Experience the smashing climbs, stunning views, and hometown hospitality of Rebecca’s Private Idaho in the best way possible: up and down 186 miles of epic riding. In three timed stages over the course of four days, you’ll fall in love with the raw and varied terrain.
7:00am: Start gathering at Festival Meadows for our pre-race announcements and staging.
8:00am: GO!
Starts at Festival Meadows at 8 AM. This iconic course adds a few miles to the original RPI route, showcasing Idaho's awesome mountain vistas and remote landscape. We start and finish at Festival Meadows in Sun Valley with a neutral rollout.
Note:
At mile 81 all Baked Potato riders except those in the Hand Cyclist category or those on recumbent bikes will take a short five-mile diversion off Trail Creek Road on a section that Rebecca calls ‘El Diablito’ for the devilish technical aspect, but also the breathtaking views of Devil's Bedstead. Hand-cyclists and recumbent bike para-cyclists will not turn left to do El Diablito due to the rough, narrow trail. They will continue straight over Trail Creek to the finish and will complete the same mileage. The course split will be clearly marked with flaggers and signage.
Sections on the Baked Potato have two-way rider traffic.
Aid stations will be located at miles 12, 24, 31, 43, 65, and 76, 91.
You must make it to mile 43 (Copper Basin aid station) by 11:45 AM to continue onto the Copper Basin loop.
Points will not be awarded by stage. Instead, your position in the GC standings will be time-based, and depent on how fast you complete each stage of the QSR. Time bonuses will be awarded in various stages.
Our scoring team uses the best-in-class RFID timing hardware, but it's not 100% fool-proof. Yea, we're talking to you. Let's make sure this is done right. Here is what you need to know about how to apply your timing tag to your bike so that our remote scoring equipment accurately captures you at various check/verification points.
APPLY ONLY AS DIRECTED! This is the most important piece of material we assign.
Your rider packet will include a seat post tag that includes a sensitive electronic sticker, better known as an RFID tag. It broadcasts a minuscule radio signal whenever it comes near our scoring equipment. But that signal can be blocked if the RFID tag is bent, folded, placed in your pocket, or otherwise applied in a manner other than directed here. Please take a good look at the following images which illustrate the proper way of attaching your seat post tag to your bike:
