Leg 1 (4.0 miles, Easy)

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1 Leg 1 (4.0 miles, Easy) Leg Description: Steady, but controlled downhill (paved). Leg Notes: Great views of the Grayson Highlands balds and mountains. Watch for wild ponies. 0.0 Grayson Highlands State Park Visitor Center 4.0 Grayson Highlands State Park Office & Gate (Exchange 1)

2 Leg 2 (7.5 miles, Hard) Leg Description: Steady downhill, steep at times. Narrow gravel/dirt roads at times. Leg Notes: 194 is a more heavily traveled road. Not much shoulder. Stay alert for traffic. 0.0 S Exchange #1 0.8 R Highlands Parkway #58 (Park Entrance) 0.9 L Spencer Branch Rd. #797 (gravel/dirt) 2.0 R Wolf Knob #746 (gravel/dirt) 2.9 RS Wallen s Creek #1374 (paved) 0.5 L 194 N (paved) 0.4 Helton United Methodist Church (left) (Exchange 2)

3 Leg 3 (5.2 miles, Medium) Leg Description: A bit of a climb and descent on gravel. Mostly flat and rolling. Leg Notes: 194 is a more heavily traveled road. Be alert for traffic. 0.0 Exchange #2 (Helton United Meth. Church) 0.9 R Silas Creek #1523/Helton Creek #1527 (paved) 0.0 R Silas Creek #1523 (one lane bridge, gravel/dirt) 1.7 R Stop Sign (Silas Creek Continues, paved) 2.6 Landmark Baptist Church (left) (Exchange 3)

4 Leg 4 (6.9 miles, Hard) Leg Description: Great running along the New River. A good climb on Old 16. Leg Notes: Old 16 is a heavily traveled, winding road with narrow shoulders. Be alert for traffic. 0.0 Exchange #3 (Landmark Baptist Church) 2.7 L North Fork New River Rd. #1513 (two lane bridge, paved) 0.6 R Old 16 South #1573 (paved) 2.9 R Ashe County Park Rd. #1511 (paved) 0.7 Ashe County Park (left) (Exchange 4)

5 Leg 5 (5.2 miles, Medium) Leg Description: Mostly rolling, with one good climb on Buck Mountain Rd. Leg Notes: Run on the right along Old 16 and South Main St. until you turn left on North 6 th. Use the shoulder and sidewalk, when available on Old 16 and South Main. Run alert at traffic lights. Run through downtown West Jefferson. Traffic lights, stop signs, pedestrians, etc Streets will be business as usual. Support vehicles will be routed around West Jefferson. Blind turn on Buck Mtn. 0.0 Exchange #4 (Ashe County Park) 0.4 R Old 16 South 1573 (paved, run on right) 0.9 S South Main St. (Town of Jefferson, run on right) 1.8 L North 6 th Ave. (Town of West Jefferson) 0.2 R East Main Street 0.1 L South Third Ave. 0.1 R East Ashe St. 0.1 S West Ashe St. 0.1 L South Second Ave. 0.1 R Long Street.05 L Graybeal Ave. 0.2 R Buck Mountain Rd. # Friendly Grove Baptist Church (right) (Exchange 5)

6 Leg 6 (5.2 miles, Medium) Leg Description: A good climb and a steep gravel/dirt decent early on, followed by a gradual climb through the valley, Leg Notes: Enjoy the view of Bluff Mountain and its waterfall as you begin your first big decent. 0.0 Exchange #5 (Friendly Grove Baptist Church) 1.5 S (pavement ends, gravel/dirt begins) 0.9 L Bald Mountain Rd. #1138 (gravel/dirt) 1.7 L Bald Mountain Rd. (paved) 1.1 Bald Mountain Baptist Church (right) (Exchange #6)

7 Leg 7 (5.4 miles, Medium) Leg Description: Mostly rolling and downhill. One monster climb about 0.75 miles before Exchange #7. Leg Notes: 194 is a heavily traveled, winding road with tight shoulders. Be alert for traffic. Minimal shoulder. 0.0 Exchange #6 (Bald Mtn. Baptist Church) 1.3 R Beaver Creek School Rd. # R 194 South 0.8 L Grant Houck Rd. #1114 to East Mill Creek # Zion Methodist Church (left) (Exchange #7)

8 Leg 8 (4.6 miles, Easy) Leg Description: Mostly downhill and flat with one good climb and decent about the middle of the leg. Leg Notes: Enjoy the views of the New River. 0.0 Exchange #7 (Zion Methodist Church) (left) 0.4 S East Mill Creek Rd. (gravel/dirt) 0.5 S (paved) 1.6 R Railroad Grade Rd. # Riverside General Store/left (Exchange #8)

