“…awesome. especially for a lap race course..best that i’ve seen..totally worth going to ride!! it is all hand cut singletrack, rough, rocks/roots, tight turns, lots of climbing per lap..good stuff! “
- Namrita O’dea- Team Vassago SS Endurance Racer
“The course is 10.5 miles with 1500′ elevation gain per lap, also it is one of the best designed courses we have ever seen in the US, very spectator
friendly!”
friendly!”
- Ron Sawicki- Team Mata Mountain Bike Guru
“…the course had 1,500 feet of climbing per lap. I love to climb!”
- Nat Ross- Pro MTB Zen Master and Reigning DSG Champ
“The course was AWESOME with over 1,500 feet of climbing per lap. The terrain was rocky with lots of ups and downs. No real long sustained climbs but lots of ups and downs, a few of which were pretty steep and about 300-500 meters long. If your from Ohio, it was kind of a mix between The Secret Trail and Mohican Wilderness. Some super fast down hills as well.”
- Brett Davis- Rock Solid Pro Endurance Racer
“We took an easy prelap, well as easy as you can with 1,200 feet of climbing in10.5 miles. The course…was really fun, lots of singletrack, fast downhills and some killer uphills. Also lots of jagged rock in places that would come into play in the race the next day.”
- Steve Kinley- Super Stout Endurance Racer from Points North
“All I can say about this race was that the course was absolute hell!!! There was a group of us standing around and someone asked; “who designed this course?” and no lie, a sponsored pro rider sitting next to me said; “SATAN!” He dropped out after 4 laps!”
- Zac “ZBuck” Buckley- Triathlete and Mtb’er
“There’s some rocks…so bike set up is important. Bring a selection of tires…cause mud will ruin your day. Got a FS bike? Use it fool! Bring some spare tubes and CO2′s. Flats are likely because of the somewhat rocky terrain.”
- Jeff Kerkove – “Mr. 24″ and Ambassador for all things Ergon
“The race was excellent on all counts. The trail was challenging, very old school single track, tight, twisty, and technical. It looked like something I would build for my own enjoyment.”
- Moondog- South East Mtb’er
“…I also pre-rode the course and loved it!! 10.5 miles of sweet climbs and decents. 1500 feet of climbing per lap made for a relentless ride.”
- Andrew Carney- Endurance Freak
“The course was mainly singletrack with some super fast jeep roads to mix it up. It was twisty and turny with more than a few climbs. One of the longest climbs was named 911, but the toughest one the legs was the unnamed climb in-between miles nine and ten. The course was littered with roots and sharp rocks everywhere.”
- Nat Ross- Pro MTB Zen Master and Reigning DSG Champ
“Sweet singletrack with a ‘supa sweet vibe…”
- Jeff Kerkove – “Mr. 24″ and Ambassador for all things Ergon
“Great town, great people, and great location!”
- Tinker Juarez- The One and Only
“I met the race director Clay and his main man Kevin who hand made the majority of the course. After the race, I told Clay that I was kidnapping Kevin and taking him back to Colorado with me to build some more stellar singletrack.”
- Nat Ross- Pro MTB Zen Master and Reigning DSG Champ
“A huge complaint most racers have these days, or at least the ones I talk to, is courses are becoming way to easy. This was a true mountain bike course, tough climbs (911 hill… to name one) lots of single track and cool features like some small “North Shore” style bridges. What makes this race absolutely perfect, is the combination of an incredibly fun and challenging course, and…a great race for spectators/media to watch. “
- Fuzzy John Mylne – Pro Single Speed Wonderdad
