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Bike Course Turn-By-Turn Guide with Mileage and Predicted Timelines


Mileage 56 mile Route Turn-by-Turn First Rider Last Rider
0.0
Rattlesnake Bar Boat Launch 7:07am 7:35am
0.5
R to exit Rattlesnake Bar State Park    
0.7
Park Kiosk (Exit)    
1.7
R at Y to remain on Rattlesnake Bar    
3.3
R Shirland Tract Rd, Scotty's Corner (hard right)    
6.0
R Montana Dr     
6.1
R Maidu Dr  7:27am 8:20am
6.3
Burlin St SS    
6.5
Riverview/Falcons Point SS    
7.1
Park Gate - straight    
7.5
Run course road crossing    
7.9
L onto steep access lane (before tunnel)    
8.0
R Pacific Ave    
8.2
Auburn Railhead Park Finish Line 7:33am 8:30am
8.3
R Gum Lane (thru lot to paved bike trail - follow 'Auburn Bike Trail' signs)    
8.5
L Belmont St    
8.6
R Gold St    
8.7
L Virginia St    
9.0
L Brook St (top of hill dead end)    
9.0
Stay L at island descent    
9.3
Stay L - name change to Marvin Way    
9.4
R on Borland St (4 way)    
9.8
Straight at Hwy 49 signal CONTROL 1 7:37am 8:36am
11.3
Straight Thru Lincoln Way Light CONTROL 2    
11.9
L Bowman Undercrossing, cross under I-80    
12.1
R Bowman Rd    
13.1
Straight (56) or turnaround (30k) at Bell Rd Light CONTROL 3    
13.6
Top of LeMondwalked Climb - AID#1 7:51am 9:05am
14.0
R Dry Creek Rd SS - bottom of climb    
14.2
Road changes to Lake Arthur    
14.9
Lake Arthur on right    
15.5
R Placer Hills Rd over I-80    
15.7
L Applegate Rd    
18.2
Applegate City Limit sign    
20.1
R Geisendorfer Rd (after I-80 Bridge)    
21.2
L West Paoli Ln    
21.3
R West Paoli Ln (I-80 Bridge) - AID #2 8:13am 9:40am
21.4
L Paoli Ln (steep descent)    
21.6
RR Crossing    
21.6
L Ponderosa Rd    
22.1
Straight Weimar Cross Rd (changes to Canyon Way)    
25.2
L Placer Hills Rd (I-80 Bridge)    
25.3
L Placer Hills Rd (begin windy climb)    
26.2
R Placer Hills Rd/Tokoyana Rd (roller coaster section)      
27.7
L Milk Ranch Rd (steep descent)    
29.3
Bottom of hill, changes to Campground Rd    
29.4
Bathroom at Bear River campground    
29.9
Leave river area, changes to Plumtree Rd (climb)    
31.2
L Placer Hills Rd    
31.9
R Placer Hills Rd, under train tunnel    
32.7
R over I-80 Bridge (Placer Hills Rd)    
32.8
R Canyon Way    
35.9
Straight Weimar Cross Rd (changes to Ponderosa Rd)    
36.5
R Paoli Ln    
36.5
RR Crossing (steep climb)    
36.7
R West Paoli Ln (I-80 Bridge)    
36.8
L West Paoli Ln - AID #3 8:56am 11:00am
36.9
R Geisendorfer Rd (at I-80 onramp)    
38.1
L Applegate Rd (hard left at bottom of hill)    
38.2
Heather Glen sign    
38.5
RR Tunnel    
39.7
RR Tunnel at Boole Rd    
40.5
RR Tunnel    
42.7
R Placer Hills Rd (I-80 bridge)    
42.8
R Lake Arthur Rd (signal light) Out&Back section    
45.6
Turnaround near Log Cabin Building    
48.4
Straight thru Placer Hills Rd CONTROL 4 9:17am 11:45am
49.0
Lake Arthur     
49.8
Road changes to Dry Creek Rd @Neils Rd    
50.0
L on Bowman Rd, climb .4 mile@12%    
50.4
Top of LeMondwalked Climb - AID#4 9:25am 11:50am
50.9
Straight - Bell Rd CONTROL 5    
51.9
L on Bowman Undercrossing SS, cross under I-80    
52.1
R on Lincoln Way SS    
52.6
Straight on Lincoln Way thru Foresthill Rd CONTROL 6    
53.1
Straight on Lincoln Way - Enter barricade point at Russell Rd    
54.1
Straight - Hwy 49 CONTROL 7    
54.5
Left (Hard) at Lubeck St SS    
54.6
Right (soft) onto Marvin Way, changes into Brook St    
55.2
Stay right at Island    
55.3
R on Virginia top of short hill    
55.6
R on Gold St SS    
55.7
L on Belmont St SS    
55.7
R on Gum Lane (follow bike trail signs, continue thru Maki parking lot)    
55.9
L Pleasant Ave SS (changes to Pacific)    
56.0
R Railhead Park Lot 9:41am 12:15pm

