Upcoming Friday through Sunday street closures for Carson City Off-Road event

The Epic Rides Off-Road Series is a nationally recognized mountain bike festival featuring endurance racing, music, biking exhibitions and more. The City entered into a five-year agreement with Epic Rides and the Carson City Culture and Tourism Authority regarding the Carson City Off-Road event to be held the third weekend of each June.

The 2016 event was the first under the agreement, since the inaugural event, participant and spectator counts have increased and continue to draw more national attention to the Carson City trail system and bike-minded community.

This year’s Carson City Off-Road was rescheduled for June 28-30 in response to the significant snowfall this winter brought. Planning and coordination efforts have been underway for several months. Numerous City departments are involved as well as Epic Rides staff and the Carson City Culture and Tourism Authority.

Additional partners have been involved as well, including Muscle Powered, the Nevada State Parks Department, and the U.S. Forest Service.

Each year the course underwent modifications to reduce potential impacts on both residents and businesses. Much of the planning and coordination emphasizes on establishing an effective traffic control plan to limit the need for continuous street closures.

Throughout the duration of the endurance racing, streets in the west side will have flaggers at intersections and major route transitions. In addition, the Sheriff’s Office Motor Unit will escort off-road participants on both the egress and ingress course into downtown.

Bicyclists are required to have head lamps and tail lamps for nighttime riding in Carson City. Helmets are mandatory for those participating; however helmets are not mandatory for spectator riders but all riders are encouraged to wear a helmet. Please ensure proper gear is being utilized.

Please use bike locks to secure bicycles when left unattended and use designated bicycle racks if possible, do not block or obstruct pedestrian walkways.

The city's public transit system, Jump Around Carson (JAC) will operate alternate routes for Route 2B and Route 3 on Friday, June 28 and Saturday, June 29. View details at carson.org/JAC.

For a detailed layout of the daily closures view the interactive map at carson.org/epic. Please follow the detour signage or use other routes.

The following streets will be affected:
— The only full closure will be Carson St. from E. Proctor St. to 5th St. beginning Friday, June 28 at 5:00 a.m. and will last until Sunday 5:30 p.m.

— N. Mountain St. will be closed between Robinson St. and Washington St. for races scheduled for Friday 1:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m., Saturday 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

— W. Robinson St. will be closed between Mountain St. and Minnesota St. for races scheduled for Friday 1:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m., Saturday 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

— W. Robinson St. will be closed between N. Phillips St. and Nevada St. for races scheduled for Friday 1:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. and Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

— N. Phillips St. will be closed between Telegraph St. and Robinson St. for races scheduled for Friday 1:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. and Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

— W. Spear St. will be closed between N. Phillips St. and Nevada St. for races scheduled for Friday 1:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m., Saturday 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

— N. Minnesota St. will be closed between Spear St. and Robinson St. for races scheduled for Friday 1:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m., Saturday 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

— W. Telegraph St. will be closed between N. Phillips and Nevada St. for races scheduled for Friday 1:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. and Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

— Nevada St. will be closed between 2nd St. and Spear St. for races scheduled for Friday 1:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m., Saturday 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

— Nevada St. will be closed between 2nd St. and Robinson St. for races scheduled for Friday 1:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m. and Sunday 7:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

— W. Musser St. will be closed between Nevada St. and Carson St. for races scheduled for Friday 1:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m., Saturday 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

— King St. will be closed between Nevada St. and Curry St. for races scheduled for Friday 1:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m., Saturday 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

— W. 2nd St. will be closed between Nevada St. and Carson St. for races scheduled for Friday 1:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m., Saturday 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

— Curry St. will be closed between 2nd St. and Musser St. for races scheduled for Friday 1:30 p.m. to 9:15 p.m., Saturday 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Sunday 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

For questions or concerns please contact the Caron City Off-Road Event Manager Kurt Meyer at kmeyer@epicrides.com.