The Silver State 508 Race Course
Overall Stats: 508.80 miles / 22,574 feet of gain and loss / 3889' min altitude / 7485' max altitude
Overall Stats: 818 km / 6,881 meters of gain and loss / 1185 meters min altitude / 2281 meters max altitude
Information below is the need-to-know version.
For an in-depth race course description with additional stats, please see the Race Course In-Depth web page.
Route Sheets, Online Routes, and GPS Links
Stage One: Reno to Geiger Grade to Virginia City to Silver Springs
48.80 miles / 2996' elevation gain / 3272' elevation loss / 4204' min altitude / 6817' max altitude
Stage Two: Silver Springs to Fallon
31.39 miles / 266' elevation gain / 489' elevation loss / 4084' min altitude / 4462' max altitude
Online Map and GPS File
Stage Three: Fallon to Austin
106.41 miles / 5049' elevation gain / 2661' elevation loss / 3940' min altitude / 7245' max altitude
Online Map and GPS File
Stage Four: Austin to Eureka
70.10 miles / 2799' elevation gain / 2729' elevation loss / 5816' min altitude / 7470' max altitude
Online Map and GPS File
Stage Five: Eureka to Austin
70.09 miles / 2753' elevation gain / 2733' elevation loss / 5848' min altitude / 7556' max altitude
Online Map and GPS File
Stage Six: Austin to Fallon
112.53 miles / 2730' elevation gain / 5036' elevation loss / 4180' min altitude / 7446' max altitude
Online Map and GPS File
Stage Seven: Fallon to Silver Springs
25.47 miles / 499' elevation gain / 292' elevation loss / 4221' min altitude / 4560' max altitude
Online Map and GPS File
Stage Eight: Silver Springs to Virginia City to Reno
46.85 miles / 3804' elevation gain / 2802' elevation loss / 4222' min altitude / 6832' max altitude
Online Map and GPS File
Relay Racing Stats: Data for each rider on 2x and 4x teams
Two-Person Relay Data
A Rider = Stages 1, 3, 5, and 7 = 250.50 miles
B Rider = Stage 2, 4, 6, and 8 = 258.32 miles
Four-Person Relay Data
A Rider = Stages 1 and 5 = 118.72 miles
B Rider = Stages 2 and 6 = 143.92 miles
C Rider = Stages 3 and 7 = 131.78 miles
D Rider = Stages 4 and 8 = 114.40 miles
Notable Elevations and Passes Over Which the Route Crosses
Start Line: 4580'
1) Geiger Summit 6789' (Stage 1)
2) Sand Springs Pass 4644' (Stage 3)
3) Drumm Summit 4600' (Stage 3; faux climb while heading eastward)
4) Carroll Summit 7214' (Stage 3)
5) Railroad Pass, Shoshone Mountains 6465' (Stage 3)
6) Austin Summit 7484' (Stage 4)
7) Bob Scott Summit 7210' (Stage 4)
8) Hickson Summit 6546' (Stage 4)
Turn-Around in Eureka: 6481' (End of Stage 4; Start of Stage 5)
9) Hickson Summit 6546' (Stage 5 - return)
10) Bob Scott Summit 7210' (Stage 5 - return)
11) Austin Summit 7484' (Stage 5 - return)
12) Railroad Pass, Shoshone Mountains 6465' (Stage 6 - return)
13) Carroll Summit 7214' (Stage 6 - return)
14) Drumm Summit 4600' (Stage 6 - return; faux climb)
15) Sand Springs Pass 4644' (Stage 6 - return)
16) Up Six Mile Canyon to Virginia City 6170', then over Geiger Summit 6789' (Stage 8 - return)
Finish Line: 4580'