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  • 2019 Dirty 160

    2019 Dirty 160

    The below is for our 2019 route. 
    • Distance: 160km
    • Elevation: 3000m
    • Steepest Climb: 20+ %
    • Longest Climb: 700m
    • Longest Walk: 0.4km path
    • Number Walking Sections: 1
    • Surface Types: many. See our page on All Surface Riding
    • % Good tarmac & concrete: 60%
    • Aid Stations: 2
    • Drink Stops: many places
    • Suggested Bike: Cross, gravel, hardtail,  Road bike if you’re prepared to run (a lot). MTB Shoes.
    • Rider Level: Advanced.
    A 1-day epic all-surface and mixed-gradient ride. Some steep sections, 60% nice tarmac, a few off-road trails, lots of narrow and twisting village concrete lanes, and the occasional short hike-a-bike. Around 150km, including 4 big hills, 2 short climbs, lots of ups and downs, a few check points, and around 3000m of elevation gain. Gravel or mountain bikes suggested; mountain bike shoes a must. Ranking for each classification, including an overall leader, segment leaders, and other fun prizes. Not for the faint of heart.

    Made up of 13 lovely sections

    • Section 1: Gravel River Road. Down from the village, through Sanyang, and onto the gravely back route following the river.
    • Section 2: Wild Cloud Climb. A nice 700m climb up (and down the other side) on concrete. Very scenic.
    • Section 3: Stone & Mud Hike. A short 10 to 15 minutes walk through a village and down a valley.
    • Section 4: Forest River Singletrack. A very nice remote off-road section following the river.
    • Section 5: Gravel Transition to Tarmac. Winding transitioning surface rolling back to civilization.
    • Section 6: Flagstones. A fantastic section riding over bumpy flagstones along the main river.
    • Section 7: Fired by the Coach Climb. A nice short sharp climb and decent. Careful descending on the corners.
    • Section 8: Rubbish ride. A section of the classic rubbish ride up and down, in and out of agriculture and small villages.
    • Section 9: Red Rock Climb. A nice easy gravel and then rock climb up to Poshan, followed by a tough gravel decent.
    • Section 10: Mud Pig Climb. A steady climb on concrete leading to an off-road section and winding steep concrete downhill.
    • Section 11: Leg stretch. An easy tarmac section.
    • Section 12: Hard Bastard Hill. A not so friendly section following the Half Bastard route with the Numb Hands decent.
    • Section 13: Home. A easy ride through Sanyang with the final segment back to the cafe at Wildhomestay.

    Maps & GPS

    We have put all the main turning points on Ride with GPS.
    1. We suggest you download the GPX to your device to follow. Garmin units will show cues.
    2. Also if you like its a good idea to get a one month basic subscription to Ride with GPS -6 USD and load the route through that. It will give you voice and visual turn directions through your phone.
    Cue Sheet PDF: The_Dirty_2019 GPX Download: The_Dirty_2019_野地极限挑战赛
    To use map: press the right hand side button with four arrows on it to make the map full screen. Press the button under that with the dot. The app will ask permission to use your GPS and a blue dot will be shown on the map representing your current location. Use that to navigate to the blue line which is your route. The Blue dots on the map are turn directions.
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    Strava segments

    Bail Out

    Bail 1: at around 80km follow on the nice tarmac road missing out the 4 last climbs. It will make things a lot easier. Bail 2: at around 100km dont go up the poshan climb, follow the river and forget the last two climbs. Bail 3: forget the last climb and follow along the main road around the 130km mark.

    Emergency

    Please be careful on the down hills. Cars will be coming in the other direction around blind corners. You will loose traction.下坡请减速并注意对面方向从盲角行驶过来的车辆，你有可能发生轮胎打滑的情况。 Go slow on the downhills!!! Time can be made up on the flats and uphills. 下坡时请务必注意安全，减速慢行！ It will be a long day. Drink and eat for a endurance event & wear sunscreen. 活动耗时较长，请随身携带必要及充足的水和食物及做好防晒保护措施。 If a serious injury in a remote area we might call on the group to provide support. 如果有骑手在偏远的区域发生比较严重的意外，我们可能会要求参加活动的其它骑手提供可能的救援支持。 Please contact wechat “wildhomestay” or call 13601855447(for English) for emergencies. 任何突发或紧急情况请发送微信至“wildhomestay”微信号或者拨打电话18762024795(中文) 寻求帮助 Ambulance Services：120 ex Shexian 急救：120 转歙县 She County Hospital 歙县人民医院 地址：歙县徽城镇歙州大道 联系电话：0559－6535261 Huang Shan City Hospital 黄山市人民医院 地址：黄山市屯溪区栗园路４号 电话：0559-2517036 Hangzhou City Hospital 杭州大学附属第一医院 急诊电话：(0571)87236300 地址：杭州市庆春路79号

