All intersections will have a sign and painted arrows. Plus you will have access to a GPS file. All riders must park in assigned parking area. We won't leave until all the cars are gone and we know you all made it back.
Piggy’s 20-mile gravel loop preview
The start time will be 9:15 AM sharp.
The 20-gravel loop shares the first 17.8 miles with the 40/60-mile riders. It’s a combination of gravel sections and grassy connectors. The first one from the start is 3 miles long, the next one is at mile 6.5 and 10.9. Those are around a mile long, time to put the power to the pedals! You will see Tom’s Oasis Sag stops twice, at miles 9 and 18. Stop and say hi to the volunteers and enjoy a refreshment. IMPORTANT NOTE: at miles 10.9, and 20.4 you will be at the same intersection; the first time you go RIGHT the second time you go Straight. The signs will say 20 EARLY (right turn arrow), or 20 LATE (straight arrow). Remember this or you will be going in circles and going the extra mile. We will be waiting for you at the finish with a cold beer and a hot Bratwurst.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53771649
Piggy’s 20-mile single track loop preview
Start time will be at 9:00 AM sharp.
Some parts of your route will be shared with the 40’s. After the first mile you will cross a small bridge and a gravel road into an adjacent property where you will ride the South of Border Trail counterclockwise. It’s 5 miles of mostly tight single track with 4 small bridges and a view of a lake. You leave this section through the same gate road and bridge that you came in. Next is Boldlygo until mile 10 then you will cross a weir and go up Venice Arcadia Grade, a grassy double track section. Mile 11 is the legendary Tom’s Oasis sag stop. Time to refuel!
Sorry, but you must keep going, next is a short section of gravel on the South Powerline. After that, you will ride down the Red Trail, a grassy trail with a good line to follow. At 13.4 you will jump back onto Boldygo and ride to the finish at mile 18.6. Time for a cold beer and a hot bratwurst.
https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53771669
Piggy’s 40-mile Dirt loop preview
Start time at 8:15 AM sharp.
This loop is challenging this year, probably as hard as the 60 miles if not harder. You start out by doing several sections of Boldlygo singletrack trail until mile 6.7 then you are on the Venice Arcadia Grade, a grassy section. You will pass Tom’s Oasis sag stop at mile 7.3 so stop in and say hi to the volunteers.
Don’t linger too long, time to put the power to the pedals! Next is 11.6miles of gravel followed by grass and water crossings. You will be on the same route as in the 60’s for all of it.
All the hard work pays off at mile 19 you get to ride 6 miles of tight single track with some of the prettiest riding in this area, especially along the Myakkahatchee Creek.
Now you get to cruise down the smooth gravel of the South Powerline for 6 miles. Stop at the bridge and check out Big Al the resident gator. There’s a water stop at mile 23.4 and then the sag stop for the second time at mile 31.1. Next you will share the last section with the 20-mile riders: the Red Trail followed by the single track at mile 33.2 until the finish at mile 39.2.
Don’t underestimate this ride, we may not have any hills, but we have plenty of other challenging sections to make up for this. Did I mention the wind?
Congratulations you finished a challenging ride! Now it is time for a cold beer and bratwurst.
40 mile MTB https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53771657
Piggy’s 40/60-mile gravel loop
The start time will be at 7:45 AM sharp.
First, it’s two different consecutive loops. The first is close to 40 miles and the second around 20.
So, the 40 gravel riders will follow the 60 gravel signs until they return to the Finish line.
All turns will be marked with signs and painted arrows. A GPS file will be linked here too. Some sections of the south powerline will be crossed several times.
Both loops start and end at the starting area. Sag stops will be at mile 9.1, 36, 39, and 55. An unmanned water stop will be at mile 31. At mile 17, the sag stop will be a quarter mile off course.
The first loop starts out with some grassy double track (3 miles) a water crossing via a small bridge. Next comes three gravel sections with two grassy connectors between them. Connectors at mile 6.4 and 10.9.
You will cross this intersection 3 times if you do the whole distance (60), twice if you do the 40. At mile 9.3(right turn), then at 36 and 53 you will go straight thru. The signs will say 60 EARLY (right turn arrow) and 60 LATE (straight arrow).
At mile 17.8 you will leave the gravel section onto the Venice-Arcadia Grade by taking a left. This double-track road section will progressively turn into dirt then into a grass and sandy section: the infamous Mile of Hell (it’s not that bad this year). At the top of the grade, you will take a right onto the North Powerline. This year the NPL will favor power riders for the next 4 miles. Some sections can get bumpy due to the pig damage, eventually, you will take a right turn into a pine forest at mile 26.7. Around mile 30.4 you will take a right onto the south powerline, thankfully it has been improved this last year, and this is where you will get to recover and make up some time. Water at mile 30.7. At mile 36 you will pass Tom’s Oasis sag stop. You are now close to the Start/finish area at mile 39.2.
40’s you are done!
If you get to the start area after 1:00 pm there will be no second lap for you. This cutoff is in place for a reason, one that you don’t want to experience.
The second loop goes south at the pavilion; you will cross through the parking lot in less than a mile.After a gate, you will start the hardest part of the ride, the River Trail, it’s 9 miles of bumpy grass, dirt, sand, fire lines, and pig damage. You must find the right line, sometimes a few feet to one side or the other will make a big difference. If you are having a bad time just slow down and look up, enjoy one of the most isolated and beautiful areas of the property. Eventually, you will be back on friendly gravel for the second half of this loop. Don’t forget the sag stop then onto the finish area. Time for a well-deserved beer and homemade brat.
40/60 miles gravel part one https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53771563
60 mile gravel part two https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53771578
It will be a fun day!
Eric for SCORR
