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Course Information:
Epic 35
Maps/Profiles:
35 Map
35 Profile
This race covers all the trails at the White Water Center. Maps can
be found at the welcome center.
Race will start at White Water Center (WWC). It will proceed up Hwy
64 by lead vehicle to just past the Brush Creek trail overflow parking
lot (on right) to an alternate entrance of Brush Creek trail (gated
road on right just past parking lot but not yet to trail head of Brush
Creek on left). Go past gate and down hill (about 100 meters) to
Brush Creek trail and turn left onto trail. (If you have trouble finding
this in training, just start at Brush Creed trail head on left.)
Brush Creek trail will take you to Boyd Gap.
Trail will come out on northeast corner of Boyd gap parking lot (cell
tower on summit). The race will ride around the parking circle and
nice views of the Ocoee valley and the terrain to come can be seen
here. Re-enter trail at south east corner of parking area. The trail
then goes down a rough and rocky hill for less than a mile. This will
come out on paved road that is access to the raft put in.
Go left on paved road downhill to near the river and turn right onto
Old Copper Rd. This is a somewhat groomed trail that starts just
behind the restroom on right of access road.
Follow this back to WWC and Cross Bridge. Left onto Bear Paw (stay
left on Bear Paw loop) up to Chestnut.
Continue uphill on Chestnut (don’t turn right after end of Bear Paw)
to 1st River View entrance. River View trail entrance will go straight
as Chestnut curves right.
Riverview trail clockwise back to Chestnut.
Left turn at end of River View back onto Chestnut.
This will continue uphill where trail T’s at FS road 221. Here the 65
and 35 will turn right. The 35 will again turn right at FS 45 and the 65
will go straight.
FS45 is a fast downhill to the West Fork trail (about 1.5 miles).
Watch closely for this turn on the right as it is easy to miss and you
are screaming downhill at this point (will be well marked in race).
West Fork trail up to Chestnut loop.
Right onto Chestnut to Quartz.
Do the Quartz loop (clockwise).
Bypass trail back the Chestnut and go left.
Downhill to left turn (still Chestnut) just before the Bear Paw loop.
Chestnut to Thunder Rock Express
Thunder Rock Express to Thunder Rock Campground.
Cross bridge just past powerhouse to Rhododendron on right at
edge of sub-station and back to start at WWC. (The race will not be
able to use Rhododendron trail that connects Thunder Rock camp
ground and the Start/Finish area and will have to return on the paved
trail next to highway 64).
Course description:
The start is on the highway for nearly 3 miles. Good climb to spread
it out. First trail section is Brush Creek which is the only true
beginner trail in area. Flat, fast and fun. Small climb to Boyd Gap .
Here is a nice visa of the valley with the Ocoee river and a look at
what is to come on the other side of the valley. Exit the overlook
down a fairly technical down hill to a small stretch of pavement to
Old Copper Road. This is a flat wide trail next to the river that is
punctuated with some technical sections from washout (see
photos). Back to the WWC.
Crossing the bridge over the river starts a nice climb up Bear Paw.
Next trail is River View. Fast and fun, roller coaster like. Exiting River
View, the trail opens up and climbs to the forest service road. There
is about a 3 mile section of Forest Service roads (FS221 and FS45)
before re-entering the trail at West Fork. FS 45 is a fast down hill
with a hard right hander to West Fork
The West Forktrail is a long gradual climb back up to the ridge
where you will do the Quartz loop and Bypass trails. Some of these
sections are fast and fun with a few technical areas to keep you
awake. Out of Bypass to lower Chestnut. This is a great trail with
some technical sections. Not too hilly. Chestnut leads into the
perhaps the most fun trail of the WWC, the aptly named Thunder
Rock Express, (as in express down). Last 5k's or so are fast and
somewhat technical descend. Technical in the sense that there are
several hard turns that have long drop offs on the outside. Miss the
turn and we may find you by next year's race. Exiting the trail, will
take you by the power house and onto the last 1+ miles is on flat
pavement next to the highway.
In general, the WWC trails are not overly technical but are good solid
mountain bike trails that are just plain fun. The course is very
ridable and a expert level rider should be able to do the whole
course without using the small (22) ring. One should be able to get
into a good rhythm and some sections are quit fast and fun. Enjoy!
