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Anybody try out the marked course yet? I did today. WTF?!?
The trail up to the former hike-a-bike (which was taken out last year) is re-routed up a different hike-a-bike, then up through some of the sand trap trails, but backwards from last year, and then through a mud bog... no kidding. Seriously deep mud.
Before that, the trail that goes from Skyline, up and around to goat trail is out.... re-routed at the fork on Skyline to another fireroad... no kidding. Goat Trail is still in, but comes out some odd place, with a paved road decent. No kidding.
Three 'Sisters' are still in, along with Ewok trail down to the grind out. As you all know, one of the bridges over the racetrack was moved, so the ending part of the course is a mystery. It prolly involves the racetrack.
The crevass is pretty dang deep, and is at the bottom of the climb up to the base of Hurl Hill where that creek runs through the transition. Gotta remember to keep it in a tall enough gear and enough momentum to hop over that.
I also learned today that 2.1 EpicWolves roll something awful in sand. It's like pushing a plow. Python Airlites it is unless the weather turns bad.
I did manage to get my suspension dialed... and at 90mm of rear travel and 100mm of front. Also, lockouts rule on this stuff.
I ran it in 1:53 to the locked gate at the end with a couple of mechanical stops (SPD needed another 2 notches tigher, then one looser). 2:01 back to the car. Total distance around 19 miles by my computer.
The trail up to the former hike-a-bike (which was taken out last year) is re-routed up a different hike-a-bike, then up through some of the sand trap trails, but backwards from last year, and then through a mud bog... no kidding. Seriously deep mud.
Before that, the trail that goes from Skyline, up and around to goat trail is out.... re-routed at the fork on Skyline to another fireroad... no kidding. Goat Trail is still in, but comes out some odd place, with a paved road decent. No kidding.
Three 'Sisters' are still in, along with Ewok trail down to the grind out. As you all know, one of the bridges over the racetrack was moved, so the ending part of the course is a mystery. It prolly involves the racetrack.
The crevass is pretty dang deep, and is at the bottom of the climb up to the base of Hurl Hill where that creek runs through the transition. Gotta remember to keep it in a tall enough gear and enough momentum to hop over that.
I also learned today that 2.1 EpicWolves roll something awful in sand. It's like pushing a plow. Python Airlites it is unless the weather turns bad.
I did manage to get my suspension dialed... and at 90mm of rear travel and 100mm of front. Also, lockouts rule on this stuff.
I ran it in 1:53 to the locked gate at the end with a couple of mechanical stops (SPD needed another 2 notches tigher, then one looser). 2:01 back to the car. Total distance around 19 miles by my computer.