Time: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The Gateway Express Youth MTB Race! A post-interscholastic season event in true Pisgah Productions style: 100% fun focused, with a laid back atmosphere, professional RFID timing, and a race course that has some bite.
Centered at the Gateway Trails in Old Fort, NC there is plenty of parking, room for team pits, and miles of beginner to intermediate trails.
6th and 7th grade level athletes will be treated to a 4.3 mile, 446′ single track course with plenty of room to pass and just a few technical sections.
8th grade, 9th grade and Junior Varsity level athletes will experience a 6 mile, 689′ single track course that includes stretches of narrow corridor, more technical sections, and a long flow-trail style descent along the way.
Varsity level athletes will be challenged to tough-out TWO laps of the 6 mile course!
Course:
Grade Level athlete course map
Varsity and Junior Varsity athlete course map
Schedule of Events:
FRIDAY JUNE 27:
10:00am – 8:30pm — Course pre-ride open.
5:00pm – 9:00pm — Registration / Sign-in / packet pickup open.
SATURDAY JUNE 28:
6:00am – 9:30am — Course pre-ride open.
6:00am – 9:30am — Registration / Sign-in / packet pickup open.
10:00am — 7th grade start (One lap – 4 mile course).
10:05am — 6th grade start (One lap – 4 mile course).
11:00am — 9th grade start (One lap – 6 mile course).
11:05am — 8th grade start (One lap – 6 mile course).
12:00pm — Junior Varsity start (One lap – 6 mile course).
1:00pm — Varsity start (TWO laps – 6 mile course – 12 miles total).
3:00pm — Awards.
Rules:
1. Have Fun!
2. Cyclists must wear an approved cycling helmet at all times while on the bike.
3. Racers may receive support from other participating racers while on course.
4. Racers may NOT receive outside support while on course.
5. Racers must stay in single-file except to pass.
6. Racers must obey all local traffic laws.
7. Electric-Assist bikes (E-Bikes) are prohibited.
8. The Race Director reserves the right to disqualify any rider for any reason.
9. SIGN-IN upon completion of the event (Please, this includes DNF racers).
Venue:
1501 State Rd 1227, Old Fort, NC 28762Other:
COURSE MARKING:
Racers may ‘category up’ beyond their grade level. Racers may not ‘category down’ to a younger grade level.
Race director reserves the right to combine categories.
Find Lodging: https://www.destinationmcdowell.com/
Route Downloads:
6th and 7th Grade Level athlete course map
8th, 9th, Junior Varsity, and Varsity level athlete course map
Sponsors:
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