We’re just days away now! Here is the most current route, although route creation can be finicky so I’ll list a couple caveats and addition notes in the comments, as well as convenient store locations on route. It will get fairly warm so be sure to have a plan to hydrate and fuel. Both SAG vehicles will have multiple large water jugs and extra gatorades to keep you going, but there is a chance as the day progresses we won’t be able to cover everyone as they spread out.

We will have HyVee sandwiches at the Sunderbruch SAG. Bring some cash to chip in if you plan on eating.

See you all soon!

2024 Duro Route GPS Track via Strava

Notes:
- Sylvan Island can be tough to navigate, so try to stay with a group at least until that point of the day. If you find yourself without an experience Sylvan racer, either ride two laps of the marked route, which is roughly 2 miles each, or choose your own adventure until you have 4 miles under your belt.
- Cross river at Arsenal bridge, centennial can be used as a backup if the dam is allowing barge traffic or its otherwise closed
- There is a very brief section of construction on the bike path between Sunderbruch and Dog Park, which can be biked around
- There is a much longer stretch of construction after that, which you will need to follow the route detour signs to get around.
- The Eldridge Rail Trail should be ridden starting at Lincoln and 1st St to the south first, counterclockwise, then follow the one lane singletrack until the trail ends
- Enter Scott County Part at the top of Tarmac, located on 270th beyond the normal park entrance. This is on the route but we are forced to avoid the very start of this trail due to construction.
- Because of that construction, DIRTO riders will need to park at the main trailhead at Pride Lake and ride up the pavement to this entry point
-There is road construction on the way to Dewitt at the Wapsi river bridge on Old highway 61. It may say it's closed but it's easily passable as of today


The SAG vehicles will be a grey Nissan Frontier and a Blue Dodge Ram. We will point them out the morning of the event.

Location of SAGs:

• Illiniwek: North loop trailhead
• Sylvan Island: Trailhead (no SAG at Stephens)
• Sunderbruch: Main parking lot
• Dog Park: along Marquette
• Eldridge Rail Trail: at Lincoln and 1st, north of barn (owner gets grumpy if you park south of barn)
• Scott County Park: Main trailhead at Pride Lake (can be accessed after the south loop is finished, or the whole lap). I will also set a couple cases of water at the Tarmac entry point
• Westbrook Park: Main lot

We will have two SAG vehicles with water, snacks tools and first aid. The later in the day we get, the more likely it will be that we are too spread out to cover everyone, so also be aware of convienient stores along the route:

• Git N Go after Sylvan 44th st and 4th ave in rock island (.1mi off route)
• Shell station near centennial park in Davenport, just after crossing the river. On Myrtle and river drive (.2mi off route)
• Shell station on locust st and Emeis Park ave. in Davenport, between Sunderbruch and Dog Park (on route)
• Caseys on Division and 53rd in Davenport, between Dog Park and ERT (on route)
• BP on 4th and LeClaire in Eldridge, after ERT (.25mi east of route)
• Casey’s on scott part rd and 267th just before Scott County (on route)
• Dewitt Travel Mart 6th st (aka scott park rd) just past highway 30 as you enter Dewitt.

If you have to bail from the ride please let someone know who can relay the message to one of the SAG vehicles or message them directly via phone (contact #s will be provided at check-in).