Grizzly 100 NUE/ Terrible 10,000`
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For comparison purposes:
This year's course was quicker than last year's, probably mostly due to the lower temperatures and the big climb being in the middle of the course rather than at the end, where it ended up being a hike-a-bike for even the mid-pack riders due to the fatigue and heat. That, and the fun of all that Skyline Singletrack helped counter the fatigue, cramps, and aided recovery in-between the efforts. No pics of the course, but Big Bear Valley Race Association and the NUE Facebook pages will probably have some up today and tomorrow. If you haven't been up there to do the full Skyline loop, its worth doing it, in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions. The flow and tech in each direction will keep your smiling.
The first descent down 7-Oaks...although there was a nice wide rut (about 4-6" and pretty smooth) to try to keep people online through the loosest sections...the moisture still in the soil in the shady spots from the recent monsoons gave you a nice sense of security until the DG dust gave way a little bit. In much better condition than last year:
Radford Grade Climb Profile (note, there's another 1000+ feet of climbing before this, but its relatively manageable, averaging less than 5%). Last year it came during the end of the race...this year at the mid-point allowed for quicker climbing and less walking. Cooler weather overall and earlier in the day kept the temps on the climb closer to 80 than last years 90-100 before the T-storms moved in...the first part before the little "dip" is in broken shade...after that, its fully exposed SSE facing:
The final "climb"...aka Pineknot, starting around mile 55:
Local climb comparisons:
Harding First 5 Miles:
Main Divide Road from the Top of Lower Holy Jim to the Peak:
This year's course was quicker than last year's, probably mostly due to the lower temperatures and the big climb being in the middle of the course rather than at the end, where it ended up being a hike-a-bike for even the mid-pack riders due to the fatigue and heat. That, and the fun of all that Skyline Singletrack helped counter the fatigue, cramps, and aided recovery in-between the efforts. No pics of the course, but Big Bear Valley Race Association and the NUE Facebook pages will probably have some up today and tomorrow. If you haven't been up there to do the full Skyline loop, its worth doing it, in both clockwise and counterclockwise directions. The flow and tech in each direction will keep your smiling.
The first descent down 7-Oaks...although there was a nice wide rut (about 4-6" and pretty smooth) to try to keep people online through the loosest sections...the moisture still in the soil in the shady spots from the recent monsoons gave you a nice sense of security until the DG dust gave way a little bit. In much better condition than last year:
Radford Grade Climb Profile (note, there's another 1000+ feet of climbing before this, but its relatively manageable, averaging less than 5%). Last year it came during the end of the race...this year at the mid-point allowed for quicker climbing and less walking. Cooler weather overall and earlier in the day kept the temps on the climb closer to 80 than last years 90-100 before the T-storms moved in...the first part before the little "dip" is in broken shade...after that, its fully exposed SSE facing:
The final "climb"...aka Pineknot, starting around mile 55:
Local climb comparisons:
Harding First 5 Miles:
Main Divide Road from the Top of Lower Holy Jim to the Peak:
