Creek Cross 2010 Course Preview

Dave and Mike Prepping the Run-Up

On Saturday, I went down to Solon to help Dave do some course preparation for our October 17th race.

The course has lots of interesting features. The loop is about 1.2 miles. It climbs up from the creek, first with a steep run-up, then a gradual ascent on trails through a field. Then it descends, first gradually through the field, and then down a crazy cork-screw.

The course is relentless. You can sort of take a break through the field downhill section, but there are a couple of small ditches and off camber tracks that could pitch an inattentive rider to the ground. Then once you're through the field, you get to the corkscrew. Good bike handlers won't have a problem zipping down there. Everyone else (like me) will dismount and run down.

It should be a fun time.