Stage 4 – June 5th

Saturday June 5, 2010 – Wy’East Road Race

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Description: Epic, brutal, amazing, however you want to call it, the Wy’East Road Race will move you. Wy’East was the Native American name for Mt. Hood long before British explorers, in the late 1700’s, discovered and renamed it. Starting at Mt. Hood Meadows riders will head north on Highway 35 to FS Road 44. This is where riders will take on the first major obstacle as they precede up the category 1 climb to the top of Road 44. Here riders will sprint for the KOM and then proceed through the first of three feed zones on the day. This is followed by a long 15 mile decent down into the little town of Dufur. The landscape changes drastically as tall fir trees laden in moss turn to sage brush and high desert. Welcome to the dry side of the Cascade Mountain Range. After passing through the outskirts of Dufur riders will come to the second climb of the day the category 2 Tygh Ridge Summit. Another KOM sprint a second feed zone and into another long decent. They will descend until they hit the low point on the course at the small community of Tygh Valley. Now comes the big grind. From Tygh Valley it is a 35 mile grind up 4500 feet of elevation to the Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Resort for the finish. The majority of this climb will roll over desolate forest service roads in the Mt. Hood National Forest. Starting from the sage brush plains of Eastern Oregon riders will climb back up into the alpine settings and finish right on the mountain’s eastern flank. Be warned the final two mile stretch to the ski resort is a grade that averages 10% and has sections approaching 12%! Leave a little in the gas tank for a strong finish.

Start: Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Area

** Pro 1-3 Women will be shuttled to their start at the Billy Bob Snowpark at the top of Road 44. More info will be in the Tech Guide.

Finish: Mt. Hood Meadows Ski Area

**FIND THE TECH GUIDES HERE! (pdf file)

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