Saturday, August 6, 2015
Bike
The 15 mile bike will lead you from the Town of Fayetteville through some of the best single track trail the New River Gorge has to offer. You will have about a half mile prolog through the town until you hit the Water Treatment trail which leads you into the park. From there you will continue until you reach the Arrowhead Trails where you will follow Dalton trail out to an access road where you will have a screaming down hill to the Kaymoor-Cunard Trail which will lead you to the Cunard access road. Please Note: The Cunard access road is a paved road that is VERY fast and we must implement some safety rules for this descent.
Paddle
The 7 mile paddle will run you right down the middle of the gorge passing through some of the best class white water the east coast has to offer. You will encounter 3 class 5 rapids so this race is not for your beginner boater. Make sure you have white water experience before going down this river
Run
The 6.5 mile run may seem short but trust me the elevation gain is over 1100 vertical feet with the miners trail right in the middle of it all. A pretty much straight up the side of the gorge trail that has you scrambling and clawing every inch to reach the top, but when you get there we will have a food / water station to take care of you. After that you retrace your steps (or pedals) of the bike leg back into town where you started.
End
There will be plenty of food, music, and fun to greet you back into town after an amazing day in the New River Gorge Challenge!
Event details and schedule
Registration will open at 8am on race day (with a $10 price increase for race day registration)
The race is scheduled to start at 11am sharp.
*Solo racers gear must be loaded on trucks by no later than 10:30!
*Relay team and Raft teams are responsible for their own shuttle!
