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2/6/2008 - See the Tour Of Socorro for event details!

Course

The South Baldy Hill Climb course runs from the Water Canyon Campground (directions) in the Cibola National Forest up Forest Road 235 to the summit of South Baldy in the Magdalena Range. The course is aproximately 8.3 miles long, and climbs nearly 4000 feet to the 10700' summit.

The entire course is firm gravel and is fairly smooth when dry, but we've seen snow on the road in June. We expect that the entire course will be plowed even if it snows. This is a long, tough climb, but it can be completed in a little over an hour. (It takes me over two!)

All NORBA classes will race the same course. Classes may be combined for the start.

There will be food and water at the summit. No support will be given on the climb.

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Start Location and Order

The Water Canyon Campground is an approximately 20 minute drive from Socorro. Go west about 16 miles on US Hwy 60, then turn left at the sign that says "Water Canyon". The campground is about 5 miles from US 60. To get there:

Take I-25 to Exit 147 (South Socorro).
Follow California St. North, to the first stoplight (US 60).
Turn left, following US 60 (Spring St). West. There will be one four-way stop, where you turn left to stay on US 60.
Proceed West on US 60 to the "Water Canyon" sign (past mile marker 124).
Turn left, to the race start at the campground. (~5 mi)
Park where-ever you can find a space.

You can look the start and finish locations up on a mapping website at the following coordinates:
Start: 34°01'29.39"N 107°07'49.86"W
Finish: 33°59'28"N 107°11'17"W

All classes and categories will be started together (group start) at 10:00 AM.

Packet Pickup And Check-In

April 20 (Race Day), 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Water Canyon Campground (directions)

USAC-Mountain members must provide proof of current USAC-Mountain membership (e.g., membership cards) to avoid the $5 one-day membership charge.

Riders racing in Expert and higher categories need to have USAC-Mountain annual licenses. We will have USAC-Mountain annual license forms at registration.

All racers must provide positive proof of identity.