The trail is mostly flat and fast with tight corners in the first two miles. This doesn't bode well for me since I'd rather do climbs. There is a downhill known as "The Drop" roughly a mile into the trail. It's not especially hard, but it's not something you want to hit blind either. You'll come upon a large creek crossing at around two miles. Getting down is easy, but getting out is problematic because you will lose speed in the creek bed and the angle of the opposite side is steep. There is also a small amount of water on the far end. Dust off your cyclocross skills!
There are rooted spots peppered throughout the trail system, but it is mostly smooth sailing, favoring big gear mashers and hardtails. The only "technical" parts are the creek crossing I described earlier and the downhill. Having said that, there are several "man-made" obstacles out there, but they aren't especially noteworthy. My advice is to avoid the man-made burm and to go around the log piles when the trail allows. There is one sketchy looking log pile close to the end, but the trail goes around it.
The trail surface is generally hard and dusty. There is a good bit of poison ivy in parts along the back five miles of the trail. My advice is to avoid going off the trail if there is anything green in the area.
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Thanks for posting the Stank.
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