Traditionally it would start at Paisley Mountain bike Trailhead and route you north thru Silver Glenn and Lake Eaton back down south into Marshall Swamp and the Cross Florida Greenway, eventually ending up at Tucker Hill in Croom Forest.

This year we are starting backwards and going 7 miles longer bringing the total estimated mileage to 184 miles.

There are no entry fees or prizes for this event. The only way to be considered an official participant is to have in our posession however creative or lack there of a letter of intent. A Simple Im IN is enough, but if you feel to elaborate it is encouraged.

There will be no cue sheets provided for this route, only a GPX file and instructions on how to use said file. Riders are encouraged to use a GPS.

The route is composed of Singletrack, forest road, paved roads, bike trails, double track and grassy abandoned easements. This is an at your own risk personal challenge that each rider voluntarily wants to engage in. There is merely a recommended start time for the route, but riders can start at any time.

Tracking is established by using a SPOT device. SPOT device is required for the participation as Trackleaders will be providing coverage at Trackleaders dot com. If you do not own a SPOT satellite tracking unit they are available from Trackleaders at a very reasonable cost.

Rules:

1. You must complete the route under your own power. Once you set foot in a motored power vehicle you are voluntarily withdrawing from the challenge.

2. There is a no drafting rule in effect.

3. You must be able to safely carry yourself the length of the route. You can only obtain supplies from commercial establishments along or near the route. You cannot pre arrange any kind of support or supplies and there are no SAG vehicles allowed.

4. There will be 10 checkpoints that you are required to provide photographic evidence for. Some checkpoints may require video documentation. In an effort to prove that you passed these areas you can either email your pics and videos to Nakedindian@singletracksamurai.com or you can post them on your facebook wall for me to see and verify.

There will be some checkpoints that will be similar for the 2011 event, but some that will be different. To keep things interesting the checkpoints will be revealed the morning of the event. One checkpoint will allow for a time bonus of 2 hours, any missing checkpoints results in a time deduction of 30 minutes.

5. You can take as long as you need to complete the challenge, there is no time limit and no cut offs.

I hope this is the year you decide to give the route a try.

Email me at nakedindian@singletracksamurai.com

By any means, do not underestimate the extreme difficulty of the event.

Please read the rules at the about in this section:

Rules and About information in detail

Photo Checkpoints are required for route confirmation and time completion and can be found here:

Checkpoint requirements

If you want to race you must send a letter of intent before September 20th to nakedindian@singletracksamurai.com

This years CFiTT will be more competitive then any other.

Please email me for route GPX file and PDF of the ONF.

There is a slight change in the route and the file will be fixed to reflect it, in the section going from SR 484 to SR 200 used to be limestone road is now singletrack.

Cue sheets are not provided and must be custom made by the racers if they are not using a GPS Unit.

Email address above if you have any questions.

Although all racers line up on the equipment of their choice there are Several different Records that can be achieved:

Single Speed Record
Fixed gear Record
Men’s Official Record
Women’s Official Record
Tandem Official Record

Current record is 25 hours and 37 minutes and it is Shared by Karlos AR Bernart and Bryan Frantz (Karlos also holds the Fixed gear single speed record with the same time)

Take care,

Laters,

The NaKeD InDiaN

Check out the event page for the C.F.I.T.T.

Thanks to all that came. Anyone who rode this race will be glad to tell you this was no walk in the park. This was probably one of the hardest events they have ever competed in.

That being said, Enormous thanks to all the competitors, you guys are Fantastic and I appreciate your support and I appreciate you being a part of making a dream of mines come true and helping to make history for the Florida Cycling community.

Thank you Brett for coming all the way from Pennsylvannia to come do the damn thing, Your performance as always was impressive. I am pretty sure next time you will carry a spare light.

Thanks to the Hoovers for their continued support of Singletrack Samurai productions. You guys were a big hit on the blue dot site.

Thanks Tom for coming out and participating, Im sure you will return and really show your fury.

Great Job Rob, Man 102 miles is nothing to shrug at, great effort fantastic ride on your part.

Bryan, what can I say, your an Animal an a real gentleman, it was great riding with you and getting to know you and competing with you.

Lynne, thanks for being the first and only CFiTT Race Day Volunteer.

HUGE thanks to Rob Roberts for his Facebook Samurai Fan site updates, I really enjoyed reading the commentary and the surprise visit at Santos totally made my day.

