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Champion Systems Mad River Road Race - Stage 2

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/1/2 – 8:30am
Men 3 - 8:40am
Master 30 – 8:50 am
Master 40 – 9:00am
4 Men A – 9:10am
4 Men B – 9:20 am
Jrs – 9:30am
Master 50 – 9:40am
Pro/1/2/3 Women – 9:50am
3/ 4 Women – 9:55am
Citizens - 10:15
Course description:

Mileage

Description

0

Start at Lincoln Peak Base Area Sugarbush Resort

Ride down the Sugarbush Access Rd (Caution- Steep downhill)

2.9

Right turn onto Rt. 100

3.2

Racing begins just at the entrance to the Powder Hound

10

Caution moose crossing area next 3 miles

11.2

Top of Granville Gulf

12.6

Moss Glen Falls

14.5

Hot Spot Sprint Finish

19.5

Rt. 125 (Middlbury Gap) intersection

23.5

Entering Rochester

24.5

Right turn on Rt. 73 Brandon Gap

27.1

Start Feed Zone

27.4

End Feed Zone

31.7

K/QOM

31.9

CAUTION - STEEP FAST DOWNHILL next 4.4 miles

36.3

Entering Forest Dale (Brandon)

36.8

Right turn onto North Street - Rt. 53

Caution tight turns .2 miles

39

Left turn at fork onto Fern Lake Rd

41.4

Right turn onto Rt. 7 North

48.8

Right turn onto Rt. 116 - Ossie Rd

49.3

Left turn onto Rt. 116 - Church St. -

49.4

Caution four-way Intesection with Rt. 125

Rt. 116 - Case St

57.1

Right turn onto Notch Rd

58.1

Left turn onto Lower Notch Rd

Road surface to gravel

58.3

Road surface back to pavement

58.8

Road surface back to gravel

60.9

Road surface back to pavement

62.1

Right turn onto Main St. (Rt. 17) in Bristol USE CAUTION

65.3

Right turn onto Rt. 17 - Baby Gap

66.9

Self-serve feed zone

68.9

Jerusalem Store on right use Caution

70

Top of Baby Gap

71.8

Start of App Gap Climb

74.6

Caution - Moose Crossing Area

75

Finish at summit of App. Gap