S3/Yaqui Pass Rd toward Borrego Springs
Deep Well Trail, turn to stay on CR S3 toward Borrego Springs
SS: Borrego Springs Rd, turn to stay on CR S3, Borrego Springs
jct Christmas Circle, Support Vehicle Staging Area
Directions resume on "TS 1 to TS 2" page, mile 30.6.
Reminder: Absolutely no support vehicles may drive on the race course west of I-15. Only the
primary follow vehicle (and primary shuttle vehicle for teams) may drive on the race course
west of Borrego Springs (midway between TS 1 and TS 2). [Section 370 of RAAM Rules]
Start to TS 1, part 1
Parade and Unsupported Race zones. [Section 370 of RAAM Rules]
The parade route is very flat. After briefly paralleling the Pacific coast, it heads up the
San Luis Rey River bike path inland. The first half dozen miles of the "race" are along
narrow rural/suburban roads, and support vehicles are not permitted.
PARADE ZONE
mile
turn
0.0
N
The Strand.
0.2
RIGHT Surfrider Wy.
0.4
LEFT N Cleveland St.
0.5
LEFT Neptune Wy. Follow north side sidewalk to San Luis Rey bike path.
3.0 br LEFT First of four bike underpasses. Curve under each cross street.
7.8 br RIGHT Sharp curve immediately after fourth underpass.
Imm
RIGHT College Blvd. Caution--POLES at end of bike path. C ross San Luis Rey R.
8.0
RIGHT TL/T (traffic light, T intersection): N River Rd.
8.2
RIGHT TL: Stay on N River Rd. Rec Center (on left) then a marked 15 mph left turn.
12.3
RIGHT TL/T: SR 76 W toward Oceanside.
12.6
RIGHT Holly Lane (before new San Luis Rey River bridge).
Imm
LEFT Old Hwy 76. Enter fenced section of road.
12.8
STOP End of Parade Zone: Regroup at north end of bridge and wait for official restart
before crossing the San Luis Rey River.
Next required stop 3,017.6 miles ahead.
Start to TS 1 continued at "UNSUPPORTED RACE ZONE" below
UNSUPPORTED RACE ZONE
ref
01A-L
01B-BL
01C-S
01D-R
01E-L
mile
12.8
12.9
15.0
15.3
15.4
15.6
20.0
20.0
21.0
21.1
21.3
turn
RACE!
LEFT
br LEFT
straight
straight
straight
0.1
RIGHT
0.1
LEFT
elevation
Pass single-file through access gate. Single file strictly enforced.
Old River Rd. Under the SR 76 bridge.
Stay on Old River Rd at San Luis Rey Downs Golf Club.
Stay on Old River Rd toward stop sign. Do not turn left toward San Luis Rey R.
SS: Camino Del Rey.
Jct W Lilac Rd. Stay on Camino Del Rey; sign, "To I-15 4 miles"
Under I-15
SS/T: Old Hwy 395 S.
TL: Gopher Cyn Rd.
TL: Old Castle Rd.
Old Castle Trading Post site (on right).
End of Unupported Race Zone: join support vehicles at Trading Post.
Start to TS 1 continued on next page
171
175
180
318
457
Start to TS 1, part 2
Oceanside, CA to Lake Henshaw, CA
-(Check RAAM Rule 370)Rural residential roads morph into sustained mountain climbs. Leap frog support
rules and 100 meter racer separation strictly enforced through Valley Center.
Prior to mile 45 ("follow" mile 24) there are designated Support and Exchange points.
Crews may only provide support at these points. Support or exchanges at any other
points will result in a penalty.
Start to TS 1 continued from previous page
ref
01F-BR
01G-L
01H-BR
mile
21.3
22.3
23.4
26.0
26.6
28.6
30.0
31.4
31.6
34.3
37.3
37.7
"follow"
mile
turn
elevation
0.0 Southeast Continue on Old Castle Rd. 100 meter spacing strictly enforced.
1.0
-4.4 Milepost 6.
2.1
-3.3 Road curves left. Start 1 1/2 mile 6% climb.
547
4.7
-0.7 Begin descent.
1241
5.4 br RIGHT Road becomes Lilac Rd. Do not turn left to westbound Lilac Rd. Climb.
992
7.3
-1.4 Top of 5% climb. (Allowed support and exchange point.)
1364
8.7
LEFT TL/T: Valley Center Rd/S6 toward Palomar Mountain.
1320
10.1
-0.3 TL: Coal Grade Rd.
10.3 br RIGHT Stay on Valley Center Rd/S6. Do not go straight onto the local road.
13.0
-5.0 TL/T: Lake Wohlford Rd. Begin "7% descent", "1-mile curvy road", (CG).
16.0
-2.0 Cross San Luis Rey R.
871
16.4
-1.6 TL: Harrah's Casino (Allowed support and exchange point. Exchange in
Harrah’s parking lot on LEFT, not on Valley Center Rd.)
01I-R
39.1 17.9
TS01
41.2
42.3
43.0
43.5
44.1
44.4
47.5
48.4
53.9
54.5
19.9
21.0
21.7
22.2
22.8
23.1
26.2
27.1
32.7
33.2
RIGHT SS/T: SR 76 E/S6 toward Palomar Mountain. Begin 7% climb.
1025
Gravel turnout on right. (Allowed support and exchange point.)
-13.5 "2000 foot" elevation sign.
-12.4 .25 mile with wide shoulder. (Allowed support and exchange point.)
-11.7 Red Gate Road turnout on right. (Allowed support and exchange point.)
-11.2 Top of steep climb at Harolds Rd.
2662
straight First turnoff for Palomar Mtn. Stay right folowing SR 76 E. Short gradual descent.
-10.3 Large paved turnout on right. (Allowed support and exchange point.)
-7.2 Lukei Creek (on right), (CG).
-6.3 Rejoin San Luis Rey R (on right). Gradual climb to TS 1.
2310
straight Second turnoff for Palomar Mtn (stay on SR 76 E). Lake Henshaw dam (on left).
TS 1: Lake Henshaw Café/Resort/Camping (on right) with public telephone.
2556
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 1: Lake Henshaw, CA
54.5 miles so far: 2,967.2 miles to go
TS 1 to TS 2
Lake Henshaw, CA to Brawley, CA
Conditions get drier and hotter. The flora changes from trees to cactus in first third
of this section. The "Glass Elevator" decent into desert (mile 19) has spectacular views.
ref
TS01
02A-L
02B-R
02C-L
02D-R
02E-BR
02F-R
02G-S
02H-L
02I-R
TS02
mile
turn
0.0
South
3.7
LEFT
8.0
RIGHT
12.7
LEFT
18.1
12.1
19.3
10.8
19.6
10.5
20.5
9.6
28.6
1.5
30.1
RIGHT
31.5 br RIGHT
31.5
37.0
41.8
42.4
43.1
65.9
69.5
81.8
87.9
88.2
88.5
RIGHT
straight
1.3
0.6
LEFT
RIGHT
19.0
6.7
0.6
0.2
elevation
2757
2767
2846
3353
Continue on SR 76 E, right turn out of the resort parking area.
SS/T: SR 79 N toward Warner Springs. Lake Henshaw still on left.
CR S2/San Felipe Rd toward Borrego Springs.
CR S22/Montezuma Valley Rd toward Borrego Springs.
Ranchita
Enter Anza Borrego Desert St Park and start downgrade.
Marked 8% downgrade "The Glass Elevator".
Caution--dangerous descent.
First of several marked 30 mph hairpins.
Borrego Springs. Leave Anza Borrego Desert St Park.
SS: CR S22/Palm Canyon Dr.
Yield: Christmas Circle. Continue around the circle to the second right turn.
[----------------------- This is the Support Vehicle staging area. ----------------------]
Exit the traffic circle onto CR S3/Borrego Springs Rd.
Yaqui Pass: CR S3 turns right continue straight on Borrego Springs Rd.
Reenter the Anza Borrego Desert St Park.
Cross the San Felipe Creek. 9% grades into and out of flood control channel.
T: Follow SR 78 E almost all the way to TS 3.
Jct SR 86. Continue on SR 78 E/SR 86 S.
Near the Salton Sea, this is the lowest elevation on RAAM 2009.
Westmorland. 3 (RR). Continue on SR 78 E/SR 86 S.
Brawley. Cross the New River.
Flores Dr.
TS 2: Intersection of Main St (SR 78-route) & Rio Vista (first TL in town).
Phone: Vons supermarket, on left before intersection.
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 2: Brawley, CA
4224
1138
771
596
594
532
738
644
767
-175
-190
-147
-102
143.0 miles so far: 2,878.6 miles to go
TS 2 to TS 3
Brawley, CA to Blythe, CA
From below sea level south of the Salton Sea follow SR 78 across drifting sand dunes to the
Colorado River valley. Much of this section, especially miles 40 to 60, has very limited sight lines
and moderately heavy traffic. ALL shoulders in this desert section should be considered SOFT.
Have ID available for Border Patrol Inspection near mile 43.
ref
TS02
03A-S
03B-L
03C-R
03D-L
03E-R
03F-L
03G-R
TS03
mile
turn
elevation
0.0 East Continue on SR 78 E/86 S (W Main Street), left from Rio Vista if leaving Vons' lot.
-102
0.4 straight 1st St. SR 86 turns right (south). Continue on SR 78 E (Main St).
-102
1.0
7.2 TL: Jct SR 111 toward Indio. Continue on SR 78 E, 3 (RR).
4.8
3.5 Alamoria. Cross the Alamo River. Continue parallel to Orita irrigation canals.
5.8
Jct SR 115 from the north.
8.2
LEFT Follow SR 78 E (for another 76 miles) not SR 115 which turns south.
-89
14.3
57.8 Cross the East Highline Canal.
15.3
56.8 19.5 miles from Mexico for the next 5.5 miles, this as far south as RAAM 2009 goes.
20.8
51.3 Cross Coachella Canal and enter Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area at Gecko Rd.
23.9
48.2 Osborne Overlook (on right).
29.4
42.7 Glamis. Jct Ted Kipf Rd. 2 (RR).
39.7
32.4 Cross Gables Wash. Steady climb ends.
1022
44.4
27.7 Jct Black Mountain Rd/Imperial Gables Rd. Mostly downhill for the next 20 miles.
1097
45.1
27.0 US Border Patrol Inspection Station (on right).
69.2
2.9 Palo Verde.
72.1 RIGHT Jct 32nd Ave/SR 78 E (15 mph turn after yTL).
236
73.4
LEFT 4SS: Rannells Blvd/SR 78 E.
236
75.4 RIGHT 4SS: 28th Ave/SR 78 E.
243
78.5
LEFT 4SS: Neighbours Blvd/SR 78 E.
241
79.7
5.9 Ripley.
85.4
0.2 Overpass over I-10.
85.6 RIGHT SS: Hobson Way toward Blythe.
259
89.0
0.6 Blythe. Broadway.
88.8
0.8 (RR).
89.6
TS 3: Intersection of Hobson Way (route) and 7th St (TL).
269
Phone: Albertson's Market (on right after TL).
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 3: Blythe, CA
232.6 miles so far: 2,789.0 miles to go
TS 3 to TS 4
Blythe, CA to Salome, AZ
Three typical desert climbs: long and gradual with grand vistas. Almost all these desert towns
after Quartzite offer few services. Racers will be on Interstate Highway I-10 for half of this section.
Special instructions for Interstate Highways: Racers should always stay as far to
the right as possible: they must never cycle in the traffic lanes. Follow vehicles
must stay to the right of the pavement right edge painted "fog" line. Discretionary
stops are prohibited. Using the entrance/exit ramps of interchanges, rest areas, or
inspection stations are not considered going off-route as long as the crew goes to
the end of the exit ramp and immediately proceeds back onto the freeway via the
corresponding entrance ramp. Crews should review section 645 of the Rules.
ref
TS03
04A-S
04B-R
04C-BR
TS04
mile
turn
elevation
0.0
East
Continue on Hobson Way, right turn if leaving the Albertson's parking lot.
269
0.9
2.6 4SS: Intake Blvd/US 95.
2.9
straight Stay on Hobson Way toward I-10 E. C urve full 360 degrees clockwise next 1/2 mile.
3.2
0.3 Stay on Hobson Way at (forced) marked curve, then under I-10.
Imm
0.3 Road becomes Donlon St at (forced) marked turn.
1 blk
straight 4SS: Donlon St becomes Riviera Dr. F ollow signs to I-10 E.
266
1 blk
RIGHT Full U turn onto I-10 E onramp. "Bicycles Prohibited" does not apply to RAAM.
266
3.7
30.9 Merge onto I-10 E and remain on the interstate next 31 mi.
4.0
30.7 Cross Colorado R. Enter ARIZONA. Mountain Time zone = RAAM time -2hr.
4.4
straight [exit 1 Poston Rd], stay on I-10 E.
7.1
27.6 Weigh Station (usually not a good team exchange option).
8.4
26.2 [exit Rest Area].
9.7
25.0 [exit 5 Tom Wells Rd].
15.7
18.9 [exit 11 Dome Rock Rd] just before top of climb.
1197
Quartzite,
[exit
17
Business
I-10]
Last
24
hour
fuel
and
food
before
Prescott
(140
mi).
21.2
13.4
22.6
12.1 Cross Tyson Wash and resume gradual climbing.
22.9
11.8 Under US 95 (no access).
23.5
11.1 [exit 19 Riggles Ave].
30.4
4.2 [exit 26 Gold Nugget Rd].
33.5
1.1 Top of climb. Prepare to exit interstate onto US 60 E in one mile.
1721
34.6 br RIGHT Exit 31 offramp toward US 60 E/Prescott. Loop back over I-10.
1601
35.5
straight US 60 E, two-way traffic. C ontinue gradual descent.
39.3
21.9 Brenda 9 mile unobstructed view of the route ahead.
46.0
15.1 Resume gradual climbing.
1125
49.8
11.3 Vicksburg Junction. Cross the Central Arizona Project Canal.
53.5
7.6 Jct SR 72 "Your Now Beyond Hope" [Really!] Somewhat steeper climbing.
56.3
4.8 Granite Wash Pass.
1929
57.7
3.4 Harcuvar.
60.4
0.7 Salome.
61.1
TS 4: Salome Shopping Center and gas station on right.
1864
Phone: Outside Shopping Center.
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 4: Salome, AZ
293.7 miles so far: 2,727.9 miles to go
TS 4 to TS 5
Salome, AZ to Congress, AZ
Course continues the upward trend. Pavement is generally good for desert conditions.
Between Wenden and Aguila the road is perfectly straight with unchanging scenery.
After mile 37, the road is narrow with no shoulder and infrequent pullout opportunities.
ref
TS04
05A-L
TS05
mile
turn
0.0 East Continue on US 60 E, right turn out of Salome Shopping Center and gas station.
4.4
24.5 Wenden. "Restaurant with Lousy Food and Bad Service" (on right).
4.9
24.0 Cross Centennial Wash and resume gradual climbing.
5.2
23.7 Begin 20 mi perfectly straight section.
19.5
9.4 Gladden.
27.1
1.9 Aguila. You may be able to spot Eagle Eye Peak on right.
28.9 LEFT SR 71 N toward Prescott. Do not continue straight toward Wickenburg.
33.2
19.4 Yavapai county line.
43.8
8.8 Merritt Pass summit. Resume climbing after 1/2 mile descent.
46.4
6.3 Proceed under US 93. Yarnell Grade is visible in distance.
52.6
TS 5: Congress. Congress Grocery (on right) midtown.
Phone: Across the street at the Congress Coin-Op Laundry.
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 5: Congress, AZ
elevation
1864
2192
2794
3049
346.3 miles so far: 2,675.0 miles to go
TS 5 to TS 6
Congress, AZ to Prescott, AZ
Two major climbs take us out of the low desert. The Yarnell grade climbs 1800 feet in 7 miles.
The second in the Prescott National Forests takes us to Iron Springs, 1100 feet in 6 miles.
ref
TS05
06A-L
06B-L
06C-R
06D-L
TS06
mile
turn
elevation
0.0 East Continue on SR 71 N, right turn out of Congress Grocery parking area.
3049
0.4
0.1 (RR).
0.5 LEFT SS: SR 89 N toward Prescott. Modern Texaco gas station on far right corner.
3034
1.6
19.9 Cross Martinez Creek. Passing lanes ahead. Start gradual climbing.
3001
9.0
12.5 Top of Yarnell Grade.
4870
9.5
11.9 Yarnell. Start gradual 12 mile descent.
15.5
6.0 Peeples Valley. Cross Poplar Wash and continue gradual descent.
4428
20.1
1.4 Cross Kirkland Creekand begin gradual climbing.
4072
21.4 LEFT Kirkland Valley Rd/CR 15 toward Skull Valley. Leave SR 89.
4105
21.6
4.3 (CG).
22.0
3.9 (CG).
24.0
1.9 (CG).
25.0
0.9 (CG).
25.9 RIGHT Iron Springs Rd/CR10 toward Prescott (just before RR tracks in Kirkland).
3928
32.2
18.0 Skull Valley. (RR).
4265
35.8
14.4 (CG).
39.2
11.0 Enter Prescott National Forest. (CG).
5072
44.7
5.5 Iron Springs.
6170
TL/T:
Williamson
Valley
Rd
(first
traffic
light
in
Prescott).
Leave the National Forest.
49.4
0.8
5545
50.2 LEFT TL: Gail Gardner Way.
5423
50.4
TS 6: Ponderosa Plaza on the left just after turn.
5456
Phone: Wal*Mart.
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 6: Prescott, AZ
396.7 miles so far: 2,624.9 miles to go
TS 6 to TS 7
Prescott, AZ to Cottonwood, AZ
After leaving Prescott Valley the route winds and climbs to 7000 feet crossing the mountains
just to drop 4000 feet to pass through the quaint historic mountainside town of Jerome.
<< No RVs/motorhomes of any length are permitted on the route between mile 5.6 and Flagstaff >>
Narrow winding mountain roads through Jerome and from Sedona to Flagstaff invite carravanning
and obstructing traffic penalties. Send all unnecessary vehicles to TS 8 via alternate routing below.
ref
TS06
07A-L
07B-R
07C-L
07D-R
07E-R
TS07
mile
turn
0.0 Northeast Continue on Gail Gardner Way, left turn out of the Wal*Mart parking area.
0.1
0.2 Black Drive.
0.4
LEFT TL: Willow Creek Rd.
3.5
2.2 Willow Lake Rd.
5.6
RIGHT TL: Pioneer Pkwy toward Jerome, Cottonwood, Sedona. Becomes SR 89A N
6.1
6.8 Jct SR 89.
7.1
5.8 Granite Creek.
8.9
4.0 Start gentle descent into Prescott Valley.
12.9
LEFT TL: Follow SR 89A N toward Jerome.
13.4
23.8 Start a 12 mile climb. NO direct follow support during daytime on this climb.
19.8
17.4 Enter Prescott National Forest on Mingus Mtn Scenic Dr. (CG), also at mile 21.9.
25.2
12.0 Potato Patch, high point in Haywood Canyon. Start descent toward Cottonwood.
31.8
5.4 Jerome, Main St. Narrow streets and sharp turns.
36.2
1.0 Leave Prescott National Forest.
37.2
RIGHT 4SS, yield: Follow SR 89A N toward Cottonwood.
37.4
3.9 Centerville. Cross Walnut Creek.
41.2
RIGHT TL: SR 89A/260/Main St, Cottonwood.
41.2
TS 7: Jct Cottonwood St & Main at the SR 89A route right turn above.
Phone: Outside Food City.
elevation
5456
5482
5084
4961
5141
4941
4933
5667
7036
5202
3990
3700
3650
3345
3344
Suggested RV and extra support vehicle routing from TS 6 to TS 8 via I-40
ref
TS06
07C-R
TS08
mile
0.0
5.6
6.7
49.3
103.9
104.3
104.8
105.2
turn
Northeast Depart TS 6 following the route above to mile 5.6.
straight Stay on Willow Creek Rd. Do not turn onto Pioneer Pkwy . Leave the race route.
br LEFT Follow SR 89 N toward Ash Fork.
RIGHT I-40 E ramp toward Flagstaff.
br RIGHT I-40 E exit 201 ramp.
LEFT US 180/Country Club Dr. Cross I-40 toward US 89.
br RIGHT US 89 N toward Page. Rejoin the RAAM race route.
TS 8: Safeway/McDonald's Plaza on US 89 (route) just past Railhead Ave
intersection and Flagstaff Mall on right.
Phone: Outside Safeway.
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 7: Cottonwood, AZ
437.9 miles so far: 2,583.7 miles to go
TS 7 to TS 8
Cottonwood, AZ to Flagstaff, AZ
Averaging more than 128 feet of climbing per mile, this is the toughest section west of the Mississippi River.
Expect heavy traffic in Flagstaff!!!
<< No RVs/motorhomes of any length permitted on the route before mile 43.9 >>
Oak Creek Canyon roads with few turnouts are difficult to manage with more than one support vehicle.
To avoid caravanning and obstructing traffic penalties consider using optional routing to TS 8 below.
ref
TS07
08A-S
08B-S
08C-R
08D-L
08E-R
08F-S
TS08
mile
0.0
0.5
1.4
11.3
15.5
15.9
18.9
20.0
32.7
turn
South
straight
42.4
32.5
28.3
27.9
24.9
23.8
11.1
35.4
43.8
46.8
8.4
straight
RIGHT
47.4
48.5
52.6
53.2
LEFT
RIGHT
straight
elevation
Continue on Main St/SR 89A (after the turn at the TS), right turn out of the Food City par 3344
TL: Follow SR 89A (Not SR 260/Main St).
3312
Verde River. Enter Coconino National Forest. Commence 40 mile climb to 7000 ft.
3261
Approaching Red Rock State Park, a brief pause in the climb.
4115
Scheuman Mountain crest. No more significant climbing until after Sedona.
4499
Sedona
SR 179 roundabouts. Resume the Oak Creek Canyon climb to Flagstaff on SR 89A.
4247
Observe recreation area parking rules (only in posted areas) until mile 35.
Sterling Spring, headwaters of Oak Creek. Mountain switchbacks ahead.
5699
NO direct follow support during daytime on this climb.
Road straightens out and climbing eases.
6511
S Beulah Blvd just before milepost 399. Do not follow SR89A to I-17.
7006
TL: McConnell Dr, Flagstaff, second TL after I-40 overpasses. Continue under
6880
Milton Rd onto the Northern Arizona University campus. One way one lane road ahead.
3SS/T: San Francisco St. Pass the Rec Center on the left; leave the NAU campus.
6858
TL: Route 66/US 89/66/I-40 Bus. Lots of highway names, lots of traffic.
6903
TL: Follow US 89 N toward Page. Do not take US 66 toward I-40 and I-17.
6822
TS 8: Safeway/McDonald's Plaza on US 89 (route) just past Railhead Ave
6840
intersection and Flagstaff Mall on right. Phone: Safeway.
Suggested non-essential support vehicle routing from TS 7 to TS 8 via I-17 and I-40
ref
TS07
08A-S
TS08
mile
turn
0.0 South Continue on SR 89A, right turn at TS.
0.5 straight Follow SR 89A (Not SR260/Main St).
2.4
RIGHT E Cornville Rd. Depart the RAAM race route.
15.1
LEFT I-17 N Entrance ramp toward Flagstaff.
61.7 br RIGHT 1-17 N exit 340A to I-40 E.
67.3 br RIGHT I-40 E exit 201 ramp.
67.5
LEFT US 180/Country Club Dr. Cross I-40 toward US 89.
68.0 br RIGHT US 89 N toward Page. Rejoin the RAAM race route.
68.5
TS 8: Safeway/McDonald's Plaza on US 89 (route) just past Railhead Ave
intersection and Flagstaff Mall on right.
Phone: Safeway.
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 8: Flagstaff, AZ
491.1 miles so far: 2,530.4 miles to go
TS 8 to TS 9
Flagstaff, AZ to Tuba City, AZ
Dangerous traffic likely as you leave Flagstaff. High desert scenery: vegetation diminishes as the
road drops and the brown, yellow, red, white, and gray colors of the cliffs dominate the views.
Many elk warning signs early in this section. This is the land of the Navajo Nation.
Be respectful of their culture.
ref
TS08
09A-R
TS09
mile
turn
elevation
0.0 North Continue on US 89 N toward Page, right turn from McDonald's/Safeway parking areas.
6840
1.4
60.3 Townsend/Winona Rd.
6933
6.6
55.1 Black Bill Park at Firehouse Ln. Commence climb.
6709
11.9
49.8 11,200 ft Rees Peak (west); Sunset Crater National Monument (east). Start descent.
7294
23.4
38.3 Leave Coconino National Forestand enter the Wupatki National Monument.
26.3
35.4 Leave the Wupatki National Monument.
38.0
23.6 Black Mesa Pump Station Rd. Rate of descent increases.
41.3
20.3 Jct old US 89. Short break from the descent.
46.2 straight Jct SR 64. Reservation trading posts. Continue on US 89 N toward Page.
47.8
13.8 Cameron. Historic Cameron Trading Post (on left). Cross the Little Colorado River.
4121
61.7 RIGHT US 160 E "Navajo Trail" toward Tuba City. Cross Hamblin Wash. Begin a short climb.
4462
63.9
8.0 Top of the mesa.
4695
71.9
0.0 Tuba City. Jct US 160 and SR 264/IR 101.
71.9
TS 9: Tuuvi Travel Center.
4824
Phone: Super Fuels (opposite side of US 160).
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 9: Tuba City, AZ
563.0 miles so far: 2,458.4 miles to go
TS 9 to TS 10
Tuba City, AZ to Kayenta, AZ
Elk warning signs are replaced with "Flash Flood Area", "Cattle on Road", "Horses on Road"
and "Blowing Dust" warning signs. We are still on the lands of the Navajo and Hopi people.
ref
TS09
10A-L
TS10
mile
turn
elevation
0.0 Northeast Continue on US 160 E through TL, right turn out of the Tuuvi Travel Center parking.
4824
0.4
71.4 Under a large pedestrian overpass and onto the seemingly featureless plains.
10.2
61.6 Road trends upward.
14.8
57.0 Top of Middle Mesa rise. Windmill to the left.
5682
22.8
49.0 Tonalea. Jct IR 21 then George Smith historical monument. Start a 30 mi climb.
5443
31.9
39.9 Cow Springs.
40.0
31.8 Jct SR 98. Stay on US 160 E toward Kayenta.
52.7
19.1 Jct SR 564. Begin a downward trend to time station.
6683
59.0
12.8 (CG).
60.5
11.2 Tsegi. A narrow canyon with white/pink rocks on the left and red rocks on the right.
64.2
7.6 8000 ft Lolamai Point on the left.
71.7
0.1 Kayenta
71.8
LEFT TL: US 163 N toward Mexican Hat.
5721
71.8
TS 10: jct US 106 and US 163 (route turn).
5711
Phone: Mustang Conoco Gas (on right) immediately after turn.
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 10: Kayenta, AZ
634.8 miles so far: 2,386.6 miles to go
TS 10 to TS 11
Kayenta, AZ to Mexican Hat, UT
Oljato-Monument Valley. One moderate climb, but descents--one very steep--dominate this
section. We leave the Navajo Nation and enter Ute country when we get to Utah.
ref
TS10
11A-R
TS11
mile
turn
elevation
0.0 Northwest Continue on US 163 N, right turn out of Mustang Conoco station TS phone location.
5711
1.2
42.9 TL: Navajo Rte 106/6486. Kayenta post office and Tohdenasshai Trading Post.
2.6
41.5 Cross Laguna Creek. Caution--narrow bridge.
5516
6.0
38.1 6800 ft Segeke Butte on the left and the 5800 ft Chaistia Butte to the right.
7.9
36.2 6900 ft Agathia Peak ahead to the right. Gradual descent to the Utah border.
5670
23.1
21.0 Enter UTAH .
23.9
20.2 Gouldings (to left). Mitchell Butte Wash just past Monument Valley Rd.
5175
29.1
15.0 Monument Pass, 6666 ft. Brighams Tomb on right.
5728
35.4
8.7 Cross Douglas then Halgaitoh Washes.
5025
37.0
7.2 Top of climb.
5223
38.3
5.8 Halchita. Brake test area. 6% to 10% downgrades ahead.
4076
44.1
0.1 Mexican Hat. Cross the San Juan R.
44.1
RIGHT Caution--sharp 25 mph marked turn at far end of bridge.
4091
44.6
TS 11: Mexican Hat Lodge Motel opposite Shell Gas.
4180
Phone: Outside Motel for local and toll-free calls only.
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 11: Mexican Hat, UT
679.5 miles so far: 2,342.0 miles to go
TS 11 to TS 12
Mexican Hat, UT to Montezuma Creek, UT
Open range cattle on roads. The route in the Ute Mountain Reservation never gets very far
away from the San Juan River.
ref
TS11
12A-S
12B-R
12C-R
12D-L
TS12
mile
turn
0.0 Northeast Continue on US 163 N, right turn after using the motel phone.
0.4
19.4 Lowest elevation in this section.
3.4
16.5 Jct SR 261).
5.4
14.5 Begin a gentle 7 mile climb.
12.2
7.7 Top of longest climb in this section. Start a descent marked up to 8%.
16.8
3.1 Cross Comb Wash. Passing lane on the short steep climb out of the gully.
17.4
2.5 Top of the climb out of gully.
18.5
1.4 Bottom of the next gully. Butler Wash.
19.0
0.9 (CG).
19.2
0.7 Top of climb out of gully.
19.9 straight Road becomes US 191 N toward Bluff.
24.0
0.7 Bluff.
24.7
RIGHT SR 162 E/Mission Rd toward Montezuma Creek (across from Twin Rocks Café).
26.6
12.7 (CG).
28.4
10.9 Top of bluff. Many 200' "rollers" in next ten miles.
29.7
9.6 (CG) with others at 32.8 and 36.8 miles.
37.7
1.6 Montezuma Creek.
39.3
RIGHT SS/T: Stay on SR 162 E toward Montezuma Creek.
imm
LEFT Stay on SR 162 E toward Aneth (before Texaco Gas).
39.6
TS 12: Red Mesa Gas (on right) midtown.
Phone: Outside gas station
elevation
4180
4157
4298
5163
4373
4651
4384
4580
4500
4342
4539
4458
4450
4462
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 12: Montezuma Creek, UT
719.1 miles so far: 2,302.4 miles to go
TS 12 to TS 13
Montezuma Creek, UT to Cortez, CO
On the outskirts of Aneth the course leaves the state highway and follows ranch roads
clockwise around Ute Mountain. Leave the Ute Mountain Reservation at the Colorado Border.
ref
TS12
13A-L
13B-L
13C-BR
TS13
mile
turn
elevation
0.0 Southeast Continue on SR 162 E, right out of the TS gas station. San Juan R on the right.
4462
7.1
LEFT Ismay Trading Post Rd toward Hovenweep National Monument.
4503
Turn is before the McElmo Creek bridge.
9.2
36.5 1/2 mile moderate climb.
4581
9.6
36.0 Road levels out again.
4780
15.9
straight Stay on Ismay Trading Post Rd toward Cortez. Do not turn left toward Hovenweep .
18.6
27.1 (CG), another at 19.4 miles.
19.7
26.0 Enter Colorado . The road is now labeled Road G/Creek 21 on maps (unmarked).
32.2
13.5 Battle Rock.
33.8
11.9 Cross McElmo Creek.
38.0
7.7 Jct Rd J.
42.9
2.8 Jct Rd 21.
44.8
0.9 Jct Airport Rd. Move to left lane for turn at upcoming TL.
45.7
LEFT TL: US 160 E.
5945
46.2
2.0 Cortez. Cross McElmo Creek (again).
48.3 br RIGHT Stay on US 160 E toward Durango.
6184
50.1
TS 13: Jct Cactus St & Main St (Wal*Mart SuperCenter sign on US 160).
6166
Phone: Wal*Mart.
