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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Trails in Route
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Details
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Race Course
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Race DateSaturday October 23, 2021
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Riding area
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Primary ActivityE-Bike
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Other Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Difficulty ratingBlack Diamond
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Route TypeLoop
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eBike Allowed
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DirectionOne Direction
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Physical ratingHard
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Ridelogs
More Stats for BC Bike Race, The Mega Volt - Stage 2: Tech-Gnar Challenge mountain bike route
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Avg time2 hr 34 min
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Altitude min373 ft
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Altitude start373 ft
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Altitude end377 ft
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Grade max-68.5%
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Grade min35.9%
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Distance climb5 miles
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Distance down4 miles
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Distance flat4,344 ft
Directions
- Walk east on Story Trail.
- Continue for 600 meters.
- Bear left onto Tony's Arbutus Ridge.
- Continue for 500 meters.
- Turn right onto M-100 Access Road.
- Continue for 30 meters.
- Turn left onto Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 20 meters.
- Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 30 meters.
- Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 20 meters.
- Bear left to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 20 meters.
- Bear left to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for less than 10 meters.
- Turn right to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 30 meters.
- Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 30 meters.
- Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 10 meters.
- Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 30 meters.
- Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 20 meters.
- Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 50 meters.
- Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 30 meters.
- Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 20 meters.
- Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 70 meters.
- Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 20 meters.
- Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 30 meters.
- Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 30 meters.
- Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 30 meters.
- Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 40 meters.
- Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 30 meters.
- Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 20 meters.
- Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 30 meters.
- Turn left to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 30 meters.
- Turn right to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 10 meters.
- Turn right to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 20 meters.
- Make a sharp left to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 20 meters.
- Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 30 meters.
- Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 20 meters.
- Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 30 meters.
- Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 20 meters.
- Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 30 meters.
- Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 10 meters.
- Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 40 meters.
- Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 40 meters.
- Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 20 meters.
- Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for less than 10 meters.
- Turn right to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 30 meters.
- Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 50 meters.
- Turn left to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 20 meters.
- Turn right to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 20 meters.
- Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 10 meters.
- Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 20 meters.
- Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 20 meters.
- Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for less than 10 meters.
- Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 10 meters.
- Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for less than 10 meters.
- Turn left to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 30 meters.
- Turn right to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 70 meters.
- Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 80 meters.
- Keep left to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 50 meters.
- Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 20 meters.
- Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 70 meters.
- Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 100 meters.
- Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 50 meters.
- Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 30 meters.
- Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 20 meters.
- Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 30 meters.
- Keep straight to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 30 meters.
- Keep right to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 50 meters.
- Bear left to stay on Lower Xylem.
- Continue for 20 meters.
- Turn left onto Middle Xylem.
- Continue for 3 kilometers.
- Bear right onto Upper Xylem.
- Continue for 500 meters.
- Turn right onto Upper Maple Syrup.
- Continue for 2 kilometers.
- Walk southwest on Lower Maple Syrup.
- Continue for 3 kilometers.
- Bear left onto Solar Coaster.
- Continue for 2.5 kilometers.
- Turn left onto Logger's Lane.
- Continue for 500 meters.
- Turn left onto Maple Mountain Park Road.
- Continue for 40 meters.
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Story Trail on Maple Mountain in Duncan, BC
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