Barry Sidings Pontypridd Loop (United Kingdom)
Steady climb up mountain track, lop round the top and some off road down again.
Aim for Barri Sidings Park and the start up is on the left before you reach the cafe.
This loop is used for a race. You must beat the race record to establish an FKT. Otherwise, refer to the race website to find out what times have been run. http://www.pontypriddroadentsac.org.uk/the-loop-results/
Katy-Robin Garton - Little Wild Horse - Bell Canyons (UT) - 2020-11-22
Bukit Kledang (Malaysia)
Bukit Kledang is a hill in Perak, rising above the suburb of Menglembu on the western edge of Ipoh. At its highest point it is 2651 feet or 808 metres above sea level, making it the 245th highest mountain in Malaysia, according to my Top 300 List.
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Matt Wubben - Coyote Ridge Loop (CO) - 2020-12-10
Tim Cronk - Mount Lemmon (AZ) - 2020-04-16
David Kartchner - Little Wild Horse - Bell Canyons (UT) - 2020-10-08
David Vennard - Mount Sherman (CO) - 2020-08-05
Lewes Three Peaks (United Kingdom)
Continuing the tradition of 3 classic peaks (Yorkshire, Ben Nevis/Scafell/Snowden, Surrey 3 Peaks) that UK is well-known for - we have Lewes Three Peaks - which includes Mount Caburn, Firle Beacon and Kingston Ridge and is a 31 kilometer loop trail located near Lewes, East Sussex, England that features a river and is rated as difficult.
This is a truly stunning and technical route that is made even more difficult in winter months. Many runners are familiar with South Downs but this opens up some new trails