2011 Results: Death Valley Warmup.
December 2011 Rider Photos by Lynne Glazer Imagery.
Region: Pacific South,California.
Name: Death Valley Warmup Elevator Ride I &II (50/50 &25/25)
Date: December 10 and 11,2011 (2012 ride season)
Directions: Ridecamp will be at Coso Junction,approximately 35 miles north of Ridgecrest on Hwy 395,behind the Chevron gas station. Click here to get directions via google.
Trail Description: This ride will be on jeep roads and single track trails with a moderate amount of elevation gain. Footing will be sandy with a few occasional rocky sections. Day 1: Trail will be out of camp all day with one morning vet check. LD riders will need to decide whether to elevate at the first vet check. Lunch hour vet check will be out of camp. Day 2:Trail will include a morning vet check for both the 50′s and LD riders. Lunch hold vet check will be in camp.
Elevator Ride: Riders will have the option to elevate from the 25 to 50 mile distance each day of the ride.
Ride Rules: AERC rules apply. The management,unlike the AERC Board of Directors,is able to differentiate between an endurance ride and an endurance race. If you are into endurance riding you will probably enjoy this ride. If you are a real competitor and are looking for a race you are likely to find the lack of structure here to be an abomination. This is an old time endurance ride like we used to have when you could print all the AERC rules on a single page. Back in the good old days we used to ride more and read less. Those were better times.
Ride Photographer: Lynne Glazer will be shooting this ride!
2010 Ride Photos by Karen Chaton.