Silver City’s Tour of the Gila, powered by SRAM, is here!  Residents and spectators are reminded that if you need to be out of town Wednesday, please make plans to leave by 8 am so not to be slowed by the 94 mile “Silver City to Mogollon” Race.  US 180, NM 211 and NM 159 East are expected to be impacted due to the races from 8 am to late in the afternoon: everyone is urged to plan accordingly.  Wednesday’s race begins with the “Master Men A” category starting at 8 am at Gough Park and ending on Highway 159 East, near mile marker 7.  Different categories will continue to leave at staggered times, with the last to leave being the “Men One Two” category at 10 am, and expected to arrive on NM 159 East around 1 pm.  US 180, NM 211, and NM 159 East are expected to be impacted due to the races from 8 am to late in the afternoon with rolling road restrictions.

For more information about the Tour of the Gila, visit www.tourofthegila.com