MTB MARATHON 2015 course
descriptions
25km
Section
Selkirk - Bowhill
Bowhill Estate
Yarrowford – 3
Brethren
3 Brethren Finish
Description
Main road. Tarmac. Some potholes. Controlled behind escort
vehicles.
Woodland singletrack, some roots, walking paths.
Farm track, doubletrack, loose rocks, Southern Upland Way
Singletrack descent, loose rocks, water splash, rough access
tracks
Trail ‘Grade’
equivalence
N/A
Blue
Blue
Red
50km
Section
Selkirk - Bowhill
Bowhill Estate
Sheep Pen
Descent to
Black Andrew
Wood
3 Brethren
Descent / Yair
Forest
Ashiestiel – 3
Brethren
3 Brethren Finish
Description
Main road. Tarmac. Some potholes. Controlled behind escort
vehicles.
Woodland singletrack, some roots, walking paths, singletrack
woodland descent.
Narrow singletrack, quad track, loose rock, off camber, roll
able step downs
Trail ‘Grade’
equivalence
N/A
Blue
Black
Singletrack descent, loose rocks, narrow, steep sections
(walkable), can be muddy if wet
Red
Farm track, doubletrack, loose rocks, Southern Upland Way
Blue
Singletrack descent, loose rocks, water splash, rough access
tracks
Red
75km / British mtb championships
Section
Selkirk - Bowhill
Bowhill Estate
Sheep Pen
Descent to
Black Andrew
Wood
3 Brethren
Descent / Yair
Forest
Ashiestiel –
Elibank Forest
Elibank Forest
Elibank Forest –
Plora Wood
Traquair Forest
Little Minch
Moor – 3
Brethren
3 Brethren Finish
Description
Main road. Tarmac. Some potholes. Controlled behind escort
vehicles.
Woodland singletrack, some roots, walking paths.
Narrow singletrack, quad track, loose rock, off camber, roll
able step downs
Trail ‘Grade’
equivalence
N/A
Blue
Black
Singletrack descent, loose rocks, narrow, steep sections
(walkable), can be muddy if wet
Red
Singletrack road (B709), some potholes. Road NOT closed.
N/A
Singletrack climb, forest track, firebreak tracks, often muddy,
single/double track descents, roots
Singletrack road (B709), some potholes. Road NOT closed.
Red
Forest track, 7Stanes trail centre climbs & descents, firebreak
tracks, often muddy in places
Doubletrack, loose rocks, Southern Upland Way
Singletrack descent, loose rocks, water splash, rough access
tracks
N/A
Red
Blue
Red