49.2 miles
Distance
5,615 ft
Climb
-5,594 ft
Descent
1 mile
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2024 Official El Paso PUZZLER (50 mile) race course

Detailed Description
2024 El Paso Puzzler 50 Mile is a 49 mile intermediate race route located near El Paso Texas. This mountain bike only route and has a extreme overall physical rating. This route includes 16 trails. This route climbs 5,615 ft with a max elevation of 5,874 ft then descends -5,594 ft.
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  • Race Course
  • Race Date
    Saturday January 13, 2024 at 08:00am
  • Riding area
    North Hills
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • Physical rating
    Extreme
More Stats for 2024 El Paso Puzzler 50 Mile mountain bike route
  • Altitude min
    4,160 ft
  • Altitude start
    4,236 ft
  • Altitude end
    4,259 ft
  • Grade max
    -59.9%
  • Grade min
    61.3%
  • Distance climb
    23 miles
  • Distance down
    23 miles
  • Distance flat
    4 miles
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This is Antler Run
This is Antler Run
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May 5, 2025

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