4/20/2017
Silver City, NM was hosting the 37th Tour of the Gila bicycle race during the time we were at Mesa Campground. On the day we planned to leave for City of Rocks SP a leg of the race was to come down NM 35, the only road down the mountain. We didn't know this till the camp host mentioned as we were leaving... "we better hurry before they close the road for the bike race".
Silver City, NM was hosting the 37th Tour of the Gila bicycle race during the time we were at Mesa Campground. On the day we planned to leave for City of Rocks SP a leg of the race was to come down NM 35, the only road down the mountain. We didn't know this till the camp host mentioned as we were leaving... "we better hurry before they close the road for the bike race".
After pulling onto the road, I looked in my rear view mirror to see a truck with a sign "Bike Race" on the roof. Before long we came across a lone biker ahead. The winding road didn't offer many passing opportunities so we just followed about 100 yards back, hoping we didn't distract him. Eventually we got around him only to come across another one.
As we came to the intersection of NM 35 and 152, the race turned west toward Silver City. We turned east and pulled off to watch some of the racers make the turn for home.
The following video shows the men's pro group, along with their entourage.
Coming next, City of Rocks SP
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