Use this page to post questions, answers and general comments for the Rico 100 event. Go to the Rico 100 Registration page to register for the event.
Use this page to post questions, answers and general comments for the Rico 100 event. Go to the Rico 100 Registration page to register for the event.
Congrats to the 6 who started this ride and a super big CONGRATS to the 2 finishers.
Time started at the Rico Fire House and ended at the Enterprise Bar. The weather was superb and the trail conditions just the same. Doug and Danny enjoyed some well deserved grub and beer at the Enterprise after completing this monster of a ride.
Doug Byerly-11 hours 51 minutes
Danny Powers-13 hours 6 minutes
Steve Reiter-DNF bailed via 145
Matt Turgeon-DNF bailed via 145
Robin Guillaume-DNF bailed at Lizard Head Pass
Jeff Hemperley-DNF broke Pedal and bailed down Barlow Creek RD.
Rob Thomas-DNF bailed in Telluride.
If anybody has any mileage/elevation please post.
DNS-David Bach
DNS-Thomas Ray
A few queations. Any GPS files available yet? As a noob to riding these events, is there tire slashing downhill rocky sections or is it “smooth” for the most part? Thanks for any replies and see everyone on the 27th
Brian-no GPS file for the route. Maybe after this year. There is lots of ops for tire shredding as well as sit down pedaling type of terrain. The beauty of this course is that you get to experience all of it. The Horse Creek 4 mile descent is loose and not so smooth but rideable all the way back to the highway.
Trust in journey Brian! This one is loads of fun. Actually though, if you get to Rico or Telluride the day before, you can find so many of the routes just along HWY 145. We cross it all day. We descend down 145 to Scotch Creek at the start. Then we end the first leg on East fork which terminates near Lizard Head Pass on 145. I believe you can then drive some of the Galloping Goose around Trout lake as well, and then back out to 145. Drive that a ways and you can drive up part of the way to Alta Lake. Head back down then take 145 over to Mountain Village (ski hill base) and scout some of the trails there as a way to find the route to the valley floor. I usually stop at the gas station at the base of Lawson Hill for food before taking the Galloping Goose back up to Trout Lake. And you can see ground stock driveway and also Dunton Rd from 145 for the last leg.
FYI-We have a vehicle going up to the East Fork/Groundhog Stock/Highway 145 location for resupply during the Rico 100. I’m asking for donations of water, gatorade, cookies, chips etc.
Jeff
damn it feels good
Bring the rain jackets and wool socks. It’s going to be wet, slick and muddy at times. It has been raining for the past two days with a 40% chance on Saturday.
Rico/Telluride Results 2011
Thank you to all that showed up to ride this stellar epic high country route. Thank you for the donations of food for the resupply which I think worked out great for the route this year. 11 riders started at 6.36 am in Rico. 4 riders on gears and 7 single speeders. Wow!! Go single speeders. Thank you Laura for driving the resupply vehicle to Lizard Head and settign up the aid station.
The results: (let me know if there are any errors)
Full Route finishers.
Danny Powers-(SS) 12 hours 12 minutes 93.5 miles and over 10k climbing
Ryan Douglas-(SS) 12 hours 12 minutes
Robin Guillaume-(SS) 12 hours 12 minutes
Nick Gould-12 hours 24 minutes (took East Fall Trail to Calico for some extra bonus miles/climbing) The route description stated East but correctly numbered 640. Sorry about the confusion.
Miles Venzara-12 hours 24 minutes. Rode same as Nick.
Partial Route Finishers
TR Larson-(SS) DNF rode back to Rico after completing the route back to the resupply. 86 miles 10k of climbing
Brian Brothers-(SS) DNF rode back to Rico after completing route to resupply 86 miles 10k climbing
Jeff Hemperley-(SS) DNF 75 miles 10k climbing. Completed route back to resupply. Cleaned up and drove Jeep back to Rico. Somebody had to do it. LOL!!
Stash-(Geared Pugsley)-DNF Rode route to Telluride.
Matt Turgeon-(SS) DNF Got sick and bailed back to Rico after completing the East Fork segment.
Gary Baker-DNF Rode route to Eastfork and back to Rico
Next year we will change up the course. Start and finish in Rico with less aspahlt road travel if any at all. Cya!
I have been looking at changing the route to have a Rico only start finish and not include Telluride to reduce the amount of pavement as well as highlight the best of the Rico singletrack. The original Bear Creek Beatdown is an option with the start/finish in Rico. Work in progress. Stay tuned.
New route for the Rico 100.
Start in front of the firehouse in Rico riding up the highway to East Fork Trail 638 to the Colorado Trail. Continue on the CT to Indian Ridge Trail. Take a right on the upper Grindstone Trail to Bear Creek Trail 607 down to HWY 145. Take a left on HWY 145 ride approx 4-5 miles and take a right onto FS 545 Taylor Creek Road. Up Taylor approx 13 miles and take a right on a double track road (I will try to flag this turn) to take a left on Priest. Up Priest to the Highline Stock/Calico. Continue on to the Fall Creek 640. Cross the dirt road continuing on 640 and onto Winter Trail. 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 100 miles and 23k of climbing. It’s going to be a full day.
We will attempt to have a support wagon for resupply at the Bear Creek TH.
Questions?
It will be a hard long day but you will experience some of the San Juan’s finest singletrack.
Will there be a GPS track this year or should I start studying the maps? Looking forward to this one!