People often asked me why we didn’t hold races on the Jackfork Trail at Pinnacle Mountain State Park. The answer was simple, I didn’t want to kill anyone. Admittedly, I knew from the start of building it that it was going to be a locals training trail. Due to a lack of parking, good passing areas, length, and the sheer technicality of the trail, it was not going to be right for a race. As time went on, the trail was not used as much as I wish it was and occasionally toyed with the idea of having a time-trial