AntiEpic 160 Course Info
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This is NOT normal Colorado riding. If you are thinking that it’s climbing and descending mountains, you’d be way off. It’s more of eastern Colorado plains meets great views of mountain peaks. It is very rural.
Start and Finish
Date: Saturday, April 4, 2015
Time: 6:30am – Ride start
6:30pm – ? Post-ride “ceremony” and gathering (To be determined)
Start/Finish: Pikes Peak Brewing – 1756 Lake Woodmoor Dr, Monument, CO 80132 . ***Please note that this is a new start/finish location for 2014***
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Course Details:
Distance: 168 miles
Elevation Gain: 8,700 Feet
Estimated Time: 9-14 hours
Maps:
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- Click for Turn-by-Turn Directions – This is the full route
- Click for Strava Course Map – NOTE THAT THIS MAP IS NOT COMPLETE (IT DOES NOT GO FROM AND TO PIKES PEAK BREWERY) – SEE TURN-BY-TURN FOR THE FULL MAP
- Click for Garmin Connect Map – NOTE THAT THIS MAP IS NOT COMPLETE (IT DOES NOT GO FROM AND TO PIKES PEAK BREWERY) – SEE TURN-BY-TURN FOR THE FULL MAP
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There are NO course markings. You should be prepared and know the course.
“B Road”
The course is a lot of pretty well packed gravel. Obviously, conditions will dictate the firmness of the gravel. It’ll be a thin mountain bike tire or fat cross tire that will do the trick. If you are a monstercross type guy or girl, you’ll be fine. There is one stretch that is about 4-5 miles that I’ve termed a “B” road (see picture below). It’s basically a ranch access road that is more of a dirt doubletrack than road. It can be muddy and will eliminate any ability for roadies to run a regular cross tire.
This map below is NOT complete. The 2014 start and finish is at Pike Peak Brewing. See Full Map link above.
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Things to consider:
There are very little food/water refill points. The first is in Elbert, which is VERY small, and only about 20 miles in. Probably doubtful that it’s open at 7:30am on a Saturday. The other is at the halfway point in the town of Deer Trail. There are two, well-stocked gas stations. There are some houses along the route you could probably ask too. Bring a lot of food and water.
I can not download the map to my garmin gps unit…even after downloading connect et al…any secrets to make it happen?
Is this ride happening in 2015 and if so what’s the date?
Not looking like it. Someone else was going to be there to lead people off, but not sure that’s happening. Will know exactly by Monday. Saturday, April 4th if so.
So any word on if this is happening? Also, did the map issue Phillip was having get sorted?
Steve
Steve, it’s a show up and ride situation: https://ridinggravel.com/event/antiepic-160/
It’s a recommended route. The best explanation that I can tell you is that I’ve moved away from the Littleton area and, in addition to this site, have too much other things going on to have an organized event for zero money.
I really want to see it be out there and continue, but I can not put it out there as an event that is backed by me or Riding Gravel as we cannot assume any liability in it. It is now shown on the calendar and will be an on your own type of event. Rob Ballou, a AntiEpic veteran, will be out there in the morning to kick things off. To answer the map issue – the old host site, bikeroutetoaster.com is gone. You can still download files from the Strava link and the garmin link and there are turn by turn cues to use.
I hope this explains it and it helps out.
Thanks for following up … I get the idea.
Steve
Steve, come out and ride! I’ll be there along with my wife and a couple friends. Whether there is someone to “start” us or not, the DIY nature of the ride renders it a moot point.
Guess I will ride up from Colorado springs and when I get to monument head east and ride till I get thirsty for beer. Then head to Pikes Brewing for beer…..
See yall there! A couple of us are coming down for an awesome long day in the saddle.