9 Leg 9 (5.2 miles, Easy) Leg Description: Flat run with a bit of a climb on Big Hill Road (go figure). Leg Notes: Great run along the New River. 0.0 Exchange #8 (Riverside General Store/left) 3.6 L Big Hill Rd. (Community of Todd/left) 1.6 Green Valley Community Park (Exchange #9)

10 Leg 10 (8.2 miles, Hard) Leg Description: The distance, along with a good climb on Castleford and Hardin Rds. makes this a tough leg. Leg Notes: Enjoy the views of the New River while you can. All rural roads. Be alert for blind turns on Castleford. Be very alert as you cross Highway Exchange #9 (Green Valley Community Park) 0.5 L River Rd. (paved) 2.0 L South Castleford Rd. (paved) 0.6 R Hardin Rd. (gravel/dirt) 2.1 S (gravel ends/paved begins) 2.4 S Brown s Farm Rd. (Cross lane) 0.6 Laurel Springs Baptist Church (right) (Exchange 10)

11 Leg 11 (6.3 miles, Hard) Leg Description: An honest 10K+, but with awesome views from the Blue Ridge Parkway. Leg Notes: Support vehicles are not permitted on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Runners must wear a reflective vest while running on the Parkway. Bamboo is narrow with minimal shoulder. 0.0 Exchange #10 (Laurel Springs Baptist Church) 0.05 R Old L Blue Ridge Parkway Entrance 0.1 R Blue Ridge Parkway 4.6 R Exit Blue Ridge Parkway at Bamboo Gap (just over bridge) 0.1 L Little Laurel 0.1 R Bamboo 0.6 L Mount Vernon Baptist Church (left into church parking lot)

12 Leg 12 (7.9 miles, Very Hard) Leg Description: Great running on the Blue Ridge Parkway, but tough leg because of the distance and a long hill. Leg Notes: Support vehicles are not permitted on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Runners must wear a reflective vest while running on the Parkway. Run on the right on the shoulder on 321/221, grassy shoulder may be uneven. 0.0 Exchange #11 (Mt. Vernon Baptist Church) R Bamboo (turn right from church parking lot) 0.6 L Little Laurel 0.1 R Blue Ridge Park way entrance 0.1 R Blue Ridge Parkway South 6.4 L Blue Ridge Parkway Exit (321/221 to Blowing Rock) 0.1 R 321/221 (run on the right on the shoulder) 0.6 R Tanger Outlet (right) (Exchange #12)

13 Leg 13 (7.5 miles, Hard) Leg Description: Great running on the Parkway, but tough leg because of the distance and a good climb. Leg Notes: Support vehicles are not permitted on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Runners must wear a reflective vest while on the Parkway. Stay alert for traffic on Exchange #12 (Tanger Outlet) 0.0 R Business 321/221 (Blowing Rock, run on right) 0.8 R 221 South 1.6 R Blue Ridge Parkway entrance 0.1 L Blue Ridge Parkway 3.9 R Exit Blue Ridge Parkway (sign To 221 ) 0.1 L Halloway Mountain Rd. ( To 221 ) 1.0 L Grandfather Mountain Market (left) (Exchange #13)

14 Leg 14 (10.0 miles, Very Hard) Leg Description: Tough leg because of the distance and because most of it is a climb. 0.0 Exchange #13 (Grandfather Mountain Mkt.) 221 South 10.0 Grandfather Mountain (right) (Exchange #14) Leg Notes: Some desolate stretches of road along the base of Grandfather Mountain. 221 is winding, stay alert

15 Leg 15 (2.4 miles, Easy) Leg Description: Downhill and short make this an easy one. Leg Notes: 221 between Grandfather Mountain and the intersection with 105 is curvy with low, tight shoulders. Stop light at 221/105/181 intersection. 0.0 Exchange #14 Grandfather Mountain (right) 2.2 S 221/181 (Linville to Newland) (Parking lot across from Pixie Motel) (right) (Exchange #15)

16 Leg 16 (3.3 miles, Easy) Leg Description: Rolling and short make this a relatively easy leg. 0.0 Exchange #15 (Parking lot across from Pixie Motel) 3.3 S Newland Elementary School (left) (Exchange 16) Leg Notes: 181 is a heavily traveled highway. Be alert for traffic

17 Leg 17 (4.9 miles, Moderate) Leg Description: Relatively short leg, but a good climb. Leg Notes: Running through downtown Newland, traffic lights, etc, but quickly turns rural. 0.0 Exchange #16 (Newland Elementary School) 0.4 R 194 North 0.2 L Old Toe River Rd. 0.8 L Cow Camp 3.2 R Spanish Oak 0.3 Mount Pleasant Rd. (left) (Mount Pleasant Baptist Church/Gragg Farm & Nursery)

