The Traverse - Warrior's Society

[Pho'dUp]

EDITED to show NEW CUTOFFS.

Who here is signed up for the Traverse!? Which is soldout already btw.

Event Date: Saturday, May 17th, 2008
Event Start: 7:00 AM

Starting Location: Black Star Canyon Road
Finish Location: Trabuco Creek Road and Trabuco Canyon Road
Post-event staging area: O'Neill Regional Park

Checkpoints:

#1-Blackstar Gate to 4 corners (Maple Springs/Main Divide) by 12:00pm aka 5 hours.

#2-Main Divide and Lower Holy Jim by 1:30pm.

Course Description:
The ride will begin from the end of Black Star Canyon Road at 7:00 AM. You will ride up Black Star Canyon Road to the Main Divide Road and at this point you will traverse the Santa Ana Mountain range via the Main Divide Road hitting all the peaks (including Modjeska and Santiago Peaks) until you intersect with the Trabuco Canyon Trail. You will then descend down the Trabuco Canyon Trail to Trabuco Creek Road and out 4 miles to the finish line at Trabuco Canyon Road. You must reach Aid Station 1 located at the intersection of Maple Springs Road and the Main Divide Road (4 corners) by 12:00 p.m. to be allowed to finish the course. You must also reach the intersection of the Main Divide and Lower Holy Jim by 1:30 p.m. to be allowed to finish the course. If you do not make the cutoff times and refuse to return to the staging area you have violated the terms of your participation and the Warrior's Society will no longer responsible for your safety. Your emergency contact will be called and notified that they will be assuming all responsibility your safety.


More info:
http://www.warriorssociety.org/event...eral_info.html

[Abui]

I signed up long ago. It's this a new/old thread?

[Pho'dUp]

I just posted it Abui. Just wanted to see who was racing next month.

[OMR]

This year I'm working it and will have a great time socially!

See you guys out there...

[Permagrin]

Good luck to all of you who are racing! I'll be working the HJ station so wave hi as you go by .

[xhuskr]

Picked my packet up today and was relieved do see they changed the cutoff time to 12:00 at Four Corners and 1:30 to HJ.... This still makes the cutoff 1 hour earlier than last year...but much better (for me at least) than the two hour swing! I'll be in the back puffing along towards a Guinness at the end!

[tbowren]

Originally Posted by xhuskr

Picked my packet up today and was relieve do see they changed the cutoff time to 12:00 at Four Corners and 1:30 to HJ....

That is great news. One of the reasons I didn't do the race this year was because I felt the cut-offs were too severe. This is much more realistic, especially if everyone is starting the race with a full camelbak and 2 bottles of water.

I noticed recently a water spigot at the top of Holy Jim. I wonder if riders are allowed to use that to fill up water before "the wall". Technically they are still "unsupported" since they are using what the terrain provides.

[ThinkFast]

I wouldn't think people would need water at HJ with water available at the aid station at 4 corners.

[KonaDupee]

I think they've mentioned that the race will be supported. Water, CytoMax, apples & such at the checkpoints.

Getting nervous & excited all at once...

[genusmtbkr5]

Originally Posted by xhuskr

Picked my packet up today and was relieve do see they changed the cutoff time to 12:00 at Four Corners and 1:30 to HJ.... This still makes the cutoff 1 hour earlier than last year...but much better (for me at least) than the two hour swing! I'll be in the back puffing along towards a Guinness at the end!

I'm pretty sure that the cutoff is at 11:00 at 4 Corners and 12:30 at HJ. I will ask Chris when I get home from Fruita.

Originally Posted by KonaDupee

I think they've mentioned that the race will be supported. Water, CytoMax, apples & such at the checkpoints.

Getting nervous & excited all at once...

From what I understand, only at the 4 Corners Aid Station is where you can fill up. The other checkpoints will just have first aid and emergency water.

[mtnbikej]

Originally Posted by genusmtbkr5

I'm pretty sure that the cutoff is at 11:00 at 4 Corners and 12:30 at HJ. I will ask Chris when I get home from Fruita.

The times have been adjusted. We originally lowered the cutoff at 4 Corners by 1 hr to 11:00. However we are also starting 1 hr (7am vs. 6am) later than last year. So the actual cutoff time was lowered 2 hrs by mistake.