1st place goes to Karlos A. R. Bernart(new fixed gear course record) and Bryan Frantz at 25 hours and 37 minutes.

Everyone else, Withdrew for their own personal issues or reasons.

Hopefully the next one wont be so doggone HOT.

thanks,

The NaKeD InDiaN

each unit will have the racer’s name and emergency contact info associated with it however it is important to communicate to the racers that we do NOT respond to –or even receive–911 destress signals from the unit. those signals go directly to the local 911 dispatch offices along the course.

i will share with you a unit operation cheat sheet that you should provide racers for using the device. its kind of tricky to get them into tracking mode. you will need to test them all as soon as you get them. none of the units will come with AA lithiums. they need them. XFL is short enough that units batteries will not be used. tell the riders to keep their batteries. they are not cheap and will only be 10% drained post-race.

Thanks,

The NaKeD InDian

email address.
your phone number.
Emergency contact name and number.

I need this information ASAP, it is for the programming of the SPOT units that will be used in the race to track your progress thru the course.

thanks,

The NaKeD InDiaN

IF there is anything I can personally do to help you and keep your cost down for the event let me know.

I am willing to offer up space at my home floor space, couch space, backyard camping space, hammock hanging space, whatever you need if you need it to get up there the day before to help you guys out.

Just email me at nakedindian99 at aol dot com and let me know.

If not there are hotels in Deland Florida, which is the closest city to paisley with hotels. You can also camp at Clearwater lake.

Stay posted to the race blog for the most current updates and information.

spot tracker site is up, the link is a couple of post before this, what that will do it will allow your loved ones, friends or whomever to view your progress along the course and see how your doing. It also will let them know that your alive and well, and it also has a 911 button, in the event that something happens and you need help, you push that button, rescue will find you.

What else? Just holler at me, and let me know. The only thing I cant help with is transportation.

LOL, Im not exactly sure how I am getting to the race, I do have a friend who lives close to their, I may park my car there and ride to the race? So who knows… LOL, I got a ride home though…

Ok, good luck, with your prep, anything just ask!

This visit to the store is not part of the route.

The route has been edited and the GPX file has been updated, please update your cue sheets or GPS devices.

thanks,

The NaKeD InDiaN

Bookmark this link!!

http://trackleaders.com/crossfl

The spot units will be available and the route has been mailed off to create a site with the map so that the units will track on it.

Quite honestly I cant believe all the attention my little race has received and all the generous support from people outside the state. I can hardly get people in my own area to support it, but people from hundreds and thousand miles away willingly contribute to give rise and encourage the fine art of self supported touring.

Remember, On Race day, there will be a riders meeting at 5am. At that time we will give out the spot units as well as a brief tutorial on how to use them. AS well, there will be a “surprise” requirement the day of the race that every competitor will just have to deal with, LOL, its part of the fun folks. Remember to make a copy of the required photography and video checkpoints and to have a camera available. As well as remember to make sure you are as prepared as possible, although the course conditions are not difficult in terms of technical skills, the sheer vastness and the distance you cover will definetely make up for it. As well, what I love most about the route is that you get to experience that “big country, great wide open” feel that is sometimes not easily obtained in our “flat” state of Florida.

I am excited and look forward to seeing everyone at 5am on October 10th for the Mandatory riders meeting. IF anyone wants or needs a place to post up the night before, I am willing to provide camping space in my backyard to help you out and get you out there earlier, if not, you can try to find hotel lodging in Deland which is closest city to the race location. Good luck.

thanks, Looking forward to a great event and a history making ride!!!

Laters,

The NaKeD InDiaN

These SPOT devices will be provided to racers at no charge for the duration of the event. Once the race is over they will be boxed up and returned. There is no charge.

SO if your still interested in taking a shot at this fun little ride in October, email me at Nakedindian99 at aol dot com.

If not, I understand, maybe next year.

With these SPOT devices, people at home will be able to watch the race unfold from their very own living rooms.

FUN. They can keep track of the racers progress as they make their way across the course and they can see the drama of the action as it unfolds.

We are planning as well to have a Volunteer out on course taking pictures so we can get some live photos of the days event loaded up as it happens.

Exciting stuff!

Take Care,

Laters,

The NaKeD InDiaN