8.7 miles
Distance
1,171 ft
Climb
-1,164 ft
Descent
1,240 ft
High Point

The Franklin County Parks and Recreation and the Smith Mountain Lake Regional Chamber of Commerce is hosting a new Waid Park Sprint Enduro and VA Short Track XC championship race on Saturday, October 17, 2020, at Waid Park in Rocky Mount.
Pre-registration is required online at https://www.bikereg.com/waidenduro.
COVID-19 measures will be implemented to ensure state guidelines are maintained throughout race day. The event will be limited to 100 riders and not exceed 250 total attendance. The presenting sponsor is the Town of Rocky Mount.
A beverage garden with pre-packaged food along with free bike events for kids are planned on Franklin County's new skills challenge loop are among the non-racing activities. Registration includes custom logo t-shirt sponsored by Virginia’s Blue Ridge and a neck buff. The awards are sponsored by Franklin County. And, great prizes from Blackwater Bike Shop
The day starts at 9 a.m. with a fast and furious short track cross country race on the Shinerunner trail. Jumps, berms, balance features and two stiff climbs pack a whole lot of action into a short event. Race distances will range from either 2.5 or 5 miles. The Short Track race is sanctioned under USA Cycling requiring a $10 one day licenses which are also available for purchase online.
The main event is the inaugural Waid Park Sprint Enduro. Competitors can expect at least four stages utilizing the newest and most progressive features built in the Waid Park trail network featuring rock gardens, man-made jumps, and sections with fast back to back corners.
Timing will be manually operated via Webscorer Pro. No USAC license is needed for this event.

Detailed Description
Waid Park Sprint Enduro is a 9 mile intermediate race route located near Rocky Mount Virginia. This mountain bike primary route. This route includes 13 trails. This route climbs 1,171 ft with a max elevation of 1,240 ft then descends -1,164 ft.
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Route Sections

1 Stage 1 Shinerunner
  • 5,154 ft distance
  • 33 ft climb
  • -186 ft descent
2 Stage 2 Slalom Field
  • 1,562 ft distance
  • 3 ft climb
  • -132 ft descent
3 Stage 3 Old Buzzard
  • 2,156 ft distance
  • 0 ft climb
  • -110 ft descent
4 Stage 4 Skeletor
  • 1,804 ft distance
  • 15 ft climb
  • -89 ft descent
5 Stage 5 Revenuer's Run
  • 2,218 ft distance
  • 0 ft climb
  • -154 ft descent
6 Stage 6 Revenuer's Run Connector
  • 1,850 ft distance
  • 0 ft climb
  • -110 ft descent

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More Stats for Waid Park Sprint Enduro mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    1 hr 34 min
  • Altitude change
    6 ft
  • Altitude min
    1,059 ft
  • Altitude start
    1,066 ft
  • Altitude end
    1,073 ft
  • Grade max
    -45.2%
  • Grade min
    41.3%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Distance down
    4 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 mile
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