18 Leg 18 (5.9 miles, Hard) Leg Description: Big downhills and one good climb make this a tough leg. Leg Notes: 0.0 Exchange #17 (Mt. Pleasant / Gragg Farm & Nursery) 3.3 L Lick Log 2.4 L 19E 0.2 Plumtree Presbyterian Church (left) (Exchange #18)

19 Leg 19 (4.3 miles, Easy) Leg Description: Flat and gentle downhill. 0.0 Exchange #18 (19E, Plumtree Presbyterian Church) 4.3 S Green Valley Fire Dept. (right) (Exchange #19) Leg Notes: 19E is a heavily traveled road. Be alert for traffic

20 Leg 20 (7.5 miles, Hard) Leg Description: Long leg with some tough climbs. Leg Notes: 19E is a heavily traveled road. Be alert for traffic. 0.0 Exchange #19 (Green Valley Fire Department) 0.8 R Hanging Rock Rd. 6.7 Mt. Carmel Baptist Church (left) (Exchange #20)

21 Leg 21 (2.4 miles, Easy) Leg Description: Short and sweet. Leg Notes: Stay on the right side of 19E and stay alert for traffic. Running through downtown Spruce Pine, stay alert for traffic lights, etc 0.0 Exchange #20 (Mt. Carmel Baptist Church) 0.1 R 19E 0.8 R Spruce Pine 0.1 L Oak Avenue 1.1 L Highland Avenue 0.2 R Greenwood Rd. 0.1 Ingles Grocery (left) (Exchange #21)

22 Leg 22 (6.0 miles, Moderate) Leg Description: Rolling with a good climb on Conley Ridge Road. Leg Notes: Run on the right on 226/19. Run on the left on 226. Both roads are heavily traveled. Be alert to traffic. 0.0 Exchange #21 (Ingles Grocery) 0.5 R 226/ R 226 N 2.9 L Penland Rd. 1.1 R Conley Ridge Rd. 1.2 S Penland School Gallery (right) (Exchange #22)

23 Leg 23 (5.2 miles, Moderate) Leg Description: This leg starts easy, but the gravel downhill is followed by a good climb on Snow Creek. Leg Notes: Mostly rural. Snow creek is narrow and winding. 226 is heavily traveled. Stay alert for traffic. 0.0 Exchange #22 (Penland School) 0.8 R Conley Ridge Rd. (gravel/dirt) 1.7 S (gravel ends, paved begins) 0.5 R Snow Creek Rd. 1.7 L Orchard Rd. 0.5 L 226N 0.3 Snow Hill Plaza, Snow Creek Storage (left) (Exchange #23)

24 Leg 24 (1.9 miles, Easy) Leg Description: Short and Sweet. Leg Notes: 0.0 Exchange #23 (Snow Hill Plaza) 0.1 L 226A North (Mine Creek Rd.) 1.8 L Mine Creek Tack and Supply, Buckanon Park, (left) (Exchange #24)

25 Leg 25 (7.2 miles, Hard) Leg Description: The distance makes this a tougher leg. Most of the leg is rolling, with a nice flat stretch on Roses Branch (gravel/dirt) along the Toe River. Good climb on Double Island. Leg Notes: Toecane Rd. is narrow and winding, even though not heavily traveled, stay alert. Cross the railroad tracks cautiously. These tracks are active. Several minutes on your time is well worth finishing your leg. 0.0 Exchange #24 (Buckanon Park) 1.9 L 226 North 0.1 L Toecane Rd. 0.8 S/L Over Railroad Tracks 0.2 R Over Bridge 0.1 L Roses Branch Rd. (gravel/dirt) 3.7 R Double Island Rd. 0.4 Pleasant Grove Baptist Church (right) (Exchange #25)

26 Leg 26 (6.9 miles, Hard) Leg Description: The distance makes this a Hard leg. The leg starts with a strong downhill, but the last half is a gradual decent along the Toe River. Leg Notes: Big Brush Creek is a nice rural road. 197 is wide, well paved, not heavily traveled, with 55 mph speed limit. Run alert. 0.0 Exchange #25 (Pleasant Grove Baptist Church) 0.0 L Big Brush Creek Rd. 3.7 L Double Island Rd. 0.2 L 197 South 2.8 R Toe River Rd./Green Mountain 0.2 Whitson s General Store (left/right, Exchange #26)

