2022 TransRockies Run: Stage 1

Race - Aug 1, 2022

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Stage 1 of the 6-day TransRockies Run. The race starts in Buena Vista and finishes in Beaver Creek 6 days later.

Bring plenty of water, this is a very dry and arid run

Bring plenty of water, this is a very dry and arid run

Stage 1:
21.3 miles/31.5 kilometers
2,300 ft/700 m Gain, 2,289 ft Decline

3 Check Points | Run 6 | GU Run 3 - Cross the Divide

Although starting at a relatively lower elevation and lacking the monster climbs of other stages, Stage 1 has proven to be one of the toughest stages over the years since it is often quite hot and dry. The running surface varies from gravel and rock to sand on a mix of trails, four-wheel drive roads and Forest Service Roads. You may want to invest in a pair of gaiters for your shoes.

From the start, you follow a flat dirt road to Checkpoint 1, and from there it's mostly uphill to Checkpoints 2 & 3. Be ready for the last 8 miles, which is almost all downhill to the finish in Buena Vista.

2022 will be the 15th Anniversary of the race.