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 13: Cortez, CO
769.2 miles so far: 2,252.3 miles to go
TS 13 to TS 14
Cortez, CO to Durango, CO
Leaving Cortez, the course heads into the heart of the Colorado Rockies, the San Juan
Skyway, with two warm-up climbs. Elk warnings return. Generally, wide roads with good
shoulders and moderate traffic.
ref
TS13
14A-L
mile
0.0
0.4
3.6
8.7
11.9
14.9
16.3
17.0
22.0
23.4
30.7
32.9
33.7
43.3
43.4
turn
East
straight
39.8
straight
31.5
straight
27.1
26.3
21.3
20.0
12.7
10.5
9.7
0.1
LEFT
14E-L
43.6
RIGHT
44.2
RIGHT
44.5 br RIGHT
44.8
LEFT
TS14
44.8
14B-R
14C-R
14D-BR
elevation
6166
Continue on US 160 E, right turn if you stopped at Wal*Mart.
TL: SR 145. Stay on US 160 E.
Cross McElmo Creek again and for the last time.
Jct US10/Mesa Verde National Park. Stay on US 160 E. 3 mile gradual descent.
Mud Creek. Commence climb up Mancos Hill.
Stay on US 160 E. Do not turn right to Bus US 160 .
Mancos
Cross Mancos R. Bus US 160 merges from right.
Mancos Hill summit. 2 mile descent into Thompson Park.
Cottonwood Creek, Thompson Park. Commence climbing again.
Hesperus Hill summit. Ski area on the right.
jct SR 140. Stay on US 160 E.
Begin marked 6% descent.
Durango. Cross the Animas R.
TL/T: US 550/Camino Del Rio. Large RVs may opt to turn right here and proceed
.6 miles directly to Time Station 14 where RV support facilities are available.
TL: College Dr (first TL on US 550). (RR). Steam trains served by depot on the right.
TL: E 8th Ave (last TL on College Dr in town).
Santa Rita Dr.
TL: US 160 E/US 550/S Camino Del Rio. Do not turn left but go straight into the
park if stopping at the time station.
TS 14: Santa Rita Park (straight at TL across US 160).
Phone: Park Visitors Center.
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 14: Durango, CO
6283
6960
6629
7111
7944
7625
8416
8133
8219
6481
6486
6496
6577
6538
6475
814.0 miles so far: 2,207.5 miles to go
TS 14 to TS 15
Durango, CO to Pagosa Springs, CO
For much of this section the route loosely follows the route of the historic Old
Spanish Trail and not the busier US 160. Navajo Reservoir, visible near Allison,
is fed by the San Juan River which the RAAM route first crossed 170 miles earlier.
For much of this section we are in Ute country where three cultures are celebrated.
ref
TS14
15A-R
15B-L
15C-R
TS15
mile
turn
elevation
0.0 Southeast Continue on US 160 E, right turn onto US 160 E at the light if coming from TS 14.
6475
0.2
6.5 Cross the Animas River.
1.8
4.9 Cross the Animas River again.
3.7
straight US 550 turns south. Stay on US 160 E toward Pagosa Springs.
6.7
RIGHT TL/Yield: SR 172 S toward Ignacio. Do not follow US 160 toward Pagosa Springs.
6967
7.7
14.7 Enter Southern Ute Indian Reservation.
8.8
13.7 Stay on SR 172 S through marked curve.
11.8
10.7 Cross the Florida River.
6565
14.4
8.0 Oxford.
18.5
3.9 Stay on SR 172 S through a marked curve. Start descent into Ignacio.
6770
21.9
0.6 Ignacio.
22.5
LEFT SR 151 E/Ute Rd (Wells Fargo Bank far right corner marks the turn).
22.7
33.6 Cross Los Pinos R toward Arboles.
6452
29.7
26.7 Cross Devil Creek.
32.3
24.1 Tiffany. Stay on SR 151 E toward Allison not straight into town.
35.4
21.0 Allison. Archuleta County line.
38.8
17.6 Arboles. Navajo St Park to the right.
41.3
15.1 Cross the Piedra R. Begin a gradual 15 mile climb back to US 160.
6086
48.2
8.2 Enter the San Juan National Forest.
56.4
RIGHT SS/T: US 160 E toward Pagosa Springs.
6754
56.5
13.7 False summit after turn.
6813
58.5
11.7 Leave the San Juan National Forest.
69.0
1.2 Pagosa Springs. Pinon Cswy.
70.2
TS 15: jct US 160 (route) and Piedra Rd (TL before marked descent),
7619
Giant Gas (on left after TL), Wells Fargo Bank (on right after light).
Phone: Corner Store (on left before TL).
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 15: Pagosa Springs, CO
884.1 miles so far: 2,137.4 miles to go
TS 15 to TS 16
Pagosa Springs, CO to Chama, NM
Five descents of 500 feet or more in the San Juan National Forest, but each time after
Pagosa Springs we must climb back up even higher until we get to New Mexico.
ref
TS15
16A-BR
16B-S
16C-L
TS16
mile
turn
elevation
0.0 Northeast Continue on US 160 E, left turn from the TS phone. Begin 3 mi 520 ft descent.
7619
3.2
0.4 Cross the San Juan River one more time.
7090
3.5 br RIGHT US 84 S toward Chama. Leave Pagosa Springs and the San Juan River behind.
7098
8.0
29.7 Road crests.
7400
8.9
28.9 Return to the San Juan National Forest.
9.2
28.5 Resume climbing.
7270
10.3
27.4 Crest after Squaw Valley Pl. Join the descent of the Rito Blanco River.
7399
12.8
24.9 Cross the Rito Blanco River. Resume climbing.
7998
13.0
24.7 Just to the west Rito Blanco empties into the Rio Blanco coming from the south.
14.9
22.8 Leave Rio Blanco in Halfway Canyon to the east. We continue south and climbing. 7116
17.7
20.0 Road crests on the slopes of 8500 ft Klutter Mt. Commence descent.
7765
20.2
17.5 Coyote Creek. Climbing again.
7369
23.5
14.2 Road crests.
7862
26.9
10.8 Chromo. Depart the National Forest and cross the Navajo R in Spring Valley.
7288
31.5
6.2 Entering New Mexico and still climbing.
33.0
4.7 Complete the last major climb of this section.
8031
34.8
3.0 Valle Diamante. A few miles with relatively little elevation change.
7716
37.7 straight jct US 84/64 toward Chama.
7493
41.3
8.8 Cross the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail.
7709
50.1
LEFT SS/T: SR17 Follow historic railway towards Antonito.
7782
50.1
TS 16: jct US 84/64 & SR 17 (route left turn): Visitors Center.
7782
Phone: Phillips 66 Sundial Deli-Mart on right immediately after the turn.
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 16: Chama, NM
934.2 miles so far: 2,087.3 miles to go
TS 16 to TS 17
Chama, NM to Antonito, CO
Unlike the last section which was full of short climbs in this one there are but two
long ones, the first paralleling the narrow gauge Cumbres And Toltec Scenic Railroad
so it's reasonably graded, the second takes us to the highest point in RAAM 2009.
ref
TS16
17A-R
TS17
mile
turn
elevation
0.0 North Proceed north, toward Antonito and Alamosa, on SR 17 after the turn at TS 16,
7782
right turn if leaving the TS phone at the Sundial Deli-Mart.
1.0
48.0 2 (RR).
1.7 straight Jct SR 29/1st St at the north end of town. Commence a fifteen mile climb.
2.2
46.8 Cross Rio Chama and then (RR).
7889
7.9
41.2 (RR).
9.6
39.5 Reenter Colorado .
9136
10.8
38.2 Enter the Rio Grande National Forest.
9474
12.5
36.6 (RR).
13.9
35.1 Cumbres Pass. 3 (RR). Not much elevation change for the next two miles.
10020
16.2
32.9 Commence a gentle descent.
10001
18.2
30.8 Cross the Rio de Los Pinos just downstream of the Trujillo Meadows Dam.
9706
21.3
27.7 La Manga Pass, highest elevation on the RAAM route.
10250
Caution: The road surface is generally good for the posted four mile 7% downgrade. Bikes faster
than posted 30 MPH speed limits at night will force follow vehicles to violate RAAM rules.
26.7
22.4 Cross the Conejos River. No more significant climbs until after TS 18!
8657
36.6
12.4 Leave the Rio Grande National Forest. Continue to follow the Conejas River.
8401
48.9 RIGHT US 285 S toward Tres Piedras. Antonito
7900
Imm
(RR): The northern end of the narrow gauge Cumbres And Toltec Scenic Railroad
49.0
TS 17: Narrow Gauge Railroad Inn on left. No 24 hour public phone in Antonito.
7896
If you don't have wireless phone capability at night report TS 17 arrival time at TS 18.
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 17: Antonito, CO
983.2 miles so far: 2,038.3 miles to go
TS 17 to TS 18
Antonito, CO to Taos, NM
Be prepared for heavy commercial traffic on the generally flat US 285. US 64 may
also be busy but you are rewarded with some curious structures near Earthship
Way and the dramatic gorge carved by the seemingly insignificant Rio Grande.
The Race Across the West ends at TS 18 in Taos, "The Soul of the Southwest."
ref
TS17
18A-L
18B-R
mile
0.0
5.2
17.5
21.5
25.2
29.4
29.8
29.9
47.8
48.8
49.2
57.0
turn
South
24.7
12.4
8.4
4.7
0.1
LEFT
9.2
8.2
7.8
RIGHT
Continue on US 285 S, left turn out of Inn parking area.
Enter New Mexico.
Highest road elevation on the slope of San Antonio Mountain.
End wide shoulder.
We approximate the eastern border of Carson National Forest until the next turn.
Completed 1000 miles of non-stop racing!
Tres Piedras.
yTL: US 64 E (rTL for US 64 traffic).
Earthship Way.
Lighted rest area on right at the Rio Grande Gorge.
Cross Rio Grande 500 feet below.
TL/Yield: CR 522/SR 3/150. Stay on US 64 E toward Taos. Do not go straight
toward ski areas. Race Across the West finish time established at this point.
elevation
7896
8031
8505
8120
6983
6411
7164
Race Across the West crews : Upon arrival at the Conoco gas station
on the right just after this turn contact HQ to report race finish time and
alert finish line staff, then proceed to the ceremonial finish line in town.
18C-R
18D-L
18E-L
TS18
60.0
60.2
60.7
60.9
60.9
0.2
RIGHT
LEFT
LEFT
Taos. Rio Pueblo de Taos.
TL: Camino de la Placitas (leave US64/SR3).
Civic Plaza Drive.
TL: Paseo del Pueblo/SR 3/US 64.
TS 18: Race Across the West Finish!
Phone: 150 feet into Kit Carson Memorial Park on the right
immediately after the left turn onto west-bound US 64.
Continuing racers leave town going west on US 64.
6963
6984
6979
6955
6976
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 18: Taos, NM
1,044.2 miles so far: 1,977.5 miles to go
TS 18 to TS 19
Taos, NM to Eagle Nest, NM
If you were to turn right and head west on US 64 at Time Station 19 in Eagle Nest, you could
complete a tour of the Enchanted Circle back in Taos - but you would be off the RAAM route!
ref
TS18
19A-S
19B-R
19C-BL
TS19
mile
turn
0.0 Northwest Continue on SR 3/US 64 W/Paseo del Pueblo Norte as it winds its way out of
town, right turn out of Kit Carson Memorial Park.
3.9
straight Jct SR 150. Stay on SR 522 toward Questa. Do not turn right toward ski areas.
10.8
13.2 Arroyo Hondo. Jct SR 150/Highway 3/Hondo Seco Rd. Cross the Rio Hondo.
13.1
10.9 Reenter Carson National Forest.
19.5
4.5 Road crests.
22.9
1.1 Cross the Red River approaching Questa.
24.0
RIGHT TL: SR 38 toward Red River. Do not go straight on SR 522.
34.8
2.0 Climbing eases as the river winds along Graveyard Canyon to Red River.
36.8
br LEFT Jct SR 38/SR 578. Stay on SR 38 toward Eagle Nest. Resume climbing.
40.7
12.5 Bobcat Pass. Leave Carson National Forest. Start descent.
50.5
2.6 Brief pause in the descent. 12040 Ft Touch-Me-Not Mountain to the left.
53.1
TS 19: jct US 64, Eagle Nest. Note the turn at this junction in the next section.
Phone: Shamrock gas station on left just before the junction.
elevation
6976
7180
6801
7846
7260
7469
8630
8671
9835
8412
8204
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 19: Eagle Nest, NM
1,097.3 miles so far: 1,924.4 miles to go
TS 19 to TS 20
Eagle Nest, NM to Springer, NM
We descend the canyons of the eastern slope of the Rocky Mountains onto the tackless
grasslands of the plains. The contrast at Cimarron couldn't be more dramatic.
ref
TS19
20A-L
20B-R
20C-R
TS20
mile
turn
elevation
0.0 South Continue south on SR 38, left turn from the phone at TS19 before the following turn.
8204
Imm LEFT T: Jct US 64. After the town we climb Green Mountain.
8204
2.1
22.3 Cimarron Canyon State Park. Resume descent out of the Rocky Mountains.
10.8
13.6 Leave Cimarron Canyon State Park. Continue along the Cimarron River.
24.0
0.4 Cimarron, where the Rockies meet the Plains.
24.4 RIGHT T: Jct SR 58/US 64. Leave US 64 again and follow SR 58 toward Springer.
6408
27.1
16.1 Start a gentle four and a half mile descent.
6454
31.4
11.8 Cross Ponil Creek. Country gently rolls for the next five miles.
6119
32.6
10.6 Cross the Santa Fe National Historic Trail.
40.6
2.6 North Ditch. Check cell phone and fuel gages - last 24 hr fuel for 85 miles just ahead!
5991
43.2 RIGHT Frontage Rd, just before (CG) and I-25 interchange 419 (also known as French Corners) 5971
43.2
TS 20: At the interchange turn from SR 58 to the southbound I-25 Frontage Rd.
5971
Phone: Off route phone and fuel on the east side of the I-25 Interchange at Shell truck stop.
No 24 hour services from here until TS 21!
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 20: Springer, NM
1,140.4 miles so far: 1,881.2 miles to go
TS 20 to TS 21
Springer, NM to Clayton, NM
There are virtually no support services along this section after Springer. Road has good
shoulders but look for gates in the highway fenceline for range access to find pull off spots.
ref
TS20
20A-L
20B-R
20C-L
TS21
mile
turn
0.0 South After the turn continue south on the I-25 frontage road towards Springer,
left turn if coming from the off route telephone across the interstate highway.
2.8
1.6 Road crests gently.
4.3
LEFT Cross I-25 at freeway interchange exit 414. Frontage road dead ends.
4.5 RIGHT Springer. Follow the I-25 business route/Railroad Ave into town.
6.4
LEFT 4th St/US 56 E. Follow US 56 for the next 240 miles.
6.5
82.4 Cimarron St (just before RR underpass). Last fuel services for almost 75 miles.
12.5
76.5 Cross the Canadian R which immediately collects the Cimarron River.
15.4
73.5 Cross the Santa Fe National Historic Trail again.
20.7
68.2 Another low point where Jaritas Number Two Dam preserves "Big Lake."
26.2
62.7 Abbott. Jct SR 39.
30.1
58.8 High point in this section. Roadside table on left.
42.0
46.9 Gladstone. Nothing much here.
48.9
40.0 Pasamonte. Pasamonte Ranch on the right.
60.4
28.5 Jct SR 453 to Grenville on the left.
85.4
3.5 Perico Creek. Lowest elevation in this section.
88.7
0.3 Clayton. Jct US87/64/1st St.
88.9
TS 21: Fourth St and Main St/US 56 (route).
Phone: Allsup's gas station on left.
elevation
5971
6106
5921
5919
5794
5683
5961
6321
4951
5056
5056
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 21: Clayton, NM
1,229.3 miles so far: 1,792.2 miles to go
TS 21 to TS 22
Clayton, NM to Elkhart, KS
Averaging less than 7 feet of climbing per mile this may be the easiest section of RAAM 2009
if it were not for possible sustained headwinds. The only 24 hour services on the route in this
section are in Boise City.
ref
TS21
22A-R
22B-R
22C-BL
22D-BL
TS22
mile
0.0
3.1
8.6
11.3
turn
East
39.9
34.3
31.7
23.2
19.7
27.1
15.8
41.1
1.8
42.5
0.4
42.9
RIGHT
43.1
RIGHT
44.8 br LEFT
50.9 br LEFT
59.2
22.9
70.5
11.7
76.6
5.5
82.1
Continue east on US 56 until 34 miles past TS 22, left turn from TS 21 phone.
