Road: 7 miles [NOTE: There is a wide bike path/shoulder on the road for 99% of this segment]

1. This will be a Le Mans start format. Before the start all races will be asked to stage their bikes against the road median and/or guard rails on the closed road section. At the start racers will run 50 yards to their bikes and mount-up.
2. From the START line, the race will go north up Louis Stevens, over Kit Creek Road. This is the only road crossing/stop light that racers will contend with and we will have a volunteer here helping with cars.
3. Continue north past Development Drive and then right on Hopson Road.
4. Continue on Hopson Road to the 147 Service Road. Turn right.
5. Turn right at the light onto Davis Drive
6. Continue south past Kit Creek Road, under 540 to Little Drive. Turn right.
7. On Little Drive, you will again pass under 540. After a long climb, you will cross Little Drive near the Start/FINISH line and enter the RTP Trail network. This is the start of the Off-Road segment.

Off-Road: 3+ miles

This off-road segment will be on the RTP Foundation trails. All of the off-road trails are single-track. No greenway, no horse trail, no crushed gravel. Mud, roots, rock, narrow stream crossings and a myriad of other obstacles. If you are not accustomed to fairly serious off-road riding, this may not be for you.

The RTP Foundation trails have a few small crossover sections that will force riders to cross paths. This provide creates a somewhat dangerous intersection. We will have volunteers at these intersections to alert riders of oncoming traffic. There will also be signage to warn riders to be alert.