My next stop was the Black Run, but first I needed to attack the walk up. It takes about 15–20 minutes to walk back to the start of the trails, that’s at a pretty mellow pace and with a quick breather in the middle.
The Black Run has been the main attraction since the gates opened in 1997 and was apparently built by Rob Warner! It’s undergone lots of tweaks and has had some features added since then, but overall it takes the same course down the hill and certainly lives up to its name.
A bomb hole, big flowing berms, singletrack and tech. There’s a brand new rock garden, its been built well and feels solid, a great little suspension tester and serves to loosen you up for the next stage of the track.
