Heroes Trail Ride 23 and 30 December 2013

I found out about this trail just very recently and was itching to try it out. I later found out that it's been open for over a year now, and was even closed down for a while when some riders went off-trail and rode over the graves nearby (the trail is in the Libingan ng mga Bayani cemetery). It's located on the west side of Bayani Road, going towards C5, in Taguig City.
It's a bit of a ways off from home (about 20 km) so getting there isn't as practical or earth-friendly as I would like as I would need to drive. That said, I took the opportunity over the holiday break to try out the trail.
Most people were already on Christmas vacation by the 23rd, so traffic was virtually non-existent. I got to the trail in about 25 minutes. Three other riders were already there.
I actually brought a digital camera to document my ride, but alas it conked out and I didn't want to bother taking my phone out of my on-bike case just to take photos. I also just wanted to ride. On my second ride on the 30th (my last ride of 2013), I brought a video cam and managed to get a few clips (which I'll post separately). All the photos here were taken on 30 December 2013, using my phone. I made sure to do one to two laps of easy riding to allow me to take photos of the trail.
The trail itself is quite nice. It's approximately 1.75 km long and laid out over a big area, affording big stretches of straights and wide swoopy loops.

Click for Endomondo workout

The singletrack was mostly hardpack with rocky and rooty sections. My impression from Youtube videos posted of rides on this trail was that it was fairly flat and so should be good for newbies. The reality is, however, that there are also a few climbs and fast descents that could prove a little intimidating for greenhorns. Sharp turns and switchbacks actually had berms! The designer(s) of the Camp Aguinaldo MTB trail could learn a thing or two from the guys who did this one. I particularly enjoyed one sharp uphill switchback which runs along Bayani Road. One fast downhill straightaway had a series of triples, which if approached correctly could easily launch you into space. Scary fun!
Overall, it's a very well laid out trail, providing challenging training grounds for beginners while giving more advanced riders a good workout.
I would say the Heroes Trail is currently my favorite trail center so far, if only it wasn't so far from my house.
On to the photos...