Gold Mines Route (Cross-country Short-range)

Route Description:

The route is a mixture of paved and unpaved roads, and on rolling-to-steep rough and unused ridge roads. This route (counter clockwise) can be a personal measure or test of individual's endurance, strength and guts, and/or for setting personal record. May require escorting and lifting of bike.

Some sections of the route may become very muddy when it downpours. Breath-taking sceneries. Rolling hills with grass and shrub vegetation and followed by thickly wooded hill tops and slopes. Good commanding views of the far surroundings.

Route Specifications:
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Routing Pre-conditions:

For Group/team (For team building and fun)

a) minimum required time is 5 hours;
b) start early or mid-morning (may not pursue routing if raining or if will go beyond sunset;
c) may ask directions from locals;
d) may have 3 compulsory stops for hot power solid and cold liquid intakes;
e) may have limited involuntary stops due to resting, enjoying the views or technical and physical limitations.

For Solo (For setting personal record and achieving higher satisfaction)
To quantify someone's performance on this route, the following limitations are
suggested:

a)minimum required time is 3.5 hours;
b)start at mid-morning (rain or shine) and may continue beyond 1800 hours;
c) allowed to have 2 compulsory stops for hot solid and cold liquid intakes;
d) allowed to have not more than 3 involuntary stops due to resting enjoying the views or technical and physical limitation;
e) try to memorize the said route and minimize or refrain from asking for directions from the locals.

Once accomplished, you may consider yourself an adventure racer ready for a none-stop, multi-day, mix discipline race, which is ADVENTURE RACING (where brain, guts, and pyscho-physical strength and endurance are the requirements).

Provisions:

a) Bring money, cellphone, tool kit, energy food and drinks; camera and bike lamp in case will exceed beyond 1800 hours;
b) Wear sunglasses, helmet and hand gloves;
c) Secure/install clock-odo-speed meter.

Reminders:

a) For solo routing: always leave information of your MTB route to somebody and give instructions if overdue;
b) Be courteous, respectful, friendly and thankful; be environment friendly; and dispose of your garbage properly;
c) Observe privacy of lots and do not trespass; and
d) Avoid running over or stepping on plants and smashing into fences.

HAVE A SAFE BIKING AND ENJOY THE RIDE AND VIEWS!