By Shannon Lukens.
The routes have been announced for the SBT GRVL ride on Aug. 18. Maps and more details are on the SBT GRVL website.
The Black Course is the longest at 125.4 miles with part of it very remote on County Road 56 over what they are calling Wahooligan Pass. The big climb is five miles long with 1,200 feet in climbing over 8,200 feet in elevation over a difficult section of County Road 56. Here’s race founder Amy Charity.
“This climb up Wolf Mountain will define the Black Course race, gaining over 12-hundred feet in about five miles, this seldom ridden ascent will hit early and determine the outcome of the race and the final podium position. Be forewarned, this section is a far cry from the Champagne Gravel that SBT GRVL is famous for, and will have steep technical spots and sections of considerable chunkiness.”
Start time is 6:15 a.m.
2024 SBT GRVL Black Course Preview
The Blue Course is 99 miles with 84% of it gravel. Start time is 8 a.m.
The Red Course is 56.7 miles on the south side of Routt County, towards Oak Creek. Start time is 6:45 a.m.
The Green Course is 37 miles long. Start time is 7:15 a.m.
The website page that announced the routes asks that those wanting to pre-ride the course respect the rural residents in the area.
Past Steamboat Radio News coverage
July 30, 2024 — SBT GRVL staff is reaching out to Routt residents on the route
July 16, 2024 — SBT GRVL reaches out to riders to “Respect the Routt”
June 4, 2024 —SBT GRVL GIVEN PERMIT FOR CYCLING EVENT
Feb. 5, 2024 — SBT GRVL ORGANIZERS HOLD ANOTHER MEETING AND ONLY THREE SHOW UP
Jan. 22, 2024 — ROUTT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DISCUSS LARGE SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS
Jan. 3, 2024 — SBT GRVL ORGANIZERS ADDRESS CONCERNS FOR THE 2024 RACE WHICH IS SOLD OUT
Nov. 8, 2023 – SBT GRVL OWNER HEARS FROM MORE ROUTT COUNTY RANCHERS
Oct. 16, 2023 – ROUTT COUNTY RURAL RESIDENTS TALK TO COMMISSIONERS ABOUT FRUSTRATIONS WITH SBT GRVL EVENT
Oct. 13, 2023 – COMMISSIONERS TO DISCUSS SPECIAL EVENT PERMITS MONDAY, INCLUDING SBT GRVL
Sept. 9, 2023 – ROUTT COUNTY RANCHERS ARE ANGRY WITH SBT GRVL CYCLISTS
Aug. 17, 2023 – WORLD CLASS SBT GRVL ROLLS INTO STEAMBOAT SPRINGS