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@lancem5965 There is no trail map but the trail signs are very well indicated, once you find the entrance of the trail network. The entrance is to the right about 0.75 mile from the parking lot at the Dream Valley Farm, near two Adirondack chairs on top a small hill. Hope this helps.

Thank you this is about 15 minutes from my house and I didn’t even know they were there! I will check them out, great video

​@@lancem5965 you should check out the information link in the description of my video.

@corygraeme thanks for the tip. I was wondering where you exactly take off. There is kind of a double lip if I recall. One higher than the other.

@@thegreenmountainbiker417 you’ll have enough speed from the first (top) lip. Looking at the second lip, it felt like you needed to pull to avoid the back of the landing.

@corygraeme Thanks for posting your videos of Monteau as well. ESC racers have been watching them for sure, as far as I heard. Nice riding. You made it look easier than reality.

The loamy sections are steep, which is ok because it is loamy. The flatter top with more rocks is more technical in my opinion.

Yes, it needs to be ridden more. Trails are very fresh. It is a workout.

yes, exactly. The Arrowhead in Year 1.

yes, Big Teau packs a lot of features and different lines. Unfortunately, the climb is hell, so I could only ride it once so far. But Part 2 will show even harder trails.

It will be a very technical one for sure.

This place is hard. You will see it in Part 2. Trails get spicy.

Merci Zaza!

So true the rain helped sooo much, stage 1 and 3 were like all sand

It could have used a bit more rain for sure, but that dirt on Stages 3, 4 and 5 though turned great.

@@thegreenmountainbiker417 yea I meant on practice they were sandy my bad

​@@Nick86mtb Agreed.

@glpf5 I sincerely appreciate your comments. There is always so much going on behind the scene that is not captured on camera, especially mentally. At the same time, what makes the ESC races great is the support between racers, young or old ones like us. We all motivate each other through the challenge.

yes, some towing on waterfall would certainly help to get the proper speed, but this week does not work for me. How about the following week on Wednesday or Friday?

@@thegreenmountainbiker417 next Friday would work. They changed list schedule for the fall to Friday to Sunday. No pressure but it’s always fun to ride with someone new. We can send personal message on Facebook or Strava as time gets nearer, but I generally ride each Friday afternoon.

Moi aussi. C'était la découverte de l'été 2024!

I agree.

@@thegreenmountainbiker417 the muddy ski trail sections where it crosses grass could use improvement though...

Thanks. It is one of my favorites too.

Agreed. I have seen a few people crashing on it for landing too short.

ouais, c'était beaucoup plus facile en comparaison.

I have been very happy with it for its versatility. It is a bit heavy for enduro racing when stages require pedaling and the 27.5 rear wheel drags on rock gardens, but sharp cornering and jumping with it is great.

yes, totally. But I only found out when I finished the Stage. I was so focused on the trail that I didn't even noticed immediately.

Hi Todd, I cheated. We were only 3 Masters... And Stephane and Joe are generally much faster than me. They crushed all the other stages.

This trail was so hard this year. Even the second part, which is supposed to be easier. I did what I could, honestly. But it made feel like a beginner.

Burke area had another flooding the next day. Double check their potential road and trail closures online.

@@thegreenmountainbiker417 yes i think it is closed for the near future

Hope you feel better soon. I had a few bruises too after this race.

J'avais plus de jus à la fin.

C'est clair, vu l'effort !@@thegreenmountainbiker417

Hi Dan! My son and I had to arrive so late, we didn't see you and the others (the fault to watching France playing in the Euro soccer semi finals the same afternoon). We were almost closing the stages. Son beat me for the first time in a race. I will make no excuse. Just some poor line selection on my part as you can tell in the video. I hope you had fun like us!

Thanks mate!

Good one!

@SkillsWithPhil I will not hesitate to ask next time! Skidmarks Grand Opening was such a fun event. Not only for the top-notch new trails, but also for community building. Northern Vermont mountain biking is excellent in this regard. Thank you, Phil and Hailey, for your hard work. We are all blessed to live here.

@mybadvideos So nice meeting you in person at Cochran's as well. 12 years of BMX racing in France, albeit 30 years ago, have made me more comfortable on jumps than anything else! Driving Range has such great jump lines. Also, I highly recommend Highland Bike park for progression. Interestingly, this is where my son and I accidentally met Phil five years ago. We had just bought full-suspension bikes for the first time only one week earlier...