The run is fairly short, almost exactly 6 km. From the lodge head south
to the 'cat road up the ridge. Follow the ridge. Go below the T bar top
station and follow the ridge to the top of Chair 2. From the gate
at the top of the chair the route is cross country to the next gate at
the saddle between Rendezvous and Mt. Gordon Lyon. The simplest route
follows the trail along the ski area sign line, around the back side of
Rendezvous Pk . At the saddle racers must pass through a second
gate where the course joins the junior race course and heads down the
creek on the left side back to the lodge. There will be a prime awarded
to the first man and woman in the open and masters divisions to the top
of Rendezvous Pk. (The summit proper is an additional 260 vertical feet
above the race course and a little off route.) 6km start time
10:00 am.
Elite racers will follow the 6km course up the ridge to the top of the
chairlift by Rendezvous Pk. Racers may choose to go over or around
Rendezvous Peak after going through the gate (Gate1) at the top of
Chair 2. Racers may take any route from Gate 1 to Gate 2 (Gordon Lyon
Saddle) There will be a prime awarded to the first man and woman in the
elite division to the top of Rendezvous Pk. There is an easy path
around Rendezvous Peak to Gordon Lyon saddle (Gate 2). All racers must
go through gates 1 and 2. After passing through Gate 2 the first time
Elite racers proceed down Toklat Ck until they come to the intersection
of the creek trail with the trail on the left that descends from the
top of the chairlift. Elite racers then return to Gate 1 via the steep
trail beneath the chairlift. Elite racers again must choose to head to
the top of Rendezvous for the prime, or take the swift route from Gate
1 to Gate 2 behind Rendezvous Peak. Racers must go through Gate 2 a
second time and follow Toklat Ck all the way to the base of Chair 2 and
then to the finish. The racers proceed from lodge to Gate 1 (G1) to G2
to G3 to G1 to G2 to finish. Elite race start 11:00 am.
We will try to set the course during the day Friday for those who would
like to preview. Print these race instructions and preview the course!
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