behind the wood-line adjacent to Interstate 81 where the riders catch a glimpse of southbound traffic rocketing past with nary a thought to the awesomeness taking place just yards away . Not long after , the course returns to the view of the pits and makes it way past the scoring tent to conclude the lap .
Picking up Sunday ’ s course in the woods to the north , a left turn brings you back out of the woods and straight across the entry lane to the property now entering the woods on the west side where we ’ ve also never been . Similar terrain as the east side greets the riders here as the SPER team has an excellent and well-established set of trails through these woods , but the rumor that Sunday ’ s course is tighter is confirmed quickly . After a decent weaving flow of tighter single track , the course emerges from the heavier woods into a brighter stand of young white birch trees that are not far from being considered saplings . Here a sign proclaims , “ Welcome to Jersey !”, in homage to the tight , technical sections typical of New Jersey enduro races throughout the years . True to its name , the trail through the birch was very tight . This is where the investment in bark buster hand guards pays off and
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