27 Leg 27 (5.2 miles, Easy) Leg Description: Flat run along the Toe River and Jacks Creek. 0.0 Covy Rock Freewill Baptist Church 1.6 S/L Jacks Creek Rd. 3.6 Clearmont School Road (left) (Exchange #27) Leg Notes: Jacks Creek is a bit winding. Stay alert. Map has labeled Clearmont School Road as Fairmont School Road. Should read Clearmont

28 Leg 28 (8.0 miles, Hard) Leg Description: The distance and a steady climb make this a Hard leg. Leg Notes: Jacks Creek is a winding road. 19 has heavy traffic, but has wide shoulders. Run alert. 0.0 Jacks Creek/Clearmont School (Exchange #27) 6.7 L 19 East 1.3 R Mountain Heritage High School (Exchange #28, right side of 19E, cross Highway 19E at traffic light at School)

29 Leg 29 (7.0 miles, Hard) Leg Description: More than an honest 10K, but flat to rolling along the Cane River. Leg Notes: Stay alert to traffic lights, pedestrians, etc Town square separates West and East Main St. Run R around traffic circle, then R on East Main St. 0.0 Mountain Heritage High School (Exchange #28) 0.0 R Highway 19E 0.5 L Burnsville Business (West Main to East Main St.) 1.6 R Pensacola Rd. 0.1 S 197S/Pensacola Rd. (cross 19E) 4.8 R Toodies Creek Rd (right) (Coopers Feed and Tack) Exchange #

30 Leg 30 (4.4 miles, Easy) Leg Description: Flat along the Cane River. (Be thankful that you re not running Leg 31). Leg Notes: 0.0 Exchange # South at Toodies Creek Rd. 4.4 Pensacola Sales & Service (left) (Exchange #30) also Laurel Branch Baptist Church, Pensacola United Methodist Church

31 Leg 31 (6.5 miles, Mountain Goat Hard) Leg Description: Arguably the toughest leg of the Blue Ridge Relay. Enjoy the views on the way up. Leg Notes: Be certain to make the Right at Murchison (stay on 197 South). Continue past the entrance to Hawksnest Resort. The Exchange is just over the hill. 0.0 Exchange #30 Pensacola Sales and Service 1.4 R 197 South Continues 5.1 Hawksnest (paved ends, gravel begins) (left) (Exchange #31)

32 Leg 32 (9.4 miles, Very Hard) Leg Description: All downhill big downhill. Leg Notes: Gravel most of the way. Don t be fooled you ll cross a bridge that is paved about 0.5 before the gravel truly ends. Entire leg is on 197 South. 0.0 Exchange # South at Hawksnest (gravel begins) 4.4 S gravel ends, paved begins 4.9 L Paint Fork 0.1 R Exchange #32 (right) Barnardsville Elem. School

33 Leg 33 (5.2 miles, Very Hard) Leg Description: Leg starts easy, but be prepared for a big climb and descent on Paint Fork and Maney Branch. The 2 nd toughest? Leg Notes: 197 is fairly straight to Barnardsville. Paint Fork and Maney Branch are winding. Stay alert for traffic. Paint Fork changes to Maney Branch at the top of the climb. Same road. 0.0 Exchange # South 0.0 R Paint Fork 3.1 S Maney Branch Rd. (top of mountain) 2.1 S Reems Creek Rd. (Beech Community Center) (Exchange #33)

34 Leg 34 (4.4 miles, Moderate) Leg Description: Leg Notes: Reems Creek is heavily traveled. Ox Creek is winding. Stay alert for traffic. 0.0 Exchange #33 Reems Creek Rd. (Beech Community Club) 2.4 L Ox Creek Rd. 2.0 Ox Creek Community Center (left) (Exchange #34)

35 Leg 35 (4.2 miles, Hard) Leg Description: Winding and big climb on Ox Creek. But leg finishes with a gradual descent and big views from the Parkway. Leg Notes: Ox Creek is winding. Stay alert for traffic. At the top of the climb, stay left to the Parkway. Reflective vests are required on the Parkway. 0.0 Exchange #34 (Ox Creek Community Center) 2.5 R Blue Ridge Parkway 1.7 R Craven Gap Exit (right) (Exchange #35)

36 Leg 36 (6.8 miles, Hard) Leg Description: Big descent into Asheville, with big views of the valley. Leg Notes: Town Mountain Rd. is winding. Stay alert for traffic. Run on right sidewalks on College and Woodfin. 0.0 Exchange #35 (Craven Gap Exit/Town Mountain Rd.) 694 South (Town Mountain Rd.) 6.3 R College St. 0.2 R Woodfin St. 0.3 R HomeTrust Bank (Finish)