[NMCycling] good climbing road races on the calendar? Looking for suggestions

[Schwartz, Ana I. via Bike-racers]

Dear all,
It seems that one of my favorite races, the Bill McClain Sandia crest race is not being held this year.
Other than the upcoming Gila (I'm already registered and crazy) and Santa Fe Hill Climb can you recommend good climbing races? I am willing to travel to Arizona and Colorado and in June/July/August California.
I am a "pure climber", who does particularly well on long...long....climbs. 
My calendar has been replete with flats, flats flats...(terrain not tires).and I feel the need to reward myself with some more fun on courses more suited towards my strengths. 
I am a Cat4, looking to get enough  points to cat up to 3 by end of season, so there is some added motivation there too.

Thanks!

Ana

Ana I. Schwartz, PhD
Associate Professor of Psychology
Associate Editor for Bilingualism: Language & Cognition
University of Texas at El Paso
500 W. University avenue
El Paso, Tx, 79902

aischwartz at utep.edu