Day 4 Leg 1

Distance

41.97 mi

Gain / Loss

+1,372 / −1,514 ft

Avg speed limit

67.5 mph

Speed limit signs

Route instructions

Fredericksburg to Mason County Courthouse (Rest Stop)

0.0 miRace starts at the intersection of Main Street & Adams Street, driving on U.S. 87 North (across from the Gillespie County Courthouse).
0.1 miTraffic Light
0.2 miTraffic Light
0.3 miTraffic Light. We are on the Pearl Harbor Memorial Highway.
1.0 miTraffic Light. Follow U.S. 87 to the right.
2.0 miBIG Uphill. Four-lane road.
2.8 miUphill. Two-lane road with shoulders.
4.2 miBIG Uphill. Highly recommended to trailer here. Three-lane road with passing lane.
5.9 miDownhill
7.0 miCreek crossing.
8.4 miAlternate Start Zone: Teams choosing to skip the major hills can pull off on the right pull-out here to deploy their cars safely.
9.6 miUphill
10.7 miTwo-lane road with small shoulders.
11.9 miUphill
12.4 miUphill
13.5 miBIG Downhill
15.2 miUphill
16.8 miHistorical Marker
17.1 miUphill with small shoulders.
17.8 miDownhill
17.9 miMason County Line
18.1 miUphill
22.8 miUphill
24.8 miDownhill followed by a BIG UPHILL. Strong suggestion to trailer this hill.
27.3 miTerrain flattens out ahead. Small uphill.
28.3 miExtended Downhill
28.8 miFour-lane divided highway. Note: Excellent alternative staging point to launch cars if skipping hills.
30.6 miBeaver Creek. Four-lane road with shoulders.
31.4 miBridge over the Llano River.
31.8 miUphill
32.8 miFour-lane road (undivided).
33.6 miUphill
36.6 miExtended Uphill. Four-lane road with no shoulders.
38.1 miComanche Creek. Note immediate uphill after the creek.
39.5 miDownhill
39.8 miHistorical Marker. Uphill.
40.0 miCity of Mason. Two-lane with shoulders.
41.0 miArrive at Mason County Courthouse for a scheduled REST STOP.