Course Lay-Out
The photo below shows the course map for the 2008 Horning's Hustle MTB race. While the 4.5-mile course will retain all the fun sections of last year's race, we added a whole new 1.5 mi mini-loop around the back of the fishing pond. It includes a perfectly rideable creek crossing, which should be a lot of fun and make for great photo ops. Note that we relocated the start/finish area, which will be in the "amphiteatre bowl". Registration will be right next to the start/finish area.

The new "Crossing Zone"
Since the course is designed as a "clover leaf" (or a "figure eight "), there is an area where two different sections of the course cross each other. This year, the crossing zone will be on an uphill section, so we don't expect any safety issues. In the "crossing zone" (which will be clearly marked), the two sections of the course merge for about 60 yards before splitting up again in opposite directions. We'll have color coded direction signs at each entrance and exit of the crossing zone, as well as course marshals monitoring traffic in this zone.

Update 04/05/08
For the first lap, we will plan to send riders straigth up the road, effectively skipping the NW loop. This will allow us to spread out the pack before we hit any more technical sections. This also means that your first lap will be about a 1/3 to 1/4 shorter than your subsequent lap(s).