"500 marking remarks

[El Chinero]

Just back from marking run from SF to La Grulla/Highway 1

2011 “500 MARKING RE-MARKS
El Chinero

New Nuevo Junction-ish Section
RM100.62
No beaten path, cow trail, very tight, many ribbons plant-to-plant

The “New” Summit
RM108.5
Lengthy newly-graded access section necessary to avoid ranch
Narrow, rough, loose, steep in both directions, little, if any, pull-outs, no access
Joins traditional Summit trail, i.e., trivial by comparison

Wash to Cohabuzo Jct
RM122.6
Narrow, soft, rocks, twisty, overhanging trees

Highway 3 “Frontage Road”
RM213.90
Extremely whooped-out
Asphalt access to San Matais pass

Road to Mike’s
RM233.87
Great condition
Wide, smooth
Course does NOT go to Mike’s

Crossover Road
RM247.15
Great condition
Wide, smooth

Valle de La Trinidad Bypass
RM262.70
Whoops, endless, rolling hills

Washout
RM267.42
Exposed rock-strewn uphill
Difficulty depends upon situation, vehicle, water, ruts, and loose boulders

Valle T / Llano Colorado / San Vicente / Graded Road
RM270.41
Greatly improved, fast
Irritating stutter bumps at first vineyards
Army at Highway 1

Erendira
RM329.17
Some open running after leaving beach
Flagged
Extra reflectors (you can thank me!)



Erindera
Missing Markers
RM333.10
Local dickwad pulling ribbons / signs / posts … tearing and running them down
DO NOT RELY ON MARKERS: GPS

Erendira
Steep Hill
RM335.65
Loose volcanic debris, steep, turns, may be rutted, no run at it

Erendira
Fields
RM330
Lots of CLOSED gates and livestock

Highway 1
RM379.17
Mucho serious road construction
No Army stops (as of 201l-05-19)
Course leaves Highway 1 at “La Grulla”
Does NOT turn at Ururapan

Saw lots of rain around Valle T and Mike’s road. Cold on coast. Be prepared. Rain curls markers --- reinforced same but use that GPS. That’s what you bought it for.

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[Renegade Racing]

Great job, Tony. We hope to see you down there.

[Goober]

Sounds like fun for sportsman bike guys who don't prerun.

[High4]

Tony,
Right now the new course intersects the old one at about RM 113; any idea what the old course is like below that junction? We were hoping to drive up the old course to get to the "traditional" summit. Thanks.

[Chris_Wilson]

Old course goes through a ranch with a locked gate. Reason for new course up to summit is to not go through that ranch. Not sure it would be welcome for chasers. Just up the road from where the biker was shot BTW. Just sayin.