Tuesday, May 19, 2009

l&c race loop, May 21 & May 28 TNR

Many have inquired about the proposed L&C race loop.  Last Thursday L&C race loop was looking pretty good.  Its a short loop with almost no places to pass, so it will be a challenge.  Its hard to describe but here's attempt.  We will start down the gravel road to the north, race up the road and onto the top of Neverest, race down neverest to the bottom then start the loop.  The start of the the race is the ONLY time you will ride DOWN neverest.  at the end of lap one (all later laps), riders will go up neverest, exit the trail onto the road, race down the road and re-enter the singletrack at the bottom.  Here's a rough GPS  track  of the envisioned race course.  Next Thursday May 28 the TNR will ride the race loop as a pre-ride.  

May 21 TNR will be the TACO RIDE to celebrate Showen's birthday.  Rumor has it that he's coming up from Lincoln with some peeps.  Many will be riding from MOD's place.  Otherwise, meet at Wabash trailhead at 6pm and rollout at 6:15pm.  Lights recommended for the ride back!

8 comments:

scott showen said...

yeah, lets ride bikes and get some tacos.

dmars said...

I thought I knew the race loop, but now I am confused. On the way down Do we go left or right at the bottom of never rest?

RF said...

depends on what you consider to be the bottom of neverest. Go all the way down, down, to the point where you come to a 8x8 post sticking out the the ground and you are just 6 feet away from the road. This is the point where you can ride onto the trail from the road. This is where, at the beginning of the race, you will take a right turn after riding down neverest. At the end of every lap, you'll end up riding up neverest, out onto the parking lot, down the road, and back into the trail at this point.

McG said...

Any idea when the course will be marked?

RF said...

course will be marked Friday night before the race.

Flanders said...

Hey RF,
can you tell me how the race loop will go after you decend past the post at the lower entrance ? I can't figure out how it's going to run ? LOL
Clockwise or counterclockwise ?

Roxy said...

Come out Thursday for a recon ride, people!

This was my idea, so I'll try to describe it.

Go down never rest. Take a hard left at the bottom and you start to climb. At the intersection of three trails go left. This decent will take you to the post that's next to the road. Go right, the only way to go. Follow the trail and when you start climbing again, look for the new connector trail on your left (it will be marked). Once down that connector trail, go right. At this point you are now on the original trail and follow it as normal. The next change is, after Tony's bench you take the trail like normal all the way a to the same T intersection that in the past, we went right and then down the nasty stutter bumps. No more! Instead, go left. Now you're going back the way you entered and you'll climb neverrest and then exit to the entrance road. From there you'll go up to the parking lot through the start/finish and DOWN THE PAVED ROAD to the post/or lower entrance. (there will be road marshals) That is the loop for all cats. Cat 3 will do it once. Cat 1&2 will do it multiple times. Ryan will let you know # of laps.

Hope this helps. If not, come out Thursday for the TNR.

RD said...

sound like I just follow you Thursday :D