Kincaid XC #2

Tuesday, June 21, 7pm

• Race Registration: 5:45-6:45pm (we're opening a tad earlier so that we can start the race on time - please note that registration ENDS promptly at 6:45pm)
  
• Pre-Race Meeting: 6:45pm
  
• Race Start: 7pm sharp
• Cost: $75 for the series (6 races, get one race free!) or $15 per race, under 18 always race free
  
• Helmets are required.
• BEAR BELLS ARE REQUIRED - not just for animals, but also for non-racing park-goers!
  
• You must be an ABC member to race - go HERE. We will not be accepting ANY membership fees during race registration, so please, please join online before the race!
  
• RACE MAP - please note that this is a PRELIMINARY map... it may change over the next week as we get out there and clear trails...
  

Directions to parking and race start:
From Minnesota, head west on Raspberry Road. Follow Raspberry through Jewel Lake Rd, past Sand Lake Rd. and past the big Kincaid Park sign. Wind your way through Kincaid Park, past the Raspberry parking lot (which will be on your right) and under the big ski bridge. Parking will be in the big lot below the Chalet on your right (the stadium lot). Registration will be in the western most corner of the lot. The race start and finish will be in the stadium below the chalet.

Race format:
Experts ride 3 laps and depart at 7:00pm. Sport/Master riders have 2 laps and depart at 7:01pm. Beginners/Juniors ride 1 lap and depart at 7:03pm.

Points Series:
This race is the second race that will count in a series of races for POINTS. All of the Kincaid races will earn you points depending on how well you place in the race. After the last Kincaid race, the points will be tallied and awards will be given at the BBQ! Watch for the points breakdown, which will be included in the results.

Questions? Email Megan at megpiersma@gmail.com or call 440-9928.

Kincaid XC #1 Results

Thank you to everyone that came out and cranked it! There were easily 400 people at the stadium for the full XC race and the Mighty Bikes race/ride. Incredible to see so many people psyched about mountain biking!

One thing I want to mention before I forget:
KEEP YOUR BIB!
You will use the same bib all season.
Don't throw it away because a new bib will cost you $5. Yep, $5.

FULL RESULTS HERE!
updated 4pm 6/9

GREAT JOB TO EVERYONE - YOU ALL ROCKED IT OUT THERE! Seriously.

next race: Tuesday, June 21, Kincaid XC #2
24 Hours of Matanuska June 25 & 26

Kincaid XC #1

Tuesday, June 7, 2011

DON'T LET THE RAIN SEND YOU HOME -
MTB RACES ARE ALWAYS MORE EXCITING WHEN MUD IS INVOLVED!

• Race Registration: 6:00-6:45pm
• Pre-Race Meeting: 6:45pm
  
• Race Start: 7pm sharp
• Cost: $75 for the series (6 races, get one race free!) or $15 per race, under 18 always race free
  
• Helmets are required.
• BEAR BELLS ARE HIGHLY RECOMMENDED - not just for animals, but also for non-racing park-goers!
  
• You must be an ABC member to race - go HERE. We will not be accepting ANY membership fees during race registration, so please, please join online before the race!
  
• RACE MAP: JPEG, PDF (please note that this is a new map as of 3:40pm on Monday, the 6th)
  

Directions to parking and race start:
From Minnesota, head west on Raspberry Road. Follow Raspberry through Jewel Lake Rd, past Sand Lake Rd. and past the big Kincaid Park sign. Wind your way through Kincaid Park, past the Raspberry parking lot (which will be on your right) and under the big ski bridge. Parking will be in the big lot below the Chalet on your right (the stadium lot). Registration will be in the western most corner of the lot. The race start and finish will be in the stadium below the chalet.

Race format:
Experts ride 3 laps and depart at 7:00pm. Sport/Master riders have 2 laps and depart at 7:01pm. Beginners/Juniors ride 1 lap and depart at 7:03pm.

Points Series:
This race is the first race that will count in a series of races for POINTS. All of the Kincaid races will earn you points depending on how well you place in the race. After the last Kincaid race, the points will be tallied and awards will be given at the BBQ! Watch for the points breakdown, which will be included in the results.

Questions? Email Megan at megpiersma@gmail.com or call 440-9928.

