The race course is slightly revised for 2016. It will be ridden clockwise and features a mix of technical climbing, flowy downhill, and some gravel road for passing.
Starting on a gravel road, riders gain elevation quickly before dropping into the short technical downhill "Cinderalley". Exiting the downhill, riders will cross a muddy access road and enter the classic "Humility" trail for some technical climbing fun before testing their technical descending prowess on "Secret Ninja". At the end of "Secret Ninja" riders will cross directly onto "Humble Ninja" which offers wide open views and a steady diet of flow. Rolling on, riders can whip down "Keiths" curves before making a right hander to get some "Nookie". This short and fast downhill leads right into "Sticks and Stones" and "Honey Brown". Leave the singletrack behind for a bit and stretch the legs, have a drink, or pass a few before making a left onto "Pipedream". Enjoy the scenery while you're sweating along Pipedream's rock outcrops and bridge covered creeks until reaching the final leg of your journey. Head along a short stretch of gravel before launching up "Rusty Nail", over to "Out N About" and finally rocketing down Potsticker to the finish.
Local Trail Association
Trail Products
11 Reviews & Comments
We hope you've been enjoying Trailforks!
Create a FREE account to view route comments and much more.
Trails in Route
| 3,009 ft | |||||
| 741 ft | |||||
| 1 mile | |||||
| 2,362 ft | |||||
| 2,346 ft | |||||
| 1,371 ft | |||||
| 1,562 ft | |||||
| 1,079 ft | |||||
| 1,348 ft | |||||
| 1,207 ft | |||||
| 1,335 ft | |||||
| 3,842 ft | |||||
| 640 ft | |||||
| 1,050 ft |
Route POI
 | Aid Station - Course Start/Finish | Aid Station |
 | Course Marshall #1 | Checkpoint |
| Course Marshall #2 | Checkpoint |
| Course Marshall #3 | Checkpoint |
| Course Marshall #4 | Checkpoint |
| Course Marshall #5 | Checkpoint |
| Course Marshall #6 | Checkpoint |
| Course Marshall #7 | Checkpoint |
| Course Marshall #8 | Checkpoint |
| Course Marshall #9 | Checkpoint |
Details
-
Race Course
-
Riding area
-
Primary ActivityMountain Bike
-
Difficulty ratingBlue
-
Route TypeLoop
-
Bike typeXC
-
DirectionOne Direction
-
Physical ratingModerate
-
Ridelogs
More Stats for 2016 Nanaimo Island Cup XC Race Course mountain bike route
-
Avg time1 hr 38 min
-
Altitude min311 ft
-
Altitude start325 ft
-
Altitude end312 ft
-
Grade-0%
-
Grade max-21.9%
-
Grade min31.7%
-
Distance climb2 miles
-
Distance down3 miles
-
Distance flat4,039 ft
-
Layers w
- Map Content
- More Layers
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
- Pro
-
Upgrade to
- Unknown
- Snow Groomed
- Snow Packed
- Snow Covered
- Snow Cover Partial
- Freeze/thaw Cycle
- Icy
- Prevalent Mud
- Wet
- Variable
- Ideal
- Dry
- Very Dry
The colour categories are based on what percentage of riders are riding a trail in its intended direction.
- > 96%
- > 90%
- > 80%
- > 70%
- > 50%
- < 50%
- bi-directional trail
- no data
- < 2 days
- < 1 week
- < 2 weeks
- < 1 month
- < 6 months
- > 6 months
- Downhill Only
- Downhill Primary
- Both Directions
- Uphill Primary
- Uphill Only
- One Direction
- Description
- Photos
- Description & Photos
- Videos
- most popular
- popular
- less popular
- not popular
- mountain biking recent
- mountain biking (>6 month)
- hiking (1 year)
- moto (1 year)
- Downhill Ski
- Backcountry Ski
- Nordic Ski
- Snowmobile
Save the current map location and zoom level as your default home location whenever this page is loaded.
SavePhotos
Videos
Recent Trail Reports Along Route
- By stickboy
& contributors - #1281 - 3,084 views