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More Stats for AES: Antelope Peak Challenge (Short) mountain bike route

Mountain Bike

60.9 miles

Distance

5,641 ft

Climb

-5,638 ft

Descent

4,356 ft

High Point

This is a self-supported grassroots event. No entry fee, no prizes, no aid stations. Simply you, your bike on the trail under your own power.

This is the kickoff event to the AES race calendar. The route is typically ridden in the CCW direction. There's a short neutral rollout until the turn-off from Willow Springs Rd. A 45 minute time bonus is given for those who scramble to the top of Antelope Peak (Selfie time), There's also a possible 60 minute time bonus for anyone who completes a lap on the 24HitOP course near the finish.

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AES: Antelope Peak Challenge (Short) is a 61 mile popular expert race route located near Fortified Peak Arizona. This mountain bike only route can be used both directions and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 4 trails. This route climbs 5,641 ft with a max elevation of 4,356 ft then descends -5,638 ft.

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	Start/Finish	Information
	Antelope Peak	Information
	Begin Painter Boy singletrack	Information
	Join 24 Hour Course	Information
	AZT	Information

Race Course
Riding area

Fortified Peak
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Black Diamond
Route Type

Loop
eBike Allowed

No
Bike type

XC
Direction

Both Directions
Physical rating

Hard

AZT - Tiger Mine Road

AZT - Black Hills

Painter Boy Acc.

His Hers North

Altitude min

2,791 ft
Altitude start

3,791 ft
Altitude end

3,793 ft
Grade max

-46.9%
Grade min

33%
Distance climb

30 miles
Distance down

25 miles
Distance flat

5 miles

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trail	date	description
AZT - Black Hills	Apr 12, 2024 @ 9:49am Apr 12, 2024	Excellent trail. Met a Park Ranger and Trail Steward along the way- nicest people. Very rideable blue, lots of flowy sections. bring more water then you think to bring.
His Hers North	Feb 15, 2024 @ 1:55am Feb 15, 2024
Painter Boy Acc.	Jan 23, 2022 @ 1:21pm Jan 23, 2022	Trail cleared, prickly pear knocked back, cat claw trimmed. Fully rideable as of January 2022. Your welcome