👑FFU'26

The Official 2026 FFU Underground season starts 6/9, which is also Wheelboard Day, and has more segments to score points on than the previous 2 seasons. Riders will still only be using the points from their top 7 segments. Riders must have times logged on atleast 7 segments to be awarded the FFU'26 Badge for your Ride Hermes profile. Any point ties by riders will have automatic tiebreaker of rider w most season segments, if still tied both riders will have the total times of shared segments ridden by both riders, and the rider with the lower combined time wins the tiebreaker. If still tied, riders share leaderboard placement.

This season is starting later than past years, so all segments are in the Tahoe National Park in Nevada City & Truckee where the temperatures will be much cooler during the summer. This season has many new segments that haven't been ridden much, if at all, and should get us out in the woods exploring these amazing trails. The segments in Nevada City have very limited cellular service, so its a good idea to scout these out before heading up the mountain. Riders will likely have to wait until getting down into town to upload their rides and check their times. Could be possible to stop by the Old 5 Mile House for some grub &/or a beer, and also use their wifi and recharge a board. There is an outlet at the real estate place next to HR market that I've used to recharge.

Get geared up & head on up into the mountains to be stoked riding some of the best fast & flowy segments in our area. This season ends September 30th, so get out there sooner than later, bc these trails are probably in their best conditions early in the season before the popular trails get torn up.

All you have to do to get on the leaderboard is record a ride via RideHermes app that includes segments in the FFU'26 season and the app will automatically determine your segment times. Make sure rides include your selected board & the ride is not mistakenly hidden in the edit page of a ride if your attempt doesnt show up on the season's leaderboard. For riders not too familiar w the area, I recommend reaching out to some local riders to meetup & ride w, so they can show you around these neck of the woods. Or just get out there & explore! We'll see whos the fastest around this season at the end of September.

😃Happy Trails🤙🏽

🪜Choose Your Class Category on the season website page📏
(link on SoilSurfer profile page for season website)
♤Expert
♡Advance
◇Novice
♧Grom (<14yo)
☆Legend (+50yo)
*Can also choose Clydesdale (+215lbs) & Female in settings

📡Cell Service Locations🛰
○Pool thingy near C to C start off of Pfeiffer midway point
●Bench at Nuthatch start
□Area between Upper Scotts Flat & Scotts Flat (Pine Flat Way)
■Occasionally at GCE TH
💬Post any other locations w decent cell service that you find so riders can upload their rides while in the area👇🏽

🛻Parking Locations🚙
NC- Gold Country Equestrian TH (best for most NC segs)
Many others along HWY20 & up Conservation Rd past GCE TH (for individual segs)
HR Market (for SF (Middle & Lower) best to shuttle these segs & have a 2nd vehicle parked near the lake to bring riders back up)
T- Sawtooth TH1 or TH2 (BC, Sawyer, & TC) & 1 mi S on HWY 89 from I80 on R side (for El B segs)

📩For any issues or input, feel free to post below 💬, or on FFU's FB page or group chat, or msg SoilSurfer here on the app.📨

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🌳🏞Nevada City, CA🌄🌲
1🟦Swoop & Swerve NW 1.31 mi (long flowy trail w tight tree turns, fav of locals)
2🟦Superflowous 0.66 mi (new flowy trail w tight tree turns)
3🟦Dascombe SE 0.45 (flowy & chonky, most popular trail last season)
4🟦C to C NW 0.71 mi (steep flowy DH w tight turns around trees)
5🟦Lone Grave SW 0.45 mi (flowy & rooty, some overgrowth)
6🟢Cheeseburger 0.75 mi (flowy)
7🟦Nuthatch 0.73 mi (berms & jumps, flowy w some chonk)
8🟢Scotts Flat (Upper) 0.69 mi (flowy w tight turns, some uphill)
9🟦Scotts Flat (Middle)1.75mi (long Enduro style, best to shuttle)
10🟦Scotts Flat (Lower)0.76mi (flow & chonk)
11🟦Hoot DH 1.07 mi (flow & chonk w berms, OG '22 Underground seg & feat. in TFL vids)

🪨🛤Truckee, CA🏞⛰️
12🟦Back Cut (Upper) 0.75 mi (DH flow w berms & rollers)
13🟦Back Cut (Lower) 0.56 mi (DH flow w berms & rollers)
14🟦Sawyer (Upper) 0.4 mi (DH flow & chonk w berms & rollers)
15🟦Sawyer (Middle) 0.54 mi (DH flow w berms & rollers)
16🟦Timber Cruise N 1.04 mi (motocross trail w many chonky & flowy sections)
17◇El Burro (Upper) 0.75 mi (tech, chonky, & flow w berms, tabletops & rock gardens)
18◇El Burro (Lower) 0.4 mi (tech, chonky, & flow w berms, tabletops & rock gardens)

Total= 13.78 miles

📍Recommended Routes🗺
NC 1-4, 5-8, 8-10, 11
T 12-16, 17-18
🚨CHECK TRAIL DESCRIPTIONS FOR INFO ON TURNS/FORKS & GATES, STUDY TRAIL MAP, & DO ATLEAST 1 SIGHT RIDE ON TRAILS THAT ARE NEW TO YOU🚨

🎨TRAIL MARKINGS🖌(WIP)
I:I start gate
I•I end gate
- - fork coming, take side w marks
| | path to go
• caution (drop, steep, rocks)
-> direction to next seg
> to loop same seg

🟣🟢Remember to tap the record button. If you see the Pause button, its recording.⏸️

🏆⏱️Top 3 overall riders will be featured in a The Float Life Follow Me YT video!!!🎬
🥇Winner will receive a FFU'26 Champ flag, as well as a Champ Badge & Banner for their RideHermes profile.👑
🥉Top 3 win a FFU'26 Banner.
🏅Riders that hit a single season segment earn a NPS FFU Badge.
🎖Riders that hit all season segments earn a coveted rounded triangle FFU'26 Trail Tramp Badge.
🥉Top 3 for fastest combined time of all segs (Enduro style) win a FFU'26 Trail Tramp Banner🎁🏁

🚀Ride as fast as your skills will allow. No need to push it too far since we're really only racing for bragging rights & fun!🌡

🤙🏽BE A TRAIL TRAMP & STAY STOKED🤩

This season uses the V2 scoring system. Only the placings from the top 7 leaderboard contributors will be counted.