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  Topic Name: 2017 CTR: Planning & Who's In? Reply #160 on: July 18, 2017, 01:08:43 PM
jakomait


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« Reply #160 on: July 18, 2017, 01:08:43 PM »

I'm still retired this year but am excited to watch the dots cross the state from the discomfort of my office chair.  Good luck everyone!
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  Topic Name: 2017 CTR: Planning & Who's In? Reply #161 on: July 18, 2017, 02:07:37 PM
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« Reply #161 on: July 18, 2017, 02:07:37 PM »

Following up on this response from a few weeks ago.  Where exactly is Marshall Pass Spring?  I can't seem to locate it in the CT guidebook. There is mention of some water 1/4 mile down Silver Creek Trail.  Is that the spring you are referring to?
Following up on this response from a few weeks ago.  Where exactly is Marshall Pass Spring?  I can't seem to locate it in the CT guidebook. There is mention of some water 1/4 mile down Silver Creek Trail.  Is that the spring you are referring to?


Took this pic on 2015 CTR. Its about a 1" pipe and water runs along side road against the hill then drains across the road. Perfect for refilling and its hard to miss going S->N. Oh and the mosquitoes on Marshall Pass are slightly larger than a small bird Smiley
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  Topic Name: 2017 CTR: Planning & Who's In? Reply #162 on: July 18, 2017, 04:08:01 PM
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« Reply #162 on: July 18, 2017, 04:08:01 PM »

Not going to be able to make the mass start this year.  I am  busy finalizing the track for the bighorn trail race.  http://bighorntrailrace.blogspot.com
Looking forward to watching the dots and imagining I was out there.
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  Topic Name: 2017 CTR: Planning & Who's In? Reply #163 on: July 18, 2017, 07:31:56 PM
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« Reply #163 on: July 18, 2017, 07:31:56 PM »

Potential Detour around Tenmile is posted here:

http://www.climbingdreams.net/ctr/2017/CTR-Detour-over-Wheeler.gpx

Thank you Andrew Carney for taking the time to GPS this possible detour! Now let's hope the trail gets re-opened before racers get there.
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  Topic Name: 2017 CTR: Planning & Who's In? Reply #164 on: July 19, 2017, 05:50:05 AM
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« Reply #164 on: July 19, 2017, 05:50:05 AM »

If you're heading northbound the spring is about a mile past Marshall Pass on route.  It's a small pipe coming out of the hillside.  There is usually water running across the road so it's hard to miss, even if you're heading southbound and haulin' down the dirt road.
  If you've hit the singletrack you've gone too far.
RE: Monarch Crest Spring - Between Marshall Pass and Green Creek Shelter
I rode Monarch Crest [as a fall ride] for about 3-4 years, after knowing there was a spring along that section of the CT and missed it, even though it is relatively obvious when you finally find it.
The spring, with pipe out of the rock, is located on what I suspect most people would consider as singletrack, not doubletrack.
It's about a quarter mile south of the Green Creek Shelter. So, if you are north bound and come to the lean-to shelter, you need to backtrack.
During last year's CTR the flow-rate was pretty low, but I've never seen it totally dry. I've never filtered. If you can't trust this water source, what can your trust. Chock-full of minerals, and probably a wee bit of heavy metals too, but it's not your lifetime water source. Enjoy the awesome taste!
The spring is on the uphill [east] side of the trail.
South of the Green Creek Shelter meadow, it's on a section of trail in the trees, south [heading to Marshall Pass] of it is alpine [above treeline] single-track. Maybe there's another double-track spring I'm not aware of.
Look for a section of trail where you bike across a short bit of crumbled scree, which may or may not be wet.
The actual pipe sticking out of the rock is probably less than 10' from where your tires roll.
If you are NOBO and miss this, next water will be after you drop into Fooses. Finding water in Fooses is NOT a challenge.
Edit: Photo - Google Earth view looking east, "103" is Green Creek Shelter and spring is "105" or to the left [north] of 105. For sure the spring is not south of 105, where the trail comes out of the trees.


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  Topic Name: 2017 CTR: Planning & Who's In? Reply #165 on: July 19, 2017, 11:40:47 AM
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« Reply #165 on: July 19, 2017, 11:40:47 AM »

Monarch Crest Spring - Between Marshall Pass and Green Creek Shelter

Northbound: Mile 233
Southbound: Mile 306
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  Topic Name: 2017 CTR: Planning & Who's In? Reply #166 on: July 20, 2017, 06:17:42 AM
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« Reply #166 on: July 20, 2017, 06:17:42 AM »

I am all in! Going for #7. I will see you all at the start. My body is not fully healed from TD but I am racing anyway. This is just a little jaunt I will start soft and work into it lol.
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  Topic Name: 2017 CTR: Planning & Who's In? Reply #167 on: July 20, 2017, 09:45:46 AM
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« Reply #167 on: July 20, 2017, 09:45:46 AM »

Great to hear Mark!! See you there. So, would this be a Triple Crown Lite?? Smiley  (AZT300 instead of the 750 this year)
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  Topic Name: 2017 CTR: Planning & Who's In? Reply #168 on: July 20, 2017, 10:44:27 AM
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« Reply #168 on: July 20, 2017, 10:44:27 AM »

Segment 7 announced open end to end this morning
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  Topic Name: 2017 CTR: Planning & Who's In? Reply #169 on: July 22, 2017, 10:50:37 AM
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« Reply #169 on: July 22, 2017, 10:50:37 AM »

Picking up SPOT rentals at P.O. Hope to have them to Velorution by 1pm.

If you don't pick yours up at the bike shop, I will have it in the morning.
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  Topic Name: 2017 CTR: Planning & Who's In? Reply #170 on: July 23, 2017, 06:07:27 AM
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« Reply #170 on: July 23, 2017, 06:07:27 AM »

Good luck everyone.
Assuming everything goes to plan I'll be starting my ride (not race/ITT) at Waterton Canyon on day 7. Might be lucky enough to see someone cross the line (and that person might be lucky if I have a beer stashed in my bags).
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  Topic Name: 2017 CTR: Planning & Who's In? Reply #171 on: July 23, 2017, 04:27:56 PM
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« Reply #171 on: July 23, 2017, 04:27:56 PM »

Any commentary of the CTR going on? Facebook?? Here somewhere? Smiley
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  Topic Name: 2017 CTR: Planning & Who's In? Reply #172 on: July 23, 2017, 05:41:35 PM
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« Reply #172 on: July 23, 2017, 05:41:35 PM »

Any commentary of the CTR going on? Facebook?? Here somewhere? Smiley


Just started one here:

http://www.bikepacking.net/forum/ultra-racing/2017-ctr-race-discussion/

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