The Finish Line is located in the "Auburn Overlook"
area near the Auburn Fairgrounds. The Overlook was originally developed in
the 1970's to provide parking for visitors to view the Auburn Dam. The dam was
then under construction in the canyon below, but work was suspended due to
uncertainty about the seismic stability of the site. The Auburn dam, if finally
built, will submerge most of the final third of the Ride course, including
No Hands Bridge, under hundreds of feet of
water.
After crossing the finish line, it is a short walk to
the Stadium at the Fairgrounds to receive a
final "fit to continue" vetcheck and take the finishers' victory lap. The
awards ceremony is held the next afternoon (Sunday) at the Fairgrounds. |
