15.2 miles
Distance
3,168 ft
Climb
-3,036 ft
Descent
2,025 ft
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Stage 1: Lower Gatekeeper
Stage 2: Sexy Flanders, Max Power, Hutz
Stage 3: FTR, The Zipper, The Gravitron, Rollercoaster

Detailed Description
2022 Murderhorn Maiden - Intermediate Course is a 15 mile less popular intermediate race route located near Nanaimo British Columbia. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 16 trails. This route climbs 3,168 ft with a max elevation of 2,025 ft then descends -3,036 ft.
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Route Sections

1 Stage 1: Lower Gatekeeper
  • 2 miles distance
  • 21 ft climb
  • -781 ft descent
2 Stage 2: Sexy Flanders, Max Power & Hutz
  • 2 miles distance
  • 0 ft climb
  • -1,018 ft descent
3 Stage 3: FTR, The Zipper, The Gravitron & Rollercoaster
  • 2 miles distance
  • 0 ft climb
  • -1,209 ft descent

Trails in Route

UpandAtom2,585 ft
E&M Express1,181 ft
Gatekeeper4,934 ft
Gatekeeper (lower)3,983 ft
Gatekeeper (lowest)482 ft
Gatekeeper Final1,391 ft
UpandAtom2,589 ft
E&M Express1,181 ft
Sexy Flanders4,528 ft
Hutz810 ft
UpandAtom2,589 ft
E&M Express1,181 ft
FTR817 ft
The Zipper666 ft
The Gravitron1,152 ft
Rollercoaster5,095 ft

Details

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  • Race Course
  • Race Date
    Saturday May 28, 2022
  • Riding area
    South Benson / Wolf Mountain
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Ridelogs
    68
More Stats for 2022 Murderhorn Maiden - Intermediate Course mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    2 hr 15 min
  • Altitude change
    130 ft
  • Altitude min
    615 ft
  • Altitude start
    673 ft
  • Altitude end
    804 ft
  • Grade
    0.2%
  • Grade max
    -41.9%
  • Grade min
    37.7%
  • Distance climb
    9 miles
  • Distance down
    6 miles
  • Distance flat
    1,529 ft

Directions

  1. Bike west on NLR47-2.
  2. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  3. Bike southwest on NLR47-2.
  4. Continue for 900 meters.
  5. Bike southwest on UpandAtom.
  6. Continue for 900 meters.
  7. Bear left onto E&M Express.
  8. Continue for 70 meters.
  9. Bike west on E&M Express.
  10. Continue for 300 meters.
  11. Bike southwest on 142 main.
  12. Continue for 40 meters.
  13. Turn left onto Gatekeeper.
  14. Continue for 800 meters.
  15. Bike southeast on Gatekeeper.
  16. Continue for 400 meters.
  17. Bike east on Gatekeeper.
  18. Continue for 200 meters.
  19. Bike south on NLR47-2-12.
  20. Continue for 20 meters.
  21. Turn left onto Gatekeeper (lower).
  22. Continue for 200 meters.
  23. Bike east on Gatekeeper (lower).
  24. Continue for 400 meters.
  25. Bike northeast on Gatekeeper (lower).
  26. Continue for 600 meters.
  27. Bike northwest on Gatekeeper (lower).
  28. Continue for 40 meters.
  29. Turn right onto NLR47-2.
  30. Continue for 30 meters.
  31. Bear left onto Gatekeeper (lowest).
  32. Continue for 200 meters.
  33. Bike north on Gatekeeper (lowest).
  34. Continue for 600 meters.
  35. Bike east on Gatekeeper Final.
  36. Continue for 10 meters.
  37. Turn right onto NLR47.
  38. Continue for 200 meters.
  39. Bike southeast on NLR47.
  40. Continue for 30 meters.
  41. Turn right onto NLR47-2.
  42. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  43. Bike southwest on NLR47-2.
  44. Continue for 900 meters.
  45. Bike north on NLR47-2.
  46. Continue for 60 meters.
  47. Turn left onto UpandAtom.
  48. Continue for 300 meters.
  49. Bike southwest on UpandAtom.
  50. Continue for 500 meters.
  51. Bear left onto E&M Express.
  52. Continue for 400 meters.
  53. Bear right onto 142 main.
  54. Continue for 300 meters.
  55. Bike north on 142 main.
  56. Continue for 600 meters.
  57. Keep right to stay on 142 main.
  58. Continue for 400 meters.
  59. Bike southeast on Sexy Flanders.
  60. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  61. Bear left to stay on Sexy Flanders.
  62. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  63. Bike northeast on Sexy Flanders.
  64. Continue for 200 meters.
  65. Bike south on NLR47-2.
  66. Continue for 20 meters.
  67. Turn left onto Max Power.
  68. Continue for 400 meters.
  69. Bike northeast on Max Power.
  70. Continue for 500 meters.
  71. Bike northwest on NLR47-2-4.
  72. Continue for 10 meters.
  73. Turn right onto Hutz.
  74. Continue for 300 meters.
  75. Bike southeast on NLR47.
  76. Continue for 500 meters.
  77. Bike southeast on NLR47.
  78. Continue for 70 meters.
  79. Turn right onto NLR47-2.
  80. Continue for 500 meters.
  81. Bike southwest on NLR47-2.
  82. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  83. Bike north on NLR47-2.
  84. Continue for 100 meters.
  85. Turn left onto UpandAtom.
  86. Continue for 300 meters.
  87. Bike south on UpandAtom.
  88. Continue for 600 meters.
  89. Bear left onto E&M Express.
  90. Continue for 40 meters.
  91. Bike northwest on E&M Express.
  92. Continue for 300 meters.
  93. Bear right onto 142 main.
  94. Continue for 900 meters.
  95. Bike north on 142 main.
  96. Continue for 50 meters.
  97. Keep right to stay on 142 main.
  98. Continue for 500 meters.
  99. Bike north on 142 main.
  100. Continue for 900 meters.
  101. Bike northwest on 142 main.
  102. Continue for 500 meters.
  103. Bike northwest on 142 main.
  104. Continue for 200 meters.
  105. Bike west on 142M246-2.
  106. Continue for 600 meters.
  107. Bike east on FTR.
  108. Continue for 600 meters.
  109. Bike east on The Zipper.
  110. Continue for 500 meters.
  111. Bike southeast on The Gravitron.
  112. Continue for 500 meters.
  113. Bike east on Rollercoaster.
  114. Continue for 700 meters.
  115. Bike east on Rollercoaster.
  116. Continue for 400 meters.
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Recent Trail Reports Along Route

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Sexy Flanders
Jun 9, 2023 @ 9:28am
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E&M Express
Jun 9, 2023 @ 9:28am
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UpandAtom
Jun 9, 2023 @ 9:28am
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Gatekeeper
Jun 6, 2023 @ 6:57pm
Jun 6, 2023
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Gatekeeper (lower)
Jun 5, 2023 @ 2:56am
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