Course Description
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The Cheat Mt Moonshine Madness is a
loop course with a total elevation gain/loss of 6300 feet over 50.3 miles.
There will be eight (8) aid stations. Drop bags will be
available at Aid Stations 4 & 6. Start to AS 1 4.9 miles - on rolling back roads with only 400’ gain. AS 1 to AS 2 5.1 miles (mile 10) - on Forest Service Rd 92 begins with 1400’ climb up Cheat Mt, then south along the ridgeline. AS 2 to AS 3 6.7 miles (mile 16.7) - continue on FS 92 2.9 miles turn left on Yokum Trail, to Turkey Trail to Crouch Trail. AS 3 to AS 4 6.5 miles (mile 23.2) - Shavers Trail to right on Whitmeadow Trail, to FS 92 turn left to AS 4 and drop bags. Crew access. AS 4 to AS 5 4.6 miles
(mile 27.8) - continue south of FS 92 1 mile, turn left onto Stonecoal
Trail. AS 5 to AS 6 6.5 miles (mile 34.3) - head north along Shaver Fork to to Shavers Trail then Whitmeadow Rd, turn left and ascend to AS 6 and drop bags. Crew access. AS 6 to AS 7 6.0 miles (mile 40.3) - north on FS 92 along ridge. AS 7 to AS 8 5.1 miles (mile 45.4) - north on FS 92 along ridge eventually descending to AS 8. AS 8 to Finish 4.9 miles (mile 50.3) - on road with one small climb to the Finish. |