I gave a description of what the loops had been in the past in my "pre race
coverage" when I did a webcast for Endurance.net, but when I got there they had
rearranged them. That page is still out there and may give you some good general
info. One of my students found it recently by googling Angie McGhee. They like
to check up on what I've been doing. By the way, if you go to images and google
Angie McGhee and see a black body builder...that's not me. :-) My students *did*
ask if I was moonlighting on that one.
Are you doing the 100 or 50? The 100's get some easier loops that go nearer
the big house. In general you usually do an easier loop towards the estate
early, then through the middle of the ride go up and down the ridges, then the
last 20 miles or so is two laps along the river and towards the estate. It's
pretty well laid out to get you out of the deep woods when it's dark.
I know someone here can point me in the right direction. I thought
I had read, once upon a time, someone's (angie mcghee's?) description of the
loops at Biltmore. I've searched the archives and googled the web, but
haven't found it yet. Could also be I'm confusing it with a different
ride (old D?). Anyway, if someone knows what i'm talking about, can you
let me know where to look? thanks.
Cindy Stafford
The Riding Center
home of Desert Bred Arabians
Freeburg, IL
Angie
McGhee http://www.lightersideofendurance.com Work it harder, Make it
better, Do it faster, Makes us stronger!