The Official cutoff that the riders are getting in their packets is 12:00 at 4 Corners and 1:30 at LHJ.


This gives 5 hrs to get to 4 Corners and 1:30 to get to LHJ.

[Mtnbkrdr98]

I just moved back to California and with everything going on i have not had time to do rides of any length necessary for training for an event of this type. Therefore, likely I will bow out. I already paid for my place.

I don't think doing this event without having trainnig would be a good idea? I'm not "unfit" but this would be tough without any training other than the short rides i've been able to get in. I'm looking forward to being able to do rides during the week and then one or two long hard rides every weekend!

Does anybody want to take my place?

Edit: just read another post you can contact "cowgirl" (I think its Sherry) at Switchback cylery and tell her you're taking someones place or have me call her. You don't have to pay me back

[genusmtbkr5]

Originally Posted by mtnbikej

The times have been adjusted. We originally lowered the cutoff at 4 Corners by 1 hr to 11:00. However we are also starting 1 hr (7am vs. 6am) later than last year. So the actual cutoff time was lowered 2 hrs by mistake.


The Official cutoff that the riders are getting in their packets is 12:00 at 4 Corners and 1:30 at LHJ.


This gives 5 hrs to get to 4 Corners and 1:30 to get to LHJ.

Thanks J. I'll be by to pick up my race packet tomorrow. Ribs feel good and so do the knees.

[genusmtbkr5]

Jordansrealm [05-13-2008 09:04 PM] - damn I didnt pay attn and realize this was this month. I wanted to do it too...

Jordan, sign up for the Toad. It's fun, no pressure, games and lots of prizes to win in the raffle. I won my XTR wheels at last years Toad.

http://www.socaltrailriders.org/forum/trailhead/18474-toad-festival-goodies.html#post287684

I posted the ride here.
http://www.socaltrailriders.org/forum/trailhead/18778-warriors-society-toad-festival.html#post287694

[Bergsteiger]

Just our luck, record high temperatures are forecasted starting Thursday through Saturday. DEJAVU from the Mullholland Century. In the 90's. I am already thirsty.

[grant]

I think I am going to be challenged by the cutoff times, so I did some planning. Since Cutoff #2 occurs at mile 29, with at most 6.5 hours allowed, this means I must average 4.5mph.

Virtual/Intermediate cutoffs are as follows:

7:00am: start
8:45am: gate at Beeks (7.7m)
10:30am: Silverado Motorway trailhead (15.7m)
11:50am: 4 corners, Aid station: (21.7m)
12:45pm at Santiago Peak (26m)
1:30pm at HJ cutoff (29m)

Trabuco Trail (36.4m)
Finish (46m)

This is just to set some targets. There is a good piece of downhill after Santiago Peak which will help the average pace.

[mtnbikej]

Originally Posted by grant

I think I am going to be challenged by the cutoff times, so I did some planning. Since Cutoff #2 occurs at mile 29, with at most 6.5 hours allowed, this means I must average 4.5mph.

Virtual/Intermediate cutoffs are as follows:

7:00am: start
8:45am: gate at Beeks (7.7m)
10:30am: Silverado Motorway trailhead (15.7m)
11:50am: 4 corners, Aid station: (21.7m)
12:45pm at Santiago Peak (26m)
1:30pm at HJ cutoff (29m)

Trabuco Trail (36.4m)
Finish (46m)

This is just to set some targets. There is a good piece of downhill after Santiago Peak which will help the average pace.

Nice break down.

1:45 to get to Beeks ????

Remember climbing on the Main Divide is slower in many places.....especially after the Motorway. You might wanna push a little faster to Beeks place and back off on the Main Divide.

Until you hit Santiago Peak, there really isn't that much DH to boost up your average speed.

Just a thought.

See you all the finish when you come through.

[grant]

Originally Posted by mtnbikej

1:45 to get to Beeks ????

Remember climbing on the Main Divide is slower in many places.....especially after the Motorway. You might wanna push a little faster to Beeks place and back off on the Main Divide.

I'm gonna push as fast as I can, I just wanted some more intermediate cut-offs, so I will know how I am doing.

[L8 APEKS]

I'm going slow and steady if anyone wants to hang back with me. I don't want to burn out, cramp up in the heat and not be able to finish.