Time to Get Serious

It's official!! Cole and I are signedup for the Kokpelli ride. 150 miles along the Colorado river from Fuita, CO to Moab, UT in 3 days time and 15,000+ evelation gain.

So I am cutting back on this:

And doing more of this:

So I can do this!!!

Bikerpelli Ride Schedule

(Ride times are for an average strong rider and are actual pedaling times, not including rests, stops, etc.)

Day 1
• Loma to Rabbit Valley Sag 3:30 avg ride time/22 miles
o technically tough, mostly single track
• Rabbit Valley to Westwater Camp (Bitter Creek camp) 1:45 avg ride time/12 miles
o Much easier terrain
o OPTION – Western Rim trail - Lots of sweeping singletrack, considerably longer

Day 2
• Westwater camp to Sag 1 (Hwy 128/Yellowjacket Canyon) 3:00/36 mi
o easy terrain, lots of fast miles

• Sag 1 to sag 2 (Dewey Bridge)
o via YJC (fairly challenging after 36 mile morning) 1:40/10 mi
o Via hwy 128 0:10/4 mi

• Sag 2 to Fisher Valley camp
o Via Entrada Bluffs Rd - riding the whole thing 4:30/18 mi
o Via shuttle to Cottonwood Canyon 2:45/13 mi
(eliminates 1000’ up along Entrada Bluffs Rd)

Day 3
• Fisher Valley to Rock Castle sag 3:15/17 mi
o Long, sustained climb. Technically moderate.
• Rock Castle aid station to final summit (La Sal Loop Rd)
o Via pedal power 1:00/6 mi
Granny gear paved climb, not hard at all
o Via shuttle to top 15 min
Why not? It’s a paved climb, nothing new here
• Summit to Moab
o Via Sand Flats Rd 1:30/22 mi
Casual traditional finish past Slickrock Trail
o Via Porcupine Rim 2:45/ ~25 mi
Some of the best technical singletrack in the country.
It will beat you silly.

Total for trip ~143.5 miles 15,124 elevation gain (no shuttles or alternate routes)