Sam Houston Jones State Park Info
Online Registration (closed)
Directions through the trail (thanks Carl):
"Start at the trail head where you go through the wooden gate. Take the first left off the gravel on to the yellow trail follow that trail until the T. Go left down the hill (you're now on the blue trail.
If you go right you'll find out real quick that you went the wrong way, there's big mud holes and it takes you right back where you started). Follow the blue till the 2nd pipeline crossing and turn right. You'll see where the trail goes into the woods.
At this point you're on the high trail a little way down it splits stay right( if you go left it's no big deal it's a short cut and will put you back on the other trail. The high trail ends at a 4 way intersection go strait and cross the bridge( you'll know the intersection because there's an exit sign pointing right).
You're now on the long leaf extension. Follow it till it comes out by the pay gate and take the road back to the trail head. It sounds complicated just remember left left right right and strait through the 4 way."
Jolly Roger Cycling is on board as the club promoting this event and Carl Barrow will be our race director for this race.
Online Registration is now open
Here's a helmet cam vid of the trail
Sam Houston Jones State Park
skip to the 8:20 mark for the start of the trail
Race the Plank is coming together nicely. So far we have secured someone to do chip timing so results should be fast and accurate!!! There will be food after the race (probably Gumbo). The park has some great accomodations so make your reservations now. There are camper spaces, tent spots (with power), cabins, showers, and bathrooms.
Sam Houston Jones State Park Info
Renee and I are in, and have our hotel reservations confirmed (couldn't get a cabin). We'll be promoting the race until we hop in the truck to drive down. Thanks for putting on this race!
Looks like registration is up and kicking!
Signed up. Around 40 in already.
62 signed up so far
81 signed up as of yesterday
...sorry that was some old Public Enemy. Race the Plank is definitely going to sell out online.
95 people signed up. I didn't think this was going to be a problem otherwise I would've addressed this when we were getting the permit. I will call call Baton Rouge tomorrow and see if there's a way to get this number raised. I was told otherwise but sometimes you just have to talk to the right people. I won't make any promises other than I will try my best to get more in. If you don't get in and want to email or send me a private message
Is there any gpx, gps whatever files for the SH trail? How long is a loop?
I have a GPS of the course. Here it is, only problem is the GPS doesn't handle dips and turns that well so the mileage is off. This is one loop.
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/109599956
How many laps/loops are each of the cat's completing at "Race The Plank"? After we exit at the pay gate are we riding on the road or on the grassy shoulder?
6 mile loop with Cat 1 - 4 laps, Cat 2 - 3 laps, Cat 3 - 2 laps. They have said we would ride back on the road, but that may mean just off the edge. Don't know.
CAT3- 2 loops
CAT2- 3 loops
SS- 3 loops
CAT1- 4 loops
We will probably be riding on the road. Due to the rain and the grass
edge having a slope, it may be difficult to navigate the side of the
road. We figured this would be the safest route. At least that is the
last discussion I remember having with Carl.
Are the Cat 1s 40 plus doing 4 laps too?
Cat 1 40+ will be doing three laps. I'm following the same format as last year for distance.
If the shoulder is dry we'll use a portion of it to the first first turn but rest will be road