Mountain Bike

6.1 miles

Distance

1,336 ft

Climb

-1,396 ft

Descent

1,417 ft

High Point

This route is archived

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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North Shore Mountain Bike Association (nsmba.ca)

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Past Events

- 11 May 2017
2017 NSMBA Fiver - Presented by Endless Biking
Race

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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

Trails in Route

	Old Buck				1 mile
	Baden Powell (Bikeable)				4,173 ft
	Mushroom Trail				430 ft
	Powerline Access Trail				436 ft
	Upper Severed				394 ft
	C-Buster				981 ft
	Asian Adonis				2,592 ft
	Adonis Buster				679 ft
	Penny Lane				1,047 ft
	Severed D				1,683 ft
	Cardiac Bypass				659 ft
	Bridle Path				1,365 ft
	Blair Range Trail				1,345 ft
	Blair Range Descent				846 ft
	Climb to Golf Course				105 ft
	Golf Course Trail				1,184 ft
	Empress Bypass				1,496 ft
	Parkgate Community Park Trail				2,008 ft

Details

Race Course
Riding area

Mount Seymour
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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trail	date	description
Bridle Path	Apr 27, 2025 @ 9:32am 2 days
Empress Bypass	Apr 27, 2025 @ 9:32am 2 days
Cardiac Bypass	Apr 27, 2025 @ 9:32am 2 days
Parkgate Community Park Trail	Apr 26, 2025 @ 11:07am 3 days	reporter
Old Buck	Apr 25, 2025 @ 4:48pm Apr 25, 2025