9.2 miles
Distance
2,336 ft
Climb
-2,263 ft
Descent
1,724 ft
High Point
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The BC Bike Race is happy to announce that North Vancouver, home of the infamous North Shore trails, will host the stage 5 for 2015. The Legendary North Shore is back, with it's regular ladder bridges, roots and rocks but now with an all new flavour "pump flow".
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Detailed Description
BCBR 2016 Day 5 - North Vancouver is a 9 mile intermediate race route located near North Vancouver British Columbia. This mountain bike only route can be used one direction and has a hard overall physical rating. This route includes 28 trails. This route climbs 2,336 ft with a max elevation of 1,724 ft then descends -2,263 ft.
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103 Reviews & Comments
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Trail Pingu
Should be a blue. Fun trail still
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dangernoodle92808
(Sep 12, 2022 at 14:01)

Trail Empress Bypass
Super fun little flow trail. Great for getting beginners hooked on flow.
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dangernoodle92808
(Sep 12, 2022 at 13:59)

Trail John Deer
A guy at the trailhead told me this trail was "easy, fun, and flowy." I actually found it quite challenging, with 2-3 steep areas and many, many roots. Not a black but definitely more challenging than something like Half Nelson. I loved it but my more beginner-intermediate gf was having trouble.
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MarkAdamson
(Sep 10, 2022 at 15:09)

Trail Good Sir Martin
Lost my tool pouch at the top of GSM on Saturday September 3rd. Black rubber with a green zip. Souvenir from Moab. Would love to hear from you if you picked it up. 604 839 3579.
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Trail Academy Climb
It’s either not a green climb or it’s in very bad shape. I went with a begginer able to clear all good sir martin climb, but had to walk this one.
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cuartodorado
(Jul 10, 2022 at 18:14)
Trail Baden Powell (Bikeable)
I lost my googles today 10-07-22 around 11:00 am, I believe on this trail (or Old Buck to connect with Badew Powell) on my way up to take John Deer. Please send me a message if you found them, thanks.
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LucaBruca
(Jul 6, 2022 at 16:21)

Trail Empress Bypass
I lost my wallet somewhere along here today. If anybody finds a brown leather wallet please call 604-619-6084 - Luc
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Trail Baden Powell (Bikeable)
Rode a section of this today for the first time. Climbed GSM and wanted to get to Forever After, so we took Baden Powell. BP to Severed D was pretty fun. More black than blue, in my opinion. From Severed towards Forever it got even steeper and more treacherous. You've been warned!
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Trail Powerline Access Trail
Any plans to do this trail rideable from Hyannis to forever after area? Would open a new world of possibilities! I’m in to help build something to make this climb good enough to not want to die
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Trail High School League
Fun fun fun. Smooth and fast XC trail.
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Trail Baden Powell (Bikeable)
The direction is basically wrong. It is 100% unrideable from forever after to severed upwards, but is a spicy treat downwards.
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Trail Academy Climb
Yeah, good climbing trail, although it's humbling when there are parts of this GREEN trail that I can't do clean. Oh well, I am kind of a beginner and definitely suck at climbing!
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Trail High School League
great trail. fun to learn on. I like that its a loop
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Mcyeetus
(Oct 2, 2021 at 21:49)
Trail Academy Climb
Fun little climb with a wood feature and uphill rock roll.
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Mcyeetus
(Oct 2, 2021 at 21:48)
Trail Bridle Path
Fun xc trail/connector trail with some fun optional features to have fun on!
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Kazuaki
(Aug 19, 2021 at 18:33)

Trail Forever After
I’d rate it a dark blue on the downhill parts. And full black on the uphill parts. I gotta get better at climbing!
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Trail Good Sir Martin
Please make sure to ring the bell at the intersection of John Deer and Good Sir Martin. If you don't ring the bell your strava/trailforks ride will NOT record this trail. It's real important to ring the bell.
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Trail Empress Bypass
This is possibly better Than Boogie Nights. It's soooo good!
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northshoresteve
(Jun 8, 2021 at 19:01)

