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The real answer is no. All trails even lift access trails are more for enduro type of bikes.

I'm part of running an Enduro series in Idaho and like most series we struggle to get women to sign-up to race. But I believe we have one of the higher success rates of female racers at roughly 30%. We have tried many different things to encourage women to race. One year we ran all the men through the course and then the women, so women didn't have to worry about getting caught. But the women didn't like this as they didn't feel part of the race. Now we run stages by category and ensure all females or males complete the stage before the next CAT starts. With a little math the timing of these events can be streamlined so that people don't have to worry about being caught but the race won't form bottlenecks either. Additionally, we run two courses at each of our races. One for beginners and one for sport, expert, pro. This allows those that fear their technical ability is not up to par to be a part of the race. The beginner CAT is for both men and women and is a very successful category, that generates the stoke for growing a race series. Many riders find that when they start at the beginner level it helps settle the nerves but they also realize that they are ready to take the jump to the next CATs after a few races. They have some of the same stages as the other riders so they can see/compare their times. Finally, we work with a lot of local clubs doing outreaches specifically to women's group to encourage them to race. We have special events where women can show up, practice, ask questions, and get a good vibe about racing before they ever show up.