If you are in town, come on by the Stoltzfus residence in Hailey to help build obstacles, ride the hill behind our
house, or set up camp.

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 14, DAY ONE

9:00 AM Registration at Trail Creek Cabin approximately 1-1/2 miles East of Sun Valley. This will either be
in the parking lot or at the picnic tables by the stage at the bottom of the hill. We are currently asking for
permission to use the tables. If you don't see us at the parking lot, leave your car and ride or walk on down
the hill and across the river to the tables.

10:00 AM Trail riding. There are three trails available in the vicinity of Trail Creek Cabin:
   
Corral Creek. This trail is a novice level trail and is mostly level riding with a few short challenging hills. The ride
is out and back so you may turn around when you run out of time or get tired. Two to four miles, 70 to 270
vertical feet.

Aspen Grove. This moderate difficulty trail follows the Corral Creek trail briefly before climbing a draw into
some aspens. It is about a half mile of climbing which will tax your endurance. Then it loops along a side hill for
about a mile before descending a smooth but steep hill to the starting point. Two miles I think. If you are a fast
rider you could ride this with Corral Creek. 800 vertical feet

Sun Peak. This is my favorite extreme downhill. It requires a hike to the top, about a mile and a half and 1300
vertical feet. This is an informal trail, meaning it was worn in by hikers rather than planned by the forest service,
and so has many closely spaced sharp turns through the sage brush. It has a short section of slanted rough rock
slab near the top which is not as tough as it looks, and there are steep sections on gravel where traction becomes
an issue. I have ridden it many times over two years and only once have I made the whole trail without dismounting.
I am proposing a downhill trials event where each person counts their dismounts and the person with the lowest
score will win. Naturally I am disqualifying myself.

12 NOON Lunch at Perry's Restaurant in Ketchum

2 PM - Approx 4:30 PM Chocolate Gulch Trail 5 1/2 miles North of Ketchum. There is only one option for this
time slot. I would rate this loop as moderately difficult but many stretches are easy. Occasional obstacles qualify
as extreme and there are some off trail possibilities at the top. Also an unexplored detour may provide more challenges
for the crazies, but I have not ridden it yet. Despite it's tame personality, this trail has become one of my favorites.
It starts with a mile and half climb, 600 vertical feet, that is smooth and easy but will challenge your stamina. I ride the
whole thing but am forced to rest several times. A novice level option would return back down this hill. The whole trail
is four miles. This loop is easy to get lost on because many trails fork off, but I plan to write a guide for all trails and tie
surveyors tape at all junctions. Parking is limited but we know some kind folks in the vicinity who may allow us to park
on their land. More parking is available a half mile away.

5 PM ON Trials riding and obstacle construction at the Stoltzfus Residence in Hailey. We are not planning dinner, but
you can bring takeout or make use of our charcoal. There are some local trails available, and I am planning races on my
three short practice trails. There is a good dirt road for an uphill race. I have a huge pile of lumber and beams for trials construction.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 15, DAY TWO

9:00 AM Trail Rides for those who choose. Trials riders are welcome to stay at the Stoltzfus Residence and
build obstacles. This is an all day ride with a picnic lunch at the top of a four mile climb. There is no technical
riding on the climb so you can bring a backpack with lots of water. First stop is the Oregon Gulch Trailhead
behind the North Fork Store, 6 miles North of Ketchum. Here we need to leave some cars for the crazy riders
who want to ride the almost extreme eleven mile Oregon Gulch Trail. The second stop is at the parking lot
across the highway from Baker Creek Road, 15.5 miles North of Ketchum. Here we need to leave some cars
for the riders who want to ride the moderate difficulty eight and a half mile Easley Gulch trail. Everyone will have
to pile in the remaining cars to get to the start of the ride on the East Fork of Baker Creek. From here we will
ride almost entirely uphill to the top of the Easley Gulch trail. This is smooth riding on a closed dirt road and most
of it is not very steep. The elevation gain to the top is 1000 feet. At the top of the Easley Gulch Trail we plan to
have lunch. There are excellent views of the Boulder Mountains from here. There are three options from the top
of Easley Gulch:

The novice option is to backtrack down the road which we came up on. This is a respectable ride and I am hoping a
few riders will choose this option as they will be able to bring some cars to the lower trail heads. Choose this option
if you don't like the idea of single track downhill.

The intermediate option is to ride down the Easley trail to the parking lot at Baker Creek Road, about another 4-1/2
miles. This trail is smooth but has some steep spots and an occasional serious obstacle. Part of it is on sidehill, but
nothing extreme.

The almost extreme option continues up the road for another mile and two hundred vertical feet before making a
technical descent for about three miles into Oregon Gulch. I think this trail doesn't quite qualify as extreme, but it
has a relentless stretch of downhill challenges that I highly recommend. The last three miles are smooth, fast, loopy
and fun, with a slight downgrade along a stream with a string of beaver dams.

We should all meet at the Oregon Gulch trailhead to count heads and make sure everyone has their cars.

LATE AFTERNOON We are planning pizza and salad at the Stoltzfus Residence in Hailey. The lettuce is
growing in the garden right now and we hope the deer don't eat it. After dinner we will be having the trials
competition, and perhaps the continuation of other races. There are a couple draws behind the house that
I ride on occasion. One of them I call Chokecherry Gulch after a stand of chokecherries where I always fall.
This is an extreme downhill that I have never ridden without falling, and that has to be hiked up. There is no trail.
There is another slightly less severe draw.

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, DAY THREE

9:30 AM Bring a lunch. We need to meet at the Galena Summit, 31 miles North of Ketchum. This is a shuttle
so we will need to drop some cars at the bottom, and return to the top before we start. The end of the trail is
about five miles farther along highway 75, at the bottom of the mountain. From the summit we will be riding four
miles down a dirt road to the Salmon River Valley. Bring a camera. The altitude loss is 1,200 vertical feet.
Options:

The first mile of this downhill will make a good mass start race. This is a road so passing will be easy and people
will be able to ride three abreast.

The rest of this road is fast and easy so continue on and enjoy the views of the Sawtooth Mountains.

The extreme option is to shortcut the switch backs in the road and ride down through the small sage and short
grass. This option starts at the end of the race. I have only done this once but had a great time. This really is an
extreme ride but we will be crossing the road at frequent intervals so it will be a simple matter to bail out. I would
like to guide this ride as it is possible to get lost in the woods or lose the road altogether. There is no trail but the
ground is usually visible between the sage.

12:00 NOON Lunch. If Galena Lodge is available we will have lunch there. If not, we will be picnicking at the summit.

1:30 PM Trail ride from Galena Summit, 31 miles North of Ketchum. We will need to leave some cars at the
trailhead across the highway from the Lodge. This trail crosses a spur into Titus Lake. It is a mile and a half to
the lake with a climb of 400 feet. After the lake there is a glorious descent of 1,600 feet.