We’ve got a super-cool new course laid out for this years race. Here’s some great info:
This will be a fun & fast twist to the ever popular Burns Park trail system. The start/finish will be next to the Pavilion at the Victory Lake Parking Lot (water ski lake) on Tournament Dr. This area will be closed to cars to make a safe start/finish area for all racers and spectators. From the start, racers will go east on Tournament Drive, crossing the bridge over White Oak Bayou. After the Bayou, turn left onto the dirt road into
the old quarry and dirt jump area. Turn left at the first trail entrance at the top of the hill from the dirt road – this is the one with the board crossing the ditch. Turn left on the trail for a clockwise route. Stay on trail past the freeride area, down the hill towards Arlene Laman Dr. and the BMX track. Cross Arlene Laman Drive.

**Note** This is the first of 4 road crossings. All crossings will be manned with volunteers, but racers cross at their own risk and are urged to use the utmost caution since the race organizers will be unable to close these roads.

After crossing Arlene Laman, turn right on the short track trail to do a “half lap” of the short track trails. After half lap, turn right when intersecting main trail again and cross the paved road going to the camp ground going up the hill. At top of hill turn left on (red) trail, then take first trail on the right (orange trail). Follow trails to the left to the intersection with Arlene Laman Dr. at the covered bridge. Cross road with caution and enter the Yellow trail to the left. Take left on the Yellow Mound trail up and over mound, and left back onto yellow trail at the bottom. Just before horse parking area turn left onto White Trail and follow it right until it again intersects with Red. Follow Red to top of hill at 3rd crossing of Arlene Laman, cross road and stay right onto new Red Trail.

Follow this around and take the last hill climb to the right to the top of the ridge and left back onto Red trail. Ride down the water-bar hill, cross the campground road, creek, and up next hill. We will bypass to the left the berm ridge. Follow trail around to the final road crossing of Arlene Laman. Cross road to the original trail entrance point. To finish, go left and back down dirt road. For additional laps, stay right. The trail will have directional signs 1 week prior to race, flagging will be put up the day before.

For those of you that are a bit more visual, here’s a great overview from MapMyRide that should get you your graphical fix.

Sounds sweet, right?! I’ve got a feeling that there is going to be lots of stealth pre-riding and course recon in the next few weeks so get out and get to it!

We’re also working up a *.gpx file for you GPS toting freaks!