| The 100-Mile Coastal Challenge starts and
finishes at the Curry County Fairgrounds in Gold Beach. Start time is
7:00 A.M. Heading south out of Gold Beach you ride through some of the most photographed stretches of highway in the country, starting with the climb up Cape Sebastian, the highest point on Hwy 101 on the Oregon Coast. The descent down the south side of the Cape can be really fast so keep your hands close to your brakes. From there you ride through beautiful windswept Pistol River Valley and past some of the premier windsurfing beaches in the country. If the wind is doing it's normal thing, you'll have quite a strong tailwind through here. Then it's a series of climbs and descents through Samuel Boardman State Park all the way to Brookings. There are numerous pullouts and overlooks along this stretch. Take some time to enjoy the scenery. Click here for photos. The return to Gold Beach takes you on the original coastal highway through Carpenterville and Pistol River. There are two more rest stops along the way for you to replenish yourself before the final climb over Cape Sebastian. From there you ride down US Highway101 back to Gold Beach for a lunch buffet. After lunch, the second half of this ride takes you up the South Bank of the Rogue River to Lobster Creek then back downstream along the North Bank, up into bucolic Cedar Valley, and to a rest stop at the old Ophir School. From there it's a nice cruise on the Old Coast Highway, across the historic Isaac Lee Patterson bridge, finishing again at the Event Center This route, like all the routes of the Oregon Coast Cycling Festival, is designed to take advantage of the strong winds along the coast and the calmer conditions inland. For a map of the route, click here. For
an elevation profile of this route, click here. |
| Miles from start | Description |
|
0.0 |
Start at the South entrance to the Event Center, turn RIGHT on Ellensburg Avenue (US Highway 101) |
| 1.4 | Start climb up Cape Sebastian |
| 4.3 | Summit of Cape Sebastian (approx. 750 feet above sea level) |
| 8.7 | The "Rock," a popular windsurfing spot [B] |
| 15.7 | Arch Rock viewpoint [B] |
| 18.7 | Thomas Creek Bridge. At 345 feet, the highest bridge in Oregon. Stay single file and to the right. |
| 20.7 | Start climb up Cape Ferello |
| 22.6 | Summit of Cape Ferello (approx 600 feet above sea level) |
| 24.6 | Lone Ranch Beach State Park [B] |
| 26.3 | Brookings city limit |
| 26.8 | Turn LEFT onto Carpenterville Road |
| 28.1 | Turn RIGHT into South Coast Lumber parking lot. Food and drinks await you here. [B] |
| 28.1 | Turn RIGHT out of South Coast Lumber parking lot onto Carpenterville Road |
| 30.2 | False summit number one |
| 34.6 | False summit number two |
| 37.5 | Actual summit of Carpenterville Road (approx. 1700 feet above sea level). |
| 37.9 | Washout. Right lane is gone. USE CAUTION! |
| 40.5 | Washout. Gravel roadway for about 100 yards. USE CAUTION! |
| 46.3 | Turn LEFT into Pistol River Friendship Hall. Food and drinks await you here. [B] |
| 46.3 | Turn LEFT out of Pistol River Friendship Hall. |
| 47.3 | Downtown Pistol River. Don't blink or you'll miss it. |
| 48.7 | Veer RIGHT onto Cape View Road |
| 49.7 | Veer RIGHT onto Meyers Creek Road |
| 49.8 | Washout. Gravel roadway for about 20 yards. USE CAUTION! |
| 49.9 | Start the final major climb of the day up Meyers Creek Road |
| 52.8 | Summit of Meyers Creek Road |
| 53.3 | Turn RIGHT at stop sign on US Highway 101 |
| 54.6 | Summit of Cape Sebastian. It's all downhill from here. |
| 59.5 | Turn LEFT into the Event Center for lunch. Food and drinks await you here. [B] |
| 59.5 | Turn LEFT onto Highway 101 |
| 59.8 | Straight through stoplight on 6th Street |
| 60.3 | Straight through stoplight on Moore Street |
| 60.9 | Turn RIGHT onto Jerry's Flat Road and head up the south bank of the Rogue River |
| 67.9 | Huntley Park Campground [B] |
| 70.5 | Nice waterfall on your right |
| 70.9 | Turn LEFT and cross Lobster Creek Bridge (click here for photo of bridge) |
| 71.2 | Veer LEFT and ride down the hill. GO SLOW! There's a sharp turn at the bottom of the hill! |
| 71.4 | Cross the one lane bridge over Lobster Creek |
| 75.4 | Turn LEFT into rest stop at TuTu'Tun Lodge [B] |
| 77.0 | Take a sharp RIGHT onto Squaw Valley Road |
| 83.2 | Cedar Bend Golf Course. You can talk with the golfers and make fun of each other's shoes [B] |
| 85.2 | Turn RIGHT onto Ophir Road |
| 85.5 | Turn RIGHT at Euchre Creek Road into the Old Ophir School for a rest stop [B] |
| 85.5 | Turn LEFT out of the driveway from the Old Ophir School onto Ophir Road |
| 89.6 | Cross over Highway 101and ride through downtown Nesika Beach |
| 90.9 | Turn RIGHT onto Highway 101 |
| 92.9 | Turn RIGHT onto the Old Coast Highway |
| 96.5 | Turn RIGHT across Isaac Patterson Bridge |
| 97.5 | STRAIGHT through stoplight on Moore Street |
| 97.9 | STRAIGHT through stoplight on 6th Street |
| 98.2 | Turn RIGHT into the Event Center on the Beach for your finish [B] |
