Hosted by Jeffrey Hemperley – El Freako From Rico!!
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Epic mountain bike endurance in Rico, CO
No more than 74 people allowed for this event!
This is intended to be NON-COMMERCIAL, Recreational-Use Activities that are held on parts of USFS lands in compliance with USFS Special Use Rules and Regulations.
Please make sure to read all rules for this. This is fully unsupported and you will need to be self-sufficient in order to complete this. The rules are located HERE.
When: 6:30-AM – Saturday, September 14, 2013
What: Singletrack, high elevation, back country self supported endurance epic.
Maps Needed: Latitude 40 Maps
Colorado Southwest
Another great map of the SW Colorado here created by Shawn Gregory: http://bigloopmaps.com/
GPS Route: ***UPDATED FOR 2013**** Garmin users can go here to Garmin Connect to upload: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/201879477
Start: 6:30 AM, Rico CO – in front of the Rico Firehouse (across from the Rico Hotel)
Finish: Whenever you arrive back in town – The Enterprise Bar & Grill downtown Rico.
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Start in front of the firehouse in Rico riding North on HWY 145. Turn right on Hermosa Park Road/Barlow Creek Road 578. Once on top stay right at the Y on FS 149 for approximately 1 mile where you will connect to the Colorado Trail. If you go left at the Y it will take you to Celebration Lake.
Continue south on the Colorado Trail up and over Blackhawk and beyond. Take a right on the upper Grindstone Trail to Bear Creek Trail 607 down to HWY 145.
Take a left riding south on HWY 145 4.4 miles and take a right onto FS 545 Taylor Creek Road. Up Taylor approx 13 miles and take a right on FS 569. Travel a short distance and look for the single trackon your left. Take Priest a short bit and on to the Calico/Highline Stock Trail.
Continue on to Fall Creek 640. Cross the dirt road continuing on 640 taking a right onto Winter Trail (if you miss the right turn on Winter you will end up in Dunton).
Take a left on FS 471 for a mile and turn right on Dunton Road 535 and down to HWY 145 where you make a right and finish with a nice downhill on pavement to Rico.
Finish is at the Enterprise Bar. Total mileage is approx 95 miles and with approximately 15k of climbing. This was based on the Topo software.
There will be a support vehicle for resupply at the Bear Creek TH.
Questions? Please use the forum page.
It will be a hard long day but you will experience some of the San Juan’s finest singletrack.
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A huge congrats to all that came out and attempted the Rico 100. By far one of the hardest routes out there. 95 miles and approximately 15k of climbing (final stats to be released). The rain in the last 40 miles made forward progress very slow up Taylor and across to the Winter Trail but 6 made it to the finish. I also would like to thank my wife Laura for setting up/breaking down the nuetral aid station at Bear Creek TH.
Here are the results:
1. Shawn Gregory (SS) 12:45
2. Doug Byerly 13:10
3. Jeff Hemperley (SS) 13:28
4. Dan Holmes 15:25
Jim Crossland 15:25
5. Dave Horton 16:20
Even though the below riders had a DNF most rode the first 50 miles out to Bear Creek which is a big ride itself.
Paul Barry DNF
Liz Carnington DNF
Dwayne Otto DNF
Walker Lowe DNF
Mark Davis DNF
Ana James DNF
Billy Schaaphok (SS) DNF
Greg Bachman DNS
Michael Remke DNS
Eric Cutlip DNS
Chase Wesely DNS
Wendy Lyall DNS
Chris Ellefson DNS
Great event, Jeff and thanks for hosting! Was a wild one out there for sure…was great riding with ya on the second half and certainly made it alot more enjoyable than being out there solo in the weather and mud…absolutely the hardest course and most difficult conditions I’ve ever experienced. One Helluv-an effort by all the finishers.
Doug…..thanks for coming out to support this event. You are a true enduro rider at heart. I always enjoy riding with you when we are both at the breaking/suffering point. I suffered. You my friend are one of a kind.
Great rides, all ya’ll. Bummed I missed out on some quality suffering, but I hope my cards will line up for next year!
A big thanks to those who made this event happen, the aid station at Bear creek was fantastic. I want to do the whole 100 next year. Good job to all.
Paul B.
Jeff, Thanks to you and Laura for hosting this event and congrats to those who finished, what a day. I also want to thank Billy for his helping hand on Bear Creek when I was at my worst, and Dave it was good meeting you and hope to see you in CB. I hope to be back for this one next year, a true epic indeed.
Here is my write up of my ride. http://elfreakofromrico.blogspot.com/2012/07/rico-100-2012.html
Dwayne Otto
I’m in, I’ll try again. If anybody wants to hear some excuses for my DNF last year feel free to ask, I’m really good at excuses.