Mountain Bike

18.5 miles

Distance

3,379 ft

Climb

-3,366 ft

Descent

1 mile

High Point

Banded Peak Challenge will be hosting a competitive race on Saturday July 16th in support of Easter Seals Camp Horizon. Only 200 spots available. To sign up search banded peak challenge 2016 or go to http://www.easterseals.ab.ca/site/events/16-02-16/Banded_Peak_Challenge.aspx.

source: Banded Peak Challenge 2016

This route is Unsanctioned, Ride at your own Risk!

Detailed Description

Banded Peak Competitive Track 2016 is a 19 mile intermediate unsanctioned race route located near Bragg Creek Alberta. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 25 trails. This route climbs 3,379 ft with a max elevation of 6,612 ft then descends -3,366 ft.

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Trails in Route

	Diamond T Loop				2 miles
	Tom Snow				30 ft
	Ridgeback 1				2,740 ft
	Ridgeback 2				1 mile
	Tom Snow				1,102 ft
	Ridgeback 3				3 miles
	Tom Snow				1,001 ft
	Ridgeback 4				1 mile
	Mountain Road				253 ft
	Moose Packers				2 miles
	Moose Mountain Trail				23 ft
	Pneuma				5,200 ft
	Special K				13 ft
	Pneuma				3,363 ft
	Race of Spades				525 ft
	Moose Mountain Road				443 ft
	Family Guy				2,726 ft
	Toothless				817 ft
	Family Guy				587 ft
	Toothless				377 ft
	Family Guy				2 miles
	Elbow Valley				2,457 ft
	Sulphur Springs				3 miles
	Elbow Valley				2,949 ft
	Diamond T Loop				1,247 ft

Details

Race Course
Riding area

Station Flats / Allen Bill
Primary Activity

Mountain Bike
AKA

Ridgeback Revenge
Difficulty rating

Blue
Route Type

Loop
Direction

One Direction
Physical rating

Hard

More Stats for Banded Peak Competitive Track 2016 mountain bike route

Avg time

9 hr 4 min
Altitude min

4,685 ft
Altitude start

4,685 ft
Altitude end

4,698 ft
Grade max

-53.4%
Grade min

50.7%
Distance climb

8 miles
Distance down

9 miles
Distance flat

4,898 ft

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ATV - 50 inches
OHV, SxS - 60 inches
Jeep - 72 inches

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trail	date	description
Pneuma	Nov 14, 2024 @ 4:29pm Nov 14, 2024	Dead deer near the junction where Cutoff meets Pneuma, a bobcat was guarding it when I went by, could be a bear when you go by, careful heading up to 7-27.
Race of Spades	Nov 12, 2024 @ 11:35am Nov 12, 2024
Special K	Nov 2, 2024 @ 12:37pm Nov 2, 2024
Ridgeback 1	Nov 2, 2024 @ 12:37pm Nov 2, 2024	Two trees down right at the very south end of the trail.
Ridgeback 2	Nov 2, 2024 @ 12:37pm Nov 2, 2024