Trail Empress Bypass
Awesome little trail. It’s similar to Half Nelson in Squamish, but only one fifth the length. We need more of these on the Shore!
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octet
(Feb 27, 2021 at 20:53)
Trail Old Buck
A bit stiff, but also the fastest ride to the top of corkscrew or CBC, IMO. Good Sir Martin is more twisty and detours out of the way, and straight up Buck cuts off a loop on Mtn. Highway. GSM is good for the second lap, since you are already over near Academy, etc.
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Trail Forever After
We should really adopt the New Zealand trail grading system in Canada. It bridges the gap nicely between between 'hard blue's' and 'easy black's'. Windrock Bike Park, TN. Adopted the NZ grading system in the past year as well. It makes sense. Here's what it would look like:
NZ Trail Grading System:
Grade 1 - White (Easiest)
Grade 2 - Green (Easy)
Grade 3 - Blue (Intermediate)
Grade 4 - Dark Blue (Advanced)
Grade 5 - Black (Expert)
Grade 6 - Double Black (Extreme)
Grade 7 - Pro Line (Extremely Dangerous)
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NZ Trail Grading System:
Grade 1 - White (Easiest)
Grade 2 - Green (Easy)
Grade 3 - Blue (Intermediate)
Grade 4 - Dark Blue (Advanced)
Grade 5 - Black (Expert)
Grade 6 - Double Black (Extreme)
Grade 7 - Pro Line (Extremely Dangerous)


Trail Powerline Access Trail
Going up from the west side should be the new Impossible Climb Challenge for Pink Bike.
Just try to clean it without puking, actually great Type 2 Fun, I highly recommend it
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Just try to clean it without puking, actually great Type 2 Fun, I highly recommend it

Trail Powerline Access Trail
Has about 5” of medium-pack snow on it.
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Elmeffe
(Oct 2, 2020 at 10:46)

Trail Powerline Access Trail
These comments are no joke. Avoid climbing from Hyannis at all cost.
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Valkandoit
(Sep 5, 2020 at 14:21)
Trail Powerline Access Trail
Went down this hill and it was not a nice ride. Loose rock and not beautiful or peaceful. Wouldn’t take this path again!
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Trail Good Sir Martin
Challenging and enjoyable. The trail is pretty steep in some sections with tight switchbacks at steep grade with some rocks to traverse coming through the switchbacks. Physically and technically challenging. I find myself clipping rocks with my pedals and have yet to ride the whole thing without putting a foot down, but I’ll keep trying.
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Trail Empress Bypass
Tons of fun, smooth and windy with nice decent.
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Dukechillington
(Jun 29, 2020 at 22:48)

Trail Forever After
Awesome trail! Less busy then other areas and super fun on an e-bike with it’s XC flow. Rode on a wet day after almost dying on Dales (no, seriously!) thinking Forever After would be more of the same but was pleasantly surprised!
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bboyshredder
(Mar 20, 2020 at 8:35)
Trail Powerline Access Trail
Don't get tricked by how it looks on the map its very steep and long don't go up it trust me I tried to and I almost died.
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Trail Incline
I don't understand the negative ratings. I've seen this track ridden in a Boostmaster video. And it looks super raw, natural, chunky and gnarly. To each their own. But I love natural, primitive type tracks and sections, they're unique. This tracks on my wishlist 169%
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Trail Powerline Access Trail
Should have read the comments before trying to climb this trail... steeeeeeep!!!! Almost impossible to reach the top without pushing!
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lvshore103
(Mar 7, 2020 at 22:05)

Trail Pingu
Thanks for clarifying Joe, and for the good work on the trail. The drop is certainly more solid now and will last a while! Only problem is, I think, that it's done so well that it blends in and one (or i at least) can't tell that something has changed until one's right upon it (or below it
. So I put the comment for anyone else who follows their old lines, like me and might get surprised. And yes, there is a good ride-around, as well as a line to roll it.
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lvshore103
(Feb 29, 2020 at 19:36)

Trail Pingu
Danger: 3rd drop from the top had been modified and is now higher. I've ridden this trail 100s of times and never had a problem rollong over all drops. Now it seems that there's been some work on the 3rd one from the top and, if taken in the middle, it's become a mandatory jump. There is no warning, and the modification is not obvious from above. There is still an OK roll line on the side, but you have to know it. If you're not OK jumping it, it's best to approach with caution!
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Trail Pingu
That line had been a mandatory drop for the majority of the trails history. The old log that supported the trail had rotted away (making it roll-able) and the trail was ready to collapse: m.pinkbike.com/photo/18368337
I cribbed in the drop with a new piece of cedar to retain the trail and bring it back to its former state. You can see what it used to look like in older photos: ep1.pinkbike.org/p6pb8209236/p6pb8209236.jpg
I may make it roll-able in the future, but the trail is a black and all the drops have ride-arounds.
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I cribbed in the drop with a new piece of cedar to retain the trail and bring it back to its former state. You can see what it used to look like in older photos: ep1.pinkbike.org/p6pb8209236/p6pb8209236.jpg
I may make it roll-able in the future, but the trail is a black and all the drops have ride-arounds.


