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Watch: 2017 Pisgah Stage Race – Stage Five Recap
The 2017 Pisgah Stage Race is a wrap! For the fifth and final stage, racers were treated to a slightly shorter course (25 miles) with less climbing (3,200 feet). Every other stage had started and finished in the same place, but stage 5 started out on a gravel road deep in the Pisgah Forest and finished …
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Watch: 2017 Pisgah Stage Race – Stage Four Recap
The penultimate day of the 2017 Pisgah Stage Race was the longest of the week at 31 miles. It’s also said to be the toughest stage of the week, as the route gains 4,100 feet of elevation. A huge chunk of that elevation was gained over a 12-mile climb from the bottom of the Laurel Creek …
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Watch: 2017 Pisgah Stage Race – Stage Three Recap
Woof. Today was a tough one. The course was filled with punchy climbs, long climbs, hike-a-bike sections, and some rowdy-ass descents. Chief among those descents was the enduro segment down Avery Creek. But first, racers had to ride/push up the always wet and rooty Club Gap. After a steep doubletrack climb, we finished the way …
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Watch: 2017 Pisgah Stage Race – Stage Two Recap
Stage 2 of the 2017 Pisgah Stage Race was sponsored by Singletracks! Riders were challenged with long stretches of singletrack in a remote area of the forest. One of the trails on today’s route was Squirrel Gap, a personal favorite of mine. The trail is punchy, technical, covered in roots, and very often off-camber. There …
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Watch: Racing on the South’s Most Technical Trails – 2017 Pisgah Stage Race, Stage One Recap
Stage 1 is in the books! Perfect conditions out in the Pisgah Forest today. Things started with a tough climb including a few hike a bike sections. After that came the enduro segment down Daniel Ridge. The rest of the day had a couple of longer gravel climbs, but other singletrack included: Butter Gap, Long …
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