The race begins at 8 a.m. at the base of the Eagle Bahn Gondola in LionsHead, testing runners of all abilities on both single-track and double-track terrain with an average grade of 14 percent. The race ends at Eagle's Nest at the top of Vail Mountain. The Eagle Bahn Gondola in LionsHead operate from 8 to 9 a.m. for race-day spectator and volunteer uploading.
Racers should park in the LionsHead parking structure where parking is free for the summer.