Overview (updated for the 2011 snow route)
This will be a difficult and beautiful race in the Bannock and Pocatello mountain ranges surrounding Pocatello Idaho. The full course is 53.0 miles long with 12,000 ft. of vertical gain and 12,000 ft. of vertical loss. In 2011 there are three different solo race lengths: 50mile (actually 53.0), 50km (actually 36.1 miles), and 20.5 miles. See map below to see the different “legs” of the route. Note that the full 50 mile race runs all three legs, the 50km race runs legs 2 and 3, and the 20.5 mile race runs leg 3.
1) Leg 1 : 16.9 miles, 4,500′ of gain
2) Leg 2 : 15.6 miles, 3,600′ of gain
3) Leg 3 : 20.5 miles, 3,900′ of gain
Maps and Such
The following 2 maps should prove to be useful for orienting yourself to the course and the 3 different legs (leg 1 : leg 2 : leg 3).
2011 Snow Route Map. Click for a printable .pdf
And, most useful for review is the following Google Map file of the entire course. Note that once open in google maps, you can open in Google in Earth by clicking “View in Google Earth”. From GEarth you can really get to “know” the course.
Elevation Profile
Aid Station & Mileage Table
2011 Course Distance Information (Click for printable .pdf)
Historical Information
Information for the 2009 and 2010 course here.
