templates follows a familiar general map through the property , trail boss Mike Zdybak logs countless hours of time leading up to the event to make sure there is always some fresh single track and unique routing of the courses to keep things stimulating year-to-year .
Riders staged themselves for Saturdays ’ round six prepared to tackle the “ tight / hard ” loop . Almost immediately following the green flag , the waves of vintage bikes funneled into the woods headed for the great flow of the trail that served as a prelude to the fan-favorite sink hole just off the dirt road , the namesake of the event . Here , a crowd formed to spectate and cheer the loudest for those that leap the highest exiting the steep ascent . A rough patch followed by some of the worst , but thankfully only , rocks on the course . Riders emerged into a brief foray of bright light as the path made its way through a short section of grass track before getting into the tight stuff . The track reentered the woods and descended toward a creek bed and crossing . Running parallel to the creek for a spell , the route was
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