Methow Valley Off-Road Duathlon ~ Results
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| Methow Valley HardMan Off-Road Duathlon : Off Road |
| Duathlon : Mountain Bike 24.9 Miles, Trail Run 6.2 Miles |
| Methow Valley Sprint Off-Road Duathlon : Off Road |
| Duathlon : Mountain Bike 12.4 Miles, Trail Run 3.1 Miles |
- Race Date: Saturday, September 27, 2014
- Start Time: 9:00 AM
- Entry Fee: $35 solo- $65 team/ After Sept 1st. $40- $75 team
- Location:Chickadee Trailhead Shelter Sun Mountain Lodge/ MVSTA Trail System
- City/State/Zip:Winthrop, Washington 98862
- Country: USA
- Race Website http://methowduathlon.blogspot...
Methow Valley Off-Road Duathlon - 40km Mountain bike, 10km Trail run will held at the iconic Sun Mountain resort on the MVSTA trail system. This challenging course meanders through aspen and pine forests above Patterson Lake, starting and ending at the Chickadee trail head in the beautiful Methow Valley. And don't forget a great after party with race munchies and local microbrew. This race is brought to you by North Cascades Mountain Hostel.
Course Information:
MOUNTAIN BIKE PORTION
The course will start with a short 1km run down to Patterson Lake Cabins where the bikes will be staged to start the bike portion of the race. Racers will hop on their bikes and head back up Patterson Lake Rd and turn left on Thompson Ridge Rd to the top of the ridge. After a tough climb racers will slalom down the single-track on Pete’s Dragon and the Lower Inside Passage Trails crossing the road and connecting on to the Overland Trail. The course will continue south on Little Wolf Creek Road connecting to the Fox Loop, then on to Black Bear for a descent down to the Winthrop Trail and climb back to the start for their second lap. Racers will pass Chickadee Trailhead and head back up Thompson Ridge Rd for a second loop.
The route above is a TOTAL of 40 KM of biking.
TRAIL RUN PORTION
TRAIL RUN PORTION
After bikers complete the second loop they will stop short at the Chickadee parking lot to drop their bikes and begin the running portion of the race. Participants will run down Patterson Lake Road cutting south through the Patterson Cabins parking lot which connects to Patterson Lake Trail for grand views over looking the lake. Racers will then climb west up Radar Creek Trail toCriss-Cross Trail passing over Thompson Ridge Road and back up Yellowjacket Trail. The final leg down Rodeo Trail finishes at the Chickadee Trailhead shelter with keg beer, pizza and celebration. The TOTAL trail run will be 10KM.
Directions:
Driving Directions to the Methow Valley:
· If you're coming from Seattle/Bellingham/Vancouver you'll probably take HWY 20 (North Cascades Hwy) East from I-5 to get to Winthrop.
· If you're coming from Tacoma (Olympia/Portland/Etc.) take HWY 18 East to I-90 and go over Snoqualmie Pass, Blewett Pass (Hwy 97) and follow the Columbia River North to the Methow Valley which means you'll get to Sun Mountain via Twisp (You can always go over the North Cascades Hwy instead, but you may risk hitting Seattle traffic).
· If you're coming from anywhere East of the mountains (Eastern BC, Spokane, Tri-cities, ID, MT, Yakima, Ellensburg, Wenatchee, etc.) you'll get to Sun Mountain via Twisp.
Driving directions from Winthrop:
From the four-way stop sign in downtown Winthrop, go east on HWY 20 about a half mile and turn right after crossing the bridge onto Twin Lakes Road. Follow Twin Lakes Road about 3 miles to Patterson Lake Road and turn right. Follow Patterson Lake Road about 5 1/4 miles to Chickadee Trailhead/Thompson Ridge Road and turn left into the parking lot. Allow 20-25 minutes for drive time and watch out for deer!
