spectating the SD 50miler

If you have nothing better to do tomorrow, why not come out and heckle cheer at the 50miler? The weather will be great and you can fit a ride in at Lake Hodges while the race is further out on the course.

I think the best place to watch would be Del Dios park just off Del Dios Hwy (actually the corner of Lake and Date, map below). There is an aid station here and the race will pass through the area three times. First, after descending from Elfin, we pass through (mile 5ish) on our way east towards I-15 for an out and back. After the turn around (near the self storage facility just east of 15), we pass through again heading west (mile 23). This is when you can get a ride in, as the race will be on the San Diegito and Black Mountain sections for a while. Eventually, though, we head back to Del Dios park (mile 40) before heading back up to Elfin (ouch).

The race starts at 8am. I think 10mph is not an unreasonable pace. So racers should be getting down to Hodges by 8:30.


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