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May 20, 2026

Sections 1 & 5: Bypass Required

SECTION 1:

Road repairs are taking place on Section 1 on Mountain Springs/Poor Valley Rd and a bypass is required for this closure.

  • To bypass this closure, simply take Highway 42 (Old Wilderness Rd) for 10 miles to rejoin the tracks.

SECTION 5:

Repairs are taking place near Long Pine Reservoir and a bypass is required.

  • To bypass this closure, remain on Hwy 233 for 9 miles to rejoin the tracks

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March 19, 2026

New Tracks Available for Download

A new version of the Mid Atlantic BDR tracks is available labeled MABDR-Mar2026

This update includes a few minor refinements and a few new updates:

SECTION 3:

  • A previous ALT Harder on Hite Hollow has been smoothed out and reclassified as main route just north of Warm Springs VA

SECTION 8:

  • A track revision has been made near Ravensburg SP to add more dirt.
  • A new optional ALT Harder has been added for the Susquehanna River Overlook
  • Several optional ALT Harder tracks from the PA Wilds BDR-X have been added to the MABDR file as they share the same main route in this region.

See attached screenshots for reference.

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