The bike course is a single loop that goes around Lake San Antonio, comprised of many rolling hills. The sections of the bike course are legendary; mile 1 is a steep climb up lynch hill to get out of launch ramp at transition. The next 40 miles are filled with rollers, at mile 41 the real fun begins with the start of Nasty Grade hill, a 5 mile, 1,000 foot climb.
Once at the crest of Nasty Grade athletes hang another right for a little more climbing "Polar Heart Rate Hill". This is where competitors need to be careful; a decent at mile 45 has a fairly technical sweeping right-hand hairpin turn. A bit of caution negotiating this turn is in order, especially when pushing a taxed body after a bunch of hard climbing.
Luckily there is an aid station during your climb up Nasty grade, the aid station is perfectly placed just before the climb gets very difficult.
Elevation
Total(ft)
Total Elevation
10,642
Elevation Gain
5,316
Elevation Loss
5,327
Start Elevation
795
Finish Elevation
784
Min. Elevation
509
Max. Elevation
1,521
Grade
Average %
Maximum %
Overall Grade
0.0
Ascent
3.6
26.0
Descent
-3.8
-21.9
Distance Distribution
miles
% of total
Distance
56
100%
Ascent
14.99
27.2%
Descent
15.07
27.3%
Flats
25.04
45.5%
Aid Stations: approximately every 7 miles, serving:
Mile 6 (Water and Gatorade Endurance)
Mile 12 (Water and Gatorade Endurance)
Mile 19 (Water and Gatorade Endurance)
Mile 26 (Fruit, PowerBars, Gatorade Endurance and Water)
Mile 35.5 (Water and Gatorade Endurance)
Mile 42 (Water abd Gatorade Endurance)
Mile 48 (Fruit, PowerBars, Gatorade Endurance and Water).
Bike: 56 miles
