Important info

Race Day is April 16th, 2011
9 am is the ride start time.

This may be obvious but I need to state the necessary things for riders to have with you on the ride. I won't be checking you over, but if you're missing one of these pieces you may find yourself stranded.

Mandatory:
  1. Cycling computer with trip distance functions.
  2. Helmet. Don't be an idiot and show up without a helmet. No one wants to call the cops trying to describe where they are and have a helicopter come to pick you up because you smashed your head wide open.
  3. Handle bar map case. Cyco Active makes a sweet map case that Peak Sports will be stocking.
  4. Cash. I'm pretty sure the Burnt Woods and Summit general store take credit, but cash is universal and a safe bet for a small transaction, plus it comes in handy as a tire boot or home made bandage.

PSA

This is in no way a race more of a friendly uncompetitive group ride. It will be officially conducted as a group ride and until further notice will require riders to acquire their own Starker Forest use permit.

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

written version of TURN by TURN

For the time being I'll post this, but I am going to work on something a little more coherent and wont have you squinting to see which way to go.

Hell of the NW turn by turn.

All mileage is rounded to the nearest tenth of a mile.

Leaving from the Benton county fair grounds proceed south on 53rd.

RIGHT turn at 1.9mi SW Plymouth Dr

LEFT turn at 3.1mi Bellfountain Rd

RIGHT turn at 3.4mi Chapel Dr

LEFT turn at 5.0mi Fern Rd

RIGHT turn at 5.7mi Evergreen Rd

VEER LEFT at 7.3mi

VEER LEFT at 8.1mi

APPROACH GATE at 9.2mi

VEER LEFT at 9.5mi

RIGHT turn at 9.7mi

RIGHT turn at 10.1mi

APPROACH GATE/LEFT turn at 10.5mi Ervin Rd

RIGHT turn at 11.5mi Decker Rd

RIGHT turn at 12.7mi Hwy 34

LEFT turn at 13.7mi Henkle Way

LEFT turn/APPROACH GATE at 14.6mi

VEER RIGHT at 14.8mi

APPROACH GATE at 18.1mi

RIGHT turn at 18.2mi Old Peak Rd

LEFT turn/APPROACH GATE at 18.8mi

LEFT turn at 19.6mi (go along tree farm)

FAST DECENT TO GATE followed by LEFT turn 20.7mi

RIGHT turn at 25.4mi (North Ridge trailhead)

RIGHT turn at 26.4mi Tum Tum Rd

LEFT turn at 26.6mi Shot Pouch Rd

VEER RIGHT at 27.1mi

LEFT turn at 27.2mi

CONTINUE STRAIGHT at 27.5mi

LEFT turn at 27.6mi

LEFT turn at 28.6mi

CONTINUE STRAIGHT at 29.1mi

VEER RIGHT at 29.6mi

RIGHT turn at 33.6mi Harlan-Burntwoods Rd

REST STOP! THE ONE AND ONLY at 34.2mi

RIGHT turn at 34.2mi Hwy 20

LEFT turn at 34.8mi Clem Rd

RIGHT turn at 39.1mi Nashville Rd/Hwy 180

VEER RIGHT 39.9mi

LEFT turn at 42.6mi Mary’s River Rd

YOU’RE HALF WAY THERE!

RIGHT turn at 44.8mi Hoskins Rd

Cross bridge RIGHT turn at 50.9mi Hoskins Rd

LEFT turn at 52.7mi Kings Valley Rd

YOU CAN BACK OUT NOW AND FINISH IN 15 MILES. SEE ADDENDUM AT END.

RIGHT turn at 53.4mi Price Creek Rd

RIGHT turn at 54.9mi

Continue straight APPROACH GATE at 55.1mi

Stay RIGHT at 56.6mi

Continue Straight at 57.1mi

VEER LEFT at 57.8mi

RIGHT turn at 58.1mi

Continue Straight at 58.7mi

GRADUAL LEFT TURN at 58.9mi (becomes double track w/ tall grass)

CAUTION Fast decent with hidden boulders

TWO LARGE DIPS! At 59.5mi

LEFT turn at 60.5mi

Stay to LEFT at 60.5mi

Stay to LEFT at 61.0mi

APPROACH GATE following with RIGHT turn at 62.4mi

LEFT turn 62.5mi

RIGHT turn at 63.2mi

Continue Straight at 63.9mi

Continue Straight at 64.2mi

RIGHT turn at 64.7mi 200 Rd connector trail

Slight LEFT turn at 65.7mi 200 Rd

APPROACH GATE at 66.0mi

RIGHT turn at 66.0mi Tampico Rd

RIGHT turn at 69.3mi Soap Creek Rd

LEFT turn/APPROACH GATE at 70.7mi

RIGHT turn at 71.3mi 580 Rd

APPROACH GATE at 75.2mi Lewisburg Saddle

APPROACH GATE at 75.2mi

RIGHT turn at 75.3mi 600 Rd

Continue STRAIGHT with a slight RIGHT turn at 77.3mi (stay on 600 Rd)

APPROACH GATE at 80.5mi Oak Creek trail head

LEFT turn at 81.5mi Oak Creek Rd

RIGHT turn at 83.6mi 53rd St

RIGHT turn at 84.1mi Benton County Fairgrounds

ADDENDUM FOR SHORTER ROUTE

RIGHT turn at 52.7mi Kings Valley Rd

LEFT turn at 58.1mi Cardwell Hill Rd

RIGHT turn/APPROACH GATE at 59.8mi

APPROACH GATE at 63.4mi Cardwell Hill trailhead

RIGHT turn at 66.2mi 53rd St

RIGHT turn at 66.5mi Benton County fairgrounds

The route


http://www.bikemap.net/route/788327

Here's an image and link to a fairly accurate map. I'll get turn by turn directions on here shortly.

Thursday, March 10, 2011

organizer a no show?

Hey everyone,

My personal life has been less than ideal lately and has forced me to move back to the twin cities. Ideally I will be back for the ride, but we'll see what my job future holds and how expensive plane tickets are. For now I will be posting a map of the route and I will be posting a down loadable version of the route sheet. I'll have that up in the next week.

I'm really sorry I can't make it, but I need my family a lot right now.

thanks,
Andrew