Iron Mountain 100K - NC rocks the race

Looks like North Carolina reigned over VA and TN on a super fun backcountry route in Mount Rogers National Recreation. Damascus, Virginia not only has one of Virginia's favorite trails, the Creeper trail, but it is also centraly located amoung some of the best singletrack the Southern region has to offer.

Great Eastern Trail - Bicycle Route

The crew starts out on the New River Trail

Chris drops in on a sweet section of the Highlands Horse Trail

A little singletrack break on the Iron Mountain Trail just south of Skulls Gap

Kelly rolls along on the Iron Mountain Trail south towards Damascus

Just got off the Trans Iron Mountain ride with Darrell Prillaman and his crew. They orchestrated a three day ride that started on the New River Trail and ended in Damascus, VA. The route is very nice and looks to be our best Great Eastern Trail Bicycle Route connection to get around the GET bike unfriendly zone of Peters Mountain and the AT. From Blacksburg you can head into Pandapas Pond, cross the New River (not a good legal route on Walker Mountain yet), so you can ride back roads over to the New River Trail. The NRT connects to the Highlands Horse Trail (a few sections are not open to bikes). The HHT connects to the Iron Mountain Trail that drops you into Damascus, VA "Trailtown USA".

SOOOOOOOOOO nice!! (thanks for the extra pics Kelly)