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Champion Systems Mad River Road Race - Stage 3

Start location: Sugarbush Resort Lincoln Peak Base Area in Warren, VT.
Distance: 75 miles
Finish: Route 17 at the summit of Appalachian Gap, Buels Gore.

Start Times

These start times are
approximate and subject
to change. Any changes
to the times will be found
in the Technical Guide

Men P/1

8:30am

Men 2

8:40am

Men 3

8:50am

Master 40

9:00am

Men 4

9:10am

Jrs

9:20am

Men 4/5

9:30am

Master 50

9:40am

Pro/1/2/3 Women

9:50am

3/ 4 Women

9:55am

Citizens

10:15am

 
Course description:
Distance Description
miles KM
0 0 Start at Lincoln Peak Base Area Sugarbush Resort
Ride down the Sugarbush Access Rd (Steep downhill)
Start is Neutral! Do NOT bunch up on this steep descent
Be prepared for a cool start.
2.9 4.6 Right turn onto Rt. 100
3.2 5.1 Racing begins just at the entrance to the Powder Hound
10 16 Caution moose crossing area next 3 miles
11.2 17.6 Top of Granville Gulf
12.6 20.2 Moss Glen Falls
14.5 23.3 Hot Spot Sprint Finish
19.5 31.3 Rt. 125 (Middlebury Gap) intersection
23.5 Entering Rochester
24.5 37.8 Right turn on Rt. 73 Brandon Gap
27.1 43.6 Start Feed Zone
28 45 End Feed Zone
31.7 51 K/QOM
31.9 51.3 CAUTION - STEEP FAST DOWNHILL next 4.4 miles
36.3 58.4 Entering Forest Dale (Brandon)
36.8 59 Right turn onto North Street - Rt. 53
Caution tight turns .2 miles
39 62 Left turn at fork onto Fern Lake Rd
41.4 66 Right turn onto Rt. 7 North
48.8 78.5 Right turn onto Rt. 116 - Ossie Rd
49.3 79 Left turn onto Rt. 116 - Church St. -
49.4 79.4 Caution four-way Intersection with Rt. 125
Rt. 116 - Case St
57.1 91.8 Right turn onto Notch Rd
58.1 93.4 Left turn onto Lower Notch Rd
Road surface to gravel
58.3 93.8 Road surface back to pavement
58.8 94.6 Road surface back to gravel
60.9 98 Road surface back to pavement
62.1 100 Right turn onto Main St. (Rt. 17) in Bristol USE CAUTION
65.3 105 Right turn onto Rt. 17 - Baby Gap
66.9 107.6 Self-serve feed zone
68.9 111 Jerusalem Store on right use Caution
70 112.5 Top of Baby Gap
71.8 115.5 Start of App Gap Climb
75 120 Finish at summit of App. Gap

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