2018 AC100 Rene Dorantes at Newcomb. Read his Race report here. Photo: Rene Dorantes
Runners cross the concrete wash and re-join the Silver Moccasin Trail via a left turn uphill. After 0.6 miles, a paved road is crossed, and runners follow single track South for another 0.8 miles, until dumping out on a fire road. You’ll turn left on this fire road and continue South for 1.2 miles to a T junction with another fire road. Again, you’ll bear left and after only 0.1 mile, turn right to get back on the single track as it crosses a creek bed. After following the single track for 0.3 miles, a hard left is taken at another junction, and runners traverse winding single track for 0.6 miles to a hard right. Runners cross a road after 0.2 miles, and proceed up another 0.2 to a final paved road crossing (Vetter Mountain Road) with views of the Shortcut Aid station 2.8 miles away and Mt. Wilson looming in the distance. From the road, it’s 2 miles of technical single track down to cross a creek bed, and then a relatively quick 500’, 0.8 mile climb up to the Shortcut Aid Station, mile 51.3, elevation 4,760’. You’re over halfway there!
2018 AC100 Newcomb Aid Station Volunteers. Photo: Joe Pope
2019 AC100 Newcomb Aid Station. Photo: Rob Winterburn
Huge Thank You to the amazing AC100 race organizers and volunteers. A truly world class event. A special Thanks to the guys working the Newcomb Pass aid station, I owe my finish to them. I spent over an hour at Newcomb being monitored by the medical staff and volunteers due to dehydration. They sacrificed a perfectly clean fleece and sleeping bag to keep me warm while working to get me hydrated and back on the trail. I'm humbled by their kindness and dedication to the runners. This was my first AC, I doubt it will be my last.
