A big, community-driven Texas gravel race out of Hico, where heat is the boss. The ~150 mile flagship covers ~240km of rough Hill Country ranch roads, a hot, self-supported day that runs 9 to 14 hours.
The route
The flagship runs roughly 240km of rough ranch and gravel roads out of Hico, with constant Hill Country rollers stacking to around 2,000m of climbing and long remote gaps between aid stations.
Mid-May, Hico
Highs around 29°C and lows around 17°C, but it has dropped to 9°C. Rain on 40% of days.
Who finishes, and how
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