crew/aid station driving directions

START/FINISH SILVERTON VISITOR'S CENTER:

LOCATED ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF HWY 2(GREENE ST) AS YOU ENTER TOWN FROM 550 ON THE SOUTHWEST END OF TOWN.

AID #1 LACKAWANNA:

FROM DOWNTOWN/VISITOR'S CENTER TAKE HWY 2(GREENE) THRU TOWN HEADING NORTHEAST.  AS YOU EXIT TOWN TURN RIGHT STAYING ON HWY 2 HEADING TOWARDS HOWARDSVILLE AND ANIMAS .  IN ABOUT A HALF A MILE TURN RIGHT ONTO CR 20. AID STATION WILL BE ON RIGHT IN A 1/4 MILE AT THE BRIDGE OVER THE ANIMAS RIVER.

AID #2 HANCOCK: (PLEASE NO CARS UP HANCOCK RD)

FROM AID# 1 TURN AROUND AND GET BACK ON HWY 2 AND HEAD BACK TOWARDS TOWN. AT STOP SIGN TURN RIGHT AWAY FROM TOWN. THIS ROAD WILL BECOME/ IS CR 110(CEMENT CREEK RD). AFTER ABOUT 3/4 OF A MILE THE ROAD BECOMES GRAVEL.  AFTER ANOTHER 3/4 MILE OR SO LOOK FOR PULL OFF AND INFORMATION KIOSK ON LEFT AND PARK THERE. WALK UP CR 110 AND TURN RIGHT ONTO CR 70(HANCOCK GULCH RD) FOLLOW UP STEEP HILL LOOKING FOR SIGNS TO THE AID STATION ON THE LEFT IN ABOUT 1.5 MILES.

 AID #2A NIAGARA GULCH:

THIS AID STATION IS FOR CREW NOT WANTING TO GO UP TO THE HANCOCK AID STATION.

FOLLOW DIRECTIONS FOR HANCOCK BUT INSTEAD OF STOPPING AT THE KIOSK CONTINUE UP THE ROAD TO YOUR NEXT LEFT. JUST PAST HANCOCK RD (FS 70) TURN LEFT AND PARK ON THE FAR SIDE OF THE CREEK. THIS ALTERNATE SPOT WILL HAVE NO FOOD, WATER, SUPPLIES OR RADIO COMMUNICATION; IT'S JUST A SPOT FOR CREW TO AID AND WATCH THEIR RUNNERS.

AID #3 MINERAL CREEK:

FROM AID 2 AND 2A HEAD BACK INTO TOWN.

FROM TOWN TAKE MAIN STREET SOUTHWEST OUT OF TOWN TO HWY 550. TURN RIGHT ONTO HWY 550.  IN ABOUT 2 MILES TURN LEFT ONTO SOUTH MINERAL CREEK RD (FS 585).  IN A 1/4 MILE OR LESS TURN LEFT INTO UNOFFICIAL CAMPING AREA. STAY STRAIGHT AND HEAD TOWARDS CREEK.  WATCH OUT FOR RUNNERS YOU ARE ON THE COURSE. AID STATION WILL BE AT THE CREEK.