6.6 miles
Distance
1,176 ft
Climb
-1,168 ft
Descent
1,390 ft
High Point
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2019 Nanaimo Enduro: Beginner Course

Stage 1: Max Power / Hutz
Stage 2: Lower Gatekeeper

Detailed Description
2019 Nanaimo Island Cup Enduro: Beginners Course is a 7 mile intermediate race route located near Nanaimo British Columbia. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a moderate overall physical rating. This route includes 12 trails. This route climbs 1,176 ft with a max elevation of 1,390 ft then descends -1,168 ft.

13 Reviews & Comments

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alvolcom95 (May 6, 2022 at 20:32)
Trail Max Power
Sooo fast ! Top 3 on this side for sure.
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johnkirkhope (Nov 30, 2021 at 0:01)
Trail 142 main
Waiting for a chairlift to be installed
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lostlunchbox (Oct 3, 2021 at 10:11)
Trail Spur Road
Access from Nanaimo lakes rd has been blocked off with 5 or 6 tank traps that are a bit of a pain to even walk a bike through. Would be nice if the connecting section was removed from the map.
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lostlunchbox (Oct 3, 2021 at 9:52)
Trail Gatekeeper
Kudos to the builders, this is an awesome example of "natural flow" and use of grade. So much bang for buck and arguably fun for any skill level. Wish there were more like it!
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DougC7cEFu (Sep 4, 2021 at 8:11)
Trail NLR47
Vehicles blocking gate and new signage saying no trespassing. Private security driving around. Is the forest company now blocking access to these roads/trails?
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Skippy453 (Feb 17, 2021 at 14:34)
Trail Max Power
I'd rate this a blue, not black. But fun nonetheless.
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Jadavis (Aug 3, 2020 at 19:30)
Trail E&M Express
Nice climbing trail. Thanks!
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dirtworship (Sep 30, 2019 at 9:18)
Trail Gatekeeper
Trail is in great shape right now, perfect dirt. Rode down the trail, there are a few fun kickers to hit. Seems like a decent climbing trail as well. There is a sign at the bottom to warn climbers to watch for oncoming riders, so I'd say its a 2 direction trail. The other climbing option, E&M, is also nice but requires much more fire road climbing as well. Both are good options IMO.
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chris6-6-6 (Mar 31, 2019 at 20:05)
Trail NLR47-2
Cory F. we found your wallet on the access road. Send me a PB PM if you read this.
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chris6-6-6 (Mar 31, 2019 at 20:05)
Trail NLR47-2
Cory F. we found your wallet on the access road. Send me a PB PM if you read this.
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chris6-6-6 (Mar 31, 2019 at 20:05)
Trail NLR47-2
Cory F. we found your wallet on the access road. Send me a PB PM if you read this.
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glfmkg CTSS (Jun 18, 2018 at 9:55)
Trail Gatekeeper
Please don't climb up this trail. There is an climbing trail or use the road; climbing this trail is dangerous. This trails is downhill and riders come down fast. It is a matter of time that accident will happen with riders going up this trail.
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Route Sections

1 Stage 1: Max Power / Hutz
  • 3,856 ft distance
  • 2 ft climb
  • -444 ft descent
2 Stage 2: Gatekeeper
  • 4,797 ft distance
  • 0 ft climb
  • -437 ft descent

Trails in Route

NLR47-23,960 ft
Max Power2,920 ft
Hutz991 ft
NLR471,742 ft
NLR47-23,960 ft
Double Track1,175 ft
Spur Road702 ft
E&M Express1,378 ft
142 main144 ft
Gatekeeper2,749 ft
NLR47-2-121,847 ft
NLR47-23,960 ft

Details

  • Race Course
  • Race Date
    Sunday May 19, 2019 at 11:00am
  • Riding area
    South Benson / Wolf Mountain
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Bike type
    AM
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Moderate
  • Ridelogs
    296
More Stats for 2019 Nanaimo Island Cup Enduro: Beginners Course mountain bike route
  • Altitude min
    615 ft
  • Altitude start
    671 ft
  • Altitude end
    679 ft
  • Grade max
    -41.2%
  • Grade min
    29.2%
  • Distance climb
    4 miles
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    167 ft
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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NLR47
Jan 18, 2023 @ 7:21pm
Jan 18, 2023
Security was turning bikes away at the gate today for safety reasons due to logging in the area
E&M Express
Jan 11, 2023 @ 1:18am
Jan 11, 2023
Gatekeeper
Jan 4, 2023 @ 11:40am
Jan 4, 2023
Not really enjoyable. Upper section totally rideable, but with some small trees down and plenty of debris. Lower section was a river in some spots, and completely snow covered in others.
Max Power
Dec 31, 2022 @ 3:19pm
Dec 31, 2022
Hutz
Dec 31, 2022 @ 7:19am
Dec 31, 2022
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