We are super excited to announce the 2018 Capitol Forest Enduro course on the new North Slope Trail System off of Hwy 8. These are not like any other trails in Capitol Forest. They were built by mountain bikers for mountain bikers. The best news of all is there is more to come Hats off to Friends of Capitol Forest and Department of Natural Resources for working together to make the North Slope Trails happen.
The main entrance to the trail system is through Greys Harbor ORV Park (GHORV). Please be respectful when driving through their property. The speed limit is 5mph!
Parking:
Leading up to the race there are two small pullouts at the bottom of A-Line and you can park along the road. You must have a Discover Pass.
Friday, June 8th parking will be available in our venue on GHORV property for 5$ per car. See www.racecascadia.com/2018capitolforest for camping details. (parking is built into camping fees)
Saturday, June 9th, parking is covered by Race Cascadia.
Shuttles:
Due to DNR permitting, safety and trail impacts, shuttles will not be allowed for practice on June 8th. A 5 minute time penalty will be applied for any infractions.
Course Details:
Pro/Exp/HT/Sport will do stages 1 through 5 in order.
Enduro Lite will do stages 3 and 1.
See www.racecascadia.com/2018capitolforest for schedule.
Neutral Support:
FSA NS will be located in main venue area.
evo NS will be located at the start of stage 3.
Food/Water:
Main Venue Area.
Top of Stage 2.
Spectators:
The North Slope Trails are very spectator friendly. The end of stages 1,3,4, and 5 are just a few minutes walk from the main venue area. ***Please be cautious when spectating and stay of the race trails.
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It was in phenomenal shape and is one of the best built trails I’ve ever ridden. No clue what other commenters are complaining about. There’s some really steep spots but it’s a freaking downhill trail, what did you expect? No ruts, berms were rippin, lots of medium doubles. Just a fantastic trail.
It was in phenomenal shape and is one of the best built trails I’ve ever ridden. No clue what other commenters are complaining about. There’s some really steep spots but it’s a freaking downhill trail, what did you expect? No ruts, berms were rippin, lots of medium doubles. Just a fantastic trail.






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Primary ActivityMountain Bike
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Difficulty ratingBlack Diamond
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More Stats for 2018 CDC: Capitol Forest Enduro mountain bike route
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Altitude change41 ft
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Altitude min410 ft
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Altitude start410 ft
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Altitude end449 ft
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Grade max-112.5%
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Grade min47.7%
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Distance climb6 miles
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Distance down5 miles
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Distance flat1,404 ft
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