After having planned the loop both digitally and in my mind, I set off today to confirm the actual route in the dirt.We have 39 miles with a good mix of groomed single track, technical single track sections, long grassy sections through a pine forest, gravel roads and tight twisty trails that have been chewed up by the pigs.
At the start you will do a 3 mile loop designed to spread out the riders before you dive into the 10 miles of Boldlygo single track trail, then you will stop at the sag stop at mile 13.5. What happens at the sag stop, stays at the sag stop!!!. Make sure your fluids are topped off before you head down the gravel on the Venice Arcadia grade to the Mile of Hell (which is actually pretty tame this year), then a right on North Powerline, its just been mowed so the cut grass is thick on the road. After mile 23, you will venture into the POLAR trail, a tight twisty single track that has a lot of pig activity (the revenge part). Around mile 25 you start riding onto Live long and Prosper along the very scenic Big Slough. This trail is our favorite trail, as it combines a lot of flow with some challenging sections that you might have to walk. Keep your eyes open for baby alligators, fish, the skunk-ape and lots of birds. After this section, a left turn takes you on a double track section through the pine forest. At the end of it we will have a unmanned water stop around mile 30 (we wont be there to resupply the water if it runs out) And on your return is a ride on the South Powerline back to the Orange trail and the red trail.
Keep in mind:
You will have to plan for almost 25 miles without support after you leave the sag stop at mile 13, and on the return leg at mile 35 you will have the choice of taking a small detour back to the sag or just riding the next 4 miles to the finish line.
It will be a challenging ride that could last 5-6 hours for the slower riders and there are no real bail out options to speak of.
Here is the link to the route:
Piggy's 40 2018 on ridewithgps or
or also on Strava
Eric.
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| Mile 5 Boldlygo actually the Sugar on the Rim Section. |
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| More Boldlygo |
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| Mile 10 The Pines |
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| Mile 15 Venice Arcadia Grade |
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| Mile 20 North Powerline |
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| Pigged up Single track at POLAR |
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| Mile 25 Live long along Big Slough |
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| Mile 30 South Powerline |
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| Mile 35 Go right to the sag stop or power on to the finish? |
Here is the link to the route:
Piggy's 40 2018
