3.2 miles
Distance
186 ft
Climb
-196 ft
Descent
587 ft
High Point

This is the race the course for speed and classic VT root sections. The race begins with grass and access road and then dips into the sandy pine forests of the Sandman's area. Racers will enjoy the sandy single track and pea stone paths. If you do it right you'll get a chance to experience Pure Bliss with a little mud and sweat.

Detailed Description
2022 Red on Black Race Course is a 3 mile intermediate race route located near Williston Vermont. This mountain bike primary route. This route includes 10 trails. This route climbs 186 ft with a max elevation of 587 ft then descends -196 ft.
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Catamount Outdoor Family Center (catamountoutdoorfamilycenter.org)
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Trails in Route

Porcupine850 ft
Hawk197 ft
Moose Poop1,204 ft
Central Ave997 ft
Liquid Velvet1,066 ft
Central Ave1,437 ft
Gremlins774 ft
Pure Bliss1,870 ft
The Elbow584 ft

Details

  • Race Course
  • Riding area
    Catamount Outdoor Family Center
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Other Activities
    • E-Bike
    • Gravel Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • eBike Allowed
    Yes
  • Bike type
    AM, XC, Gravel
  • Ridelogs
    9
More Stats for 2022 Red on Black Race Course mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    36 min 10 sec
  • Altitude change
    -7 ft
  • Altitude min
    503 ft
  • Altitude start
    575 ft
  • Altitude end
    568 ft
  • Grade
    -0%
  • Grade max
    -13.6%
  • Grade min
    16.5%
  • Distance climb
    1 mile
  • Distance down
    5,213 ft
  • Distance flat
    1 mile

