Stage Race Description/Maps
Four days. 145 miles. 38,000'+ elevation gain
Thursday, October 15, 2009: Tornado Time Trial
6 miles. 800' of climbing.
Location to be announced. This will not be in the National Forest but on private land.
This stage will count in the overall Stage Race Standings. It primarily serves to select a Leader’s Jersey for the top Pro/Elite riders. No stage win money will be awarded for the prologue.
*Stage 1-3 start/finish at the grassy field at the Black Mountain Trailhead.Each stage will begin with a 1.5 mile controlled start on Highway 276. Each stage will end with the same 2.5 mile section of trail (Black Mountain) to the start/finish area. This section of Black Mountain trail is singletrack and all rideable. It first climbs 250' to the peak, then drops 1,500' in the last two miles to the finish.
Friday, October 16, 2009: The Transylvania Loop
51 miles. 13,600'+ of elevation gain.
Over 21 miles of singletrack. Farlow Gap and Black Mountain trails offer a true taste of Pisgah’s gnarly singletrack. These trails are among the hardest trails open to mountain bikes in the Pisgah National Forest. In this route you will also enjoy the just opened seasonal trail Butter Gap.
Four days. 145 miles. 38,000'+ elevation gain
Thursday, October 15, 2009: Tornado Time Trial
6 miles. 800' of climbing.
Location to be announced. This will not be in the National Forest but on private land.
This stage will count in the overall Stage Race Standings. It primarily serves to select a Leader’s Jersey for the top Pro/Elite riders. No stage win money will be awarded for the prologue.
*Stage 1-3 start/finish at the grassy field at the Black Mountain Trailhead.Each stage will begin with a 1.5 mile controlled start on Highway 276. Each stage will end with the same 2.5 mile section of trail (Black Mountain) to the start/finish area. This section of Black Mountain trail is singletrack and all rideable. It first climbs 250' to the peak, then drops 1,500' in the last two miles to the finish.
Friday, October 16, 2009: The Transylvania Loop
51 miles. 13,600'+ of elevation gain.
Over 21 miles of singletrack. Farlow Gap and Black Mountain trails offer a true taste of Pisgah’s gnarly singletrack. These trails are among the hardest trails open to mountain bikes in the Pisgah National Forest. In this route you will also enjoy the just opened seasonal trail Butter Gap.
Saturday, October 17, 2009: Land of the Waterfalls Loop
42 miles. 11,700+ ft of elevation gain.
From the low cool streams to the high elevation timber forest, this loop has it all. Turkey Pen and Laurel Mountain trails are both local favorites. This is true singletrack. You will get a chance to cool your feet down a bit on Bradley Creek Trail and test your skills with over 25 miles of singletrack.
Sunday, October 18, 2009: White Squirrel Loop
46 miles. 11,900+ of elevation gain.
Classic singletrack! Squirrel Gap is a continuous 1.5 ft wide singletrack trail hinged to the mountainside for miles. End your long journey with another seasonal trail opened days before, Bennett Gap. This trail is a local downhill favorite. It ought to be a real hoot on your last day! This day packs over 28 miles of singletrack.
http://www.blueridgeadventures.net/stage/main.html
4 comments:
wow. just wow.
this race is gonna be sick!!! if i'm not at natls i'll be there.
which means i'll be in pisgah basically.
Dannnnng son, that is a gnarly race.
That will make a man out of me.
Dude, You trying to get me back to NC from the Colorado Rockies with that awesome race. Lets see if I can get back in shape and drop this 20 lbs from 3 months of snowboarding.
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