9.0 miles
Distance
1,908 ft
Climb
-1,903 ft
Descent
1,652 ft
High Point
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BC Bike Race, The Mega Volt

Stage 2: Tech Gnar Challenge

Full Maple Madness Loop with plenty of tech

Detailed Description
BC Bike Race, The Mega Volt - Stage 2: Tech-Gnar Challenge is a 9 mile expert race route located near Duncan British Columbia. This e-bike primary route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 9 trails. This route climbs 1,908 ft with a max elevation of 1,652 ft then descends -1,903 ft.
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Details

  • Race Course
  • Race Date
    Saturday October 23, 2021
  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    E-Bike
  • Other Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Hike
    • Trail Running
  • Difficulty rating
    Black Diamond
  • Route Type
    Loop
  • eBike Allowed
  • Direction
    One Direction
  • Physical rating
    Hard
  • Ridelogs
    2
More Stats for BC Bike Race, The Mega Volt - Stage 2: Tech-Gnar Challenge mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    2 hr 34 min
  • Altitude min
    373 ft
  • Altitude start
    373 ft
  • Altitude end
    377 ft
  • Grade max
    -68.5%
  • Grade min
    35.9%
  • Distance climb
    5 miles
  • Distance down
    4 miles
  • Distance flat
    4,344 ft

Directions

  1. Walk east on Story Trail.
  2. Continue for 600 meters.
  3. Bear left onto Tony's Arbutus Ridge.
  4. Continue for 500 meters.
  5. Turn right onto M-100 Access Road.
  6. Continue for 30 meters.
  7. Turn left onto Lower Xylem.
  8. Continue for 20 meters.
  9. Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
  10. Continue for 30 meters.
  11. Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  12. Continue for 20 meters.
  13. Bear left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  14. Continue for 20 meters.
  15. Bear left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  16. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  17. Turn right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  18. Continue for 30 meters.
  19. Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  20. Continue for 30 meters.
  21. Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  22. Continue for 10 meters.
  23. Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
  24. Continue for 30 meters.
  25. Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  26. Continue for 20 meters.
  27. Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
  28. Continue for 50 meters.
  29. Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  30. Continue for 30 meters.
  31. Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
  32. Continue for 20 meters.
  33. Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  34. Continue for 70 meters.
  35. Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  36. Continue for 20 meters.
  37. Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  38. Continue for 30 meters.
  39. Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  40. Continue for 30 meters.
  41. Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  42. Continue for 30 meters.
  43. Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
  44. Continue for 40 meters.
  45. Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  46. Continue for 30 meters.
  47. Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
  48. Continue for 20 meters.
  49. Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
  50. Continue for 30 meters.
  51. Turn left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  52. Continue for 30 meters.
  53. Turn right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  54. Continue for 10 meters.
  55. Turn right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  56. Continue for 20 meters.
  57. Make a sharp left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  58. Continue for 20 meters.
  59. Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  60. Continue for 30 meters.
  61. Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
  62. Continue for 20 meters.
  63. Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  64. Continue for 30 meters.
  65. Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  66. Continue for 20 meters.
  67. Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  68. Continue for 30 meters.
  69. Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
  70. Continue for 10 meters.
  71. Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  72. Continue for 40 meters.
  73. Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  74. Continue for 40 meters.
  75. Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  76. Continue for 20 meters.
  77. Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  78. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  79. Turn right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  80. Continue for 30 meters.
  81. Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  82. Continue for 50 meters.
  83. Turn left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  84. Continue for 20 meters.
  85. Turn right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  86. Continue for 20 meters.
  87. Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
  88. Continue for 10 meters.
  89. Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
  90. Continue for 20 meters.
  91. Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  92. Continue for 20 meters.
  93. Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  94. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  95. Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  96. Continue for 10 meters.
  97. Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  98. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  99. Turn left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  100. Continue for 30 meters.
  101. Turn right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  102. Continue for 70 meters.
  103. Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  104. Continue for 80 meters.
  105. Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  106. Continue for 50 meters.
  107. Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
  108. Continue for 20 meters.
  109. Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
  110. Continue for 70 meters.
  111. Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  112. Continue for 100 meters.
  113. Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
  114. Continue for 50 meters.
  115. Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
  116. Continue for 30 meters.
  117. Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  118. Continue for 20 meters.
  119. Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
  120. Continue for 30 meters.
  121. Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
  122. Continue for 30 meters.
  123. Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
  124. Continue for 50 meters.
  125. Bear left to stay on Lower Xylem.
  126. Continue for 20 meters.
  127. Turn left onto Middle Xylem.
  128. Continue for 3 kilometers.
  129. Bear right onto Upper Xylem.
  130. Continue for 500 meters.
  131. Turn right onto Upper Maple Syrup.
  132. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  133. Walk southwest on Lower Maple Syrup.
  134. Continue for 3 kilometers.
  135. Bear left onto Solar Coaster.
  136. Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
  137. Turn left onto Logger's Lane.
  138. Continue for 500 meters.
  139. Turn left onto Maple Mountain Park Road.
  140. Continue for 40 meters.
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Logger's Lane
Feb 2, 2025 @ 1:06pm
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Story Trail
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Middle Xylem
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Upper Xylem
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