Downhill Dome Results

Sorry it's taken me so long to get these results posted... been experiencing some technical difficulties.

Saturday's Downhill Dome was a blast! We had 13 racers brave the course (and with what appeared to be to two pretty wicked endo's resulting in bloody faces, I really do mean brave) during some really great weather. The long push up is definitely worth the short thrill ride down. The winner, Mark Elfstrom, TORE down the mountain like he was being chased by a jaguar in the jungle. Pretty impressive.

1) Mark Elfstrom 8 minutes and 38 seconds
2) Kevin Murphy 9:53
3) Bruce Ross 10:16
4) Jed Ullrich 10:35
5) Allen Garrett 10:50
6) Darren Mattingly 11:02
7) Jessie Donahue 11:30
8) Collin O'Farrell 11:55
9) Doug Gray 12:06
10) Ray Huot 12:12
11) Ivy Pedersen 16:38
12) Amy Cornelius 17:35
13) Carl Smith DNF

Downhill Dome

The Downhill Dome is THIS Saturday, June 4!

Registration: 9-9:30am
Pre-race meeting: 9:30am
Race start: 10:30am or so

We will talk about how to get to the top at the pre-race meeting. It typically takes about an hour to get to the top of the Dome. We will start when everyone gets to the top.

We will hold the registration and pre-race meeting in the North Bivouac Trailhead on north side of Campbell Airstrip Road. Take Tudor Rd. east from Lake Otis, take a right on Campbell Airstrip Rd. The North Bivouac trailhead parking lot will be on your left several miles down the road. You can't miss it.

Here is the course map.

This is a downhill ONLY race, meaning that you are timed from the top to the bottom only. This is a super fun & fast race- if you've never done a downhill race, come on out and give this great trail a try!

Helmets are required!

$15 for adults, under 18 race free. Must be an ABC member to race- go here to check it out.

Any questions, email Megan @ megpiersma@gmail.com.

Arctic Valley Hill Climb Results

Thanks to everyone that showed up last night to brave the wind and cold! We had a very robust field of 19 racers (seriously, 19 IS big!) and included men, women and even a junior! Everyone did an excellent job.

Results:
1) Tim Berntson 37 minutes, 36 seconds
2) John Lackey 37:42
3) Andy Duenow 38:07
4) Chris Jung 41:01
5) Andy Pohl 42:03
6) Ed Sniffen 43:00
7) Jim Anderson 47:49
8) Mike Howard 47:54
9) Danelle Winn 48:38
10) Jenna App 49:16
11) Mark Burson 49:34
12) Jessie Donahue 49:42
13) Stacey Moon 50:25
14) Chris Dock 50:42
15) Bob Ostrom 53:24
16) Laurel Brady 56:01
17) Luke Jager 1:00:29
18) Pam Todd 1:03:21
19) Christina Grande 1:06:24

Next up: Downhill Dome! Friday, June 3. More details on this fun race to come!

Arctic Valley Hill Climb May 17

Our permit has been approved!

Here are the race details:

Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Race registration is 6-6:45pm.
Pre-race meeting at 6:45pm.
Race will start at 7pm sharp.

Parking & registration will be in a dirt parking lot on the right side of the Arctic Valley road about 1.5 miles up from the Moose Run driving range. To get there, take the Glenn HWY out towards Eagle River. Take the Arctic Valley exit. Go straight towards mountains, past the golf course and driving range. The paved road will turn to dirt- keep going. You will eventually see a large parking lot on the right. Look for a red Subaru wagon with a table set up next to it. Register here.

Be aware that there is road construction on Arctic Valley Road (just the paved portion) so it may take a bit longer to get to the registration area- it may be a good idea to give yourself a few extra minutes.

The race will start back down at the driving range, but you'll all get there via bike.

The Arctic Valley hill climb is about 7 miles, all up hill, to the Alpenglow Chalet parking lot. It's great for getting your hill work in!

CYCLOCROSS BIKES ARE ALLOWED!

It's $15 for adults, under 18 race free.

YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE ARCTIC BIKE CLUB TO RACE!
To become a member, go here.

Any questions, call 440-9928 or email megpiersma@gmail.com.