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MILLS PEAK
X-Duro

September 19th-20th

We are excited to introduce a brand new mountain bike event to Northern California!
The Mills Peak X-Duro features an all-mountain cross country race starting in the Town of Graeagle. The course climbs up 11 miles to the very top of Mills Peak, and then drops 9 miles down the Mills Peak downhill trail all the way back to town. 


The Mills Peak X-Duro also features a race within a race. Within the fully timed cross country race, each racer will also be timed on the downhill portion of the course. Starting at the very top of Mills Peak downhill, the timer starts for each racer as they drop into the 8.5 mile descent. Awards will be given to the top 3 racers in the cross country race as well as the fastest rider of the downhill within each category.

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​Event Schedule

Friday, Sept 19th
10:00 AM
Course opens for pre-ride

10:00 AM
Campsites opens to registered racers

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Packet pickup opens at Mill Pond


Saturday
, Sept 20th
7:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Packet pickup opens at Mill Pond

8:50 AM
Pre-ride meeting at the startline

9:00 AM
Start of the Mills Peak All-Mountain


~1:30 PM
Awards Ceremony

What is X-Duro:
A cross country race made up of two stages. The cross country stage covers the whole course, riding uphill from town to the top of the mountain and riding the downhill back into town. The downhill stage starts as soon as you cross the start line at the top and finishes at the bottom of the downhill back in town.


Race Details:

The Mills Peak X-Duro will feature an all-mountain cross country race with a timed downhill segment within the cross country race. Starting in the Town of Graeagle, the cross country course will start the 11 mile climb heading up Frazier Creek Road. After climbing for 7.5 miles and 2,100 feet, racers will reach the first aid station at the top of Frazier Creek Road. The course will continue to climb up another 3.3 miles on a combination of fire road and single track to the top of Mills Peak where the last aid station will be. 

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Once at the top of Mills Peak the route will start to point downhill back down the mountain. This is also where the start of the downhill timing section will begin. Your time on the downhill does not begin until you reach the timing point at the top of the mountain and will end at the finish line of the cross country race. The downhill can be described as "chunky flow". Dropping 8.6 miles and 3000 feet down the mountain, the Mills Peak downhill snakes its way through the trees on purpose built single track. Riding over rocks and boulders but still remaining a certain flow to the trail. With just a few risers, the Mills Peak Singletrack Downhill will drop all the way back down the mountain to the finish line back in Graeagle. 

Mills Peak X-Duro

XC Route

Mills Peak X-Duro

Downhill Route

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Visit
Graeagle

Outdoor recreation bounds in the scenic High Sierra with fishing, hiking, biking, camping, swimming & kayaking all located within minutes of Graeagle, California.

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X-Duro

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