Entering Kiowa National Grassland. No more range access highway fenceline gates.
Rinker/Texas State Line Rd. Clark's monument.
Entering Oklahoma . Shoulders are narrow until Boise City.
Kiowa National Grassland becomes Rita Blanca National Grassland.
Felt.
E0290 Rd. Leave Rita Blanca National Grassland. Croplands. No highway fence.
(RR).
Boise City. US 56/64/385 becomes Cimarron Ave.
SS/T: Jct US 56/US 64/US 385/SR 3. Town center traffic circle.
Main St. First right turn exit from traffic circle following US 56 E.
Follow US 56 E as US 287 turns south.
SS: Follow US 56 E to the northeast as US 64 branches off to the east.
Keyes. Jct SR 171.
Sturgis Siding. E0080 Rd.
Libbey Siding.
TS 22: Jct US 56 (route) & SR 95/27. Still in New Mexico.
Off route phone: Past the state line take the second left turn (Morton St)
then 1 blk northwest to Cats Corner gas in Elkhart.
elevation
5056
4163
4166
4132
4047
3628
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 22: Elkhart, KS
1,311.5 miles so far: 1,710.1 miles to go
TS 22 to TS 23
Elkhart KS, to Plains, KS
The terrain continues to evolve slowly from grassland to crops.
Watch for the Plains sign just before the turn at mile 81.4.
ref
TS22
23A-S
23B-L
23C-R
23D-R
TS23
mile
turn
0.0 Northeast Continue east on US 56 into Kansas. Off route phone for TS22 in town ahead.
0.3
33.5 Elkhart. Entering Kansas ,
0.7
33.1 Morton St. Turn left here one block to off route phone at to Cats Corner gas.
33.2
0.5 Hugoton. Optima Rd.
33.8 straight Main St. Follow E 11th St/SR 51. Do not turn left on Main St with US 56 E.
57.2
LEFT SS: US 83 N/CR 1.
62.6
3.4 Cross the Cimarron River again.
62.9
3.1 Fargo Springs. Short climb away from the river.
66.0
RIGHT Jct US 160/US 83. Back on US 160 E again. No more climbing for now.
81.4
RIGHT Grand Ave. Follow sign to Plains, before the white building "City Well #5."
81.9
0.5 Partial brick paving in the center of town. 3 (RR).
82.3
TS 23: Jct Grand Ave & US 54. Route left turn.
Phone: EZ Stop gas on left at the turn.
See the start of the next section for left turn immediately after the EZ Stop.
elevation
3628
3110
2849
2646
2861
2759
2758
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 23: Plains, KS
1,393.8 miles so far: 1,627.7 miles to go
TS 23 to TS 24
Plains, KS to Greensburg, KS
Continue eastward on US 54 in company with the Union Pacific Railroad. Greensburg
was virtually obliterated by a tornado shortly before RAAM passed through town in 2007.
We offered help and encourgaement. Observe how they responded to the challenge.
ref
TS23
24A-L
24B-BL
TS24
mile
turn
0.0 South Briefly continue past the EZ Stop on Grand Ave, left turn after using their phone.
Imm
LEFT US 54 E. US 54 rejoins US 160 as you leave town.
7.1
8.5 US 54 and the UPRR take separate routes across several small often dry creeks.
15.1
0.5 Meade. Cross Crooked Creek and climb the opposite bank to rejoin the UPRR.
15.7 br LEFT Follow US 54 E, not US 160 which we will not see again.
24.9
52.8 Fowler.
36.0
41.7 Minneola. Jct US283.
43.0
34.8 Bloom.
51.4
26.3 Kingsdown.
58.1
19.7 Bucklin.
67.4
10.3 Mullinville . Main St.
76.2 straight Jct US 183..Stay on US 54 E toward Greensburg.
77.7
0.0 Greensburg.
77.7
TS24: Sycamore St (one block before TL at Main St).
Phone: Outside Kwik Shop.
elevation
2758
2758
2431
2490
2234
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 24: Greensburg, KS
1,471.5 miles so far: 1,550.0 miles to go
TS 24 to TS 25
Greensburg, KS to Pratt, KS
The route continues east with the Union Pacific Railroad to Pratt. Almost halfway to Annapolis!
Pratt has become unique as a RAAM Time Station of unparalleled support and good humor.
ref
TS24
TS25
mile
0.0
0.1
10.3
21.6
28.9
30.7
31.8
31.9
turn
East
31.8
21.6
10.4
3.0
1.3
0.1
Continue east on US 54, right turn out of the Kwik Shop TS.
TL: N Main St
Haviland. S Main St. Conspicuous grain elevator.
Cullison. N Main St.
Pratt. Cross drainage into the South Fork of the Ninnescah River on the right.
Main St/US 281. Red brick cross street then city park (on right).
SR 61. Stay on US 54 E toward Wichita.
TS 25: McDonald's (on right).
Phone: Inside the restaurant.
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 25: Pratt, KS
elevation
2234
1865
1,503.4 miles so far: 1,518.1 miles to go
TS 25 to TS 26
Pratt, KS to Colwich, KS
The Union Pacific Railroad left us in Pratt but we continue east through more
rolling country with US 54 E, the South Fork of the Ninnescah R, and the Central
Kansas Railway as company. At about mile 37 we turn north to avoid Wichita traffic.
ref
TS25
26A-BR
26B-R
26C-R
26D-L
26E-R
TS26
mile
turn
elevation
0.0
East
Continue on US 54 E, right turn out of the McDonald's parking area.
1865
3.7
33.5 (RR).
7.4
29.8 Halfway point of RAAM 2009. 1,510.8 miles to go
8.8
28.3 Cairo. Main St, one block past CR26.
14.7
22.5 (RR).
15.5
21.7 Cunningham. N Main St.
20.6
16.6 Enter the Kingman State Fishing Lake and Wildlife Area.
23.7
13.5 Calista. SW 90 Ave.
25.3
11.9 State Lake Road. Leave the Wildlife Area after crossing the river south fork again.
33.0
4.2 Kingman. N Main St.
37.2 br RIGHT Exit ramp from US54 E/SR400 to NE 40 Ave.
1573
37.3
RIGHT SS/T: Go North on NE 40 Ave at end of ramp.
1584
40.0
0.9 Cross Smoots Creek.
41.0
RIGHT SS/T: NE 50 St. Watch for cross traffic which does not stop.
1522
47.0
21.9 SS: Jct SR 17.
52.3
16.6 Enter the Cheney State Park and Wildlife Area.
53.0
15.9 SS: Jct SR 251.
54.8
14.1 Leave the Wildlife area near the Cheney Dam on the North Fork of the Ninnescah.
68.9
LEFT N 167th St W toward Colwich.
1378
72.6
0.3 Colwich. N 167th St W becomes S 1st St.
72.9
RIGHT SS: W 53rd St N / E Chicago Ave. Turn marks TS 26.
1384
72.9
TS 26: jct N 167th St W/S 1st St and W 53rd St N/Chicago Ave (route right turn).
1384
Phone: at BP gas on far left corner at the turn.
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 26: Colwich, KS
1,576.3 miles so far: 1,445.2 miles to go
TS 26 to TS 27
Colwich, KS to El Dorado, KS
Traffic can become a problem even this far outside Wichita but navigation is quite simple.
ref
TS26
27A-L
27B-R
27C-R
27D-L
27E-R
27F-S
27G-R
27H-L
27I-R
TS27
mile
turn
elevation
0.0 East Continue east on SR 296/E Chicago Ave, left turn after a stop at the BP gas station.
1384
3.7
8.3 (RR).
7.9
4.0 Cross the Arkansas River.
9.7
2.2 Cross the Little Arkansas River.
10.5
1.4 (RR).
11.1
0.8 (RR).
11.5
0.4 I-135 interchange.
11.9
LEFT 4SS: Hydraulic Ave.
1378
12.9 RIGHT TL: E 61st St N which soon becomes E Kechi Rd.
1379
15.2
0.8 2 (RR).
16.0 RIGHT N Woodlawn St. Cross the SR 254 freeway.
1399
16.1
LEFT Entrance ramp to eastbound SR 254/ E Kechi Rd.
1385
30.0 RIGHT River Valley Rd to Towanda.
1250
30.4 straight Towanda. Road name changes to Main St.
1250
30.9
0.2 (RR).
31.1 RIGHT SW 20th St/Kechi Rd.
1309
34.4
1.9 Cross I-35, the Kansas Turnpike. No interchange.
36.2
LEFT SW Boyer Rd, just after sign to a landfill to the left.
1347
37.7 RIGHT TL/Yield: SR 254/SR 196/W Central Ave. Turn away from the I-35 interchange.
1339
38.2
TS 27: Jct SR 254/196/W Central Ave (route) & Village Road.
1352
Phone: Wal*Mart SuperCenter on right.
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 27: El Dorado, KS
1,614.5 miles so far: 1,407.1 miles to go
TS 27 to TS 28
El Dorado, KS to Yates Center, KS
In El Dorado we rejoin US 54 E which we will follow, with a few detours to time stations, all the way
to Jefferson City, MO. Leaving the Wichita urban region, Kansas is typically rolling croplands.
TS28
mile
0.0
TS29
2.2
2.7
7.4
14.9
18.9
23.5
24.3
30.5
32.5
32.9
36.1
39.6
43.7
45.1
50.6
51.3
51.7
52.1
56.5
64.3
64.5
ref
turn
East Continue on SR 254 E/SR 196/W Central Avenue toward the center of town, right
turn if coming from the Wal*Mart parking area.
straight Main St. SR 254 ends as US 54 appears from the south and continues east.
61.8 Under a RR bridge and over the Walnut River.
57.1 Jct SR 177. Stay on US 54 E toward Yates Center.
49.7 Rosalia.
45.7 High point in this section. Commence descending, but not steeply or for very long.
41.0 Burnt Creek. Descent ends.
40.2 Reece. Township Rd 350A.
34.0 Another small descent.
32.0 Eureka. Cross Fall River.
31.7 Main St. SR 254 ends as US 54 appears from the south and continues east.
28.4 Jct SR 99 S. Stay on US 54 E toward Yates Center.
24.9 Jct SR 99 N to Tonovay
20.8 Cross Homer Creek before it joins Bachelor Creek to become Walnut Creek on right.
19.4 Neal. CR 17A.
13.9 Enter the Toronto Wildlife Area.
13.2 Cross the Verdigris River.
12.9 Climbing out of the Toronto Wildlife Area. Cross Cedar Creek.
12.4 Jct SR 105. Stay on US 54 E toward Yates Center.
8.0 Batesville.
0.2 Yates Center. Grain elevators on the left.
TS 29: 4SS/rTL: Jct US 75 and US 54 E.
Phone: Jump Start Phillips 66 on the right.
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 28: Yates Center, KS
elevation
1352
1626
1221
1209
1028
950
895
1105
1,679.0 miles so far: 1,342.6 miles to go
TS 28 to TS 29
Yates Center, KS to Fort Scott, KS
Easy navigation the first 58 Miles of this section as there are no turns! Generally flat with two
noticeable descents; the first one when leaving Yates Center and another east of Bronson.
Usually dry farm country.
ref
TS28
29A-R
29B-L
TS29
mile
0.0
0.3
4.1
11.9
17.9
18.6
20.5
24.9
31.9
34.1
35.6
38.3
40.3
42.4
43.5
44.7
55.0
56.4
58.1
Imm
58.9
59.0
59.0
turn
East
57.8
54.0
46.2
40.2
39.5
37.6
33.2
26.2
24.0
22.5
19.8
17.8
15.7
14.6
13.4
3.1
1.6
RIGHT
LEFT
0.1
0.0
Continue on US 54 E through rTL, right turn out of the Phillips 66 gas station.
Main St. Maximum elevation in this section. Start a 3 mile descent.
Cross Owl Creek as US 54 E curves left.
Piqua.
Cross the Neosho River.
Iola. Follow marked left/right curves to stay on US 54 E.
Under US 169, short climb leaving town.
La Harpe. Main St.
Moran,. Jct US 59. 2 (RR).
Cross the Marmaton River.
Road crests.
Bronson. Jct SR 3 N.
Cross the Tennyson Creek.
Start a short descent.
Uniontown. Jct SR 3 S.
Turkey Creek.
Jct SR 7.
Cross Mill Creek.
N. Crawford Street. "US 69 1/2 mile" sign at mile post 373 before gas station.
National Ave, in front of gas station.
Cross two bridges over the Marmaton River and railroad.
Elm St.
TS 29: Hill's Service on the near right corner.
Phone: If there is no access to a working phone, use the one at the
Phillips 66 gas station on the left at Caldwell St., 1.5 miles into the next section.
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 29: Fort Scott, KS
elevation
1105
1140
980
937
1107
1040
1123
965
1057
853
797
797
797
1,738.0 miles so far: 1,283.6 miles to go
TS 29 to TS 30
Fort Scott, KS to Weaubleau, MO
Follow US 54 E for this entire section. After entering Missouri, 50-100' rollers start and grow
throughout the section, but never get outside the 700' to 1000' elevation range.
Road narrows in Missouri.
ref
TS29
30A-L
30B-S
30C-L
TS30
mile
turn
elevation
0.0
East
Continue on N National Ave toward Fort Scott, right turn out of Hill's Service.
797
0.2
LEFT 4SS: E Wall St. A few blocks of brick paving.
840
0.4 straight Under US 69 and rejoin US54 E.
786
0.5
19.9 2 (RR).
1.0
19.4 Caldwell S. Phone available at Phillips 66 gas station on left.
5.2
15.2 Enter MISSOURI .
11.0
9.4 Deerfield. SR H.
15.1
5.3 SR 43. Four lane divided highway to Nevada.
17.0
3.4 Nevada. Little Dry Wood Creek.
750
19.9
0.5 N Osage Blvd/ Business US 71.
20.0
0.4 Over RR tracks. Move to the center lane at the far end of RR bridge.
20.4
LEFT TL: Centennial Ave. Stay on US 54 E toward El Dorado Springs. City park on right.
824
21.1
45.2 Under US 71. Airport to the right.
33.1
33.2 Dederick. SR AA.
39.0
27.3 El Dorado Springs. SR 82/Main St.
46.2
20.1 Cedar Springs. SR 39/SR DD.
54.4
11.9 Cross Sac River . Lowest elevation of this section.
719
59.1
7.2 SR PP. Highest elevation of this section.
982
Collins.
SR 13 interchange.
62.0
4.3
62.8
3.5 Cross South Fork Weaubleau Creek.
830
66.3
0.0 Weaubleau. SR 123.
66.3
TS 30: jct US 54 (route) and SR 123/ Main St., Weaubleau.
979
Phone: Bullseye gas station on near left corner.
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 30: Weaubleau, MO
1,804.3 miles so far: 3,021.6 miles to go
TS 30 to TS 31
Weaubleau, MO to Camdenton, MO
Stay on US 54 E through the entire section. Rollers continue in this section. Expect traffic
congestion to increase near Camdenton and to continue for 15 miles beyond the Time Station.
ref
TS30
TS31
mile
turn
0.0 East Continue on US 54 E, left turn from time station phone location.
1.6 47.5 Cross Weaubleau Creek.
3.7 45.4 Cross Little Weaubleau Creek.
6.0 43.0 Jct SR 83.
10.2 38.8 Wheatland. SR 83/hwy B.
15.2 33.9 Hermitage. SR 254.
15.5 33.5 Cross Pomme de Terre River. Start a 3.5 mile 350 ft climb.
19.1 30.0 Road crests.
21.5 27.6 SS: US 65. Watch for fast cross traffic.
29.3 19.7 Cross Little Niangua River. Start of a 300' climb.
32.8 16.2 Jct SR 73.
36.0 13.1 Cross Macks Creek. Start a 300 foot 6% climb.
46.2
2.8 Cross Niangua Branch of Lake of the Ozarks. Start 6% climb to the time station.
48.9
0.1 Camdenton. SR 5/SR 7.
49.0
TS 31: Jct US 54 E (route) and Osage Ave.
Phone: Signal Gas (on right)
elevation
979
756
1081
821
653
1023
Look ahead to the note for TS 32. If you do not have reliable cell phone service confirm
with headquarters whether TS 32 is manned and will provide a working cell phone for
your use. If TS 32 is unmanned, Crews allowed to proceed with only one vehicle and
without cell phone service make plans to use the phone a mile and a half before TS 32.
