6.1 miles
Distance
1,336 ft
Climb
-1,396 ft
Descent
1,417 ft
High Point
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Sign in at Parkgate Park.

Sign in starts at 5:30pm to 6:30pm.

Climb Old Buck, Baden Powell, and Mushroom Trail to Power Line Access Trail.

Stage 1 : New Severed Entrance to C-Buster to Asian Adonis

Climb up Penny Lane to Severed D

Stage 2 : Severed D

Bridal Path to Cardiac Bypass

Stage 3 : Cardiac to Blair Range to Blair Range Descent

Return to Parkgate Park via Golf Course Trail, Bridal Path, and Empress Bypass

Detailed Description
2017 FWS - 2 is a 6 mile intermediate race route located near North Vancouver British Columbia. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 18 trails. This route climbs 1,336 ft with a max elevation of 1,417 ft then descends -1,396 ft.
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Route Sections

1 Stage 1
  • 4,641 ft distance
  • 28 ft climb
  • -514 ft descent
2 Stage 2
  • 1,793 ft distance
  • 47 ft climb
  • -290 ft descent
3 Stage 3
  • 1,950 ft distance
  • 36 ft climb
  • -233 ft descent

Details

  • Race Course
  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • AKA
    nsmba fiver, FWS, Fiver World Series
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • Bike type
    AM
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Moderate
  • Ridelogs
    63
More Stats for 2017 FWS - 2 mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    1 hr 19 min
  • Altitude min
    357 ft
  • Altitude start
    417 ft
  • Altitude end
    358 ft
  • Grade
    -0.2%
  • Grade max
    -60%
  • Grade min
    83.9%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    1,647 ft
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