Driving directions from Twisp:
From Twisp River Pub in downtown Twisp, head west on HWY 20 for about 5.5 miles and turn left onto Twin Lakes Road. Follow Twin Lakes Road about 2 miles and turn left onto Patterson Lake Road. Follow Patterson Lake Road about 5 1/4 miles to Chickadee Trailhead/Thompson Ridge Road and turn left into the parking lot. Allow 25-30 minutes for drive time and watch out for deer!
Other Info:
2014 Results:
Previous Results:
- Methow Valley Off-Road Duathlon - 40km Mountain bike, 10km Trail run will held at the iconic Sun Mountain resort on the MVSTA trail system. This challenging course meanders through aspen and pine forests above Patterson Lake, starting and ending at the Chickadee trail head in the beautiful Methow Valley. And don't forget a great after party with race munchies and local microbrew. This race is brought to you by North Cascades Mountain Hostel.
Course Information:
- MOUNTAIN BIKE PORTIONThe course will start with a short 1km run down to Patterson Lake Cabins where the bikes will be staged to start the bike portion of the race. Racers will hop on their bikes and head back up Patterson Lake Rd and turn left on Thompson Ridge Rd to the top of the ridge. After a tough climb racers will slalom down the single-track on Pete’s Dragon and the Lower Inside Passage Trails crossing the road and connecting on to the Overland Trail. The course will continue south on Little Wolf Creek Road connecting to the Fox Loop, then on to Black Bear for a descent down to the Winthrop Trail and climb back to the start for their second lap. Racers will pass Chickadee Trailhead and head back up Thompson Ridge Rd for a second loop.The route above is a TOTAL of 40 KM of biking.
TRAIL RUN PORTION
After bikers complete the second loop they will stop short at the Chickadee parking lot to drop their bikes and begin the running portion of the race. Participants will run down Patterson Lake Road cutting south through the Patterson Cabins parking lot which connects to Patterson Lake Trail for grand views over looking the lake. Racers will then climb west up Radar Creek Trail toCriss-Cross Trailpassing over Thompson Ridge Road and back up Yellowjacket Trail. The final leg down Rodeo Trail finishes at the Chickadee Trailhead shelter with keg beer, pizza and celebration. The TOTAL trail run will be 10KM.Directions:
- Driving Directions to the Methow Valley:· If you're coming from Seattle/Bellingham/Vancouver you'll probably take HWY 20 (North Cascades Hwy) East from I-5 to get to Winthrop.· If you're coming from Tacoma (Olympia/Portland/Etc.) take HWY 18 East to I-90 and go over Snoqualmie Pass, Blewett Pass (Hwy 97) and follow the Columbia River North to the Methow Valley which means you'll get to Sun Mountain via Twisp (You can always go over the North Cascades Hwy instead, but you may risk hitting Seattle traffic).· If you're coming from anywhere East of the mountains (Eastern BC, Spokane, Tri-cities, ID, MT, Yakima, Ellensburg, Wenatchee, etc.) you'll get to Sun Mountain via Twisp.
Driving directions from Winthrop:From the four-way stop sign in downtown Winthrop, go east on HWY 20 about a half mile and turn right after crossing the bridge onto Twin Lakes Road. Follow Twin Lakes Road about 3 miles to Patterson Lake Road and turn right. Follow Patterson Lake Road about 5 1/4 miles to Chickadee Trailhead/Thompson Ridge Road and turn left into the parking lot. Allow 20-25 minutes for drive time and watch out for deer!
Driving directions from Twisp:From Twisp River Pub in downtown Twisp, head west on HWY 20 for about 5.5 miles and turn left onto Twin Lakes Road. Follow Twin Lakes Road about 2 miles and turn left onto Patterson Lake Road. Follow Patterson Lake Road about 5 1/4 miles to Chickadee Trailhead/Thompson Ridge Road and turn left into the parking lot. Allow 25-30 minutes for drive time and watch out for deer!
Other Info:
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• 2016 Race Information
• 2015 Race Information
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2014 Results:
2014 Results at: webscorer.com
Previous Results:
2013 Results at: google.com
2012 Results at: google.com
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