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 31: Camdenton, MO
1,853.3 miles so far: 1,168.2 miles to go
TS 31 to TS 32
Camdenton, MO to Jefferson City, MO
For the first 30 miles traffic through Osage Beach and Lake Ozark will likely be very heavy.
Many (generally gradual) climbs and descents: up to microwave towers then down to rivers
and lakes. Several elevation changes of 200-300 feet. City traffic returns after mile 50.
ref
TS31
32A-BR
32B-L
32C-R
32D-L
32E-BR
TS32
mile
turn
elevation
0.0 Northeast Continue on US 54 E, right turn from Signal Gas. Highest elevation in this section.
1023
2.8
52.8 Linn Creek. Cross Linn Creek.
681
4.0
51.6 Top of first "rolling hill" with many more to come.
885
11.4
44.2 Cross Grand Glaize Branch of the Lake of the Ozarks.
666
14.0
41.6 Osage Beach. SR 42.
905
15.5
straight Bus US 54 to City of Lake Ozark, stay on US 54 E toward Eldon.
16.7
39.0 Cross Osage River. Bagnell Dam to left then hwy W and the top of another "roller".
561
18.3
37.3 Road crests between Lakeview and Lakeland.
804
580
20.0
35.7 Bagnell. Jct hwy V. Begin upward trend to Eldon.
26.3
29.3 Under Bus US 54 to Eldon/SR 52. Approaching another road crest.
928
29.5
26.1 SR 87/SR M.
35.0
20.7 Etterville.
38.2
17.5 SR AA then under SR 17. Begin downward trend to Jefferson City.
973
51.4
4.3 Cross Moreau River. Shoulder degrades then disappears before jct hwy CC.
579
55.6 br RIGHT Jefferson City. Offramp toward Southwest Blvd/SR C.
976
55.9
LEFT SW Blvd toward hwy C at the end of the offramp. Cross US 54.
814
56.0
RIGHT Jefferson St, immediately after the freeway exit ramp and before Shamrock Gas.
824
57.2
1.1 Stadium Blvd. TS 32 public phone after Break Time on far right corner (see box below).
58.3
0.0 High St at the top of hill. Prepare for the next left turn.
58.3
LEFT TL: W Capitol Ave. Missouri State Capitol building is directly ahead after the turn.
606
58.4 br RIGHT Turn immediately before the capitol building and curve around to front of the building. 620
58.4
TS 32: Missouri State Capitol.
617
Phone: See the special instructions in the box below.
Note: There will probably be no public telephone available at this time station. If a working
cell, satellite, or other mobile telephone is not available, return to the Break Time Gas at
Stadium Blvd (mile 57.2 of this section) to report your racer's arrival at TS 32.
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 32: Jefferson City, MO
1,911.7 miles so far: 1,109.8 miles to go
TS 32 to TS 33
Jefferson City, MO to Washington, MO
After Jefferson City, there are very few services prior to Time Station 33. This section
follows the Missouri River with several difficult forays into the neighboring bluffs over
seriously steep and winding roads. We cross the Missouri River two times in this section.
33F-L
mile
0.0
0.1
0.3
0.6
0.7
1.3
1.8
7.5
11.9
14.0
18.8
20.3
23.8
28.0
29.5
30.9
35.8
41.1
42.0
46.1
46.8
47.3
47.7
turn
Northwest
br RIGHT
0.3
br RIGHT
0.7
0.0
br RIGHT
23.4
19.0
16.9
12.1
10.7
7.1
3.0
1.4
RIGHT
10.3
5.0
4.1
RIGHT
0.9
0.4
LEFT
12.6
9.4
2.5
0.4
TS33
63.0
66.2
73.1
75.2
75.6
ref
TS32
33A-BR
33B-BR
33C-BR
33D-R
33E-R
elevation
617
587
Continue on Capitol Ave around the Capitol keeping the building on your left.
Road becomes Main St at far side of capitol building.
2 (RR).
US 54 E on-ramp immediately after Clay St. Do not cross over US 54.
Yield: Merge to rejoin US 54 E "Bikes Share the Road" crossing the Missouri River.
Stay on US 54 E toward Mokane. Do not exit toward the airport.
Exit 3 off-ramp toward SR 94/Mokane. Merge onto SR 94 E at "Yield."
Wainwright.
SR AA.
Tebbetts. Several grain elevators to the left.
SR PP.
Mokane. SR C.
Steedman. SR CC.
Cross Logan Creek. Begin 8 mi of short steep winding "rollers", 5 exceeding 100 feet.
Portland. Yield: one lane bridge.
SR D. Turn to stay on SR 94 E toward Rhineland.
Bluffton. Terrain flattens.
SR P.
Rhineland. SR EE.
SS: SR 19 toward Hermann , McKittrick (on left).
Cross Loutre River.
Cross the Missouri River again.
SR 100/1ST St, Hermann. Stay on SR100 the rest of the way to TS 33.
Three 200 foot climbs and descents in the next 12 miles.
New Haven. SR C.
Cross Beouf Creek approaching the Missouri River bank, then another 200 climb.
Cross St John's Creek.
Washington. Jct SR A.
TS 33: Bedford Center Drive, Revolution Cycles, before intersection with SR 47.
Phone: Schnucks Supermarket in the complex at the near right corner of the
SR 100/SR 47 junction (route LEFT turn - see next section).
620
545
691
513
486
553
500
485
480
547
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 33: Washington, MO
1,987.3 miles so far: 1,034.1 miles to go
TS 33 to TS 34
Washington, MO to the Mississippi River at West Alton, MO
Severely restricted clearance (10' 9") at mile 37.2. Tall vehicles use the Alternate Route described below.
mile
turn
elevation
ref
TS33
0.0
East
Continue on SR 100, right turn from the bike shop. Move to the left turn lane. .
547
34A-L
0.4
LEFT TL: SR 47/Franklyn Ave..
1.8
3.2 Cross the Missouri River yet again.
454
34B-R
4.9
RIGHT SS/T: SR 94 E.
479
34C-S
5.6 straight SR TT. Start climbing out of the river flood plain. Do not turn right to follow SR 94.
487
7.1
2.0 Climbing intensifies: 250 feet in the next mile.
532
34D-L
9.1
LEFT T: SR T .
783
34E-R
12.3
RIGHT SS: SR D toward New Melle.
813
16.0
1.2 New Melle.
34F-L
17.2
LEFT SR Z toward Wentzville.
771
21.9
straight 4SS: SR N. Stay on SR Z.
24.4
0.3 Wentzville . I-70 interchange. SR Z becomes Church St.
34G-R
24.7
RIGHT 4SS: W 4th St. First of three close turns.
618
34H-L
24.8
LEFT SS/T: Linn Ave.
619
34I-R
24.9
RIGHT Pitman Ave, before "RR crossing" sign.
623
34J-BL
25.6 br LEFT Wentzville Pkwy. Stay on Pitman Ave toward TL and under US 61.
631
29.2
7.5 Lake St Louis Blvd. Pitman Rd/Old US 40 becomes I-70 N Outer Rd.
31.1
5.6 Bryan St. I-70 N Outer Rd becomes Terra Ln.
33.2
3.5 O'Fallon. Main St. Watch for signs on I-70 to your right for exit 220 - SR 79.
36.3
0.3 St Peters. SR 79. Stay on Terra Ln. Tall vehicles use the Alternate Route below.
34K-L
36.6
LEFT Brown Rd.
479
34L-R
37.5
RIGHT SS/T: Salt River Rd, immediately after RR overpass (10'9" clearance) .
446
34M-L
37.7
LEFT SS/T: SR C.
444
34N-R
42.1
RIGHT SR B. Follow SR B through two sets of marked right then left turns.
437
34O-L
51.3
LEFT SS/T: Rejoin SR 94 E.
459
34P-S
53.3 straight SR H. Do not curve left on SR 94 E.
443
34Q-R
56.5
RIGHT Stay on SR H at marked turn and 3 more right-angle curves.
436
59.9
1.0 2 (RR).
34R-R
60.9
RIGHT SS: SR 94 E. More marked SR 94 turns for 10 miles.
434
63.8
6.6 (RR).
70.4
straight TL: US 67 S. Cross over and turn left into the northbound lanes.
34S-L
70.6
LEFT TL: US 67 N.
432
TS34
72.5
TS 34:Jct Riverlands Way (before Clark bridge). Off route phone: Fisca Station
416
(on right) 7AM - 11 PM. At night Crews without cell phones may use outdoor public phones
after getting through the waterfront turns and traffic on the Illinois side of the river. One is just
before the right turn at mile 3.5 of the next section (Family Dollar on right with plenty of parking),
another is just after that turn on a pole at the second gas station on the right (almost no parking).
Alternate Route for tall vehicles to avoid 10' 9" RR trestle at mile 37.2
At race 36.3 bear right onto SR 79 N (racers continue straight on the official course). In
less than a mile, exit SR 79 N toward Salt River Rd. Turn right at the TL at the end of the
off ramp onto Salt River Rd, toward St Peters. After another 1.2 miles continue straight to
rejoin the race course at race mile 37.5.
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 34: Mississippi River at West Alton, MO
2,059.8 miles so far: 961.9 miles to go
TS 34 to TS 35
Mississippi River at West Alton, MO to Greenville, IL
Review the instructions and scout the first several turns at the Illinois end of the Clark Bridge if
you can. They happen quickly and there will likely be traffic congestion in Alton and its suburbs.
By mile 15 RAAM is back in rolling farm country.
ref
TS34
35A-R
35B-L
35C-R
35D-L
35E-R
35F-S
35G-BR
35H-BL
35I-R
35J-L
35K-L
TS35
mile
turn
elevation
0.0 Northeast Continue on US 67 N, right turn when returning from the Fisca gas station phone.
416
0.5
1.0 Stay in the bike lane on the Clark Bridge over Mississippi River.
0.7
0.8 Alton. Enter ILLINOIS . Follow signs toward SR 140 E through the next three turns.
1.5
RIGHT TL: Landmarks Blvd toward SR 140 E. Move to left lane immediately after turn.
440
1.6
LEFT TL: Broadway Connector toward SR 140 E. Oncoming traffic may not stop.
436
1.8
RIGHT TL: E Broadway/SR 140 E. Follow SR 140 signs for the next 40 miles.
443
2.1
LEFT TL: Washington Ave/SR 140 E. Turn just past the BP gas station on the left.
438
3.3
0.1 Brown St.
3.4
0.0 Edwards St. There is a public phone next to Family Dollar on right.
3.4
RIGHT College Ave/SR 140 E. Phone at second gas station on right.
545
3.7
38.7 Main St.
4.5
straight Adams Pkwy/SR 3/SR 111 overpass. Stay on SR 140 E.
8.6
33.7 SR111/N Bellwood Dr, after Cottage Hills and before Bethalto.
13.7
28.6 SR 159, after Meadowbrook.
17.3
25.0 Carpenter. Llong bridge over 2 sets of RR tracks.
20.3
22.0 Hamel. SR 157.
20.7
21.7 Cross over I-55.
26.8
15.5 Alhambra. CR24/Northeast St.
28.5
13.8 Road crests.
604
31.6
10.7 Bond County line.
35.1
7.2 Old Ripley. CR22.
38.4
3.9 Terrapin Ridge Rd. Cross Indian Creek.
481
42.5
-0.1 Patriot's Park (on right).
42.3 straight Jct SR 127. Now on SR 127 S.
537
43.4 br RIGHT Stay on SR 127 S/N 6th St toward Greenville (leave SR 140 E). Climb hill into town.
477
43.8 br LEFT Greenville. College Ave. Stay on SR 127 S at marked curve.
605
43.9
RIGHT 4SS: 3rd St. Stay on SR 127 S at marked turn.
625
44.2
LEFT 4SS: Harris Ave. Stay on SR 127 S at marked turn.
571
46.0
LEFT TL: US 40 E
522
46.0
TS 35: McDonald's (on right) immediately after turn.
522
Phone: Shell gas station.
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 35: Greenville, IL
2,105.8 miles so far: 915.9 miles to go
TS 35 to TS 36
Greenville, IL to Effingham, IL
Stay on US 40 E through most of this section as the road takes several turns through Vandalia.
ref
TS35
36A-R
36B-S
36C-R
36D-L
36E-S
36F-R
TS36
mile
turn
elevation
0.0 Northeast Continue on US 40 E, right turn out of McDonald's parking area.
522
3.0
12.4 Smithboro. Cross over RR tracks. CR 13,
7.2
8.2 Mulberry Grove. CR 10/S Maple St.
8.1
7.2 SR 140, eastbound is before RR bridge; westbound, after.
15.3
RIGHT Stay on US 40 E toward the overpass across I-70. Do not get on I-70.
534
15.8 straight Veterans Ave becomes W Randolph St toward Old Capital. Leave US 40 E.
528
17.3
0.6 2 (RR). Another at mile 17.6.
17.8
RIGHT TL: Vandalia. US51/Kennedy Blvd. Back on US 40 E again.
510
18.1
LEFT TL: Gallatin St. Stay on US 40 E. Move left while on bridge over Kaskaskia River.
518
18.5 straight Stay on US 40 E toward Bluff City as US 51 bears off to the right.
472
19.4
30.1 Cross the Vandalia Ditch, suitable name for the low point in this section.
463
22.7
26.8 SR 185 after Bluff City.
23.2
26.3 Cross over I-70.
26.0
23.5 Brownstown. CR 2/S College Ave.
32.2
17.3 St Elmo. S Main St., then (RR).
34.7
14.8 SR 128.
38.0
11.5 Altamont. SR 128/CR 25/S Main St.
42.6
6.9 Keptown.
45.4
4.2 Funkhouser.
47.0
2.5 Cross Little Wabash River.
48.2
1.3 Proceed under I-70/I-57.
49.2
0.3 Effingham. Stay on US 40 E through marked turn at Henrietta St.
49.3
0.2 Grove Ave. Effingham High School on the left; Junior High School to the right.
49.5
RIGHT TL: Fayette Ave. Stay on US 40 E toward Teutopolis.
587
50.3
0.0 TL: Fourth St.
50.3
TS 36: Jct FayetteAve/SR 33/US 40 (route) and Fourth Street.
594
Phone: Marathon gas station on the far right corner.
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 36: Effingham, IL
2,156.1 miles so far: 865.7 miles to go
TS 36 to TS 37
Effingham, IL to Sullivan, IN
Departing the graded right of way of US 40 and I-70 corridor we find lots of small hills but only
one climb of over 100 feet which is just past the Indiana state line.
ref
TS36
37A-R
37B-L
37C-L
38D-R
38E-L
38F-L
38G-R
TS37
mile
0.0
0.2
1.3
5.1
6.5
10.4
14.0
23.5
24.4
25.4
26.8
31.9
38.2
47.4
50.1
54.1
55.9
56.9
58.7
64.4
67.6
71.7
73.8
74.0
74.2
74.2
turn
East
RIGHT
48.8
45.0
43.6
39.7
36.1
26.6
25.7
24.7
23.3
18.2
11.9
2.7
LEFT
2.9
1.0
RIGHT
15.5
9.8
6.6
RIGHT
LEFT
LEFT
RIGHT
elevation
Continue on US 40 E/SR 33, right from the Marathon station. Follow SR 33 for 50 mi.
594
TL: SR 33/ S Willow St, before RR crossing on US 40. 3 (RR) on SR 33 after the turn.
594
Cross Salt Creek.
Follow SR 33 as it bends southeast toward Evers. Do not continue due east on CR 1300 N.
Cross Little Salt Creek.
Dieterick. N Main St.
Wheeler. N Main St.
Newton. SR 130.
Cross the Embarrass River on the Burl Ives Bridge.
Stay to the right on SR 33 and veer east away from SR 130 which continues north.
Sam Parr Lake Dam to the left; Lake Jasper Dam on the right.
Willow Hill . SR 49.
Oblong. CR 1.
Robinson. Jefferson St.
rTL/4SS: SR 1, toward Marshall and Robinson Correctional Center.
486
Trimble.
Hutsonville. Cross Hutson Creek.
Hutsonville Rd/ E 1750th Ave which becomes E Clover St in town.