    What to bring

    • Mountain Bike Shoes
    • Comfortable all day cycling kit
    • Water bottles and / or hydration bladder
    • Food for 8-10 hours or buy on the way but still lots of nibbles suggested.
    • Little first aid kit
    • Sun cream
    • Basic tool
    • Pump
    • Lots of tubes unless tubeless
    • GPS
    • Battery charger
    • Phone
    • Light
    Checkout Miles introduction to packing all this stuff on a bike and bike packing

    Gallery

    To be added post event but a few preview pictures
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  • Wild Packages

    Keeping things simple.

    Weekend packages including bus*, food and accommodation. From 980 RMB a weekend.

    Currently set for:

    https://www.wildhomestay.com/booking/weekend7sept/

    https://www.wildhomestay.com/booking/weekend19oct/

    Packages can easily be organized for groups.

  • Cancellation Policy

    Cancellation Policy

    We are a small homestay so have limited resources and flexibility for cancellation. Any cancellation closer than 7 days, will not be refund to for any reason.

  • The Botanicals

    The Botanicals

    A stunning climb to the mountain botanical garden in Zhejiang and back. Various options, including a nice gravel reservoir ride.

     GPX To the Botanical Garden and back.

    Strava Routes

    Botanical and back: https://www.strava.com/routes/8234821

    [icon name=”map-signs” class=”” unprefixed_class=””] Botanical and Daming Classic: https://www.strava.com/routes/8235011

  • About Us

    Address Contact

    Ying Chuan Village, She County, Anhui, P.R. China, Tel: +86-17755936164, 15255997656, 13601855447
    Wechat Service: wildhomeservice
    Wechat Official Account: wildhomestay (Promotions & News)

    Wildhomestay is an adventure experience company Limited in Shanghai. We run about 14 or so houses located in Yingchuang, Anhui, China, providing rural China living and adventure experiences under our Anhui company. We are a small group of Chinese and foreigners. Both from out of town and now a larger team from the local village who want to develop a nice escape in the countryside for our families, friends, and guests. Small scale, mid-end, non-touristy, relaxed, activities, fun and adventure. Thanks to the team for making this happen, Ms Zhu, Ms Chang, Justin, Mr Zhen, Ms Cheng, Ms Zhang, Ms Hong, and all the others……

    We are all about small-scale human life experiences. Large-scale nature. A boundary between rural living and nature. A village of 50 or so houses, densely clustered with mountain streams meandering through it. The village is nearly all pedestrian-only, with about 30% traditional-style houses and 70% new style rural houses. The young are working in the cities, the elderly tend the village, the crops and the young.

    The village is experienced from 4 levels; on the ground level through the small alleys and open doors, inside the buildings, at the rooftop/terrace level and from the local mounds and hills & streams. Yingchuan Village is hidden in the hills near the border of Qingliangfeng mountain range.  The village has a sleepy, laid-back feel with our homes located in the old area on the side of the hill, surrounded by bamboo and hickory forests.

    Yingchuang is located in the historic Huizhou area. The Eastern Silk Road! and the old trade routes through the mountains! Silks, cured meats, tea, rice, salt, and porcelain were all produced and taken through the area to the old cities of Hangzhou and Suzhou. People settled these routes through the mountains. Villages sprang up, local commerce and culture flourished.

    Our Goals

    • Travelling in natural and culturally sensitive places we aim to keep our work small scale, interesting, and localized.
    • We hope to promote diversity through education, experience, employment.
    • We aim to minimize our impact through not building new buildings and recycling old ones, water filtration, promoting organic crops, alternative energy, and minimizing wastage.
    • We hope to build environmental awareness through learning materials, later on, a guide training centre and visitor educational experiences integrated with activity and adventure. We have already achieved some of this with the school program run through our School partner.
    • Respects local culture and try and keep it alive through its crafts, activities, food, performance.
    • Provide direct financial benefits for conservation through nature tours & participation fees, environmental tax. We started this but have put it on hold for a short period of time.
    • Fairness and equality with legal and fair empowerment
    • Provides financial benefits and empowerment for local people and us.
    • A clean, safe and comfortable stay for our visitors.
    • Great outdoor and cultural activities.

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