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Charlotte, NC: Harrisburg Short Track

The all-weather race course at Harrisburg is tailor-made for hammering. Have at it!

Author: Mike T
Date: 21 Sep 2007 12:48:29 PM
Activity: Mountain Biking
State: North Carolina (NC)
Distance: 0.53 mi  (Change units)
Calories: 82
Average Speed: 4.1 mph
0:14:45/mi
Duration: Total: 0:09:06
Active: 0:07:47
Resting: 0:01:19
Elevation: Total Gain: 105 ft
Total Loss: 113 ft
Net Change: -9 ft
Difficulty: 5 / 10
Tags: Harrisburg, North Carolina
Rating: Unrated   Rate it

This trail is only a little over a half mile long, but if you hammer around it you will get a great workout. You can carry some serious speed through the high-banked turns. There is a fall race series held here, with at least one of the races run in the dark. As most of the quality trails in this area, it’s built and maintained by The Tarheel Trailblazers MTB club. To get to the trailhead, turn on Simms, not Alexander, from Hwy 49. The name of the road is wrong on Google Maps. The trail starts at the end of the park road behind/beside the picnic shelter.

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Charlotte, NC: Harrisburg Short Track

Dist: 0.53 mi Points: 109 Calories: 82
Time: 0:09:06 Speed: 4.1 mph Pace: 14:45 / mi

Points of Interest

Starting line for race series.

Location: 35.316202°, -80.656107°

Park entrance

Location: 35.318032°, -80.658671°
The park road is not on the map. Also, the road from HWY 49 is NOT Alexander, it is Simms.

Trail starts here...

Location: 35.317235°, -80.655924°

One of many high banked turns

Location: 35.318005°, -80.655978°

Cross the road.

Location: 35.316377°, -80.654894°
Short track race start area. For the Short Track Racing series they use the field to the left for the start.

Photo 12

Location: Unknown

Trail veers off to the left here

Location: 35.318189°, -80.655602°
Nice fast downhill section starts here.

Cross the road.

Location: 35.316377°, -80.654894°
For the Short Track Racing series they use the field to the left for the start.

Into the woods on the right.

Location: 35.317734°, -80.656171°

Cross the road.

Location: 35.316377°, -80.654894°
For the Short Track Racing series they use the field to the left for the start.

Trail starts here...

Location: 35.317235°, -80.655924°

Keep climbing.

Location: 35.317104°, -80.655345°

Horse shoe pits.

Location: 35.317638°, -80.655441°

Photo 4

Location: Unknown

Start the climb.

Location: 35.316745°, -80.655162°

Trail starts here...

Location: 35.317235°, -80.655924°

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