6.0 miles
Distance
1,287 ft
Climb
-1,290 ft
Descent
4,104 ft
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Course for the BC Cup, Battle of the Border cross country marathon race

Detailed Description
Batlle of the Border - XCM is a 6 mile intermediate race route located near Fernie British Columbia. This mountain bike only route and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 13 trails. This route climbs 1,287 ft with a max elevation of 4,104 ft then descends -1,290 ft.
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  • Race Course
  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Bike type
    XC
  • Physical rating
    Hard
More Stats for Batlle of the Border - XCM mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    2 hr 19 min
  • Altitude change
    -1 ft
  • Altitude min
    3,335 ft
  • Altitude start
    3,393 ft
  • Altitude end
    3,392 ft
  • Grade max
    -51.9%
  • Grade min
    74.7%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    2,375 ft
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