Courses

Beech Mountain Time Trial

Beech Mountain Police will have “soft close” in effect on the race course – while most traffic will be blocked, people living on the course will be allowed to drive to and from their homes. Please exercise caution when descending back to the starting line. If you are not comfortable descending (or if your fans don’t want to walk) the Town of Beech Mountain will be operating a shuttle between the start and finish

Start line is on Grassy Gap Creek Rd at the base of the driveway of the Buckeye Recreation Center. If you park at the Rec Center, leaving the driveway take a left and proceed on Grassy Gap Creek Rd (north) and start climbing. After 0.85 miles the road will turn into Pine Ridge Rd. Keep going up. At 3.3 miles the road will end and you will turn left onto Beech Mountain Parkway. Continue climbing. At 4.96 miles you finish in the parking lot for Town Hall.

Approximately five mile course with 1,500 feet of elevation gain, ending 5,000 above sea level in the highest town East of the Rockies.

Boone Road Race

One Lap Course for Women, Cat4 Men, Cat5 Men, 35+ Cat4/5 Men and 50+/60+

One lap course has 2,340 feet of elevation gain in three defining climbs including finish on Blue Ridge Propane Ridge of Pro-Pain. Note: Two mile technical descent from finish line to starting area.

Turn-by-turn directions:
Start at Historic Cove Creek School, Sugar Grove, NC
Neutral Rollout North onto Old 421
2.95mi Right onto Silverston Rd – Course Marshal
7.04mi Right at Stop Sign on Mabel School Rd – Zionville VFD
7.42mi road becomes Slabtown Rd
8.51mi Left on Emory Greer Rd – Zionville VFD
9.03mi Left on Old Hwy 421 – Zionville VFD
16.7mi Right on US-321 – Cove Creek VFD
20.28mi Right on Rush Branch Rd – Course Marshall
24.93mi Right at Stop Sign on Bethel Rd – Beaver Dam VFD
25.13mi Immediate Left onto Mountaindale Rd – Beaver Dam VFD
29.84mi Right on Beaver Dam Rd – Course Marshall
32.49mi Left at Stop Sign on Bethel Rd – Beaver Dam VFD
32.71mi road becomes Georges Gap Rd
Women, Cat4, Cat5, 35+ Cat4/5, 50+/60+
34.71mi Finish at top of climb (2339 ft climbing)

Two Lap Course for Pro Cat1/2 Men, Cat3 Men, 40+ Cat1/2/3/4

Two lap course is 56 miles with 4,000 feet of elevation gain with six defining climbs, including two trips up the Blue Ridge Propane Ridge of Pro-Pain. Note: Two mile descent to start from finish.

Turn by Turn Directions:
Follow Lap one, above.
Descend George’s Gap
37.40mi Right at Stop Sign on Old 421 – Cove Creek VFD
37.64mi Right on US-321 – Cove Creek VFD
41.23mi Right on Rush Branch Rd – Course Marshall
45.83mi Right at Stop Sign on Bethel Rd – Beaver Dam VFD
46.06mi Immediate Left onto Mountaindale Rd – Beaver Dam VFD
50.77mi Right on Beaver Dam Rd
53.42mi Left at Stop Sign on Bethel Rd – Beaver Dam VFD
53.64mi road becomes Georges Gap Rd
55.66mi Finish at top of climb (3993 ft climbing)

Newland Criteriums

0.95 mile loop with three corners, 50 foot climb, run counter-clockwise (left hand turns). Start and finish at Newland Greenway Park, local restaurants and shops will be open and there will be a vendor expo. Bring the family!