499
Wabash River. Entering Indiana. Now on Indiana SR 154.
Graysville. SR 63.
Follow SR 154 as it turns south and then quickly back east again.
TL: US 41 S/US 150 E.
504
SR 54. After (RR) turn toward Dugger. First of three turns close together.
469
SS: Follow SR 54.
470
Follow SR 54 toward Dugger.
466
TS 37: Iimmediately after the route right turn.
457
Phone: Marathon gas station on the left after the turn.
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 37: Sullivan, IN
2,230.2 miles so far: 791.5 miles to go
TS 37 to TS 38
Sullivan, IN to Bloomington, IN
Rural roads with lots of small hills to climb. To avoid the narrow, winding conditions of SR 43
and traffic around the Indiana University campus, consider sending all but racer and follow
vehicle to Time Station 38 from mile 39.1 via the alternate route below.
ref
TS37
38A-BR
38B-BL
38C-L
38D-R
38E-R
38F-L
38G-R
38H-R
38I-L
38J-R
TS38
mile
turn
elevation
0.0
East
Continue toward Dugger on SR 54, left turn from the Marathon gas station phone.
457
0.7
11.2 (RR).
1.2
10.7 Cross Busseron Creek, lowest elevation in this section.
449
6.8
5.0 SR 54 veers right as E CR 50 S continues due east both headed for Dugger.
8.1
3.7 (RR).
11.9 br RIGHT Jct SR59. Follow SR 54/SR 59 which becomes NW 13th St entering Linton.
607
14.2 br LEFT Follow SR 54 as it turns east to become NW A St.
550
14.8
24.4 (RR).
20.6
18.5 SR 54 veers right for Switz City and Sandborn as CR 100 N continues due east.
21.3
17.8 (RR).
25.9
13.2 Elliston. Cross the White River.
478
27.5
11.6 Bloomfield. US 231/ SR 157. The country gets decidedly more lumpy.
39.1
LEFT SR 43 toward Solsberry. Short mountain grades and turns ahead.
818
42.7
RIGHT Solsberry. Follow SR 43.
777
44.7
6.9 Follow SR 43 through junctions with CR 525 N and CR 550 N.
47.2
4.4 Follow SR 43 through junctions with CR 700 N and CR 1210 E.
48.9
2.7 Hendricksville. CR 1310.
51.6
RIGHT SS: SR 48. Do not follow SR 43 north.
675
57.2
LEFT TL: N Curry Pike. Traffic picks up as we get closer to Bloomington.
865
58.0
1.6 (RR). Two more at mile 58.2.
59.6
RIGHT TL/T: SR 46.
797
60.7
1.4 Cross SR 37. SR 45 and SR 46 then merge into W SR 46 Bypass.
62.1
RIGHT TL: N Dunn St. First turn after road narrows. Indiana Univ. Stadium on left after the
741
turn. Vehicles not following racers may opt not to turn and go straight to ref. 38N-R.
62.6
LEFT TL: 17th St. Turn just past the IU football stadium. Behind the St. Paul Catholic
798
Center on left is the stadium of the Little 500 Bicycle Race. [Film "Breaking Away"]
63.8
RIGHT SS: SR 46/SR 45/E University Rd.
861
64.4
straight E 10th St. SR 45 turns east. Follow SR 46. (RR).
64.9
straight TL: E 3rd St. Leave SR 46 which turns left. Now on College Mall Rd.
65.1
TS 38: CVS Pharmacy parking on right past the traffic light for the Mall entrance.
791
Phone: Citgo gas station just past the TS .
Alternate support vehicle route through Bloomington to TS 38
39.1
straight Stay on SR 54.
39.3 br LEFT SR 445. Leave SR 54.
40.6
LEFT SR 45.
52.1
straight Cross SR 37, SR 45 is now W Bloomfield Rd.
53.6
straight Adams St. W Bloomfield Rd is now W 2nd St and later E 2nd St.
56.5
LEFT S College Mall Rd.
TS 38: CVS Pharmacy parking lot on left immediately after turn.
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 38: Bloomington, IN
2,295.3 miles so far: 726.4 miles to go
TS 38 to TS 39
Bloomington, IN to Greensburg, IN
The first 15 miles after dropping out of Bloomington and leaving traffic behind include
a few impressive climbs and descents through state parks. Another 200 foot hill at
25 miles then just a slow climbing trend masked by small hills.
ref
TS38
39A-R
39B-R
39C-R
39D-R
39E-S
39F-R
39G-S
39H-BR
39I-S
39J-R
39K-BR
TS39
mile
0.0
Imm
0.3
0.6
0.8
17.4
33.4
34.9
35.2
35.3
35.4
36.0
36.6
38.2
39.1
42.2
44.7
46.1
50.0
57.6
59.8
60.9
62.3
62.9
63.2
turn
South
RIGHT
RIGHT
RIGHT
16.6
RIGHT
1.5
straight
0.1
RIGHT
0.6
straight
br RIGHT
straight
RIGHT
18.8
16.2
14.9
10.9
3.3
1.1
br RIGHT
0.6
0.3
Continue on S College Mall Rd, right turn out of CVS parking area.
TL: E 2nd St, the first right turn after the time station.
4SS: S Woodcrest Dr, the first available right turn.
TL: E 3rd St, again the first available right turn.
TL: Jct College Mall Rd. Back on SR 46 again.
TL: Follow SR 46 as it is joined by SR 135 and both turn east. Nashville.
I-65 interchange.
Follow SR 46/SR 11 and look for additional signs for SR 46.
Columbus. Cross the East Fork of the White R. Continue to follow SR 46 signs.
Follow the SR 46/SR 7 to 2nd St. Do not bear left to go north on SR 11 .
Merge with and follow 2nd St East.
TL: State St. 2nd St becomes Central Avenue. Do not turn right with SR 46 E.
8th St (immediately after the 7th St TL). In two blocks 8th merges with 10th St.
Jct US31. 10th St becomes Taylor Rd.
TL: 25th St (perhaps also an old SR 46 sign). Head east toward Greensburg.
Petersville. N 500 E.
SR 9. Rejoin SR 46 E
Newbern. N 850 E/Clifty St.
Hartsville. West St. Leave the Clifty Creek.
SR 3, merges with SR 46.
(RR).
SR 46/W Main St. Do not continue straight on SR3.
(RR).
S Ireland St. US 421 joins SR 46 from the north.
TS39:Jct SR 46/E Main St (route) & US 421/S Michigan Ave.
Phone: Shell gas station on right.
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 39: Greensburg, IN
elevation
791
789
819
818
596
617
619
619
619
616
636
917
946
2,358.5 miles so far: 663.3 miles to go
TS 39 to TS 40
Greensburg, IN to Oxford, OH
Pay attention to navigating these rural but well marked two lane roads where traffic
is local but leap frog parking turnouts and pull-offs are infrequent. Expect Miami
University campus foot, bike, and vehicle traffic in Oxford once you arrive in Ohio.
ref
TS39
40A-L
40B-BL
40C-R
40D-R
40E-L
40F-R
40G-R
40H-L
40I-BL
40J-R
40K-S
40L-L
40M-BR
40N-BR
40O-L
40P-L
40Q-R
40R-S
40S-L
TS40
mile
0.0
8.6
14.5
15.2
17.0
17.4
1 blk
turn
East
5.9
LEFT
br LEFT
RIGHT
RIGHT
LEFT
20.3
RIGHT
21.2
RIGHT
21.5
LEFT
22.9 br LEFT
27.3
RIGHT
32.5 straight
32.8
LEFT
33.1
0.5
33.7 br RIGHT
35.4
RIGHT
35.5
LEFT
43.1
1.5
44.5
LEFT
45.3
RIGHT
45.7
3.4
48.7 straight
49.2
LEFT
49.5
Continue on SR 46/E Main St, right turn from the Shell gas station.
New Point. S CR 850 E to I-74.
TL: SR 229/N Walnut St. Batesville. Leave SR46 and cross I-74.
T: SR 229/CR 1000 W. Do not turn right/south on CR300 E/Six Pine Ranch Rd.
Water St (in English), Oldenburg. If SR229 also turns right you went 1blk too far.
SS: Indiana St at the third SS on Water St.
Saint Marys Rd. Follow Saint Marys Road until Brookville. Yellow road caution
signs help you stay on the main road through sharp turns and rural intersections.
Stay on Saint Marys Rd. Do not turn north on CR700 W.
Stay on Saint Marys Rd. Do not turn north on CR625 W.
Stay on Saint Marys Rd/CR600 S. Do not turn west on Loop Rd.
Stay on Saint Marys Rd. Do not turn south on CR500 W.
Stay on Saint Marys Rd. Do not stay straight on Indian Creek Rd.
TL: Main St, Brookville. Saint Marys Rd ends, now on 6th St.
4SS: Mill St.
E 10th St. Mill St. becomes Fairfield Ave.
SR 101.
Cooley Rd. 1BLK jog over to Oxford Pike Rd.
Oxford Pike Rd.
(RR).
Follow Oxford Pike toward Mixerville.
T: Mixerville . Follow 20 mph caution turn sign to stay on Oxford Pike.
Entering Ohio . Oxford Pike becomes Brookville Rd.
4SS: jct SR 732/Oxford Reily Rd. Now on W Chestnut St., Oxford
TL: S Locust St.
TS 40: McDonald's restaurant on the right.
Phone: If a phone is not available at McDonald's use the outside public phone
at the Circle K Marathon gas station, .2 miles ahead marking the next right turn.
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 40: Oxford, OH
elevation
946
951
971
877
904
902
978
978
970
972
979
672
628
658
953
967
1047
974
933
894
896
Staffed: Captain Tom Brane
2,408.0 miles so far: 613.8 miles to go
TS 40 to TS 41
Oxford, OH to Blanchester, OH
In this section we pass between urban centers of Cincinnati and Dayton but on minor roads
which should only present significant traffic where we have to follow US 127 (mile 7.5 to 10.1)
or are near interstate highway interchanges or the Cincinnati Dayton Road.
ref
TS40
41A-R
41B-L
41C-R
41D-R
41E-L
41F-R
41G-L
41H-R
41I-S
41J-L
41K-R
41L-L
41M-R
41N-R
41O-L
41P-L
41Q-R
41R-L
TS41
mile
turn
elevation
0.0 North Continue north on S Locust St toward the turn right on Spring St headed east,
896
right turn out of the McDonald's parking area.
0.2 RIGHT Spring St. (RR).
896
1.2
LEFT T/TL: US 27 N.
870
Imm RIGHT T/TL: SR 73 E/ Oxford Trenton Rd.
871
7.7 RIGHT SS: SR 73/ US 127 S.
728
9.3
1.4 (RR).
10.3
LEFT SR 73/ Trenton Oxford Rd, becomes W State St. in Trenton.
660
16.6
6.0 (RR).
17.3
5.4 Cross the Great Miami River into Middleton suburbs. Now on Oxford State Rd.
616
18.8 straight After SR 4 overpass, stay on Oxford State Rd, leave SR 73.
18.9
3.8 (RR). Others at miles 19.8 and 20.7.
22.6 RIGHT T/TL: Dixie Hwy/ Cincinnati Dayton Rd. TLs help getting to left turn lane after turn .
658
22.8
LEFT CR 20/ Greentree Rd.
656
22.3
6.6 (RR).
23.9 straight Cross I-75.
29.0 RIGHT T/SS: SR 123 S/ Franklyn Rd.
758
30.5 straight Lebanon. West St. Do not turn left with SR 123.
744
30.7
LEFT SR 63/ Main St.
699
31.1 straight Jct US 42/ Broadway St.
32.2 RIGHT Stubbs Mill Rd/ CR 35, immediately after US 42 Bypass freeway interchange.
728
34.3
2.6 Proceed under I-71.
37.2
LEFT T: CR 38/ Mason Murrow Millgrove Rd.
618
39.8 RIGHT SS: SR 123. Cross the Little Miami River.
628
40.0 RIGHT TL: US 22 W/SR 3/Pike St.
637
40.1
LEFT TL: Front St, immediately after crossing Todd Fork.
646
40.6
LEFT CR 40/Morrow-Blackhawk Rd. Still in Morrow so the sign just says Blackhawk Rd.
650
42.7 RIGHT SS/T: SR 123.
787
43.5
5.9 Cross Todd Fork again.
44.8
4.6 Blackhawk. SR 132.
49.3
0.1 Cross Second Creek.
49.4
LEFT SS/T: SR 123/SR 28/Cincinnati-Chillicothe Rd. Road is Main Street in Blanchester.
925
50.2
TS 41: Jct SR 28/SR 123/W Main St (route) & Church St.
964
Phone: Mobil gas station on right before McDonald's.
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 41: Blanchester, OH
Staffed: Captain Doug Phillis
2,458.2 miles so far: 563.1 miles to go
TS 41 to TS 42
Blanchester, OH to Chillicothe, OH
Although there are several turns along the way, stay on SR 28 for 50 miles.
ref
TS41
42A-R
42B-BL
42C-L
42D-R
42E-L
42F-BL
42G-L
TS42
mile
turn
elevation
0.0 East Continue east on SR 28, right turn if you used the phone at Mobil gas or McDonald's.
964
0.2
0.3 SR 28 crosses SR 133 and SR 123 turns away to the right.
0.5 RIGHT rTL/SS: SR 28/S Columbus St.
971
0.6 br LEFT SR 28/Cherry St.
963
4.7
11.7 Midland. Jct US 68.
5.1
11.3 (RR).
9.9
6.5 Martinsville.
16.3
0.1 New Vienna. SR 73.
16.4
LEFT 4SS: SR 28/W Main St.
1112
16.6 RIGHT 4SS: SR 28/S 2nd St.
1129
16.7
LEFT 4SS: SR 28/Church St.
1134
21.7
2.4 Highland. SR 72/New Lexington Ave.
23.9
0.3 Leesburg. Jct US 62. SR 28 is W Main St.
24.1 br LEFT TL: SR 771/S Fairfield St. Continue to follow SR 28/Main St.
998
33.4
17.9 Greenfield. SR 41/138/7th St.
37.8
13.6 SR 28 jogs right then left to cross RR tracks at Lyndon.
43.6
7.7 Greenfield. Mc Donald Hill Rd. (right), Little Creek Rd./CR 87A (left). Start short climb.
886
44.5
6.8 Davis Hill Rd. Top of climb.
1138
48.7
2.6 Start a quick descent.
1015
49.4
1.9 Road levels out.
723
51.3
LEFT SS: US 50 E. SR 28 ends.
686
52.6
5.5 North Fork Village. US 50 is now Western Ave.
56.0
2.0 Chillicothe. SR 104/N High St. US 50 was Western Ave but now becomes Main St.
58.1
TS42: Jct US 50/E Main St (route) & Renick Ave before US 23/US 50/SR 35 freeway.
604
Phone: Sunoco gas station.
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 42: Chillicothe, OH
2,516.3 miles so far: 505.1 miles to go
TS 42 to TS 43
Chillicothe, OH to Athens, OH
Hilly country with several challenging short climbs. Possible congestion in Athens. Alternate routing
below for all but Racer and follow vehicle at mile 54.7 is recommended. With few 24 hour services
available through the upcoming mountains, provisioning before leaving Athens should be considered.
ref
TS42
43A-R
43B-L
43C-BL
43D-L
43E-S
43F-S
43G-L
43H-R
43I-L
TS43
mile
0.0
2.7
3.7
6.1
11.0
14.9
18.1
22.4
23.6
25.9
30.4
33.8
35.8
38.4
41.7
44.8
47.1
54.7
54.9
56.1
56.6
57.0
57.1
58.3
59.1
turn
elevation
East
Continue east on US 50 but do NOT get on the freeway where Main St becomes
604
CR 222/Charleston Pike, goes under the freeway, and then crosses the Scioto R.
0.9 Shrader Rd. Continue to follow the Charleston Pike/CR 222.
RIGHT CR 289/Concord Church Rd.
724
LEFT SS: US 50, again!
712
12.6 Londonderry. SR 327 joins US 50.
8.7 SR 327/Memory Lane, stay on US 50.
5.5 Ratcliffburg. SR 671.
1.2 Allensville. CR 18.
br LEFT Follow US 50 at the SR 683 turnoff. Begin a steady climb.
