Stage 3 - Tour of the Depot Road Race
Sunday April 11th - 8:30am
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THE COURSE:
The basic course is a 50 mile flat to rolling loop around the Tooele Army Depot. A few shallow drawn out climbs to test the legs. Gentle climb last 10 km to the Finish.
Women 1/2/3, Cat 3, and Masters A have an extra out and back across the south end of the loop adding an extra climb to make a 63 mile race.
Juniors will turn right in Stockton and cut across the basic course to complete a 37 mile loop.
Cat 1/2 Men continue up and over Johnsons Pass (6500') at the south end of the course and complete a loop near Dugway before returning over the pass. The climb going out is moderte and the return is a bit steeper, but not terribly long.
For all races, the first two miles of the race through town are neutral. Racing starts 1 block south of Vine Street.
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STAGE 3 START TIMES
| CATEGORY |
START TIME |
DISTANCE |
INTERMEDIATE SPRINT |
| CAT 1/2 Men |
8:30 am |
93 mi |
19 & 55 mi |
| CAT 4/Mas Women |
8:50 am |
50 mi |
- |
| CAT 3 Men |
9:00 am |
63 mi |
19 mi |
| CAT 4 Men |
9:05 am |
50 mi |
- |
| Mas A (35+/45+) |
9:10 am |
63 mi |
19 mi |
| CAT 5 Men |
9:15 am |
50 mi |
- |
| Juniors |
9:17 am |
37 mi |
- |
| Cat 1/2/3 Women |
9:20 am |
63 mi |
19 mi |
| Mas B / 55+ |
9:25 am |
50 mi |
- |
GETTING THERE:
Take exit 99 on I-80 (25 miles west of downtown SLC), and head south on Hwy 36 for 10 miles to Tooele. Turn Right on 1280 N in Tooele and then another immediate Right onto 30 W.
INTERMEDIATE SPRINTS:
There will be an Intermediate Sprint for GC Time Bounuses at the south end of the course (19 mi mark) for the Cat 1/2, Cat 1/2/3 Women, Cat 3, Masters A.
Cat 1/2 Men will have a second Intermediate 'Sprint' on the return climb from Dugway at the Devils Gate Narrows rock formation which is a little over a mile before the summit. See the Race Bible for details.
FEED ZONES:
There will be a neutral feed for all racers along Mormon Trail Road about 21 miles from the finish.
There will be an additional feed at the summit of Johnsons Pass which the Cat 1/2 Men may use in both directions. See the Race Bible for details.
FLY OVER:
Check out the 93 mile RR course from 3000 ft off the ground and at 1800 mph. Travel the entire course in 3 minutes! You'll need Google Earth installed to view the Tour. Download and open the .kmz file below and double click the Camera icon in 'Temporary Place' that is loaded to start the Tour.
TouroftheDepot-93miRR.kmz
ELEVATION PROFILES:
