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