4th Annual Tour de Ruidoso

The Fourth Annual Tour de Ruidoso will give you the challenge you have been looking for. Beginning with a climb from 6840 to 7485, a downhill and the climb back to 7482 and then down to 7257. And that is in the first 6 miles! After check point 3, you will drop out of the evergreen forest into the Sonoran Desert and wind your way to Capitan, NM. The Century riders climb to the Capitan Gap where Smokey Bear was found.

From Capitan you continue east and then south to Ft. Stanton. Here you begin the climb to the mesa and the Sierra Blanca Regional Airport. Open country and magnificent views will keep you going back to Highway 48 and the last leg into Ruidoso.

The beautiful scenery will amaze you as you tour through history. Geronimo’s Apaches roamed these hills. Black Jack Pershing and the Buffalo Soldiers served at Ft. Stanton. This is Billy the Kid country. The Lincoln County War was fought in this area and you may still see a stagecoach crossing the mountains near you. Smokey Bear was born and buried here.

Address

Start/Finish line will be in the Soccer field parking lot in the rear of the Lodge at Sierra Blanca!
107 Sierra Blanca Drive (next door to Ruidoso Convention Center)

Registration Closing Date

Friday, September 24, 2010 @ 11:59 PM

Brief Description

The Fourth Annual Tour de Ruidoso is a Fundraising event to benefit the Ruidoso Hospice Foundation, a non-profit company providing end of life care to the residents of Lincoln County. The event is a very challenging 100 mile century beginning at an elevation of 6,900 ft and touring through one of the most scenic and challenging cycling routes in New Mexico. Several climbs of 8% are on the route. This is a mountainous route for intermediate to advanced cyclists.

Parking!

The Lodge at Sierra Blanca Parking lot was quite crowded last year. It may be more convenient to park in the Soccer field parking lot, east of the Lodge. Access is from Hull Road. Start/Finish will be in this lot this year not on the Golf Course.

Start

Saturday, September 25, 2010 @ 8:10 AM local time. Start/Finish will be in this Soccer Field Parking lot this year not on the Golf Course.

Additional Information

THE Nearly FLAT 20 MILER! was a great success! see details below..... its nearly flat! Its nearly 20 miles! For the more faint of heart, or faster! We have a great 100k (62 miles more or less). Same starting elevation and some wonderful scenery. A Real Challenge. All participants in all events will receive a custom T Shirt reflecting their support and participation for this event. NOTE: The Greatest Green Chili Cheeseburgers in the State of New Mexico will be served to all participants post event! Come Enjoy!

THE Nearly FLAT 20 MILER will begin at the airport rest stop (mile marker 9) with a turn around at Hwy 48. Big shoulders, gentle rolling hills, this is a 20 mile out-and-back route, or you may reverse course at anytime to ride the distance you prefer.

Fund Raiser for Ruidoso Hospice

Ruidoso Hospice provides care and support for terminally ill Lincoln County New Mexico patients and their families to reach the highest attainable standard of health and quality of life while remaining at home.

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