
Schedule of Events
Saturday, January 25, 2025
Registration Opens
Sunday, November 9, 2025
Registration Closes
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Event production team arrives in Douglas and sets up at Art Car World
All Three BorderLands Gravel Courses will be marked by Sundown
5:30 PM - Douglas Area volunteers meeting – Art Car World (ACW)
Friday, November 14, 2025
8:00 AM - Event team convenes at ACW. Number/packet set up.
12:30 PM – 7:30 PM - Number/packet pick-up at ACW (401 E. 9th Street). Please have your personal identification with you.
6:30 PM - Rider meeting (mandatory) at the Visitor Center (345 16th Street)
7:15 PM - Premiere Screening - “Grava de Clase Mundial” at the Visitor Center
Saturday, November 15, 2025
6:00 AM – 7:00 AM – LATE Event Packet Pick-up at ACW (NO Long Course)
7:55 AM – National Anthem – Mexico and USA
8:00 AM – Long Course Participants – START to roll out “neutral” at ACW
8:25 AM – Medium Course Participants - START to roll out “neutral” at ACW
8:40 AM – Short Course & E-Bike Participants – START to roll out “neutral” at ACW
9:00 AM – Aid Station #1 OPENS - John Slaughter Ranch (JSR - 17 miles)
9:45 AM – Aid Station #2 OPENS – Geronimo Trail (GTR - mile mark 25.4)
10:30 AM – Aid Station #3 OPENS – Coronado National Forest (FS 4358 - mile mark 36.1)
10:55 AM – Short Course Riders start to return to Douglas.
11:30 AM – Aid Station #4 OPENS – Mormon Marker / GTR – Skratch Labs
11:55 AM – Medium Course riders start to return to Douglas.
12:05 PM – JSR Aid Station #1 CLOSES - Pack up to return to ACW - sweep
12:45 PM – Long Course Riders start to return to Douglas.
2:30 PM – GCR Aid Station #2 CLOSES - Timothy and Rob pack up - sweep
3:00 PM – Coronado National Forest Aid Station #3 CLOSES - Austin sweeps
4:00 PM – Awards Ceremony – All 3 Distances at ACW
4:05 PM – Aid Station #4 CLOSES – Mormon Marker / GTR – Sam sweeps
4:20 PM – All Three Courses are CLOSED – Eric V. sweeps for all participants
4:45 PM – BLG Post Events Events Start – Tirrito Farm and Earn Your Spurs at ACW
5:00 PM – Finish Line CLOSES – ALL riders must be @ the finish line. If not = DNF
Sunday, November 16, 2025
8:00 AM – Final course sweep for trash and other items.
4:00 PM – Say Adios to Douglas. Thank you ACW and Douglas!
Monday, November, 17, 2025
Start planning for the 2026 BorderLands Gravel event (3rd edition)
December 2025
Meetings with Cochise County and Douglas, AZ to debrief the 2025 BLG EVENT











