Stage 1

CLIF’s Looking Glass Route

Tuesday, April 9 , 2019

• 21.5 miles / 35 km
• 4,042 ft / 1232 m  elevation gain
• Winning  time- 1hr 52 min.
• Average time – 2hr  30min.
• Named for Looking Glass Rock – a nearly 4,000′ tall piece of exposed whiteside granite

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Stage 2

Sunset Motel’s Promised Land Route

Wednesday, April 10, 2019 

• 29 miles / 46.5 km
• 3878 ft / 1182 m  elevation gain
• Winning time- 2hr 14min.
• Average time- 3hr 35 min.
• Named for Mt. Pisgah – the mountain in the Bible from which Moses saw the Promised Land.

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Stage 3

Sycamore Cycles’ White Squirrel Route

Thursday, April 11, 2019

• 29.5 miles / 47.5 km
• 5800 ft / 1768 m  elevation gain
• Winning time- 2hrs 45
• Average time- 4 hrs
• Named for the Brevard town mascot – the White Squirrel – often see on the campus of Brevard College

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Stage 4

FOX Factory’s Carl Schenck Route

Friday, April 12, 2019

• 31.5 miles / 50.5 km 
• 4113 ft / 1254 m  elevation gain
• Winning time- 2 hrs 41 min.
• Average time- 3 hrs 35 min.
• Starts at The Cradle of Forestry-Birthplace of Forest Conservation in America
• Named for Dr. Carl Schenck who was brought to the area in 1895 by the Vanderbilt family (Biltmore Estate) to manage the forest. He worked with Vanderbilt to form today’s current system of managing the National Forest through the United States.

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Stage 5

Industry Nine’s The Land of Waterfalls Route

Saturday, April 13, 2019

• 27 miles / 4305 km
• 2301+ ft  / 701 m elevation gain.
• Winning time- 2hrs
• Average time- 3hrs 10min
• Named for the 250+ waterfalls contained in Transylvania County

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Directions

How do I get to each stage start/finish?

Please refer to this map as another helpful reference.

• Directions to the Brevard Music Center – (MAP or Written Directions) Opening, Closing & All Awards Ceremonies, Stage 5 Start
• Directions to Cove Creek Group Campground –  (MAP or Written Directions) Stage 1 Start
• Directions to Black Mountain Trailhead – (MAP  or Written Directions) Stages 2 & 3
• Directions to Cradle of Forestry – (MAP or Written Directions) Stage 4 Start