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Leg 7

This unique leg crosses a little bridge below the Boca Dam, then heads toward Prosser Reservoir, crosses the Prosser Dam and ends by the other side of that reservoir. RUNNERS MUST BRING WATER, there will be no van support. Do not underestimate this leg!

7.4 MilesGain 549 ftLoss 314 ft
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Runner Directions
  1. 1.Running with traffic, head north on Hirschdale Rd under I-80 and over the Truckee River to the railroad tracks, a distance of 1.4 miles, then cross to the other side of the road.
  2. 2.Now running against traffic, run only 50 yards along the road.
  3. 3.Veer left onto the dirt and follow the dirt road about 150 yards to the pedestrian bridge.
  4. 4.Cross the pedestrian bridge and run along the fence line on the path and dirt road for about 250 yards.
  5. 5.Turn left and run up the hill on the dirt road for about 0.5 miles.
  6. 6.When you reach the paved road, which is Boca Dam Rd/Nevada County Route 890, turn left and run for 0.9 miles.
  7. 7.The pavement ends but continue on the dirt road portion of Boca Rd/Nevada County Route 890 for 1.6 miles.
  8. 8.At the junction with Old Reno Rd, veer left on the unpaved Boca Rd/Nevada County Route 890 for 1.0 mile.
  9. 9.At the next junction, turn left on the unpaved Prosser Dam Rd/Nevada County Route 787 towards Prosser Dam for 0.8 miles.
  10. 10.Cross Prosser Dam and continue on the unpaved main road with Prosser Reservoir on your right for 1.3 miles until you reach the exchange where the paved Prosser Dam Rd begins.
Cautions
  1. 1.Vans - When driving on Prosser Dam Rd, in route to and leaving XP 7, VANS MUST REMAIN AS QUIET AS POSSIBLE. This is a sensitive neighborhood. No honking, speeding, or cheering while on this brief section of the course.
Van Directions
  1. 1.Do not attempt to follow your runner on this leg. Head west on I-80 to Truckee. Proceed almost 6 miles. Take the State Route 89 exit (exit 188) and turn right, heading north toward Sierraville. Proceed north about 0.5 miles. Turn right at the second roundabout onto Prosser Dam Rd. Drive QUIETLY less than 2 miles through the Grays Crossing golf community and beyond to XP 7. Drive beyond the exchange and flip a U-turn and park on the north side of the road facing the exchange. Please drive slowly on Processer Dam Rd and watch out for Leg 8 runners running at you on the narrow part of the street.