Southern Cross Gravel race started and finished at Montaluce Winery in Dahlonega, GA. The course winds through the start of the Appalachian Mountains and into the Blue Ridge Wildlife Management Area. The course was shaped like a figure-eight with the pinch point in the middle for the junior race turn-off and to server as a double aid station and bail-out point.
The course had two main climbs. The first one was about 7.5 miles long and about 1700 ft of climbing and the second was about 10 miles long with about 1350 ft of climbing.
Much of the gravel roads for Southern Cross Gravel race were quite similar throughout the entire course. The roads were hard packed roads with small chunks of gravel and there were no soft or muddy sections. They were typical service roads that you will find in most nation parks and forests.
Read the full report on my website. https://jaylocycling.com/2023-southern-cross-gravel-race-report/
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