ride sun valley events - course maps
The Sun Valley Super Enduro
The first ever event of its kind in Sun Valley, this two day enduro stage race takes competitors on the four different, hair-on-fire downhill trails on
Bald Mountain. Racers will use a combination of lifts and good old pedal power to reach the start of each course. Decisions, Decisions! Expect
the trails to be worthy of anything from a 29’er hardtail to a 6” travel all-mountain bike. Pedal power will be balanced with skillful cornering
and flow on tracks which are suitable for all levels of technical skill. Like a lot of Sun Valley trails it is all a matter of how wide you can keep the
throttle open. Same bike and configuration for all stages mandatory.
June 29th is first day of lift service on Bald Mountain so there will be little to no time to pre run any of the courses. Additionally to preserve trail quality, the Upper Bald Mountain Trail for Stage 2 and Stage 3 will be CLOSED to practice. Any riders found pre-riding the Upper Bald Mountain Trail will be disqualified. Don’t worry there are no hidden obstacles or technical moves which you need to see prior to racing. These trails are rarely ridden by locals in this direction so don’t worry about a locals advantage. Just keep the pedal to the metal!
Bald Mountain. Racers will use a combination of lifts and good old pedal power to reach the start of each course. Decisions, Decisions! Expect
the trails to be worthy of anything from a 29’er hardtail to a 6” travel all-mountain bike. Pedal power will be balanced with skillful cornering
and flow on tracks which are suitable for all levels of technical skill. Like a lot of Sun Valley trails it is all a matter of how wide you can keep the
throttle open. Same bike and configuration for all stages mandatory.
June 29th is first day of lift service on Bald Mountain so there will be little to no time to pre run any of the courses. Additionally to preserve trail quality, the Upper Bald Mountain Trail for Stage 2 and Stage 3 will be CLOSED to practice. Any riders found pre-riding the Upper Bald Mountain Trail will be disqualified. Don’t worry there are no hidden obstacles or technical moves which you need to see prior to racing. These trails are rarely ridden by locals in this direction so don’t worry about a locals advantage. Just keep the pedal to the metal!
Day One:
Stage #1, 11:00am: Bald Mountain summit - Broadway Trail - Warm Springs - Finish at Apple’s (2012 Super Duper Downhill Course)
Click here for Stage 1 course map
Stage #2, 2:00pm: Bald Mountain summit - Bald Mountain Trail - Warm Springs Traverse - Warm Springs - Finish at Apple’s Bar and Grill
Click here for Stage 2 course map
Day Two:
Stage #3, 10:30am: Start on Bald Mountain Summit - Bald Mountain Trail - River Run Trail - River Run Base
Click here for Stage 3 course map
Stage #3, 10:30am: Start on Bald Mountain Summit - Bald Mountain Trail - River Run Trail - River Run Base
Click here for Stage 3 course map
Stage #4, 1:00pm: Ride from Roundhouse to top of Frenchman’s chair via Roundhouse Lane. Start:Top Frenchman’s Chair - Bald Mountain Trail -
River Run Trail - River Run Base (former Super Downhill National Champs course)
River Run Trail - River Run Base (former Super Downhill National Champs course)
Click here for Stage 4 course map
To register for the Sun Valley Super Enduro click here.
The Ketchum Criterium
Packed along the sides of this twisting course through downtown Ketchum are literally thousands of screaming fans cheering on pros, amateurs, and
goofball relay teams vying for cold hard cash. Road bike, and team relay categories. Prize money and cash primes for men’s and women’s road divisions.
Beer gardens, course-side eats, the Ketchum Farmers’ Market, and unbridled enthusiasm make it a great night out on the town.
Ketchum Criterium was last year’s biggest party, marking the arrival of the Thunderdome to the streets of downtown Ketchum. Held on a fast, technical
and spectator-stupefying course, this race kept the crowds pumping and athletes bumping. Starting in front of the Sun Valley Visitor Center with
races beginning at approximately 3:30 pm, the Ketchum Criterium is a multi-lap race with road categories in amateur and pro classes. Perhaps the
highlight of the evening is the colorful Four-Rider Relay where costumes are mandatory and local bragging rights are on the line. Watch as fashion and
aerodynamics clash.
goofball relay teams vying for cold hard cash. Road bike, and team relay categories. Prize money and cash primes for men’s and women’s road divisions.
Beer gardens, course-side eats, the Ketchum Farmers’ Market, and unbridled enthusiasm make it a great night out on the town.
Ketchum Criterium was last year’s biggest party, marking the arrival of the Thunderdome to the streets of downtown Ketchum. Held on a fast, technical
and spectator-stupefying course, this race kept the crowds pumping and athletes bumping. Starting in front of the Sun Valley Visitor Center with
races beginning at approximately 3:30 pm, the Ketchum Criterium is a multi-lap race with road categories in amateur and pro classes. Perhaps the
highlight of the evening is the colorful Four-Rider Relay where costumes are mandatory and local bragging rights are on the line. Watch as fashion and
aerodynamics clash.
Click here for a course map.
Click here to register.
The Sun Valley Bald Juan XC
So, you don’t think marathon-level suffering is your bag? Make one lap of the Nationals course and get your beer drinking started in advance while your friends and family battle out a second lap. Bald Juan XC racers will complete one circumnavigation of Bald Mountain, the region’s world famous ski area. Starting out in downtown Ketchum, racers will follow the Wood River Bike Trail corridor to climb the singlespeed-friendly Cold Springs Trail. From that point they will traverse the Warm Springs Trail before climbing back over the mountain to descend the River Run Trail where they will finish at River Run Base Area. This is last year’s Amateur Cross Country National Championships course. On a course which is approximately 85% singletrack, Bald Juan racers will be kicking it in the sun sipping cold Ninkasi beer and enjoying the Ride Sun Valley Lawn-athon while their cohorts drive the final nail in the coffin on the US National Marathon National Championships Course. Expect a track of varying conditions from loose and dry to blue groove and fast that will leave you laughing and whooping between bouts of cross-eyed suffering brought on by lung-taxing elevation gain.
Approximately 30 miles and 4,000 feet of climbing.
Approximately 30 miles and 4,000 feet of climbing.
Click here for a course map. (Bald Juan is only one lap of this course)
Click here to register. (link to come)
