4iiii Frontier – 211km
The 4iiii Frontier Route is the ultimate challenge at 211 km. This route adds a 90 km loop on to the Classic Range route. This is an epic route that will push you to the limit, but reward with unforgettable scenery.
Rating: Premier
Distance: 211 km
Elev Gain: 2947 m
Percent Gravel & Packed Dirt: 97%
Surface: Gravel, Packed Dirt, Pavement
Tire: 35+mm
Road: Public and Private
The time limit for the 4iiii Frontier is 12 hours, so the course closes at 7 PM, with the following cutoffs:
10:30 AM Heath Creek Aid Station Outbound at 64km – this is the furthest aid station and the start of the 4iiii Frontier Only loop – if you miss this aid station, you will skip the outer loop only.
3:30 PM Heath Creek Aid Station Inbound at 151 km – if you miss this cutoff, you will continue to the next major intersection (Turn 20) and be turned right to skip the Wall and Burke Creek Ranch and rejoin the course.
4:00 PM Corner 20 at 162 km – If you miss this cutoff, you will be turned right to skip the Wall and Burke Creek Ranch and rejoin the course.
5:30 PM Aid Station Schoolhouse – If you miss this cutoff, we will transport you to the finish.
If you don’t make any of the cutoffs, please check in with timing at the finish to let them know what distance you rode.
All routes start and finish in Claresholm, AB.
4iiii Frontier Map:
Oh, I love these wild flowers in this dear land of ours,
The curlew I love to hear cry,
And I love the white rocks and the antelope flocks,
That graze on the mountain slopes high.
- Dr. Brewster Higley, Home on the Range lyrics
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*All distances and elevation gain are approximate and will vary depending on the app or measuring device that you use.
*Due to ever-changing wildlife restrictions, wildfires, weather-related trail closures, and other unforeseen limitations, the following information is subject to change at any time before, during, or after the start of each stage.