Trail RT Connector
Got it, thanks to the folks that helped get it off the trail!
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Trail Forever After
Nice conditions today. Good grip on the rocks. Just a few puddles.
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jjanetka
(Aug 30, 2019 at 20:21)
Trail Forever After
Great trail. Nice ride from 2nd switchback parking lot from Corkscrew to Mushroom to Dales to Forever. Yes, probably deserves the black - a few spots are a little tricky if you are going slower (I'm sure the faster just float over this rough stuff). Not a flashy trail but still a good ride.
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bboyshredder
(Aug 28, 2019 at 17:50)
Trail Good Sir Martin
I love this trail . if you hate climbing stick to the old buck because its way shorter. but its awesome and smooth but penny lane isn't witch is before good sir Martin. not good for bigginer climbers .
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Mike1001
(Aug 14, 2019 at 21:33)

Trail Baden Powell (Bikeable)
This is basically a hike a bike trail for at least half of it.... the bikeable part is just a boring connector to other bikeable trails
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Trail Powerline Access Trail
For visiting riders - don't try going up this one from the valley bottom...
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Trail Forever After
Forever After is my favorite trail on Seymour! I like how it's mostly downhill with a few XC sections in between. It makes it seem a loong ride! I think it deserves the black rating. It's harder than other black ones like Corkskrew in my opinion.
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javabk
(Jun 4, 2019 at 20:52)
Trail Baden Powell (Bikeable)
This is mostly hike a bike trail
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Trail Bridle Path
Had some good rides. Probably easier with a full suspension bike.
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Trail Empress Bypass
Yo this is bike park quality flow now it's awesome! Good job builders!
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Trail Good Sir Martin
Ride well and Sheeeessssss nice!! ????????
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Trail Empress Bypass
Totally changed to the smoothest bile park style flow berms on the shore. A refreshing wizz down from all the gnar and chunk further up the mountain. Well done trail fairies.
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Trail Forever After
Such a good trail. Has the most diversity of the trails I routinely ride on the shore. Mixed technical XC and all mountain. It’s a blast through beautiful forest. I would say a must ride after Dale’s, in addition to Pangor my other favourite on Seymour
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crashelman
(Sep 14, 2018 at 11:29)

Trail Good Sir Martin
Nice technical climbing alternative
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JacksonThack
(Sep 9, 2018 at 13:53)
Trail Upper Severed
Fun, pedalling flowy trail
Don’t be caught of guard by sudden climbs
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Don’t be caught of guard by sudden climbs
JacksonThack
(Sep 9, 2018 at 12:24)
Trail Empress Bypass
This is very challenging for a blue trail. It’s steep in sections and full of rock berms and rock gardens. Lots of fun for an intermediate rider!
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Trail High School League
Ridiculously good fun, well-maintained trail. Starting with a couple of banked turns, you’re thrown into fast rolling trail with a couple of small drops. Suitable for newbies (like me) and I’m sure would still be fun for experienced riders.
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Trail Forever After
I'm new to the shore, but this trail was so hard for a blue. Even compared to some other blues in the area.
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paulbc
(Sep 11, 2017 at 20:26)
Trail Forever After
You're not the only one who thinks that. Last summer, there was a piece of tape on the entrance sign, right under the word "Harder", that said "...than any other blue trail". Call it navy blue.
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Trail Forever After
Good to know I'm not the only one
The trail looks a lot more mellow in that video from 2014 too.
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WilliamCornock
(Mar 4, 2018 at 14:33)
Trail Forever After
Was just up there yesterday and it had a black diamond on the sign. They must have changed it quite recently.
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jorgealfredojimenez
(May 23, 2017 at 11:48)
thanks a lot. I have now been able to upluad them to my garmin Edge. WIll ve very helpfull on race days. very kind. Regards
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jorgealfredojimenez
(May 5, 2017 at 14:57)
Hello. I´m having troubles getting the downloaded .gpx from trailfols to upload on my garmin connect to use it as route for my Edge100. I get an error message on the Garmin site. HAve used several gpx converters, none worked. Is there an option on trailfols to export to my Garminconnect? What do you suggest? Thanks
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Seems the Garmin website only will import a GPX if it has timestamps on each point. So I just generated fake ones for the route gpx files. So they should import to the Garmin connect site now.
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Can someone explain the Incline section to me? This is clearly a downhill trail. The old portion of Incline is barely walkable never mind bikable and the new line is a beautiful machine built downhill rip....Are we really going to climb up instead?
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This unorthodox route includes a short hike which enables people from 36 different countries to enjoy both the flow of Mushroom and Upper Dale's as well as some North Shore gnar, while keeping the rubber off the pavement as much as possible. For more information feel free to contact [email protected].
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Trail John Deer
Originally built by Bryce Borlick in 2011 www.pinkbike.com/video/434491
Ridden respectfully and mainly in the dry for 4 glorious years. Shut down in 2014-5. Re-opened and given new life by Martin & Penny.
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Ridden respectfully and mainly in the dry for 4 glorious years. Shut down in 2014-5. Re-opened and given new life by Martin & Penny.


