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The Cranky Monkey - Wakefield Course Description

One lap (approx. 5.5 miles/lap)

  • Start at bottom of hill near the Southwest corner of the power station
  • Bike uphill then take a left at the top of the hill
  • Take the trail nearest the power station to the boardwalk area under the powerlines
  • Travel over boardwalk area and through Salamander
  • Cross the creek and travel on Phase I trails to Jeep trail
  • Take a left on Jeep Trail and travel to intersection of Creek Trail
  • Take a right onto the Creek Trail and travel to intersection of Jeep Trail
  • Take a right and travel on Jeep Trail to entrance of Phase I
  • Take a left into Phase I and travel towards the Powerlines
  • Enter powerlines and head toward Little River Turnpike
  • Take switch backs and head back toward the RECenter traveling under the powerlines skirting 495.
  • At top of hill, head West, ride the rollers then enter back into Phase I singletrack
  • Complete Phase I (including boardwalk areas and switchbacks) and travel back out under powerlines.
  • Climb up hill under the powerlines to the top of the bermed trail.
  • Descend bermed trail to the bottom of the hill that is under the powerlines.
  • Cross the creek under the powerlines and travel on trail skirting the eastern border of 495
  • Head up hill toward the power station
  • Stay on the trail nearest 495 then take the gravel road towards the Bowl
  • Continue in this direction until the gravel changes to pavement
  • Stay on the paved road until you enter the Bowl
  • Enter Bowl and travel on single track around Bowl
  • Exit Bowl and go through the tunner, under the Wakefield entrance road to the finish of the lap, in the fields between the softball and soccer field.
  • To begin the next lap, continue on the asphalt path south of the soccer field heading toward the CCT.
  • Cross the CCT to the Creek Trail.
  • Head North on the Creek Trail then cross the CCT near the Southwest corner of the power station and climb the gravel road (race start area).



 
 

 

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