Thursday, March 12, 2009

Blue Ridge Outdoor Adventures & Training

Start Training for the Aska Adventure Race
Tenth Annual Blue Ridge Mountain Adventure Race on April 4, 2009. Get your team ready to run, paddle, mountain bike and navigate in the beautiful North Georgia Mountains. Up to 100 co-ed teams of three (plus one support person) will run along the forested trails of the Chattahoochee National Forest, paddle on the Toccoa River and/or Lake Blue Ridge, mountain bike steep trails and complete mystery challenges along the way. Although the course changes from year to year, the finish line is still in downtown Blue Ridge City Park, with live music, food and relaxing fun.

Hit the trails by foot or mountain
around the corner so get the family off the couch and hit the nearby mountain trails for hiking, trail runs, and mountain biking. Here are some scenic trails that will get the heart rate up and provide some great scenic views. Aska Trail and South Fork Trail and Loop ride in the nearby Cohutta national forest just west of Blue Ridge are the 2 most popular and also great hiking trails. Aska Trails are the older of the two and mostly singletrack, which requires more concentration. These Aska trails were previously hiking trails that were opened up for biking. The Stanley Gap trail is very tight near the top of Rocky Mountain and can be even more challenging if there is some winter snow on the ground. But most mountain bikers live for singletrack, so you'll love the challenge and can relax in the hot tub when you return to your mountain cabin retreat! The 2 major Aska trails are Deep Gap on Aska Road and Stanley Gap on Stanley Creek Road, which runs between the two if you have the energy and time. In addition to the hardcore mountain biking trails, there is a short 2.3 mile beginner trial called Turkey Farm Loop just across the road. The Turkey Farm Loop is longer but is mostly a gravel trail along the Forest Service roads.
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