The Wild Side Race sees riders conquer the final 15 switchbacks to the finish atop Mt. Baldy -- the training ground for many local Southern California riders. The course will include a massive 12,000-foot elevation gain.
The race will begin in Ontario, California. From there, the route will head north into Upland. From here, the riders will start an 11-mile climb to the Village of Baldy. After an acute left, the racer...
Read moreThe Wild Side Race sees riders conquer the final 15 switchbacks to the finish atop Mt. Baldy -- the training ground for many local Southern California riders. The course will include a massive 12,000-foot elevation gain.
The race will begin in Ontario, California. From there, the route will head north into Upland. From here, the riders will start an 11-mile climb to the Village of Baldy. After an acute left, the racers will face another mile of climbing up Glendora Ridge Road to their first of the day's monster climbs.
From there, they will face 12 miles of narrow and twisting roads that gradually lead to a fast and technical descent down the backside of Glendora Mountain Road. Riders and fans alike can expect spectacular vistas throughout the Angeles National Forest. Another descent down East Fork will take the riders to Highway 39 and the town of Azusa. Heading east, they’ll race through the outskirts of Glendora.
A left turn onto Glendora Mountain Road (known by locals as the infamous “GMR”) will invite the peloton to a grueling 9-mile climb followed by 12 miles of a slight climb back to Baldy Village. A left turn back onto Baldy Road will see the race gain 1,000 feet in just two miles… but the real climbing will be yet to come!
At Ice House Canyon, the route will make a hard left turn where the sign to the ski area points toward the sky. Over the next 2.5 miles, the riders will face 10 switchbacks on a road so steep many of the race vehicles cannot make it to the top.
With 1.2 miles to go, the road will straighten and the finish will be visible ahead. At .25 miles to go, the route will make a hard left and the racers will face the final five switchbacks to the finish line at the top of Mt. Baldy, where legends are made.