Directions

  1. Bike west on The Elbow.
  2. Continue for 70 meters.
  3. Bike northwest on Wood's Trace.
  4. Continue for 20 meters.
  5. Bike northwest on Wood's Trace.
  6. Continue for 50 meters.
  7. Bike north on Wood's Trace.
  8. Continue for 50 meters.
  9. Bike north on Wood's Trace.
  10. Continue for 100 meters.
  11. Bike northeast on Wood's Trace.
  12. Continue for 70 meters.
  13. Bike north on Wood's Trace.
  14. Continue for 30 meters.
  15. Bike northwest on Porcupine.
  16. Continue for 30 meters.
  17. Bike west on Porcupine.
  18. Continue for 60 meters.
  19. Bike north on Porcupine.
  20. Continue for 50 meters.
  21. Bike northwest on Porcupine.
  22. Continue for 10 meters.
  23. Bike west on Porcupine.
  24. Continue for 10 meters.
  25. Bike northwest on Porcupine.
  26. Continue for 20 meters.
  27. Bike north on Porcupine.
  28. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  29. Bike north on Porcupine.
  30. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  31. Bike north on Porcupine.
  32. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  33. Bike southwest on Porcupine.
  34. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  35. Bike west on Porcupine.
  36. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  37. Bike west on Porcupine.
  38. Continue for 20 meters.
  39. Bike north on Porcupine.
  40. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  41. Bike west on Porcupine.
  42. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  43. Bike south on Porcupine.
  44. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  45. Bike northwest on Sandmans.
  46. Continue for 10 meters.
  47. Bike north on Porcupine.
  48. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  49. Bike south on Porcupine.
  50. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  51. Turn left onto Sandmans.
  52. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  53. Bike west on Sandmans.
  54. Continue for 10 meters.
  55. Bike north on Sandmans.
  56. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  57. Bike northwest on Sandmans.
  58. Continue for 70 meters.
  59. Bike north on Slick Rock.
  60. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  61. Bike northwest on Sandmans.
  62. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  63. Bike northeast on Slick Rock.
  64. Continue for 40 meters.
  65. Bike north on Slick Rock.
  66. Continue for 20 meters.
  67. Bike west on Slick Rock.
  68. Continue for 30 meters.
  69. Bike west on Slick Rock.
  70. Continue for 20 meters.
  71. Bike north on Sandmans.
  72. Continue for 20 meters.
  73. Bike north on Sandmans.
  74. Continue for 20 meters.
  75. Bike north on Sandmans.
  76. Continue for 20 meters.
  77. Bike northeast on Sandmans.
  78. Continue for 20 meters.
  79. Bike northeast on Sandmans.
  80. Continue for 60 meters.
  81. Bike east on Sandmans.
  82. Continue for 20 meters.
  83. Bike north on Sandmans.
  84. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  85. Make a sharp right onto Sandman Cutoff.
  86. Continue for 20 meters.
  87. Bike north on Sandmans.
  88. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  89. Bike east on Hawk.
  90. Continue for 50 meters.
  91. Bike north on Moose Poop.
  92. Continue for 30 meters.
  93. Bike north on Moose Poop.
  94. Continue for 100 meters.
  95. Bike north on Moose Poop.
  96. Continue for 70 meters.
  97. Bike northeast on Moose Poop.
  98. Continue for 100 meters.
  99. Bike northeast on Moose Poop.
  100. Continue for 100 meters.
  101. Bike east on Moose Poop.
  102. Continue for 30 meters.
  103. Bike northeast on Central Ave.
  104. Continue for 40 meters.
  105. Bike northeast on Central Ave.
  106. Continue for 100 meters.
  107. Bike southeast on Liquid Velvet.
  108. Continue for 40 meters.
  109. Bike southeast on Liquid Velvet.
  110. Continue for 50 meters.
  111. Bike south on Liquid Velvet.
  112. Continue for 60 meters.
  113. Bike southwest on Liquid Velvet.
  114. Continue for 60 meters.
  115. Bike southeast on Liquid Velvet.
  116. Continue for 20 meters.
  117. Bike southwest on Liquid Velvet.
  118. Continue for 80 meters.
  119. Bike southwest on Liquid Velvet.
  120. Continue for 30 meters.
  121. Bike southwest on Sandmans.
  122. Continue for 30 meters.
  123. Bike southwest on Sandmans.
  124. Continue for 20 meters.
  125. Bike southwest on Sandmans.
  126. Continue for 50 meters.
  127. Turn right onto Central Ave.
  128. Continue for 60 meters.
  129. Bike south on Central Ave.
  130. Continue for 20 meters.
  131. Bike north on Liquid Velvet.
  132. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  133. Bike southwest on Sandmans.
  134. Continue for 10 meters.
  135. Bike southwest on Sandmans.
  136. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  137. Bike southwest on Sandmans.
  138. Continue for 10 meters.
  139. Bike north on Sandmans.
  140. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  141. Bike southwest on Sandmans.
  142. Continue for 20 meters.
  143. Bike southwest on Sandmans.
  144. Continue for 70 meters.
  145. Turn right onto Central Ave.
  146. Continue for 70 meters.
  147. Bike northeast on Sandmans.
  148. Continue for 30 meters.
  149. Bike southwest on Sandmans.
  150. Continue for 20 meters.
  151. Bike southwest on Central Ave.
  152. Continue for 40 meters.
  153. Bike southwest on Central Ave.
  154. Continue for 40 meters.
  155. Bike southwest on Central Ave.
  156. Continue for 20 meters.
  157. Bike southwest on Central Ave.
  158. Continue for 20 meters.
  159. Bike south on Sandmans.
  160. Continue for 10 meters.
  161. Bike southeast on Sandmans.
  162. Continue for 20 meters.
  163. Bike southeast on Sandmans.
