Bike
Course Photos
Rattlesnake
Bar State Park: T1
Leaving
T1 on bike with view of Folsom
Lake in distance
Shirland
Tract Rd: Mile 4
This
stunning view of the Sacramento
Valley and Folsom Lake in the
distance comes right in the middle
of brutal switchbacks on Shirland
Tract Rd.
Foothill
Scenery
A
view of the Sierra foothills from
Auburn in the lush month of May.
This photo give you a good idea
of the hilly terrain on the bike
route.
Placer
Hills Rd: Mile 26
Swedish
professional Clas Bjorling (2005
runner-up) climbs on Placer Hills
Rd.
Plum
Tree Rd: Mile 27
Enjoy
this windy, narrow, tree shaded
descent down to the Bear River
- you'll swear you're riding a
Giro D'Italia stage!
Bear
River: Mile 28
Ride
along secluded banks of the Bear
River. Enjoy the cool temperatures
from the river mist for a half-mile
before climbing back out.
Tokoyana
Roller Coaster: Mile 30
Enjoy
this exciting opportunity to test
your bike handling skills on a
true roller coaster ride.
Canyon
Way: Mile 33
Enjoy
the scenic, view of the distant
Sierra - likely dusted with snow
on race date.
Lake
Arthur Rd: Mile 15 outbound; 49
homebound
A
rider on the scenic, shaded Lake
Arthur Rd near Lake Arthur.
LeMondwalked
Hill: Mile 50
At
mile 50 comes a real test for
the legs: the .4-mile, 12% grade
"LeMondwalked Hill"
- named after the great Tour de
France champion who used to train
in the area. Legend has it (spray
painted on the road) that he once
walked the climb near the end
of a tough ride. Enjoy aid station
at the top!
