Routes

Choose your adventure

The Arizona Borderlands are known for their rugged, stunning landscapes and views that you'd never guess existed. You have to see it with your own eyes!

Throughout the Spirit World 100, 80 and 50 mile courses, you'll climb up and down around elevations that range between 4,000 - 6,000 feet above sea level.

The San Rafael Valley's demanding terrain asks that you keep your head up at all times. It will be bumpy, winds will always be changing their minds, descents will leave you speechless, and climbs will guide you into the Spirit World.

The Spirit World 100 **

Distance: 101.8 miles

Elevation: 6,392 feet

6.3 miles paved, 95.5 miles of dirt

Aid Stations:

  • Mile 25 - Full Aid Station

  • Mile 40 - Full Aid Station

  • Mile 63 - Full Aid station

  • Mile 77 - Full Aid Station

  • Mile 90 - The Boomshakalaka bar (partial aid station with water + Coca Cola)

**VERY IMPORTANT: TIME CUTOFF this year is at mile 68! This gives you 6.5 hours to ride the first 68 miles to make the TIME cutoff. We realize this is different from other events, however, this event is on the border of Mexico and it's very important to us that nobody is out there in the dark. Thank you for understanding! We promise, the 80 mile ride is just as good...!

The Spirit World 80

Distance: 83.3 miles

Elevation: 5,210 feet

5.1 miles paved, 78.2 miles of dirt

Aid Stations:

  • Mile 25 - Full Aid Station

  • Mile 40 - Full Aid Station

  • Mile 62 - Full Aid Station

  • Mile 70 - "The Boomshakalaka Bar" (Photo booth + Partial Aid Station with water + Coca Cola)

The Spirit World 50

Distance: 58 miles

Elevation: 3,374 feet

6.3 miles paved, 51.7 miles of dirt

Aid Stations:

  • Mile 25 - Full Aid Station

  • Mile 45 - The Boomshakalaka bar (partial aid station with water + Coca Cola)

The Spirit World 30

Distance: 30

Elevation: 1,795 feet

6.3 miles paved, 23.7 miles of dirt

Aid Station:

  • Mile 12 - ‘The Boomshakalaka Bar’ -Full Aid Station

What our riders say about the routes:

“The course was excellent. One of my favorites. I did not stop at all the aid stations, but the ones I hit were well-stocked, friendly, and supportive.”

“The ride itself was so unforgettable - gorgeous route and incredible riders and volunteers.”

“The course and the energy of all the volunteers was the best I’ve ever experienced.”