Bookwalter Binge

Pop Up Binge (PUB) 2021

PUB Checkpoints

PUB Binger Checkpoint List

  1. Airplane or Whirly Gig
  2. Andrew’s Geyser (wet or dry)
  3. Bear
  4. CCC Monument
  5. Chicken (live or metal)
  6. Conopholis Americana
  7. Country Store
  8. Covered Bridge
  9. Cow, Pig or Goat
  10. Curtis Creek (the creek)
  11. Don Rimx Mural on the farm
  12. Eastern Continental Divide sign
  13. Fonta Flora sign
  14. Fonta Flora State Trail –> Old Fort trail blaze
  15. Fonta Flora State Trail –> Ridgecrest trail blaze
  16. Ghost
  17. Heartbreak Ridge trail sign
  18. Horse (extra point for a horse mural)
  19. Kitsuma trail head sign
  20. Kudzu
  21. Lake made famous in the film Dirty Dancing
  22. Map of future trails planned for Old Fort
  23. Memorial to people of color who constructed the railroad between Old Fort and Ridgecrest
  24. Mountain Gateway Museum
  25. Newberry Creek trail sign where hike-only portion begins
  26. Old Fort Picnic Area Pisgah National Forest sign
  27. Pint or can of Hillman Brewing beer
  28. Pumpkin
  29. Quilt Square on barn or building
  30. Save Our School Mural in Old Fort
  31. Screen shot of confirmation of email sign up for G5 Collective newsletter
  32. Star Gap trail sign
  33. Top of Heartbreak Ridge trail
  34. Tractor
  35. Train trestle
  36. View from Point Lookout
  37. Witch on a broom
  38. Youngs Ridge Trail sign

Checkpoint Rules

Riders can compete for prizes by taking photos of checkpoints along the routes. A list of checkpoints will be announced via email to all registered participants at 9:00 AM on Saturday October 30, 2021.

There are three ways to share your checkpoint images with Jen Billstrom (Jen@VeloGirlRides.com):

  • Email a link to your Strava ride with photos loaded and activity status set to “public” to Jen
  • Email a link to your RideWithGPS ride with photos loaded and activity status set to “public” to Jen
  • Email your photos directly to Jen (please include all photos in one email)

Bonus entries can be accumulated by posting images to social media using #PopUpBinge2021 and tagging @bookwalterbinge

Each checkpoint photo equals one entry into the prize drawing.

Each social media #PopUpBinge2021 and @bookwalterbinge tagged post equals one entry into the prize drawing.

There is no limit to the number of checkpoint images you can share, but duplicate images of the same checkpoint will not count.

Deadline: Submit your checkpoint images no later than midnight on Sunday October 31, 2021.

Prize winners will be posted on the Binge website within one week of the event. Jen will contact each winner by email with instructions for claiming prizes.

The G5 Trail Collective is working with the Pisgah National Forest, community leaders, businesses, and advocates to improve and expand trail access on public lands surrounding Old Fort. This working group includes People on the Move for Old Fort, the Grandfather Ranger District, Blue Ridge Traveler, Camp Grier, Kitsbow, and other local leaders.

​Over the last 6 months, we have worked with the community to craft a proposal for the Old Fort Trails Project. The project area adds new trails for hiking, mountain biking, and equestrian users from Catawba Falls, to Mill Creek, to Jarrett Creek, and Curtis Creek in the Pisgah National Forest.

Approximately 42 miles of new sustainably constructed trails are proposed to improve community connectivity, reduce barriers to access, and support environmental and social sustainability. The new trails will be supported by 2 new trailhead parking areas. Approximately 1 mile of trail relocations are proposed to increase maintainability of the existing trail system.

Learn more