2007 Nevada Passage Archive
Stage 1 - Valley of Fire State Park
Desert Run and Scramble
Spectacular visitor feature only 50 miles from Las Vegas. Competition will start at the Visitors Center with a scenic road run of about 4 miles to dip 5 at the turnoff to Duck Rock. Athletes will scramble about a mile through the trails leading around the monster boulders at White Domes area finishing at the White Domes picnic area. During the run each competitorwill have to "throw" an Atlatl dart at a target. The scores will be factored into their overall time for the event.
Photos Stage 2 - Amargosa Dunes
Big Dune Challenge
Located just off Route 95, Big Dune is still a well-kept secret. These prehistoric dunes cover about 5 square miles with a main peak elevation of 500 feet above the base. Teams will co-drive a Dune Buggy over a climbing snake course for two laps. First lap for team member 1 and a handoff to team member 2. Overall time will determine the winner.
Excursion 1 - Rhyolite
All teams visit the ghost town of Rhyolite, just west of Beatty. This town had 10,000 residents in the early 1900's and much remains of this town that closed up when the mines went dry.
Stage 3 - Tonopah / Goldfield
Back Roads Cycling
Teams will compete in a bicycle relay race on a million year old Alkalai lake between Goldfield and Tonopah. Each lap is around a 1.5 mile oval. The women will start first for 2 laps and hand off to their male mates - this will repeat by changing every two laps until the finish. One bike per team, so pit work, handoff speed, and making the bike fit the rider will be as important as speed and endurance.
Stage 4 - Mount Rose
Back Country Ski
This will be the most difficult of all the stages. The Mt. Rose gondola will take competitors to a crest of the mountain at the Lakeview station nearly 8,000 ft above sea level. This cross country event will require uphill and downhill skiing along the spine of Mt. Rose with spectacular views of Lake Tahoe as the background.
Excursion 2 - Carson City / Carson Valley
Teams will visit the state capital, Carson City and the surrounding Carson Valley area.