Road and Travel Information Related to Tour of the Gila

Category: Front Page News Front Page News
Published: 18 April 2024 18 April 2024

TourOfTheGilaBrian Hodes/VeloImages/Courtesy of Tour of the Gila. Silver City, NM — For the 37th year, Tour of the Gila brings a world-class cycling event to Silver City. Race organizers are grateful for the local community’s support and invites all to come watch the races, which occur from Wednesday, April 24, through Sunday, April 28. To ensure a safe and positive experience for the athletes, volunteers and supporters, Tour of the Gila offers the following schedule detailing impacts to area roads and highways while the races are underway. Residents and visitors are encouraged to plan travel during race week accordingly. Any changes or updates to the schedule below will be posted online at tourofthegila.com.

Wednesday, April 24, 2024:

On the first day of Tour of the Gila, the Mogollon Road Race travels through downtown Silver City, up W. Market Street (or what’s known locally as Snake Hill), then west on US-180, looping around on NM-211 and finishing on NM-159 East near mile marker 7. The streets surrounding Gough Park will be closed from 7 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., and NM-159 will be closed to non-race traffic through midafternoon. Rolling enclosures—are expected to run along the racecourse from 8 a.m. through 2:30 p.m. The Mogollon Road Race is presented by Grant County.

Thursday, April 25, 2024:

Racers will continue their multi-day adventure on Thursday when roads impacted include NM-15, NM-35, NM-152, NM-356 and US-180. The Inner Loop Road Race runs from historic Ft. Bayard up to Pinos Altos, through the Mimbres Valley, past Chino Mine and through the communities of Bayard and Santa Clara. There will be rolling enclosures on US-180, NM-35 and NM-152, and a road closure on NM-15 from 7:30 a.m. to noon between mile markers 6 and 25. The first race begins at 8:10 a.m., with additional races starting at staggered times. Fans may want to watch the UCI Men and Women’s race starts at 9 a.m. and 10:20 a.m. respectively. Be sure to get there early! Finishers are expected to cross the line back at Ft. Bayard between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. The 76-mile Inner Loop Road Race is presented by Brian and Lynn Robinson and Southwest Bone and Joint.

Friday, April 26, 2024:

The third stage of the 37th Tour of the Gila bicycle race is the Tyrone Individual Time Trial, which begins at 9:15 a.m. on Friday. Residents and visitors should be aware of race impacts to NM-90 south of Tyrone and plan travel accordingly. Racers start one-by-one to complete a 16-mile out-and-back course. NM-90 from Tyrone to the US-70 intersection will be closed from 9 a.m. to noon. Traffic will be held at US-70 in Lordsburg from 8:15 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Racing continues in the afternoon when the speed limit on the racecourse will be 35 miles per hour and motor vehicle traffic will be reduced to one lane where possible. Please yield to Tour of the Gila participants and plan any travel on NM-90 either before 8:30 a.m. or late in the afternoon. The Tyrone Individual Time Trial is presented by Freeport McMoRan.

Saturday, April 27, 2024:

The Downtown Silver City Criterium races begin at 8 a.m. on Saturday. Please be aware that downtown road closures start at 5 a.m. Saturday morning. Streets affected include Bullard, College, Cooper and Broadway. Entry points into the racecourse are on Santa Rita Street at College Avenue, and Arizona Street at Broadway Street. Residents whose homes are within the closed-loop course will be provided maps and directions for accessing the area. Those coming to watch the races or participate in the citizen fun races are urged to either walk or ride bicycles into downtown as there will be limited parking. The Downtown Criterium is presented by the Town of Silver City.

Sunday, April 28, 2024:

Concluding the 37th Tour of the Gila bicycle race is the Gila Monster Road Race, which finishes in front of the Buckhorn Saloon and Opera House on Sunday. The streets surrounding Gough Park will be closed from 6 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. The race travels from Silver City through the Mimbres Valley, around Lake Roberts and up to Pinos Altos. The UCI Men ride a leg out to the Gila Cliff Dwellings Visitor Center, making for a 100-mile race. Rolling enclosures will impact US-180, NM-152, NM-35, and NM-15 through midafternoon. NM-15 will be fully closed from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. between Bear Creek Cabins in Pinos Altos and the intersection with NM-35. Those watching the finish of the queen stage of Tour of the Gila should expect the first riders to cross the line around 10:40 a.m. and the last category to begin finishing around 1:30 p.m. The Gila Monster Road Race is presented by Gila Regional Medical Center.

Content on the Beat

WARNING: All articles and photos with a byline or photo credit are copyrighted to the author or photographer. You may not use any information found within the articles without asking permission AND giving attribution to the source. Photos can be requested and may incur a nominal fee for use personally or commercially.

Disclaimer: If you find errors in articles not written by the Beat team but sent to us from other content providers, please contact the writer, not the Beat. For example, obituaries are always provided by the funeral home or a family member. We can fix errors, but please give details on where the error is so we can find it. News releases from government and non-profit entities are posted generally without change, except for legal notices, which incur a small charge.

NOTE: If an article does not have a byline, it was written by someone not affiliated with the Beat and then sent to the Beat for posting.

Images: We have received complaints about large images blocking parts of other articles. If you encounter this problem, click on the title of the article you want to read and it will take you to that article's page, which shows only that article without any intruders. 

New Columnists: The Beat continues to bring you new columnists. And check out the old faithfuls who continue to provide content.

Newsletter: If you opt in to the Join GCB Three Times Weekly Updates option above this to the right, you will be subscribed to email notifications with links to recently posted articles.

Submitting to the Beat

Those new to providing news releases to the Beat are asked to please check out submission guidelines at https://www.grantcountybeat.com/about/submissions. They are for your information to make life easier on the readers, as well as for the editor.

Advertising: Don't forget to tell advertisers that you saw their ads on the Beat.

Classifieds: We have changed Classifieds to a simpler option. Check periodically to see if any new ones have popped up. Send your information to editor@grantcountybeat.com and we will post it as soon as we can. Instructions and prices are on the page.

Editor's Notes

It has come to this editor's attention that people are sending information to the Grant County Beat Facebook page. Please be aware that the editor does not regularly monitor the page. If you have items you want to send to the editor, please send them to editor@grantcountybeat.com. Thanks!

Here for YOU: Consider the Beat your DAILY newspaper for up-to-date information about Grant County. It's at your fingertips! One Click to Local News. Thanks for your support for and your readership of Grant County's online news source—www.grantcountybeat.com

Feel free to notify editor@grantcountybeat.com if you notice any technical problems on the site. Your convenience is my desire for the Beat.  The Beat totally appreciates its readers and subscribers!  

Compliance: Because you are an esteemed member of The Grant County Beat readership, be assured that we at the Beat continue to do everything we can to be in full compliance with GDPR and pertinent US law, so that the information you have chosen to give to us cannot be compromised.