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With our change to racing only three days, we are updating our routes to give you the best of what Pisgah Forest has to offer. Once we have worked through these routes with the forest, we will update everything below. In the meantime, our previous routes will give you an idea of what you can expect. Very sorry for this delay, but we feel you will really enjoy these changes.
Stage 1: Looking Glass Route
STAGE 1 NUMBERS
29.8 Miles / 48 KM
3,649 FT / 1,112 M of Elevation Gain
Aid Stations ~ Miles 11 & 17
*Stage 1 will have a remote start. Racers will park at the Black Mountain Trailhead. At 8:15 AM we will have a neutral ride escorted by the local Sheriff's Department to the Fish Hatchery, our remote start location. Stage 1 will start at the Fish Hatchery.
STAGE 1 PARKING/FINISH LOCATION*
Black Mountain Trailhead
Click HERE For Directions Or Use Map Below
HIGHLIGHT VIDEOS
2022
2023
2024
We have an entirely new stage 1 route for 2026. We are going back to the Daniel Ridge, Cove Creek, Lower Butter, along with some other trails around that part of the forest. These videos are from previous years and most of the trails in these videos we will not be using.
Kerry Werner VLOG's
Great perspective of what PSR is like for a racer on and off the bike.
2022
2023
2024
PHOTOS
1/18
We have an entirely new stage 1 route for 2026. We are going back to the Daniel Ridge, Cove Creek, Lower Butter, along with some other trails around that part of the forest. These photos are from previous years and most of the trails in these photos we will not be using.
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