Schedule of Events

    • 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)

    • 8:00 AM - Event team convenes at ACW.

    • 1:00  PM – 7:30 PM - Number/packet pick-up at ACW (401 E. 9th Street). Please have your personal identification with you.

    • 6:15 PM - Rider meeting (mandatory) at the Visitor Center (345 16th Street)

    • 7:00 PM - Premiere Screening - GYGO Documentary at the Visitor Center.

    • 6:00 AM – 7:00 AM – Late Packet Pick-up at ACW (no swag bag).

    • 6:15 AM – International Parade Lap. Participants assemble at the Douglas Port of Entry.

    • 7:45 AM – National Anthem (Mexico and USA).

    • 8:00 AM – Long Course Participants – START to roll out “neutral” at ACW.

    • 8:20 AM – Medium Course Participants  - START to roll out “neutral” at ACW.

    • 8:35 AM – Short Course & E-Bike Participants – START to roll out “neutral” at ACW.

    • 8:40 AM – Aid Station #1 OPENS - John Slaughter Ranch (JSR - 17 miles).

    • 8:50 AM - Run Walk (AZ Border Alliance). Participants assemble at the Tunnel Bldg on Int’l Ave.

    • 9:15 AM – Aid Station #2 OPENS – Geronimo Trail (GTR – mile mark 25.4).

    • 10:00 AM - Native American Festival (SO AZ Hispanic Chamber of Commerce) at the Cochise County Fairgrounds.

    • 10:30 AM –  Aid Station #3 OPENS – Coronado NF (FS 4358 / mile mark 36.1).

    • 10:40 AM – Run Walk Course Closes – all participants across the Finish Line.

    • 10:55 AM – Short Course Riders start to return to Douglas.

      11:00 AM – Aid Station #4 OPENS – +/- 15 miles from the finish (IN Bound ONLY) – Skratch Labs.

    • 11:00 AM - BLG Mercado (AZ Border Alliance) - Hosted by The Gadsden Hotel.

    • 11:55 AM – Medium Course riders start to return to Douglas.

    • 12:00 PM – JSR - Aid Station #1 CLOSES – Pack up return to ACW – SWEEP

    • 12:30 PM – Long Course Riders start to return to Douglas.

    • 2:40 PM – GTR - Aid Station #2 CLOSES – managed by Timothy A. and Andrew A.  - SWEEP

    • 2:50 PM – Coronado NF - Aid Station #3 CLOSES – Austin W. SWEEPS !!!

    • 3:40 PM – Aid Station #4 (Skratch & Sam L.) CLOSES – SWEEP on the return

    • 4:00 PM – Awards Ceremony – All 3 Distances at ACW.

    • 4:15 PM – All Three Courses are CLOSED.

    • 4:55 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.

    • 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Final Course sweep for trash & other items.

    • Meetings with Cochise County & Douglas, AZ to debrief the 2025 BLG EVENT.