713
18.9 Road crests.
999
14.4 McArthur. SR 93.
11.0 Elk Fork. Resume climbing.
679
9.0 Prattsville. SR 278.
6.4 CR 36A. Road crests.
941
3.2 Bolins Mills. SR 356. Raccoon Creek.
LEFT SS/T: SR 32/SR 346. Follow US 50/SR 32 east at the Ohio University Airport.
734
7.6 Albany. SR 681.
straight Follow sign to US 33 East. Do not bear right onto the freeway ramp.
762
straight TL: To Richland Ave. Do not turn toward US 33 freeway or Pomeroy .
674
straight Jct SR 682. Stay on Richland Ave. Eventually Richland Ave splits and turns to
brick and northbound traffic is led to turn right onto President St for one block.
LEFT T/TL: Turn onto Court St from President St.
711
RIGHT T/TL: E Carpenter St.
692
LEFT TL: E State St.
664
0.8 US 33 freeway interchange.
TS 43: Bus US50 /E State St (route) at the Wal*Mart SuperCenter entrance.
613
Phone: Wal*Mart.
Alternate support vehicle routing to TS 43 via freeways in Athens.
mile
turn
54.7 br RIGHT Turn onto the US 50/US 33 freeway ramp.
57.1 br RIGHT Freeway interchange. Stay on US 33, not US 50.
57.7 br RIGHT Freeway exit ramp to Bus US 50/E State St.
57.9
RIGHT E State St.
TS 43: US50/E State St (route) at the Wal*Mart SuperCenter parking entrance.
58.5
2.42
3.03
3.27
3.8
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 43: Athens, OH
2,575.4 miles so far: 446.0 miles to go
TS 43 to TS 44
Athens, OH to Ellenboro, WV
The terrain moderates for the rest of Ohio. Few nighttime services in West Virginia with
Parkerburg inconveniently off the route. Stay on US 50 and its ramps for this entire section.
44C-BR
mile
turn
0.0
East
2.1
16.0
8.8
9.4
18.1 br LEFT
19.7
9.6
25.5
3.8
29.3 br RIGHT
30.3
36.2
39.5
27.0
43.0
23.5
45.4
21.1
50.6
15.9
54.0
12.5
56.8
9.6
57.7
8.7
60.9
5.6
66.5 br RIGHT
TS44
66.6
ref
TS43
44A-BL
44B-BR
Continue east on US 50 (business route), right turn from Wal*Mart parking.
Cross freeway and merge with US 50 E at the end of limited access section.
Guysville. SR 329.
US 50 E connector ramp toward Belpre.
SR 144, cross Hocking R.
Little Hocking and the Ohio River to the right.
Follow signs to US 50 to Parkersburg.
Parkersburg. Cross the Ohio River. Enter West Virginia .
I-77 interchange. Many 250 foot climbs in the next 16 miles.
Murphytown. Two steep 150 foot climbs ahead.
First of two road crests over 950 feet.
Deerwalk. SR 31 N. Top of the ridge followed by another 200 foot descent.
Top of another ridge. Buzzard Rocks (on left). Begin a 470 ft descent.
Cross Goose Creek and start climbing the next grade.
SR 31 S.
Road crests. Many similar climbs and descents over the next 20 miles.
Ellenboro. Exit US 50 on the ramp to SR 16.
Remember that even if you call in your time station report with a cell phone, a
Racer who doesn't take the ramps off then back onto US 50 will be off the route.
TS 44: End of exit ramp, jct SR 16.
Phone: Exxon gas station to the right.
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 44: Ellenboro, WV
elevation
613
600
572
622
600
743
974
1006
1206
722
1181
850
802
2,642.0 miles so far: 379.4 miles to go
TS 44 to TS 45
Ellenboro, WV to Grafton, WV
Endless rollers. Traffic in Clarksburg is very heavy: the excursion south of US 50 avoids most
of it but involves some tricky navigation. After crossing the I-79 interstate highway interchange
US 50 narrows to an undivided 2-lane road but remains busy.
ref
TS44
45A-R
45B-L
45C-L
45D-R
45E-BL
45F-R
45G-L
45H-R
45I-R
45J-L
TS46
mile
turn
elevation
0.0
East Use the on ramp to continue on US 50 E, right turn from Exxon gas station.
802
5.5
32.7 Pennsboro. SR 74.
9.4
28.8 Greenwood.
13.7
24.5 Cross Arnold Creek. Start climbing again.
837
15.3
22.9 Cross ridge. Start another descent.
1128
16.3
21.9 West Union. SR 18.
833
21.1
17.1 Cross Morgan's Run at Jct CR 20/CR 32/CR 50.
879
27.1
11.1 Road crests.
1342
28.6
9.6 Salem. SR 23.
1097
30.3
7.9 East Salem. SR 23.
1076
32.1
6.1 Wolf Summit . Road crests, drops 200 feet, then climbs right back.
1254
38.2 RIGHT TL: SR 98 E. Follow signs toward "VA Med Center" next 3 mi.
1028
38.6
LEFT Stay on SR 98 E (oncoming traffic has SS). Narrow winding climb then descent.
1035
41.0
LEFT TL: US 19. Stay on SR 98 E.
966
41.3 RIGHT TL: SR 98 E. Cross the bridge toward Nutter Fort.
944
41.7
0.3 Cross West Fork River. VA Medical Center on your left.
42.1 br LEFT Stay on SR 98 E at the marked curve after the bridge.
1001
42.3 RIGHT 4SS/Yield: Turn to stay on SR 98 E.
952
43.8
LEFT TL: SR 20 N toward Clarksburg. Nutter Fort. Do not turn before the TL .
1001
44.9 straight Clarksburg. US 50 freeway interchange.
45.0 RIGHT TL/T: E Pike St (leave SR 20).
1001
45.3 straight Snyder Ave. E Pike St becomes George Washington Hwy. Steep 300' climb.
46.5 RIGHT SS: Geo Wash Hwy curves toward US 50. Finish turn toward US 50 in left lane.
1309
Imm
LEFT TL: US 50 E, descend to interstate and beyond.
1347
47.1
17.7 I-79 interchange.
48.7
16.1 Bridgeport. Cross Davisson Run before SR 58. (RR).
980
49.7
15.1 SR 131. Start climbing.
50.5
14.4 SR 76.
51.3
13.6 Top of grade. 200 ft descent and then climb again.
1240
54.4
10.4 First of three crests before a 300 foot descent all in 3 miles.
1454
57.5
7.3 Belgium. Stay on US 50 E toward the Pruntytown Wildlife Management Area.
1156
58.2
6.6 US 250 N.
59.9
4.9 Pruntytown. US 250 S.
62.5
2.3 Fetterman. Cross Tygart Valley River.
981
62.7
2.1 SR 310.
63.0
1.8 Jct Historic Downtown turnoff. Stay on US 50 E. Start 1 mile 5% climb to the TS.
1015
64.8
TS 46: Jct US 50 E (route) and US 119.
1189
Phone: Go Mart (on right) before the TL.
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 45: Grafton, WV
2,706.8 miles so far: 314.6 miles to go
TS 45 to TS 46
Grafton, WV to Gormania, WV
The second to last section with long steep climbing and the last with really simple navigation.
ref
TS45
46A-BR
TS46
mile
turn
0.0 Southeast Continue on US 50 E, right turn out of GoMart.
0.1
44.3 US 119.
3.5
40.9 Thornton. Cross Three Fork Creek. Start a 1.5 mile 6% climb.
5.3
39.1 CR 50/14. Top of Thornton Hill climb. Half mile 9% descent then flat for 9 miles.
9.9
34.5 Evansville. Jct SR 92 N. Stay on US 50 E.
10.5
33.9 SR 92 S.
11.8
32.6 Fellowsville. SR 26. Cross the Left Fork of the Little Sandy Creek.
12.6
31.8 CR 68. Leave the Right Fork of the Little Sandy Creek. Start a 5 mile 6% climb.
17.2
27.2 Top of "Friend's Gap" climb. Start a 3 mi 9% descent with 3 sharp hairpin turns.
20.3
24.1 Cool Springs. Cross Flag Run. Terrain gradually descends for the next 4 miles.
21.5
22.9 Macomber. SR 72 S. Stay on US 50 E.
21.7
22.7 SR 72 N.
23.7
20.7 Cross Cheat River. Green metal superstructure on the bridge.
26.3
18.1 Erwin. Cross Wolf Creek. Start a 3 mile 8% climb.
29.4
15.0 Dayton. Top of "Cheat Mountain 2746" climb.
32.3
12.1 Aurora. Cathedral State Park.
33.1
11.3 Brookside. SR 24.
35.6
8.8 Enter MARYLAND . US 50 becomes the George Washington Hwy.
37.6
6.8 US 219.
38.9
5.5 Start the last climb of this section.
40.2
4.2 Table Rock. Top of Backbone Mtn/Conneway Hill climb.
44.2
0.2 Althouse Hill Rd. Follow US 50 to the north (left). Steep descent to the river.
44.4 br RIGHT Jct SR 560. Stay on US 50 E toward the river bridge.
44.4
0.0 Cross the North Branch of the Potomac River. Re-enter WEST VIRGINIA .
44.5
TS 46: Gormania, immediately after the bridge and before jct SR 90.
Phone: Gas n Go with limited services and no fuel from 9 PM until 5:30 AM.
elevation
1189
1033
1613
1366
1418
2607
1586
1397
1472
2752
2446
2590
3089
2373
2319
2324
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 46: Gormania, WV
2,751.3 miles so far: 270.1 miles to go
TS 46 to TS 47
Gormania, WV to La Vale, MD
There are four distinct climbs on these last miles on US 50, each somewhat steep but not
terribly long. Racers are rewarded with a long descent at mile 15. At mile 22.1 the route
leaves US 50. Be careful not to miss this turn!
ref
TS46
47A-BL
47B-L
47C-R
47D-R
47E-R
TS47
mile
0.0
Imm
1.9
3.0
4.0
6.0
7.4
10.5
14.3
15.2
19.6
22.1
22.8
24.3
28.1
28.5
28.6
29.4
32.2
34.1
40.0
42.2
42.4
42.7
45.1
45.7
45.8
46.0
46.0
turn
East
22.1
20.2
19.1
18.1
16.1
14.7
11.6
7.8
6.9
2.5
br LEFT
19.7
straight
14.3
13.9
13.8
13.1
10.3
8.3
2.4
straight
LEFT
RIGHT
RIGHT
0.3
straight
RIGHT
elevation
2324
Continue on US 50 E, right turn out of Gas n Go.
Jct SR 90. Begin climbing again.
Top of Difficult Hill. Begin a marked 7% descent.
Cross Difficult Creek. Resume more moderate climbing.
Top of the grade.
Cross Stony River.
Mt Storm. Jct SR 42 S. Allegheny Mountain.
Cross Abram Creek. Start another moderate climb.
Hartmansville. Top of the climb.
Skyline. SR 42 N. A five mile 9% descent comes next.
SR 93. The descent becomes gentle.
Yield: TO US 220 N/SR 972 N/ McMullen Hwy toward Keyser. Leave US 50 .
New Creek
The road becomes US 220 N toward Keyser.
Keyser. SR 46. Stay on US 220 N.
Cross the North Branch of the Potomac River again. Re-enter MARYLAND .
SR 135. Start a one mile climb.
McCole. Road crests.
The Potomac River turns east. Continue on US 220 N.
Top of the Fort Hill climb.
Pinto. SR 956/9.
Cresaptown. SR 53/Winchester Rd: "No Left Turn". Follow signs "To 53".
TL: Warrior Ave. "To SR 53" (sharp left turn). Start climbing to TS 47.
Yield/T: Winchester Rd/SR 53 N.
TL: Vocke Rd (at top of climb). La Vale.
I-68 interchange.
SR 49/Braddock Rd. Cross Braddock Run. Road becomes Campground Rd.
TL: US 40 Alt E/National Hwy.
TS 47: At the turn onto National Highway.
Phone: Sunoco Station (on right).
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 47: La Vale, MD
2887
2672
2916
2568
2851
2280
2841
2711
1100
1001
825
1031
730
1109
717
702
735
1102
962
961
2,797.3 miles so far: 224.1 miles to go
TS 47 to TS 48
La Vale, MD to Hancock, MD
The four major climbs in this section are tough. The last climb (up Sideling Hill) could
be a walker. In Hancock the route is 2 blocks from the Potomac River. It has dropped
1900 feet in the 90 miles since we crossed the North Branch in Gormania!
ref
TS47
48A-BR
48B-L
48C-L
48D-R
48E-R
48F-L
48G-L
48H-BR
48I-R
48J-L
48K-S
48L-R
TS48
mile
turn
elevation
0.0 Northeast Continue on US 40 Alt E, right out of the Sunoco gas station.
961
3.1 br RIGHT TL: Mt Savage Rd/SR 36 (under RR trestle). Stay on US 40 Alt E.
680
4.2
LEFT TL: US 40 Alt E /Henderson Ave (after BP gas). Cumberland.
633
5.1
LEFT Frederick St, immediately after the overpass. Leave US 40 Alt.
646
5.2
2.0 1SS: Decatur St. Traffic from left does not stop. Start gradual climbing.
7.1
0.1 Road becomes Bedford St. Resume two way traffic.
7.2
RIGHT yTL: Naves Cross Rd toward SR 144 E. Follow the bike route the next 35 miles.
728
7.8
RIGHT Christie Rd toward SR 144 E, immediately after the Park-and-Ride lot.
697
7.9
0.0 Go under I-68 then prepare for next left turn.
7.9
LEFT Ali Ghan Rd. Road becomes Old US 40 and later SR 144 E.
704
8.5
straight US 220 N.
8.6
16.1 Stay on Old US 40/SR 144 E as it curves left over I-68 and becomes US 40 E.
10.1
14.6 Pass under a very high I-68 overpass as the climb grade increases.
14.0
10.7 Top of Rocky Gap. Over I-68 to Sunset Orchard Rd. then back to begin descent.
1703
18.2
6.5 Flintstone.
19.5
5.2 Cross Town Creek. Start an 8% climb.
762
20.7
4.0 Top of Polish Mountain. Go over I-68 again at the bottom of the descent.
1392
24.2
0.5 Cross I-68.
24.7
LEFT SS/T: Scenic US 40 E. Turn away from the I-68 interchange.
774
24.8
1.4 Cross Fifteen Mile Creek. Start a 7% climb.
721
26.2 br RIGHT Stay on Scenic US 40 E at Green Ridge Rd. 8% climb after a short descent.
1206
28.8
2.8 Road crests near the top of "Town Hill 1680". Begin descent.
1635
30.3
straight Jct Orleans Rd.
31.6
RIGHT SS/T: Mann Rd. Turn to stay on Scenic US 40 E and cross I-68.
784
31.7
LEFT SS/T: Turkey Farm Rd. Turn to stay on Scenic US 40 E.
850
33.4 straight Now on Old Nat'l Pike which eventually becomes McFarland Rd.
719
34.1
1.3 Cross Sideling Hill Creek. Begin the 8% climb.
621
35.4
RIGHT SS/T: Rejoin Scenic US 40 E. Continue the 8% climb.
1202
36.6
7.2 Top of Sideling Hill. Curve left at microwave towers and begin the descent.
1590
40.4
straight Road becomes SR 144 E (end Scenic US 40). Several short climbs into town.
533
41.1
2.7 Top of the first climb into town.
661
43.6
straight Hancock. Cross Little Tonolaway Creek and under US 522. Now on Main St.
410
43.8
TS 48: Jct Main St/SR 144 (route) and Virginia Ave.
425
Phone: Sheetz Gas on left after the intersection..
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 48: Hancock, MD
2,841.0 miles so far: 180.3 miles to go
TS 48 to TS 49
Hancock, MD to Rouzerville, PA
Miles 2 to 8 cross several small ridges just north of Hancock avoiding busier roads elsewhere.
The climb to SR 16 is rather uneventful except for two or three steep but short "rollers".
Expect significant congestion in Greencastle and Waynesboro.
ref
mile
turn
elevation
TS48
0.0
East
Continue on Main St, left out of Sheetz Gas.
425
49A-L
0.2
LEFT TL: Pennsylvania Ave.
