What this course demands
Hilly. Pacing matters more than power here.
- Climbing
- 2,800 m
- Per km
- 13.9 m
- At 5%+
- 1%
- High point
- 2,511 m
Gradient
- under -3%8 km
- -3 to 1%134.2 km
- 1 to 3%50.2 km
- 3 to 5%6.7 km
- 5 to 8%2.7 km
The 4 hardest climbs
| From | Length | Gain | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| km 38 | 6.8 km | 294 m | 4.3% | 5.6% |
| km 134.2 | 5.5 km | 197 m | 3.6% | 4.7% |
| km 142.3 | 6.8 km | 186 m | 2.7% | 3.5% |
| km 180.3 | 2.7 km | 113 m | 4.2% | 3.3% |
Climbs measured from the route file, not the race blurb. The profile carries a point roughly every 1.3 km, so a short ramp inside a climb reads smoother here than it does under your wheels, and each climb’s gain is a floor rather than a total.
History
What's changed
- 2027Updated
2027 edition confirmed — 2027-06-25.
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The Experience
Colorado's premier gravel race through the stunning Yampa Valley. Known for beautiful mountain scenery and challenging terrain.
Highlights
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Yampa Valley mountain gravel2
Colorado high country3
4 distance options4
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