XC
Saturday, August 10, 2019
Come race some of the most fun and challenging trails in the Pacific Northwest. The Cross Country course has a little bit of everything: lung-busting climbs, rocks, roots, and plenty of fast flow. Tentative course maps are available on Trail Forks, and below.
Categories may be split into age groups, but this is dependent on number of registrants. It will be at the sole discretion of the race organizers.
Open/Expert Course: 25 miles, 5,173ft of elevation gain
Fall Creek Start. Up Wedekind to Crestline. Crestline to the peak. GL6 all the way down. THEN counter clockwise loop of Lost Valley.
Uphill climb for KOM bonus: Wedekind climb from bridge to top of IMBA reroute
Pro/Expert All-Mountain Stages within the loop:
Stage 1: Upper GL6 (from GL6 and fs road 4010 intersection to "hard/easy hill")
Stage 2: Lower GL6 (from GL6 and C-line intersection to Fall Creek TH)
Stage 3: Mckenny DH
Sport Course: 19 miles, 3,804 ft of elevation gain
Fall Creek Start. Wedekind to Greenline tie. GL6 to Fall Creek. THEN counter clockwise loop of Lost Valley.
Sport All-Mountain Stages within the loop:
Stages 2, & 3
Beginner/Junior Course: 12 miles, 2,060 ft of elevation gain
Fall Creek Start. Then do 8-50-6 (Wedekind to Greenline tie and down GL6).
Beginner All-Mountain Stages within the loop: Stage 2
ALL RACERS RECEIVE
Professionally organized event
Well-marked course
RFID timing with fast, accurate results
On-course support
SWAG!
One free entry into post-race raffle
Hearty, post race meal
Cost: $70
Timing chips - Any lost timing chips will incur a $100 fee
Directions to Fall Creek Day Use:
Take I-5 to Hwy 101 North, take the Black Lake Blvd exit off of hwy 101, turn left onto Black Lake Blvd. Turn left onto Delphi Rd. Turn right onto Waddell Creek Rd. Stay on Waddell Creek Rd (which turns into Sherman Valley Rd) . Enter Capitol Forest on C-Line. Make a left on C-6000 and follow the road to Fall Creek Day Use.