Epic 35
Maps/Profiles:
35 Map
35 Profile
This race covers all the trails at the White Water Center. Maps can
be found at the welcome center.
Race will start at White Water Center (WWC). It will proceed up Hwy
64 by lead vehicle to just past the Brush Creek trail overflow parking
lot (on right) to an alternate entrance of Brush Creek trail (gated
road on right just past parking lot but not yet to trail head of Brush
Creek on left). Go past gate and down hill (about 100 meters) to
Brush Creek trail and turn left onto trail. (If you have trouble finding
this in training, just start at Brush Creed trail head on left.)
Brush Creek trail will take you to Boyd Gap.
Trail will come out on northeast corner of Boyd gap parking lot (cell
tower on summit). The race will ride around the parking circle and
nice views of the Ocoee valley and the terrain to come can be seen
here. Re-enter trail at south east corner of parking area. The trail
then goes down a rough and rocky hill for less than a mile. This will
come out on paved road that is access to the raft put in.
Go left on paved road downhill to near the river and turn right onto
Old Copper Rd. This is a somewhat groomed trail that starts just
behind the restroom on right of access road.
Follow this back to WWC and Cross Bridge. Left onto Bear Paw (stay
left on Bear Paw loop) up to Chestnut.
Continue uphill on Chestnut (don’t turn right after end of Bear Paw)
to 1st River View entrance. River View trail entrance will go straight
as Chestnut curves right.
Riverview trail clockwise back to Chestnut.
Left turn at end of River View back onto Chestnut.
This will continue uphill where trail T’s at FS road 221. Here the 65
and 35 will turn right. The 35 will again turn right at FS 45 and the 65
will go straight.
FS45 is a fast downhill to the West Fork trail (about 1.5 miles).
Watch closely for this turn on the right as it is easy to miss and you
are screaming downhill at this point (will be well marked in race).
West Fork trail up to Chestnut loop.
Right onto Chestnut to Quartz.
Do the Quartz loop (clockwise).
Bypass trail back the Chestnut and go left.
Downhill to left turn (still Chestnut) just before the Bear Paw loop.
Chestnut to Thunder Rock Express
Thunder Rock Express to Thunder Rock Campground.
Cross bridge just past powerhouse to Rhododendron on right at
edge of sub-station and back to start at WWC. (The race will not be
able to use Rhododendron trail that connects Thunder Rock camp
ground and the Start/Finish area and will have to return on the paved
trail next to highway 64).
Course description:
The start is on the highway for nearly 3 miles. Good climb to spread
it out. First trail section is Brush Creek which is the only true
beginner trail in area. Flat, fast and fun. Small climb to Boyd Gap .
Here is a nice visa of the valley with the Ocoee river and a look at
what is to come on the other side of the valley. Exit the overlook
down a fairly technical down hill to a small stretch of pavement to
Old Copper Road. This is a flat wide trail next to the river that is
punctuated with some technical sections from washout (see
photos). Back to the WWC.
Crossing the bridge over the river starts a nice climb up Bear Paw.
Next trail is River View. Fast and fun, roller coaster like. Exiting River
View, the trail opens up and climbs to the forest service road. There
is about a 3 mile section of Forest Service roads (FS221 and FS45)
before re-entering the trail at West Fork. FS 45 is a fast down hill
with a hard right hander to West Fork
The West Forktrail is a long gradual climb back up to the ridge
where you will do the Quartz loop and Bypass trails. Some of these
sections are fast and fun with a few technical areas to keep you
awake. Out of Bypass to lower Chestnut. This is a great trail with
some technical sections. Not too hilly. Chestnut leads into the
perhaps the most fun trail of the WWC, the aptly named Thunder
Rock Express, (as in express down). Last 5k's or so are fast and
somewhat technical descend. Technical in the sense that there are
several hard turns that have long drop offs on the outside. Miss the
turn and we may find you by next year's race. Exiting the trail, will
take you by the power house and onto the last 1+ miles is on flat
pavement next to the highway.
In general, the WWC trails are not overly technical but are good solid
mountain bike trails that are just plain fun. The course is very
ridable and a expert level rider should be able to do the whole
course without using the small (22) ring. One should be able to get
into a good rhythm and some sections are quit fast and fun. Enjoy!