433
0.6
1.6 Pass under I-70.
1.9
0.3 Enter PENNSYLVANIA . Now on SR 655 N.
49B-R
2.2 RIGHT Timber Ridge Rd. First right after the state line.
554
49C-R
3.5 RIGHT Orchard Rd (unmarked) before Plum Run. A steep 300' climb ahead.
469
4.1 straight Road crests just past SR 928/Tollgate Ridge Rd.
778
49D-R
5.4 RIGHT SS/T: Heavenly Acres Ridge Rd.
738
49E-L
5.5
LEFT White Oak Ridge Rd. Re-enter MARYLAND .
774
49F-L
5.9
LEFT Bain Rd.
765
49G-L
6.7
LEFT SS/T: Maple Ridge Rd.
709
49H-R
7.5 RIGHT SS/T: Weller Rd.
548
49I-BL
8.5 br LEFT "Y" intersection. Curve left before the "Yield."
561
49J-L
Imm
LEFT SS/T: Hollow Rd.
561
10.0
0.1 Re-enter PENNSYLVANIA. Road becomes SR 456 N. Cross Licking Creek.
446
49K-R
10.1 RIGHT T: Stay on SR 456 N. 7.4 miles of short, often steep, climbs and descents ahead.
447
11.7
10.4 Very small open steel grate bridge.
17.5
4.6 Cross Little Cove Creek. Commence a sustained five mile climb.
624
49L-R
22.1 RIGHT SS/T: SR 16 E/Buchanan Trail toward Mercersburg. Start descent.
1335
22.6
4.5 Northernmost point for RAAM 2009.
23.5
3.6 Cove Gap at bottom of descent. "Buchanan Birthplace State Park.".
773
24.2
2.9 Charlestown. Charlestown Rd.
26.9
0.2 Mercersburg. Ccross Johnston Run just past SR 75 N/SR 416 N.
545
49M-BL
27.1 br LEFT Stay on SR 16 E at the marked curve.
584
27.3 straight SR 75 S/Constitution Ave. Stay on SR 16 E.
29.3
19.2 SR 416 S.
32.1
16.4 SR 995 S then SR 995 N.
35.8
12.7 Cross Conococheague Creek.
453
37.1
11.4 Greencastle. Jct US 11.
37.2 straight Traffic circle at Carlisle St. Follow SR 16 E.
38.1
10.4 I-81 interchange.
40.7
7.8 Shady Grove.
797
42.7
5.8 Zullinger.
756
45.5
3.0 Waynesboro. SR 16 is also Main St.
48.3
0.2 Midvale Rd. Waynesboro Market Place mall to the left.
49N-S
48.5 straight Rouzerville. Old SR 16 E. Do not follow SR 16 as it curves off to the left .
704
TS49
48.8
TS 49: Jct Pen Mar Rd and Old SR 16 (SS). Blondie's Out Back Restaurant.
731
Phone: If the time station is unmanned and the restaurant/bar is closed, the
nearest phones on the route are .1 mile back at the 7-11 convenience store
or 3.3 miles past the Time Station at the Exxon gas station on the right just
after junction of the Ft Richie Access Rd and SR 16 E (see next section).
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 49: Rouzerville, PA
2,889.9 miles so far: 131.5 miles to go
TS 49 to TS 50
Rouzerville, PA to Hanover, PA
The two climbs at the start of this section are the last serious sustained ones of the race.
Do not miss the turn on the descent at mile 7.0. 10' 6" bridge clearance at mile 9.3.
ref
mile
turn
elevation
TS49
0.0 Southeast Continue on Old SR 16 E, left out of Blondie's Restaurant parking.
731
0.1
2.5 Start to climb then the road curves left, narrows, and climbs steeply for 2 miles.
50A-R
2.6
RIGHT SS: Rejoin SR 16 E.
1304
3.3
3.6 Ft Richie Access Rd. Phone for TS 50 at Exxon gas on right after intersection.
3.5
3.4 Blue Ridge Summit. Monterey Ln.
1319
3.7
3.3 (RR).
6.2
0.7 Cross Miney Branch. The next turn is at the second marked road to the left.
735
50B-L
6.9
LEFT Jack's Mtn Rd. Tall vehicles use the Alternate Route described below.
713
7.2
2.2 Carroll Valley. Re-cross Miney Branch. Start the second steep climb,
638
8.2
1.2 Top of second steep climb. A steep and winding descent ahead.
992
9.3
0.1 TL: Toms Crk. McGlaughlin Covered Bridge (10' 6" clearance): rough wood deck.
580
50C-R
9.4
RIGHT Sanders Rd, immediately after bridge.
586
50D-L
9.6
LEFT SS/T: Fairfield Rd/SR 116 E.
571
11.4
0.8 Fairfield.
50E-R
12.2
RIGHT Bullfrog Rd, first cross street after leaving town.
612
13.1
2.2 Cross Middle Creek on the "30 Ton" bridge.
50F-L
15.3
LEFT SS: Pumping Station Rd.
611
18.2
2.7 Scott Rd. Sachs covered bridge over Marsh Creek to the right.
18.8
straight Red Rock Rd. Now on Millerstown Rd. Enter Gettysburg National Historical Park.
19.5
1.4 Confederate Ave. Eisenhower National Historic site to the right.
19.8
straight US 15/Emmittsburg Rd. Millerstown Rd becomes Wheatfield Rd.
20.9
0.1 After the Peach Orchard (l) and Wheatfield (r) leave Gettysburg Nat'l Historical Park.
50G-R
20.9
RIGHT SS: Taneytown Rd/SR 134 toward Harney.
533
50H-L
21.1
LEFT Sachs Rd.
521
22.0
1.2 Cross I-15.
22.5
straight Cross Rock Creek. Sachs Rd becomes Goulden Rd.
407
50I-L
23.2
LEFT SS/T: White Church Rd, after the golf course.
482
50J-R
23.7
RIGHT SS/T: SR 97 S/Baltimore Pike.
487
25.5
4.7 Two Taverns.
50K-L
30.2
LEFT TL: King St/SR 194 N toward Hanover in Littlestown.
627
35.6
1.1 Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant Rd and Pleasant View Dr.
50L-R
36.8
RIGHT Stuart Ave, second right turn after Friendship Fire Co in Hanover.
564
37.1
straight Boundary Ave. Stuart Ave becomes Park Heights Blvd.
50M-L
37.4
LEFT SS: W Granger St.
610
50N-R
38.0
RIGHT SS/T: Baltimore St/SR 94 S.
613
TS50
38.4
TS 50: South Hanover Shopping Center just after the Mt Olivet Cemetery.
664
Phone: Giant Grocery in the Shopping Center.
Alternate Route for support vehicles to avoid 10' 6" covered bridge at mile 9.3:
At race mile 6.9 do not turn left (racers must continue on the official route) but continue
straight on SR 16 E for another 2.5 mi. Turn sharply left onto SR 116 E. After 2.3 mi,
rejoin the race course at race mile 9.6.
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 50: Hanover, PA
2,928.3 miles so far: 93.0 miles to go
TS 50 to TS 51
Hanover, PA to Mount Airy, MD
Rural gently rolling country with light traffic and bike friendly roads.
ref
TS50
51A-R
51B-L
51C-L
TS51
mile
turn
elevation
0.0 South Continue on SR 94/Baltimore St, right turn out of the Giant parking area.
664
4.5
5.7 Deer Rd. Commence an easy climb to the Maryland state line.
803
5.8
4.4 Entering Maryland again.
6.4
3.8 Highest elevation in this section. Several more 200 foot descents and climbs ahead.
1058
6.6
3.6 Wentz.
7.6
2.6 SR 496/Wentz Rd.
794
7.7
2.5 Melrose.
9.0
1.2 SR 86.
10.2 RIGHT TL/T: SR 27/Manchester Rd. Manchester
963
15.4
22.3 SR 852/Old Manchester Rd. Continue south on SR 27.
936
15.8
21.9 Mexico. SR 482/Hampstead-Mexico Rd/Guadalupeico Rd. Start a 250 ft descent.
17.8
19.9 SR 852/Old Manchester Rd/Bennett Cerf Dr.
18.4
19.3 Westminster. SR 97. SR 27 is now Railroad Ave.
19.0
18.7 (RR). Stay on SR 27, called Liberty St. south of Main St and later becoming Ridge Rd.
20.8
16.9 Cross Little Pipe Creek, lowest elevation in this section.
600
25.0
12.7 Start the last significant climb after crossing Morgan Run.
679
26.7
11.0 SR 407/Baker Rd, after the hillcrest and 30 feet lower.
827
28.7
8.9 Taylorsville. SR 26.
34.2
3.5 SR 808/N Main St approaching Mount Airy. Stay on SR 27/Ridge Rd.
37.2
0.4 I-70 interchange. Stay on SR 27.
37.7 LEFT TL: SR 144/Old National Pike/Lakeview Dr.
822
Imm LEFT SR 144/Old National Pike/Frederick Rd. (Lakeview Drive dead ends.)
836
38.4
TS 51: SR 144/Frederick Rd (route). Mt Airy Bike Shop & RAAM penalty box on left.
788
Racers must stop at TS51. You need to call HQ to verify your penalty status. If you have penalties
you will serve out your entire penalty time at TS51. You must check-in with a TS51 Time Station
volunteer to begin your penalty time. When you have served your penalty time you must check-out
with the TS 51 Time Station Volunteer. You must call Race Headquarters again when leaving TS 51.
Motorhomes and RVs may not accompany racers the last five miles of the race. It is suggested
they proceed from TS 51 to arranged parking at the Annapolis Navy-Marine Corp Memorial Stadium.
0.0
Proceed 1.2 miles back on the route and get on I-70 headed east (toward Baltimore)
18.9
Exit 87A: turn onto US 29 freeway southbound.
21.9
Exit 22: turn onto SR 100 freeway southbound.
35.3
Exit 13: turn onto I-97 southbound.
49.1
Exit 22: turn onto US 301 freeway eastbound (toward Annapolis).
52.6
Exit 24: turn onto SR 70/Rowe Rd southbound (toward Annapolis).
53.6 RIGHT Taylor Ave. Use Gate 5 to enter Stadium parking.
$10 per day Stadium RV/Motorhome parking only. No camping or living aboard parked vehicles.
Free Navy Blue shuttle bus 6:30 AM-8:00 PM otherwise make your own arrangements.
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 51: Mount Airy, MD
2,966.7 miles so far: 54.6 miles to go
TS 51 to TS 52
Mount Airy, MD to Odenton, MD
Little traffic on rural roads for 25 miles then congestion increases as the route crosses major
arteries of the Washington to New York City northeast corridor. Two miles of freeway shoulder
at mile 35.5 should not be a problem as signs advise motorists that bikes may be present.
ref
TS51
52A-R
52B-BL
52C-L
52D-R
52E-L
52F-S
52G-S
52H-BR
52I-L
52J-BR
52K-L
52L-S
52M-BR
TS52
mile
0.0
Imm
0.6
1.2
1.7
3.4
4.0
4.1
5.5
6.8
7.1
8.2
13.5
15.9
16.4
19.2
21.1
25.0
27.4
29.8
30.2
33.0
35.4
37.5
38.5
39.4
turn
elevation
East
Continue on SR 144/Old National Pike, left turn from the bike shop parking area.
788
RIGHT Bennet Branch Road, immediately after leaving TS 52.
784
Local residential area. Please do not disturb.
br LEFT Stay on Bennet Branch Road at Griffith Rd.
804
LEFT SS: Penn Shop Rd.
789
RIGHT SS/Circle: Long Corner Rd.
861
3.3 Enter the Patuxent River State Park.
2.8 Cross the Patuxent River. Montgomery County.
560
2.7 Leave the Patuxent River State Park.
1.3 Mullinix Mill Rd.
LEFT SS: SR 108/Damascus Rd.
622
1.2 SR 94.
straight Etchison. Leave SR 108 as Damascus Rd becomes SR 650.
633
straight TL: SR 97/Georgia Ave. Damascus Rd ends. SR 650 is New Hampshire Ave.
520
br RIGHT Follow New Hampshire Ave/SR 650 at Greenbridge Rd.
458
LEFT TL: Brighton Dam Rd.
485
br RIGHT 4SS: Highland Rd.
513
8.6 Jct SR 108. Follow SR 216 toward Laurel.
4.8 Three traffic circle roundabouts at the US 29 interchange. Stay on SR 216.
2.4 I-70 interchange.
LEFT T/TL: Jct SR 198 E. This turn is one block after the TL at jct SR 198 W .
179
US
1.
Laurel.
5.2
2.4 SR 295/Baltimore-Washington Pkwy interchange.
br RIGHT Follow signs to SR 32/Odenton. Bikes are allowed but must be on the shoulder.
139
br RIGHT Freeway exit ramp to SR 175 E and Odenton.
138
0.7 Odenton. Jct SR 170/Telegraph Rd followed by (RR)
TS 52: Odenton Shopping Center on SR 175/Annapolis Rd.
172
Phone: Outside the Post Office to the right at the sign for Wheels Skating Center.
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 52: Odenton, MD
3,006.1 miles so far: 15.2 miles to go
TS 52 to TS 53
Odenton, MD to Annapolis, MD
Traffic can become a problem approaching historic colonialAnnapolis with its narrow streets.
Plan ahead for the traffic light controlled left turn at mile 10.9 which may be congested and
difficult. Be particularly careful when being escorted at mile 13 where fast traffic exiting the
freeway merges with the race route on Rowe Rd.
ref
TS52
53A-S
53B-R
53C-L
53D-L
53E-R
53F-L
mile
turn
elevation
0.0
East Continue east on SR 175/Annapolis Rd right trun from Post Office parking.
172
0.3 straight Traffic circle: Sappington Station Rd, SR 677/Odenton Rd. Stay on SR 175.
2.6 straight 2TL: jct SR3. SR 175 is now called Millersville Rd.
129
3.9
0.3 Follow Millersville Rd as it turns left and crosses I-97.
4.2
RIGHT TL: SR 178/Generals Hwy, first turn after freeway overpass.
94
5.9
LEFT TL: SR 178/Generals Hwy with I-97 ramps to the right.
160
7.0
4.0 Crownsville. Crownsville Rd.
10.5
0.5 Knollwood Dr, top of the hill. Next turn at the bottom of the hill just before the Mall.
113
10.7
0.3 Valley Rd on the right and Trout Rd to the left.
10.8
0.2 Trolling Wy.
11.0
LEFT TL: Bestgate Rd/SR 70, before the Annapolis Mall.
77
11.2
RIGHT Research Dr into Westfield Annapolis Mall complex.
90
Imm
LEFT Stop in Noodles/Banana Republic/Pottery Barn parking area.
88
END OF TIMED PORTION OF THE RACE
Racers must wait here for a Race Official and an escort into town and may NOT
proceed to the finish without an official RAAM Escort. Racers may have one
or two Support Vehicles follow them into town for the last 4 miles, but no RVs.
53G-L
53H-R
53I-BR
53J-S
53K-R
53L-R
53M-L
53N-R
53O-R
TS53
11.3
LEFT
Imm
RIGHT
13.0
1.4
13.4
1.0
13.9
0.5
14.4 br RIGHT
14.5 straight
14.7
RIGHT
14.8
RIGHT
14.8
0.1
15.0
LEFT
15.1
RIGHT
15.2
RIGHT
15.3
Leave the parking area on Annapolis Mall Blvd.
Now back on Bestgate Rd.
US50/US301/SR2 freeway interchange. Fast merging traffic from the off ramp.
Cross Weems Creek.
Annapolis. Taylor Ave/SR 435, at the State Police Barrack.
Cross College Creek and follow Rowe Rd. Do not go straight on Bladen St.
TL: Jct Calvert St. Rowe Rd becomes Northwest St.
T/TL: Church Circle. Go halfway around to the fourth exit.
T/TL: Duke of Gloucester St.
Conduit St. Noah Hillman Parking Garage entrance on left.
Green St.
Around the Main Street circle keeping the harbor on your right.
Dock Street.
OFFICIAL FINISH – City Dock, Annapolis, MD
87
85
13
28
37
38
18
15
13
Racers may park up to 2 Support Vehicles (no RVs) at the finish for up to 1 hour
after which they must move their vehicles so the next Racers' Crews can park.
Arrival time/conf#:_______________ / __________
Time Station 53: Annapolis, MD
3,021.3 miles so far: 0.0 miles to go