25.6 miles

Distance

4,576 ft

Climb

-4,573 ft

Descent

4,783 ft

High Point

The Short Course is Stages 1, 2, 6, 7, 8.

Detailed Description

2023 Cypress Hills, Medicine Hat, AB // We Are One Canadian Enduro League p/b Leatt Round #5 is a 26 mile less popular intermediate race route located near Elkwater Alberta. This mountain bike only route. This route includes 25 trails. This route climbs 4,576 ft with a max elevation of 4,783 ft then descends -4,573 ft.

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670 Collective (670collective.ca)

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Route Sections

1	TRANSFER #1: Sorry 2 miles distance 581 ft climb -103 ft descent
2	STAGE #1: Upper Mystery Trail > Last Grizzly 3,947 ft distance 2 ft climb -478 ft descent
3	TRANSFER #2: Ranger Trail > Turkey Trott > Horseshoe Canyon Trail 4 miles distance 760 ft climb -174 ft descent
4	STAGE #2: Beaver Creek Trail 2 miles distance 3 ft climb -576 ft descent
5	TRANSFER #3: Beaver Creek Loop > Tower Trail > Hidden Valley Connector 3 miles distance 650 ft climb -144 ft descent
6	MCELHANNEY x STAGE #3: Great White > Red Surge 3,186 ft distance 0 ft climb -377 ft descent
7	TRANSFER #4: Kerfuffle > Sorry 2 miles distance 572 ft climb -171 ft descent
8	LEATT x STAGE #4: Hoser 2,972 ft distance 0 ft climb -406 ft descent
9	STAGE #5: Ruttentuke > Ranger Trail > Tower Trail > Mystery Trail 4 miles distance 673 ft climb -234 ft descent
10	STAGE #5: Flatten The Curve > Mazama Drop > Mitchell Creek Connector 2 miles distance 22 ft climb -610 ft descent
11	TRANSFER #6: Ranger Trail > Tower Trail > Hidden Valley Connector 2 miles distance 655 ft climb -69 ft descent
12	STAGE #6: Mack Jacket > Mitt Nibbler 5,033 ft distance 15 ft climb -390 ft descent
13	TRANSFER #7: Kerfuffle > Sorry 2 miles distance 572 ft climb -130 ft descent
14	RED BULL DOWNTIME x STAGE #7: The Tragically Steep > Kerfuffle 4,157 ft distance 0 ft climb -471 ft descent
15	TRANSFER #8 Hike-a-Bike 673 ft distance 23 ft climb 0 ft descent
16	WE ARE ONE x STAGE #8: Grass Slalom 679 ft distance 0 ft climb -52 ft descent

Trails in Route

	Sorry				1 mile
	Last Grizzly				2,169 ft
	Horseshoe Canyon Trail				2 miles
	Beaver Creek Trail				2 miles
	Tower Trail				1 mile
	Hidden Valley Connector				604 ft
	Great White				472 ft
	Kerfuffle				1,886 ft
	Sorry				1 mile
	Hoser				2,661 ft
	Ruttentuke				4,265 ft
	Tower Trail				1 mile
	Flatten the Curve				3,953 ft
	Mitchell Creek Connector				4,610 ft
	Tower Trail				1 mile
	Hidden Valley Connector				1,414 ft
	Mitt Nibbler				4,931 ft
	Mack Jacket				1,765 ft
	Kerfuffle				1,562 ft
	Hidden Valley Snowshoe Green				171 ft
	The Tragically Steep				3,330 ft
	Kerfuffle				1,562 ft

Route POI

	M1 & FA#1 - Start Marshal \| Stage 1	Checkpoint
	M3 - Midcourse Marshal	Checkpoint
	M4 - Finish Marshal \| Stage 1	Checkpoint
	M5 & FA#2 - Start Marshal \| Stage 2	Checkpoint
	M6 - Midcourse Marshal \| Stage 2	Checkpoint
	M7 - Finish Marshal \| Stage 2	Checkpoint
	M8 - Start Marshal \| Stage 3 and Stage 6	Checkpoint
	M10 & M21 - Finish Marshal \| Stage 3 & Stage 6	Checkpoint
	M11 - Start Marshal \| Stage 4	Checkpoint
	M12 - Finish Marshal \| Stage 4	Checkpoint
	M13 & FA#3 - Start Marshal \| Stage 5	Checkpoint
	FAM14 - Midcourse Marshal	Checkpoint
	M15 - Midcourse Marshal	Checkpoint
	M16 - Midcourse Marshal	Checkpoint
	M18 - Finish Marshal \| Stage 5	Checkpoint
	M19 & M8 - Start Marshal \| Stage 6	Checkpoint
	M20 - Midcourse Marshal	Checkpoint
	M21 & M10- Finish Marshal \| Stage 6 & 3	Checkpoint
	M22 - Start Marshal \| Stage 7	Checkpoint
	M23 - Midcourse Marshal	Checkpoint
	M24 - Finish Marshal \| Stage 7	Checkpoint
	M25 - Start Marshal \| Stage 8	Checkpoint
	M26 - Finish Marshal \| Stage 8	Checkpoint
	FA#1 & M1	Aid Station
	FA#2 & M5	Aid Station
	FA#3 & M13	Aid Station
	FA#4 - Roving FA	Aid Station
	FOOD AND WATER AID STATION	Aid Station

Details

Race Course
Riding area

Elkwater
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
Difficulty rating

Blue

More Stats for 2023 Cypress Hills, Medicine Hat, AB // We Are One Canadian Enduro League p/b Leatt Round #5 mountain bike route

Altitude change

4 ft
Altitude min

4,058 ft
Altitude start

4,202 ft
Altitude end

4,206 ft
Grade max

-59.2%
Grade min

40.6%
Distance climb

12 miles
Distance down

12 miles
Distance flat

2 miles

Directions

Walk north on Kerfuffle.
Continue for 100 meters.
Turn right onto Ruttentuke.
Continue for 200 meters.
Keep left to take Sorry.
Continue for 600 meters.
Keep right to stay on Sorry.
Continue for 1 kilometer.
Keep right to take Canadiana.
Continue for 10 meters.
Keep right to take Sorry.
Continue for 200 meters.
Turn left onto Canadiana.
Continue for 50 meters.
Make a sharp left onto Sorry.
Continue for 400 meters.
Walk west on Upper Mystery Trail.
Continue for 500 meters.
Bear right onto Last Grizzly.
Continue for 200 meters.
Turn right to stay on Last Grizzly.
Continue for 500 meters.
Turn left onto Ranger Trail.
Continue for 900 meters.
Keep left to stay on Ranger Trail.
Continue for 20 meters.
Walk north.
Continue for 30 meters.
Turn left onto Lakeview Drive.
Continue for 300 meters.
Walk north on Turkey Trott.
Continue for 500 meters.
Turn right onto Horseshoe Canyon Trail.
Continue for 4 kilometers.
Walk south on Plateau Trail.
Continue for 300 meters.
Turn left onto Beaver Creek Trail.
Continue for 400 meters.

status	trail	date	condition	description
	Sorry	Mar 31, 2025 @ 11:03am Mar 31, 2025
	The Tragically Steep	Mar 31, 2025 @ 11:03am Mar 31, 2025
	Ruttentuke	Mar 31, 2025 @ 11:03am Mar 31, 2025
	Mitchell Creek Connector	Mar 31, 2025 @ 11:03am Mar 31, 2025
	Flatten the Curve	Mar 31, 2025 @ 11:03am Mar 31, 2025