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Place
Marianna, AR US 72360
Description
Registration and pre-registered racers packet pick up is Saturday March 2, 2019 7:30am-9:45am. at the Mississippi River State Park's Visitors Center Conference Room by race start.
Sags will have Gatorade & water and food snacks bananas, pretzels, pickles, cookies, peanut butter crackers
There will be be prizes for the top 3 male and female riders in each distance from our host and sponsors. Bike bags, bike tail lights, stainless pint glasses, gift cards, etc.
There is only one classification of bikes for the awards. you can ride whatever kind of bicycle you like as long as it has front and rear brakes and no motor other than human.
2019 St. Francis Gravel Classic Course Changes
The 55 Mile Route is now 51 miles
https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2409933292
Leave Mississippi River State Park go south on Hwy 44 along Bear Creek Lake and across the levee.
Down the hill and you are now on Co. Rd. 239
Stay Straight Road changes to Co. Rd. 221
Right on Co. Rd 217 to Lagrange, Sag Stop #1
Right on C. Rd. 223
Right on Co. Rd. 215, Lagrange
Right on Fire wood Rd. for a 2 mile out and back total 4 miles
Right on Co. Rd. 215
Right on Co, Rd. 222
Right on Hwy 44 back to Bear Creek Dam
Down the hill and back on Co. Rd. 239
Stay Straight Road changes to Co. Rd. 221
This time a left on Co. Rd. 217, Sag Stop #1
Right into Storm Creek Lake Camp Ground Sag Stop #2
Check in with the sag stop and make sure they record your number, you do not need to stop. Just make sure the sag gets your number
Left on Co. Rd. 217
Right on Co, Rd. 221, Sag Stop #1
Stay Straight the road changes to Co. Rd. 239
Across the levee the road changes to Hwy 44
Hwy. 44 back to Mississippi River State Park
2019 St. Francis Gravel Classic
25 Mile Flood Route
https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2409926848
Leave Mississippi River State Park go south on Hwy 44 along Bear Creek Lake and across the levee.
Down the hill and you are now on Co. Rd. 239
Stay Straight Road changes to Co. Rd. 221
Right on Co. Rd 217 to Lagrange, Sag Stop #1
Right on C. Rd. 223
Right on Co. Rd. 215, Lagrange
Right on Fire wood Rd. for a 2 mile out and back total 4 miles
Right on Co. Rd. 215
Right on Co, Rd. 222
Left on Hwy 44 back to Mississippi River State Park
10 Mile Flood Route
https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2413940854
The 10-mile Ride will start at the Bear Creek Dam, 5 miles south of Mississippi River state Park. Before the 10:00 am start of the 25-mile ride, drive to Bear Creek Lake Dam to be ready for your 10:15 Start.
Down the hill and you are now on Co. Rd. 239
Stay Straight Road changes to Co. Rd. 221
At mile 5 you are at Sag Stop #1, turn-a-round and ride back to Bear Creek Lake
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Race Course
This is the 51 mile course: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2409933292
This is the 25 Mile course: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2409926848
This is the 12 mile course: https://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/2413940854
The course will be clearly marked with orange safety cones and 24 x 18" yard signs at the turns; marked per each distance race.
Also people in 2 areas where there are sags; 25 mile turn and the 55 mile bottom loop at Storm Creek that the longer course.
Sags will have for refill Gatorade & water and food snacks bananas, pretzels, pickles, cookies, peanut butter crackers
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