New Mexico Off-Road Series
2010 Socorro
Cerrillos Del Coyote Cerrillos Del Coyote
City of Socorro

Day Two of the Tour Of Socorro

Sunday, April 18, 2010, 9:00 AM
Quebradas Backcountry Byway, (east of) Socorro, New Mexico

New Mexico Off-Road Series #3

Registration fees go up on April 12!
Online registration available at active.com!

Socorro Striders and Riders

News

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

Course

The Cerrillos del Coyote race course runs through the rugged hills to the East of Socorro. Called the Quebradas, this is perhaps the perfect location for cross country racing--plenty of opportunities for challenging one's skill and endurance, all while surrounded by breathtaking scenery!

All races start and end an approximately 20 minute drive from Socorro on the Quebradas Backcountry Byway, about 8.8 miles from the Socorro Plaza (directions). The course will go in a clockwise manner in a loop East and South from the start. The first leg will go East on the Quebradas Road, over rolling hills, giving the pack a little time to break up. The next leg goes South on rough two-track roads, crossing a number of arroyos. The next leg turns South on singletrack over two hogback ridges, returning for a short time to a road, then back to the "Madre" singletrack. The Madre, used in the races over the last two years, turns North, and returns to the start.

There will be one aid station, at the start/finish/lap area, providing water. Goodies will be available after the race.

Class Distance
Cat 3 15 km
Cat 2/Singlespeed 30 km
Cat 1 45 km
Pro 45 km

The Cat 3 course is 15 km long, and is a single loop of the course. The Cat 2 and Singlespeed course is 30 km long, i.e., two loops. Finally, the Pro and  Cat 1 course is 45 km long, i.e., three loops.

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Start Location and Order

All races start and end an approximately 20 minute drive from Socorro on the Quebradas Backcountry Byway, about 8.8 miles from the Socorro Plaza. To get there:

  1. Take I-25 to Exit 152 (Escondida).
  2. Turn East, following the county road to Escondida Lake Park. (~1.6 mi)
  3. Turn right, cross the Rio Grande, to the "T" at the village of Pueblitos. (~0.8 mi)
  4. Turn right, to the start of the Quebradas Backcountry Byway. (~0.9 mi)
  5. Turn left, to the race start. (~2.6 mi)
  6. Park where-ever you can find a space, but NOT ON THE COURSE! It will be tight, and you may have to ride a little way to the start.

You can look the start/finish location up on a mapping website at coordinates: 34°06'31.66"N 106°49'39.64"W

Racers will be group-started by category (all ages within a category start together):

* 9:00: Male Pro * 9:05: Male Cat 1 * 9:10: Female Pro + Female Cat 1 + Male Singlespeed + Female Singlespeed * 9:20: Male Cat 2 * 9:25: Female Cat 2 * 9:30: Male Cat 3 * 9:35: Female Cat 3
Class Length Start Time
Male Pro 45 km 9:00 AM
Male Cat 1 45 km 9:05 AM
Female Pro + Female Cat 1 45 km 9:10 AM (with singlespeeds)
Male Singlespeed + Female Singlespeed 30 km 9:10 AM (with female pro and cat 1)
Male Cat 2 30 km 9:20 AM
Female Cat 2 30 km 9:25 AM
Male Cat 3 15 km 9:30 AM
Female Cat 3 15 km 9:35 AM

Race Day Check-In

All racers must provide positive proof of identity at check-in.

Time Description
7:30 - 8:30 AM Registration, packet pickup, and check-in.
8:45 - 8:55 AM Mandatory race briefing.
8:55 AM Begin roll-call.
9:00 AM First race start

2006 Pictures

Sport and Singlespeed

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Pro and Expert

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Pro and Expert

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Beginner

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Jason Gedmin of Edgewood

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Ken Kisiel of Los Alamos

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Ken Kisiel of Los Alamos

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Raymond Padilla of Las Cruces

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Taivas Degroff of Albuquerque

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Daryl Dagel of Albuquerque

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Robert Romero of Santa Fe, and Jason Gedmin of Edgewood

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Carlos Romero of Las Cruces, and Taivas Degroff of Albuquerque

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Mark Alvarez of Socorro, and Darren Green of Santa Fe

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Mark Alvarez of Socorro, and Darren Green of Santa Fe

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Ken Gauthier of Albuquerque, Jay English of Albuquerque, and Luis Rubi of Albuquerque

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Craig Altare of Socorro

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Tim Wilcox of Los Lunas

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Michael Mangan of Albuquerque

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Michael Mangan of Albuquerque

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Mark Alvarez of Socorro, and Darren Green of Santa Fe

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The Adult Beginners head out.

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James Love of Albuquerque

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Keith Barbeau of Farmington, Stephan Grande of Alamogordo, and Scott Spangler of Albuquerque

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Stephan Grande of Alamogordo

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Javier Soliz of Las Cruces, Raymond Padilla of Las Cruces, and Jessica Kisiel of Los Alamos

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Mark Johnson of Dixon

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Mark Johnson of Dixon

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Brad Peterson of Albuquerque

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The drops caught a few riders this year...

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Matt Perini of Socorro checks in with the troops.

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Ann-Marie Bailey of Albuquerque, and Dave Halliburton of Mesilla

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Joseph Felson of Santa Fe

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Ligia Ford of Socorro

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Chris Briggs of Albuquerque

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Glen Gollrad of Santa Fe

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Max Findell of Albuquerque

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Max Findell of Albuquerque

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Lynette Padilla of Los Lunas, and Dax Kastrin of El Paso

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Lynette Padilla of Los Lunas

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Jennifer Wilson of El Paso

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Rob Kelly of Las Cruces, and Mike Dennis of Socorro

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