PACKET PICKUP AND REGISTRATION
Packet pickup is on Friday, August 4th, from 5pm - 7pm, then again on Saturday August 5th, from 6:30am - 9:15am at 4th & Central (next to Kokopelli Bike & Board in Dolores).
THE FIVE COURSES
60-mile | The Beat Down | Green Route | 7:30am Departure at Flanders Park
60-mile | The Three Amigos | Green Route | 7:40am Departure at Flanders Park
33-mile | The Oso | Orange Route | 8:00am Departure at Flanders Park
18-mile | The Overlook | Blue Route | 8:15am Departure at Flanders Park
15-mile | The Goose | Yellow Route | 9:30am Departure on Boggy Draw Trailhead
AGE GROUPS
18 & under
19 - 39
40 - 54
55+
TRAFFIC
Racers must yield to road traffic at all intersections. You will see signage alerting you of any upcoming road crossings within Boggy Draw and we will have Course Marshals posted there.
The 15-Mile Goose Course starts up in the Boggy Draw Parking Lot, which removes the uphill battle from previous years that prevented many from being able to try out our race. Pick up your racing packet at Flanders park, then head to 11th Street and turn left onto 11th and head up the mountain. The road becomes Road 31, then turn right onto Road W (look for the Boggy Draw road sign). Parking for the Goose Course will be along Road W before the Boggy Draw parking lot area. The Finish line will be in town at 4th Street & Central Ave. There will be a shuttle after completion of the race to bring drivers back up to their vehicle.
The 18-Mile and 33-Mile will have a ROLLING START to Road 31, and then you will use Road 31 for the initial climb and separation until you reach the trailheads. The Northbound lane of Road 31 will be CLOSED from 8am - 8:30am to give safety to the climbing racers at the start of the race. Southbound traffic will remain open to vehicles, so please keep to the right of the road and limit passing, being aware that there could still be traffic that slips by. The road will be open to all vehicle traffic during the remainder of the race.
The 60-Mile Beat Down & Three Amigos racers will be using the newly constructed 14th Street Trail to bring them up the switchbacks. There is NO rolling start for the 60-mile, so you will use Central Ave as your initial heat and spread out before you reach the 14th street trailhead.
For the 60-MILE BEAT DOWN Race: There are timed cutoff points you must achieve to go to the next leg of the race. This does not apply to the Three Amigos relay race.
At volunteer station #28, you must reach that mark by 11:15am.
At volunteer station #29, you must reach that mark by 12:15pm.
AID STATIONS & WATER STATIONS
There are two Aid Stations and two Water Stations, but not all racers will ride by them. The 60-milers will pass both aid stations, the 33-milers and 18-milers will pass the Bean Canyon Aid Station once (see map below). 15-mile Goose racers will not pass any aid stations. Aid Stations will have self-serve water and light snacks. Please do not depend on these aid stations as your sole source of fuel/nutrition for the entire race. Although we will attempt to have adequate supplies for all participants, they may be gone when you arrive. Water drops are allowed on the course. Some course marshal stations will also have bottles of water (see map below). If you need water, please let a course marshal know.
SAFETY IS OUR NUMBER 1 PRIORITY
Signs and color-coding flags will be posted at different trail intersections guiding you along your journey. There will also be course marshals posted at various locations. Should you find a fellow rider in need, please alert the next course marshal you see on the trail along with the approximate location. The 15 course marshal stations will be labeled on number plates along the course. Search and Rescue will be on-hand, and we'll have 2 motorcyclists set to do a final sweep of the course. Do not abandon the race without notifying someone, there will be emergency numbers for Search & Rescue & the Race Director on the back of your bibs.
CHIP TIMING INFO
Bike Races will be timed via RFID chips through Rocky Mountain Timing, with computer monitors on site to check your finish times. Results can also be found on their website at this link after the race is finished: https://rmtiming.rsupartner.com/results
PRIZE INFORMATION
The Dolores Rotary will be awarding $100/$75/$50 to the top 3 mountain bike riders in the 60-mile Beat Down and the 33-mile Oso (Male & Female, each age category) along with a trophy to commemorate your achievement.
Various prizes will be awarded to the top 3 finishers in the 18-mile Overlook and the 15-mile Goose (Male & Female, each age category) along with a trophy to commemorate your achievement.
We are also awarding $300 (Male and/or Female) to anyone that breaks the 33-mile Oso record time, set in 2020 (Ivan Sippy at 2:09:54 for men, Maggie Holcomb at 2:31:46 for women). If the record remains unbroken, the $100 prize will be added to next year's purse, increasing the prize until the record is broken.
FOOD & DRINK
Kelly's Kitchen will open at 7am for coffee and breakfast, and Mama Bears Bakery will open at 8am for coffee & pastries. The Dolores Rotary Club will have a beer tent open starting at 10am and going until 4pm. Racers will get a free beer voucher in their swag bag for those 21 & older. We will have fruit, snacks and PowerAde available at registration for the finishers, and some food vendors you can purchase meals and snacks from.
AWARDS
Awards will begin around 12pm as long as we have a 1st/2nd/3rd place in each of the categories. We'll call winners up to the winner's podium to collect their trophy and get their photos taken.
Still have questions? Contact Susan Lisak, Race Director at (970)426-9902 or boggydrawbeatdown@gmail.com.
Course maps are below and can also be downloaded at boggydrawbeatdown.com
