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MASS Endurance Race #2
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Come on out for a fun filled mountain bike weekend early in the season. With camping and a central location this race will have the vibe of a 12 hour endurance race and be like nothing you've done before. With four different loops, racers have the option of doing anywhere from 25 to 100 miles of fire road, double track, and single track in Michaux state forest. Carpool out, pitch a tent, and get your ride on at this celebration of early season racing.
2012 Michaux Trail Cup
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Event Schedule:
Saturday
3pm- Camping opens
6pm- Packet Pickup
8pm- Campfire
Sunday
5:30am- Registration Opens (100 only)
6:45am- Racer Meeting
7am- 100 Mile Start
7:30am- Registration Opens (75 only)
8:45am- Racer Meeting
9am- 75 Mile Start
9:30am- Registration Opens (50 Only)
10:45am- Racer Meeting
11am- 50 Mile Start
11:30am- Registration Opens (25 only)
12:45pm- Racer Meeting
1pm- 25 Mile Start
2:30pm- RACE CUT-OFF (No New Laps Started)
3pm- Food Garden Opens
5pm- Awards (Top 3-5 in all)
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Categories:
There are 4 categories for each distance-
1) Open Men
2) Open Women
3) Master Men 45+
4) Open Singlespeed
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Registration:
Please Pre-Reg Early! All the cool kids do it.
Pre Reg Cost
100 miler = $125
75 miler = $95
50 miler = $60
25 miler = $30
Duo = $150 (combined)
4-Person = $160 (combined)
Day of Cost
100 miler = $150
75 miler = $115
50 miler = $75
25 miler = $40
Duo = $180 (combined)
4-Person = $190 (combined)
Registration is pretty simple really; you show up, sign a piece of paper, and walk away with your number and some goodies. Number plates go on the front of your bike. If you do day of reg, you will need to fill out a form and pay as well. Keep in mind that day of registration costs more money, so register online before the event.
Take note of our refund policy located in the menu bar at the top of the page. Don't wait until the last minute if you cannot attend.
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Thanks to our Sponsors:
Pro Bikes
KHS Bicycles
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Team Attack:
Teams can take on the Michaux Trail Cup as a relay. You can either sign up as a Duo or a 4 person team. Racers start their laps at the aforementioned start times and cumulative times are scored in the competition. Racers can not be part of the individual competition.
For example any duo team will need one member to race laps 1 and 3 and the other team member will race laps 2 and 4. Lets say that Sandie and Blake race as a duo. Blake draws the short straw to wake up early for the first lap. That goes off at 7am with the 100 miler group. He must finish that lap by 11am (within 4 hours) to get out on his next lap that goes off at 11am with the 50 miler group. Visa-versa, Sandie would race at 9am with the 75 miler group and 1pm with the 25 miler group. If they get done with each lap in 2.5 hours, they get to rest before they go out next. Makes perfect sense right?
For another example, if Blake, Sandie, Scott, and I raced as an Open 4 person team we would go off as follows:
I would go off at 7am with the 100 milers (Because its the best lap)
Blake would go off at 9am with the 75 milers
Sandie would go off at 11am with the 50 milers
Scott would go off at 1pm with the 25 milers
1) Teams need to figure out which lap each person does and stick to that plan. Tell us your order at registration.
2) There's no weird transition areas.
3) We will time each person and add up those times. That way it keeps things streamline and scheduled so that we know where you are on the course. (I care about where you are on course, just to make sure you are accounted for and safe)
4) Team entry fees break down to a little more per person than if you did the same mileage individually, because you'll get more shwag. For example, a 25 mile individual will get an event shirt, a 4 person team member will get the shirt and either water bottles or socks, and a Duo racer will get all three.
5) This is an option just for fun between you and your buddies. Don't get too serious about it.
6) If there is a tie once times are added up, it will be settled by an arm wrestling contest between team members. Best of three with any team members (can be same member for all three matches or a new one for each).
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Length:
Course distances are not exactly 25/50/75/100 miles in length. Keep an eye on the website for updated course distances.
Note that if you set out to do a certain distance, you have to finish that distance to be scored. For example, I can't sign up for the hundred, do two laps, and get scored for the 50 after stopping. It's not fair to anybody considering the different start times and differences in courses.
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Course:
I'd love to make it all singletrack, but it would be so hard that none of us would have any fun at all! So the course includes its fair share of fire road and double-track to keep us sane and moving. We're shooting for an average pace of 10 mph for most racers, and an average finish time in the realm of 10 hours for the top 20-55% of the field. There will be over 10,000 feet of climbing on this course, so make sure you bring your climbing legs.
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What you get for your money:
-As much racing as you can physically or mentally handle
-Free Camping at Venue
-Post Race Food Garden (+ Bracelet for Admittance)
-Race Shwag (Various Items depending on chosen distance)
-First 75 racers to enter the race get some custom event socks by Defeet!
-Stocked Aide Station
-Pure Awesomeness
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Food:
We'll be having a good ole fashioned pig roast for everyone to chow down on after the race. There will also be the classic side dishes to enjoy.
We'll give you a bracelet in your shwag bag for entry into the food garden, so make sure you wear it to get in. Extra bracelets/food admittance can be purchased on bikereg or at the event for $15. You'd need this if you came along, wanted to eat, and aren't racing.
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Parking/Camping:
As always, try to carpool. We have room, but there's no need to waste gas. Sites next to the course are on a first come, first serve basis. There are two distinct parking lots: one up front (ideally for 50 and 25 milers) and one in back (ideally for 100 and 75 milers) where the better camping and race headquarters will be. Locals use this parking lot too, so be considerate. Please no fires at your camp site. Small RV's/Campers are okay, but be careful not to bottom out entering the parking lot.
Dogs are welcome to come camp with you. Make sure you have a way to keep them while you are racing, there's a fairly busy road on the other side of the parking lot (busy at least for out in the boonies).
PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE ANY TRASH AT THIS VENUE. LEAVE NO TRACE!
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Feed Zones/Tech Support:
Feeding at your camp is fine if you are along the course, but keep in mind that you are likely to only pass your site on one or two of the laps. An official feed zone will be located by the start/finish line and denoted by white/red signs. That's also where we will have a neutral aide station for all loops stocked with water, heed, limited coke, bananna's, pbj's, chips, pretzels, candy, and other snacks.
Our ruling on tech support is that you need to finish on the same bike you started. If you have parts or wheels at your car that you need during the race, that is fine. All your equipment switches must happen at the venue, and not while out on a loop. Racers can accept help or parts/tubes/etc from other racers on course. Racers may accept help from anyone while at the venue. No changing frames at all. I suggest carrying a spare derailleur hanger with you while on course. Bring plenty of spare tubes, and something to boot tires with while out on trail. Bringing spare tires/derailleurs to the race is not a bad idea.
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Mid-Atlantic Super Series:
The 50 mile race will be scored as part of the Mid-Atlantic Super Series for endurance points. Only the 50 mile race will be scored for MASS points.
Series Website
Series Rules
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Location:
Big Flat Parking Area in Michaux State Forest
Camp 18 Rd
Biglerville, PA 17307
Coordinates: 39.987395,-77.401865
Google Map: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Camp+18+Rd+Biglerville,+PA+17307&hl=en&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=40.681389,66.972656&vpsrc=0&hnear=Camp+18+Rd,+Biglerville,+Adams,+Pennsylvania+17307&t=h&z=16&iwloc=A
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Note From the Promoter:
I reserve many rights. Mostly the right to change my mind an excessive amount of times and also the right to be wrong and make mistakes. And to mix up numbers and words. Sorry, that's just how it is.