Top rider at 2:35, Steve Larsen 2008 split. Slowest rider at 4:40

 



Mileage 40k Route Turn by Turn First Rider Last Rider
0.0
Rattlesnake Bar Boat Launch 7:20am 7:55am
0.5
R to exit Rattlesnake Bar State Park    
0.7
Park Kiosk (Exit)    
1.7
R at Y to remain on Rattlesnake Bar    
3.3
R Shirland Tract Rd, Scotty's Corner (hard right)    
6.0
R Montana Dr     
6.1
R Maidu Dr  7:38am 8:40am
6.3
Burlin St SS    
6.5
Riverview/Falcons Point SS    
7.1
Park Gate - straight    
7.5
Run course road crossing    
7.9
L onto steep access lane at road end    
8.0
R Pacific Ave    
8.2
Auburn Railhead Park Finish Line 7:42am 8:50am
8.3
R Gum Lane - caution 200m dirt    
8.5
L Belmont St    
8.6
R Gold St    
8.7
L Virginia St    
9.0
L Brook St (top of hill dead end)    
9.0
Stay L at island descent    
9.3
Stay L - name change to Marvin Way    
9.4
R on Borland St (4 way)    
9.8
Straight at Hwy 49 signal CONTROL 1 7:46am 8:56am
11.3
Straight Thru Lincoln Way Light CONTROL 2    
11.9
L Bowman Undercrossing, cross under I-80    
12.1
R Bowman Rd    
13.1
Straight at Bell Rd Light CONTROL 3    
13.6
Top of LeMondwalked Climb    
14.0
R Dry Creek Rd SS - bottom of climb    
14.2
Road changes to Lake Arthur    
14.9
Lake Arthur on right    
15.5
Turnaround 40k Course @ Placer Hills 8:08am 9:34am 
16.1
Lake Arthur     
16.9
Road changes to Dry Creek Rd @Neils Rd    
17.1
L on Bowman Rd, climb .4 mile@12%    
17.5
Top of LeMondwalked Climb - AID#4    
18.0
Straight - Bell Rd CONTROL 5    
19.0
L on Bowman Undercrossing SS, cross under I-80    
19.3
R on Lincoln Way SS    
19.8
Straight on Lincoln Way thru Foresthill Rd CONTROL 6    
20.3
Straight on Lincoln Way - Enter barricade point at Russell Rd    
21.3
Straight - Hwy 49 CONTROL 7    
21.7
Left (Hard) at Lubeck St SS    
21.8
Right (soft) onto Marvin Way, changes into Brook St    
22.4
Stay right at Island    
22.5
R on Virginia top of short hill    
22.8
R on Gold St SS    
22.9
L on Belmont St SS    
23.0
R on Gum Lane, begin dirt section 200meters    
23.2
L Pleasant Ave SS (changes to Pacific)    
23.3
L Railhead Park Lot 8:33am 10:12am

Top riders at 1:11-1:13, John Dahls, Pete Kain, Ciaran Byrne, Steve Sexton 2008 and 07.

 

 


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International film star and Triathlete Magazine swimsuit cover model Maxine Bahns prepares for the start in 2008.


Gina Kehr, 4th place Hawaii Ironman finisher in 2006, tuned for for '07 with a victory in the Int'l distance event.


Sweden's Clas Bjorling - 2006 men's champ and 13.1-mi run course record holder (1:21). 3rd in 2004, 2nd in 2005 and finally victory in 2006!


Angie Weinberger (above), along with Andrea Ivan, completed their seventh consecutive World's Toughest Half events in 2009!


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2004 and 2005 Champion Nicole DeBoom cruises to victory on the running trails of the Auburn State Park.


2000 Triathlon Olympic Gold Medalist and 2008 Silver Medalist Simon Whitfield made his professional long course debut at the 2005 World's Toughest Half.


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