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to be surprised if I saw him when we ran through the stick farms. The second section was where the fun really began. Right from the get-go the trail made its way through a rhythmic tract of fresh trail that wove amongst the pines and saplings before crossing over to the tract of land to the west. Once across the road, you could grab gears, sweep through corners, rail the single track, and repeat. The Greenbrier Enduro has an outstanding mix of terrain for South Jersey. In fact, this was the general theme throughout the day as the layout was all about fun. as of yet. However, I am often the last one to the party.... The A's and AA's needed to be cognizant of their speed as it The only disruption to the fantastic flow was a long, tight was too easy to be seduced by the flowing terrain and burn a stretch of trail that preceded the second Gas Available. This check. In fact, the time keeping game was in full play. Have section included the infamous Back Door to Hell - a fair a look at the top scores; there were a few zeroes and several single digit scores. Pulling into Check 5, I scrubbed what I thought was sufficient time to zero the check, only to realize I didn't update my mileage and consequently burned the check by 5 seconds. Regardless, the trail was fantastic. After first gas available (at about the 20 mile marker) there was about 3 miles of free time and then a check in. I hardly ever think about riding possibles, but today you had to. Love it or hate it, there was a strong element of Old School Enduro-ism that kept you on your toes. One thing I forgot to keep in mind, and I paid for it, is something that I refer to as "Jersey Tolls." A Jersey Toll is, in my world, are a couple of closely spaced trees that a rider encounters while barreling down the trail in third or fourth gear. The kicker is that your bars may, or may not, fit through the two trees, leaving you hard on the binders - assuming you have to time to react. My bars never seem to fit, or more accurately, I haven't mastered the art of slinking through the Tolls without being stopped short. There never seem to be any X's marking this potential hazard. I must be on the outside looking in 'cause I haven't experienced an appreciation for the Jersey Tolls May 2013 29