Beginner Challenge

Name:	Beginner Challenge	Distance: 14.6 miles
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Total Climbing: 2939ft

Details:

All participants will start at Reuter Campground TH, all will proceed up Reuter trail, take a right out of Reuter Trail head down the small hill (you will see a tan shed), then climb up the road up to Reuter Springs- take right and climb up Bitch Pitch.. Upon exiting Bitch Pitch you will see the entrance to the Edge trail on you right ,(singletrack) follow the Edge Trail and course markings all the way( you will be heading east..) then you will come out of the Edge on to a (fireroad/two track) proceed downhill staying to the right… to the turn at Sundance Trail go left - you will then see the turn for the Luge follow the Luge to the Watertank Junction –A downhill to the right onto the East Fork Quarry trail go left-- where you will begin and ascend up the trail to the Saddle where (Beginners ONLY)

you will find markings pointing up the two track road,

It is very important at this point you stay on the fireroad/twotrack.. You will climb all the way to the top 5miles, and a aid station will be present along the way, as conditions and terrain dictates--- but the yellow arrow is good approximation.

You will then turn on to a slice of singletrack at mile 12 (summit) that will then take you back down, past the Bitch Pitch, and down to the Reuter Trail to the Campground. (You will go down what you came up)

Be aware faster riders, may becoming from behind you down the Reuter trail, if you can and where available, you can let them pass out of etiquette. (That would mean staying to your right if you pull off.) Most riders will yell on “On Your Left”)

You will finish at the campground.