2009 Stonewall Century Ride Saturday, August 15
About the Ride
The 2009 ride will be the 7th and final Stonewall Century. If you want to ride this event don't wait until next year!
The Stonewall Century is a challenging road bike ride along one of Colorado's most beautiful scenic highways. We welcome you to come and enjoy some of the best road riding in Southern Colorado.
Register at Active.com or dowload and mail the printable registration form.
Can you make the grade?
- 102 miles
- +7500 ft elevation gain
- Quarter-century and half-century (25-& 50-mile) options
- Start/end in La Veta Town Park
- Start time: 6:30 am - 8:30 am
- Ride along beautiful Colorado State Highway 12 to Segundo and back
- Registration fee covers 6 SAG stations (including a mid-ride lunch stop), mechanical assistance, a post-ride barbeque, t-shirt, door prizes, and more
- Click here for the Route And Profile map. Note, the route and profile are in pdf file format, which your can read using Acrobat Reader. (Click here to download Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
Join us on August 15, and you'll be treated to scenic vistas, friendly volunteers, great feed stations, and steep hills. The route follows Highway 12, a Colorado Scenic Byway known as the "Highway of Legends". You'll start in La Veta at 7,013 ft elevation, climb to the top of Cuchara Pass (9,945 ft), descend to 8,400 ft then climb to the second feed station at North Lake (8,600 ft). The route descends to the beautiful town of Stonewall and on to the lunch stop in Segundo, where the route reverses and returns, climbing along Highway 12. You'll encounter a little hill the locals call "Soul Crusher" at 83 miles into the 102-mile ride. The grade on this beast exceeds 10%. Have no fear, the steepest section lasts only one mile, the grade lessens toward the top and cold watermelon awaits you at the summit. Then you'll enjoy a 17-mile descent into La Veta, where a BBQ chicken dinner, door prizes, live music, and massage tables await you in Town Park.
Early registration is $50 (mail before June 30). Standard registration is $55 (mail or online before August 7). Late registration – online until August 13 or in La Veta through August 15 – is $60. This ride is a great value with lots of extras. You get a t-shirt, snacks, lunch, traffic control, SAG support, a post-ride barbeque dinner, and a chance to win dozens of door prizes. Plus, your registration fee raises money for local non-profits who provide dozens of hardworking volunteers for the event.
