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plans the

the 30th Biltmore Challenge Endurance Ride

1 and 2 May 2026

Trails: Planned

Note: This plan assumes some West Range trails are once again usable. We hope for more.

Friday

Saturday

Judith Sandlin enjoying Biltmore

2026 DISTANCES OFFERED:

Friday:

Saturday:

All holds back at camp. 

 

Used all days:

Bridge Access trails -- To get to the West Range trails, riders must cross the French Broad River on a lovely concrete bridge.

Black Bridge Access takes you between the base camp and the bridge over the French Broad River that provides access to and from the West Range Trails. Black Bridge Access is 4.75 miles long, going up below the House then through Deer Park, then down to be along the River

Lime Bridge Access beelines you between the base camp and the bridge over the French Broad River that provides access to and from the West Range Trails. Lime is 3 miles long.

Purple Bridge Return (with Windy John) takes you from the bridge back to camp. After a brief run along the River, it heads back up hill going through a good stretch of woods, then skirting the hack barn fields then below the House and back down to the River then to camp, netting 6.7 miles (Note: traditional Purple return is 5.1 miles).

2026 FRIDAY Plan

Bridge Access trails -- To get to the West Range trails, riders must cross the French Broad River on a lovely concrete bridge.

Black Bridge Access takes you between the base camp and the bridge over the French Broad River that provides access to and from the West Range Trails. Black Bridge Access is 4.75 miles long, going up below the House then through Deer Park, then down to be along the River

Lime Bridge Access beelines you between the base camp and the bridge over the French Broad River that provides access to and from the West Range Trails. Lime is 3 miles long.

Purple Bridge Return (with Windy John) takes you from the bridge back to camp. After a brief run along the River, it heads back up hill going through a good stretch of woods, then skirting the hack barn fields then below the House and back down to the River then to camp, netting 6.7 miles (Note: traditional Purple return is 5.1 miles).

Friday's twenty-five-mile logistics:

Note:  find maps of trails by clicking on the Loop name.

Loop
Miles
Cum Miles
KM Cum KM
Hold
Lime to Bridge + Blue West + Purple back to camp 16.2 16.2 26.1 26.1 50
Red East LD 8.8 25.0 14.2 40.2 FINISH

Maps are current.

 

Friday's fifty-mile logistics:

Note:  find maps of trails by clicking on the Loop name.

Loop
Miles
Cum Miles
KM Cum KM
Hold
White East start 16.5 16.5 26.6 26.6 50
Black to Bridge + White West + Purple back to camp 18.7 35.2 30.1 56.6 50
Black to Bridge + Blue West + Purple back to Finish 16.8 52.0 27 83.8 FINISH

Maps are current.

 

Friday's sixty-five-mile logistics:

Note:  find maps of trails by clicking on the Loop name.

Loop
Miles
Cum Miles
KM Cum KM
Hold
White East start 16.5 16.5 26.6 26.6 50
Black to Bridge + White West + Purple back to camp 18.7 35.2 30.1 56.6 40
Red East 15.2 50.4 24.5 81.1 40
Yellow East to Finish (all Placings) 12.5 62.9 20.1 101.2 FINISH
FINISH to Camp (FEI Timing and Distance Finish) 0.7 63.6 1.1 102.3  

Maps are current.

Yellow East glowsticked.

 

2026 SATURDAY plan

Bridge Access trails -- To get to the West Range trails, riders must cross the French Broad River on a lovely concrete bridge.

Black Bridge Access takes you between the base camp and the bridge over the French Broad River that provides access to and from the West Range Trails. Black Bridge Access is 4.75 miles long, going up below the House then through Deer Park, then down to be along the River

Lime Bridge Access beelines you between the base camp and the bridge over the French Broad River that provides access to and from the West Range Trails. Lime is 3 miles long.

Purple Bridge Return (with Windy John) takes you from the bridge back to camp. After a brief run along the River, it heads back up hill going through a good stretch of woods, then skirting the hack barn fields then below the House and back down to the River then to camp, netting 6.7 miles (Note: traditional Purple return is 5.1 miles).

Saturday's Intro ride logistics:  

Note:  find maps of trails by clicking on the Loop name. 

Loop
Miles
Cum Miles
KM Cum KM
Hold
Yellow Short 9.0 9.0 14.5 14.5 None

Maps are current.

 

Saturday's thirty-mile logistics: 

Note:  find maps of trails by clicking on the Loop name. 

Loop
Miles
Cum Miles
KM Cum KM
Hold
Lime to Bridge + Blue West + Purple back to camp 16.2 16.2 26.1 26.1 50
Yellow East Arrival 13.2 29.4 21.2 47.3 FINISH

Maps are current.

 

Saturday's fifty-five-mile logistics: 
 
Note:  find maps of trails by clicking on the Loop name.

Loop
Miles
Cum Miles
KM Cum KM
Hold
Orange East long 17.9 17.9 28.8 28.8 50
Black to Bridge + Blue West + Purple back to camp 17.8 35.7 28.6 57.5 50
Black to Bridge + White West + Purple back to Finish 17.7 53.4 28.5 86 FINISH

Maps are current.

 

Saturday's seventy-five-mile logistics:   

Note:  find maps of trails by clicking on the Loop name. 

Loop
Miles
Cum Miles
KM Cum KM
Hold
Orange East long 17.9 17.9 28.8 28.8 50
Lime to Bridge + Blue West + Purple back to Camp 16.3 34.2 26.2 55.0 50
Red East 15.2 49.4 24.5 79.5 40
Yellow East 13.2 62.6 21.2 100.7 40
Yellow East to Finish (all Placings) 12.5 75.1 20.1 120.9 FINISH
FINISH to Camp (FEI Timing and Distance Finish) 0.7 75.8 1.1 122.0  

Maps are current.

Yellow East glowsticked.

 

Saturday's hundred-mile logistics:  

Note:  find maps of trails by clicking on the Loop name.

Loop
Miles
Cum Miles
KM Cum KM
Hold
Orange East long 17.9 17.9 28.8 28.8 50
Lime to Bridge + Blue West + Black River back to camp 21.1 39 34.0 62.8 50
Black to Bridge + White West + Purple back to Camp 18.7 57.7 30.1 92.9 40
Red East 15.2 72.9 24.5 117.3 40
Yellow East 13.2 86.1 21.2 138.6 30
Yellow East to Finish (all Placings) 12.5 98.6 20.1 158.7 FINISH
FINISH to Camp (FEI Timing and Distance Finish) .8 99.4 1.3 160.0  

Maps are current.

Yellow East glowsticked.

 

 


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