DWC TT Series / DWC Championships Venues
(Note: We are again able to use Google Maps and now (June 2016) have updated many of the clickable links into a usable form.)
Courses with significant (and sustained) climbing are noted as “Hillclimbs” – (i.e., probably best to leave the TT bike at home)
2016 DWC Championships
DWC Championships La Posta TT Course (new map)
MapMyRide MAP, STRAVA MAP
Start @River Road Bridge (Behind Home Depot) Turnaround @ MM3, Finish @ Weaselskin Bridge
GRAVEL GRINDERS (road rides on unpaved roads)
Texas Creek – DWCC GG TT course (new map)
14.5 miles – Start on Texas Creek Road (CR 245) just off Florida Road (CR 240), East to CR 502, CR 502 to turnaround, back to CR 245. Finish is shortened to avoid the steep final descent.
Long Hollow/ Dryside – DWCC GG RR TT course ( new map)
31.5 miles, 1800 feet of climbing The Start/Finish is on CR 136 at the Hesperus Substation .8 mile south of CR 141 (take Wildcat Canyon Road, turn left at Mile Marker 8).
All county roads.
South on 136, R on 131, L on 133, L on 134 (Marvel), L on 136.
N on 136, L on 131, R on 129, R on 128, L on 136, N on 136 to finish
Start/Finish at Sale Barn Trailhead/ Cowboy/Big Canyon/South Rim Trail/ Sale Barn to Start/Finish
Total length about 8 miles with ~1050 feet of climbing
Google Map Satellite view
Strava Segment: http://www.strava.com/segments/8071022
DUAL DISTANCE COURSES (RIDER’S CHOICE)
Start/Finish @ North End – Sweeney’s (West of 550 opposite Iron Horse Inn) , 1 or 2 loops
CR 203, Trimble, Highway 550, CR 203, 9.5/19 miles
Start/Finish @ Bridge behind Home Depot, Turnarounds @ MM7 (20K) and 900 ft. S of MM1 (40K),
North Valley (BackBreaker) Rider’s Choice 11.3/24.3 mi. (new map)
Start @ Colorado Timberline Academy Turnoff/Entrance (South/before MM 35)
Finish @ Mile Marker 33
HILLCLIMBS
Start @ Trimble Crossing, Trimble lane to CR 250, Old Shalona Highway 550
28.75 Miles, 4350 feet of climbing
Coal Bank Hill Climb (new map)
Start @ Cascade Village, (directly opposite entrance)
5.8 Miles, 1800 foot elevation gain
Start @ Mitchell Lakes Road turnoff on CR 250, North to Highway 550, Finish at high point before Needles Store 10 miles, 2250 ft of climbing
Highway 160 West Start @ Roosa Avenue, Finish @ powerlines
9.3 Miles, 1700 ft elevation gain
Start @ CTA Entrance
Highway 550 to Haviland Lake turnoff
6.3 miles, 1600 feet of climbing
THE OMEGA COURSES
Full OMEGA (Shalona)- Hillclimb Finish
Start @ North End, Iron Horse Inn
Highway 550, Trimble lane, CR 250 ,Shalona
14.8 Miles 1250 total feet of climbing w/~600 ft. finishing climb
Start @ Iron Horse Inn, Highway 550, Trimble to East Animas, Turnaround @ Celadon, Finish @ Stevens Creek Hump
Start @Iron Horse Inn (North End), N on Highway 550, E on Trimble Lane, N on East Animas (CR 250), Turnaround @ Elkhorn Road (1 mi N of Missionary Ridge), W on Trimble Lane, Finish @ Trimble Crossing 14.6 Miles
Out-and-back, 14.7 miles – about 1000 feet of climbing
(Alas, with too many blind driveways and NEW 3 way stop sign, this will probably not be used again)
Start @Miller Middle School, Junction Street North past city limits, Junction Creek Road (CR 204) to CR 205, R on CR 205 (past Turtle Lake) to turnaround@ Falls Creek entrance (end of pavement), CR 205 to CR 204 intersection, RIGHT on CR 204 at stop sign , .6 mi to turnaround @ Colorado Trail parking (end of pavement) , CR 204/Junction Street, finish at Miller Middle School Start
OTHER PAST COURSES
DWC Championships Road Race North Valley
Start @Frontage Road near MM33, Clockwise: Hwy 550 to CR 250, Baker’s Bridge, Trimble Lane, Hwy. 550, Finish @ Hot Springs Hump
1 lap= ~ 13 miles, Total course length varies by class
Start/Finish @ Meadow Entrance – Horse Gulch
Meadow, Stacy’s, Cuchillo, Mikes(clockwise), Stacy’s, Meadow
5.4 mi
2012 DWC Championships MTB TT
Start/Finish @ Meadow Entrance – Horse Gulch
Meadow, Stacy’s, Cuchillo , 5 miles
Past Courses
“P” Course Start @ Iron Horse Inn
