I think I see a shortcut

Hi, I'm new to Trackmania, but I wanted to make a fun map that speed-runners can argue about for years. So here is the best map I could make in the free to play editor. I have tried to make all routes the exact same speed, but I'm sure a victor will emerge.

There are 3 choices at the start,
leading to 3 choices in how you approach the first checkpoint,
which you can take in either direction, this gives 2 (or 3) viable options for getting to the second checkpoint,
finally there are 3 choices to get through the third checkpoint and to the finish.

Giving roughly 50 viable routes, all of which can be finished within about 0.5s of each other if you have exactly the right amount of skill (Caution, you may have too much skill).

Author time 49.997, but there is scope to reduce that. I have decided not to release the replay to give you the joy of finding the fastest route on your own.