Tour de Gap

[Vinokurtov]

Looking at this August stage race in So. Utah. Info? Anyone participated?

[jrennie]

Its a 10 hour drive, does that info help :D

[Vinokurtov]

Its a 10 hour drive, does that info help :D

8 point something according to Yahoo Maps. You in? I'll drive :)

[jrennie]

I have been itching to do a stage race and missed them all so far......

[Snicklefritz]

My brother just moved out there so I could mooch off of him...but I don't know if I can get off work!!!

[jrennie]

Reviving this one from the dead as the website has bupkis on it and I NEED info, any help.

[bdcheung]

Taken from http://www.loganraceclub.org/Events/89.aspx

Saturday, August 07, 2004 (MST) Tour de Gap Stage Race
Location: Parowan UT, Brian Head UT

Tour de Gap is developing into Iron County's premier bicycle race which features a key stage that travels through the Parowan Gap widely considered as one of the most scenic and historically significant locations in the entire United States.

STAGE 1 - MAMMOTH CREEK LOOP - SATURDAY MORNING

The Mammoth Creek Loop will start at the Cedar Breaks Lodge Hotel. Turn right on Hwy 143 traveling through Brian Head town. Hwy 143 climbs out of town for about 2 mi at pitchers nearing 13%. The course then makes a left at the Panguitch Lake turn, continuing on Hwy 143. Approximately 8 mi. after the turn make a sharp right on to Mammoth Creek Road. This is a 15 mi. stretch through the countryside with some fast twisty down hills, steep up hills and very little traffic. The course reaches Hwy 14 where it makes a right hand turn. There the road is fairly flat for the first few miles then it starts to climb steadily toward Cedar Breaks Monument. Make a right onto Hwy 148, which is where the climbing really starts. You’ll climb 2500 ft. in 8mi. all at about 10,000 ft. elevation. Hwy 148 merges back into Hwy 143 where the road winds it’s way back down into Brian Head town for the finish. There are numerous 10% to 15% grades all above 8000ft. Twenty-five or twenty-seven tooth recommended.

START TIME 8:00 AM
TOTAL DISTANCE 52 MILES
CLIMBING TOTAL 5300 FT
START ELEVATION 9400 FT
MAX ELEVATION 10600 FT
MIN ELEVATION 7900 FT

ONE LAP FOR ALL RACERS.

STAGE 2 - TIME TRIAL - SATURDAY AFTERNOON

Time trial will start at the Iron County fair ground in Parowan, UT. The road will have some false flats for the first 12 mi, going to Paragonah and back. Once back in Parowan, the course will make about a dozen turns and short climbs through the streets; finishing back at the fair grounds.

START TIME 4:30 PM
TOTAL DISTANCE 10 MILES
CLIMBING TOTAL 500 FT
START ELEVATION 6000 FT
MAX ELEVATION 6000 FT
MIN ELEVATION 6000 FT


STAGE 3 - UNDER CONSTRUCTION

[jrennie]

I saw that one also but it is from 2004
Saturday, August 07, 2004 (MST) Tour de Gap Stage Race

This year it is 4 stages
RR/crit on Sat.
RR/TT on Sunday

But their website seems to be stuck in early hibernation

[bdcheung]

d'oh