Leg 5. Downhill Cycle

Overview: A coordinated but not guided adventure. Non-competitive. Not a race.

Duration: Single-day leg; 2 hours of cycling.

Demands: Steep, challenging downhill mountain bike riding over roots, rocks, and dirt.

Logistics: The route will go from the Diamond Head Parking Lot to the Chief Grand Wall Parking lot.

Requirements: You must register as a group of 2 or more persons. No individuals will be permitted. If a member of your group is unable to continue for any reason, the entire group must remain with and accompany that individual to safety. Groups must be self-sufficient. This leg is only appropriate for groups that are competent and experienced enough to carry out a trip like this on their own.

Itinerary:
Friday, April 25^th, 9:00 am — Meet at Smoke Bluffs Parking Lot, shuffle bikes around
Friday, April 25^th, 9:30am — Arrive at Diamond Head Parking Lot, receive torch
Friday, April 25^th, 10:00am — Leave Diamond Head Parking Lot
Friday, April 25^th, 12:00pm — Arrive at Chief Parking Lot, hand off torch to hikers/climbers
Friday April 25^th, 1:00pm — return to Smoke Bluffs Parking lot, retrieve cars from Diamond Head Parking lot.

Cost: Free

How to Sign Up: Get your group of 2 or more people together, select a group representative, then have each person sign up here. Each participant must sign up online.

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Trails
Note that Powerhouse Plunge may be out of commission due to fallen trees. If it remains so, we will use the alternative route marked in red.

#55 The 19th Hole
#53 P-Nut's Wild Ride
#45 One Man's Garbage	#49 Tseudo Tsuga
#42 Another Man's Gold	#39 Ring Creek Falls Tr.
#41 Ring Creek Rip
#40 Powerhouse Plunge
#37 The Barber Chair
#34 5 Point Hill (The Raa)
#24 S&M Connector
#23 Endo
#16 Summer's Eve
#7 Smoke Bluff Trail

Upon arrival at the Smoke Bluffs Parking lot, we will cycle along the road or adjacent trails to the Grand Wall Parking lot to hand off the torch at 12 noon to the hikers/climbers.