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Holy Grit

November 02 2024
Blanco, NM
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Distances: 15, 40 miles
Difficulty: Gently rolling terrain with one or two short hills

Come ride the Old Spanish Trail, either race or tour your bicycle through the canyons of Northwestern New Mexico. Dive back in time as you will be navigating the canyons that had once been traveled but in a different fashion.

This is a great way to experience some of New Mexico's history. Starting and finishing at Wines of the San Juan, the route takes you on parts of the Old Spanish Trail. Tucked in the cracks of the canyon are Petroglyphs, Pueblito's and a rich Native American cultural history. Riders should expect to encounter a lot of sand and some steep climbs. This route can be SANDY and riders should expect it to take longer than anticipated. This is going to be a great test to see if a gravel bike or mountain bike is superior.

Categories include:

13 miles: U-13 Men, U-13 Women, Intermediate Men, Intermediate Women, Cruiser Class

40 miles: Open Pro Male, Open Pro Female, U-23 Male, U-23 Female, Intermediate Men, Intermediate Women

Need to Know:

Riders must be ready to grit and grind in the sand and expect this ride to take longer than your traditional gravel riding. Recommended tire size is at least 40mm and who knows a mountain bike tire size might be the way to go. There is limited cell service in the area... please keep this in mind as this is a wilderness setting in the terms of rescue. Let people know in advance if you go and pre-ride, this area is remote and has limited cell service. Riders MUST ride on the right side of the road and be aware of other road users. Be careful about industry workers and other people using the roads, they are NOT closed during our event. Although the traffic will be less being that it is a weekend, please be aware that there are other road users out there to be cautious of. MANDATORY navigation device of some sort to help riders avoid confusion. The course will be marked but due to how easy it is to get turned around out there and the lack of cell service we require all riders to have a navigation device with the route downloaded. Please hang around after riding to enjoy the music, food, beverages and even camp out if you would like. great way to experience some of New Mexico's history. Starting and finishing at Wines of the San Juan, the route takes you on parts of the Old Spanish Trail.

Holy Grit

 

 
Start Located At: Wines of the San Juan, 233 Highway 511, Blanco, NM 87412
 
 
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Races start at 10:15am

Included

HOLY GRIT, Event Poster, raffle ticket, and a local meal
2 Aid Stations for the 40-mile route
1 Aid Station for the 13-mile route.

 
 
Facilities
Parking
Toilets
Registration On the Day
Pre-Packet Pickups
 
Support for Participants
First Aid
Emergency Contact No
SAG Wagon
Marshalls
Escort / Police Escort
Mechanical Support at Rest Stops
 
Community
Volunteers
Bike Festival
After Party
Kids Fondo
 
Features
Category / Race Prizes
Finishing Medals
 
Nutrition
Feed / Aid Stations
Post Event Meal(s) Provided As Part of Entry
Number of Aid Stations: 2
 
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Nov 02 2024 - EVENT: Holy Grit