  164. Continue for 20 meters.
  165. Bike north on Sandmans.
  166. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  167. Bike north on Sandmans.
  168. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  169. Bike north on Sandmans.
  170. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  171. Bike southeast on Sandmans.
  172. Continue for 10 meters.
  173. Bike north on Gremlins.
  174. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  175. Bike east on Gremlins.
  176. Continue for 10 meters.
  177. Bike east on Gremlins.
  178. Continue for 20 meters.
  179. Bike east on Gremlins.
  180. Continue for 30 meters.
  181. Bike south on Gremlins.
  182. Continue for 30 meters.
  183. Bike southwest on Gremlins.
  184. Continue for 80 meters.
  185. Bike west on Sandmans.
  186. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  187. Bike west on Sandmans.
  188. Continue for 20 meters.
  189. Bike southwest on Sandmans.
  190. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  191. Bike southeast on Sandmans.
  192. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  193. Bike east on Sandmans.
  194. Continue for 20 meters.
  195. Bike east on Sandmans.
  196. Continue for 30 meters.
  197. Bike northeast on Sandmans.
  198. Continue for 30 meters.
  199. Bike northeast on Sandmans.
  200. Continue for 30 meters.
  201. Bike northeast on Sandmans.
  202. Continue for 20 meters.
  203. Bike northeast on Sandmans.
  204. Continue for 30 meters.
  205. Bike north on Sandmans.
  206. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  207. Bike north on Cliffs Of Insanity.
  208. Continue for 20 meters.
  209. Bike north on Cliffs Of Insanity.
  210. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  211. Bike northeast on Cliffs Of Insanity.
  212. Continue for 70 meters.
  213. Bike northeast on Cliffs Of Insanity.
  214. Continue for 70 meters.
  215. Bike north on Cliffs Of Insanity.
  216. Continue for 100 meters.
  217. Bike north on Cliffs Of Insanity.
  218. Continue for 40 meters.
  219. Bike east on Cliffs Of Insanity.
  220. Continue for 30 meters.
  221. Bike southeast on Cliffs Of Insanity.
  222. Continue for 40 meters.
  223. Bike east on Cliffs Of Insanity.
  224. Continue for 20 meters.
  225. Bike north on Sandmans.
  226. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  227. Bike north on Sandmans.
  228. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  229. Turn right to stay on Sandmans.
  230. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  231. Turn right onto Pure Bliss.
  232. Continue for 20 meters.
  233. Bike southwest on Pure Bliss.
  234. Continue for 20 meters.
  235. Bike south on Pure Bliss.
  236. Continue for 20 meters.
  237. Bike west on Pure Bliss.
  238. Continue for 40 meters.
  239. Bike southwest on Pure Bliss.
  240. Continue for 80 meters.
  241. Bike north on Pure Bliss.
  242. Continue for 100 meters.
  243. Bike north on Pure Bliss.
  244. Continue for 60 meters.
  245. Bike northwest on Pure Bliss.
  246. Continue for 70 meters.
  247. Bike south on Pure Bliss.
  248. Continue for 200 meters.
  249. Bike southeast on Pure Bliss.
  250. Continue for 40 meters.
  251. Bike southeast on Sandmans.
  252. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  253. Bike north on Balsams.
  254. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  255. Bike east on Balsams.
  256. Continue for 10 meters.
  257. Bike east on Balsams.
  258. Continue for 20 meters.
  259. Bike east on Balsams.
  260. Continue for 60 meters.
  261. Bike south on Balsams.
  262. Continue for 100 meters.
  263. Bike southwest on Balsams.
  264. Continue for 200 meters.
  265. Bike southwest on Balsams.
  266. Continue for 100 meters.
  267. Bike southwest on Balsams.
  268. Continue for 10 meters.
  269. Make a sharp left onto Wood's Trace.
  270. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  271. Turn right to stay on Wood's Trace.
  272. Continue for 100 meters.
  273. Bike east on Wood's Trace.
  274. Continue for 100 meters.
  275. Bike south on Fred And Ethel.
  276. Continue for 50 meters.
  277. Bike southwest on Fred And Ethel.
  278. Continue for 100 meters.
  279. Bike south on Fred And Ethel.
  280. Continue for 10 meters.
  281. Bike southeast on Labyrinth.
  282. Continue for 10 meters.
  283. Bike south on Labyrinth.
  284. Continue for 30 meters.
  285. Bike southeast on Labyrinth.
  286. Continue for 30 meters.
  287. Bike southeast on Labyrinth.
  288. Continue for 10 meters.
  289. Bike southwest on Wood's Trace.
  290. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  291. Bike southwest on Wood's Trace.
  292. Continue for 20 meters.
  293. Bike north on Powerlines.
  294. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  295. Bike south on Wood's Trace.
  296. Continue for 20 meters.
  297. Bike southwest on Wood's Trace.
  298. Continue for 20 meters.
  299. Bike west on Night Trail.
  300. Continue for 10 meters.
  301. Bike west on Night Trail.
  302. Continue for 30 meters.
  303. Bike northwest on Night Trail.
  304. Continue for 70 meters.
  305. Bike west on Night Trail.
  306. Continue for 10 meters.
  307. Bike northwest on The Elbow.
  308. Continue for 30 meters.
  309. Bike northwest on The Elbow.
  310. Continue for 30 meters.
  311. Bike southwest on The Elbow.
  312. Continue for 10 meters.
  313. Bike north on Balsams.
  314. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  315. Bike south on The Elbow.
  316. Continue for 80 meters.
  317. Bike southwest on The Elbow.
  318. Continue for 60 meters.
  319. Bike southwest on The Elbow.
  320. Continue for less than 10 meters.
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