Trail Penny Lane
Possibly my favourite section of the Seymour climb. The corners are open enough that you can get some good uphill flow going. And it takes you right to the rowdy part of Severed, perfect for tacking a little bit more onto the end of a ride.
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Trail Good Sir Martin
this trail rides like a dream. absolutely love it! great work!!
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Trail Upper Dale's Trail
I saw 2 guys climbing this trail on a busy Sunday morning. Climbing this trail, especially at busy times, is very dangerous. People coming down are going fast and don't expect climbers.
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Trail Good Sir Martin
Phenomenal climbing trail. Thanks for all the beautiful work Martin and Penny. Rode GSM for the first time today and enjoyed every inch of it. It's so great to be able to loop back to Baden without having to head over to Old Buck or Hyannis. Awesome. I'll definitely be heading up to ride some Seymour loops more often. Thanks again!
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Trail Good Sir Martin
Stung. Twice. Ouch. Great trail nonetheless.
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Trail Good Sir Martin
Great climbing trail. It climbs through a beautiful part of the forest, and the grade is nice and moderate.
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moballa
(Jul 12, 2015 at 21:01)

Trail Good Sir Martin
My son and I rode Good Sir this morning which allowed us to do a couple of laps up there which doesn't happen often for us. The trail meanders beautifully through pristine forest and feels like it's been there forever - a testament to the fantastic engineering and careful planning that went into this right down to the precise fern transplanting! "Isn't this awesome!" was echoed by many of the other excited riders we encountered along the trail today. Congratulations Martin and Penny and to all the other volunteers! Good Sir Martin will be one of the most enjoyed trails on the north shore.
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Trail Good Sir Martin
the Christmas corner is sick ! and the bunch after that too..
sick trail
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sick trail

Trail High School League
very fun XC trail. Minimal roots, some small drops and a lot of rolling terrain. Well maintained
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Trail Baden Powell (Bikeable)
This section gps'ed on Seymour is mostly all rideable. The section from "Old Buck" to the Powerlines was upgraded last winter for an easier climb and is used a lot.
The descent portion from the powerlines to the "BP to Powerline Connector" was upgraded for the BC Bike Race. The trail after this point is not rideable, it gets very steep with steps. Once it hits "Bridle Path" its rideable again.
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The descent portion from the powerlines to the "BP to Powerline Connector" was upgraded for the BC Bike Race. The trail after this point is not rideable, it gets very steep with steps. Once it hits "Bridle Path" its rideable again.

Trail Baden Powell (Bikeable)
how much of this trail can you ride bike on?
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AKABC Bike Race North Vancouver
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Difficulty ratingBlue
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Bike typeXC
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DirectionOne Direction
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Physical ratingHard
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Altitude min362 ft
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Altitude start362 ft
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Altitude end436 ft
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Grade0.1%
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Grade max-70.1%
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Grade min84.7%
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Distance climb5 miles
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