Minnesota Mountain Bike Series

Memorial Classic
Red Wing, MN

The course in Red Wing offers something for everyone. Fast sections for the strong riders, tight and twisty single track for the technically adept, and a few good climbs for those people who like to go up. Sections of double-track scattered throughout the lap allow riders to ride their own race.
The Kids Comp and First Timer’s course this year will be very similar to years past. It is a nice mix of flowing single track and fairly mellow double track.
The Citizen course includes the best of the flowing single track on the bluff but will avoid the hardest climbs on the south side of the bluff. The course has a few changes from last year but will be about the same length as before. This year the Citizen riders will bypass the gully “woop-dee-doos” that used to come near the start of the lap. Instead we have included some of the single track at the far end of the course.
Sport, Comp and Expert riders will all ride the same loop this year. This is the standard full lap of the bluff including the heavenly “Stairway to Heaven” climb and a trip down into the rock quarry area and back out. 
This event is organized by Muddy Paws Racing. www.muddypawsracing.com
 

                         

All Kids Comp      1 Lap     9:00 AM Start

Citizen      2 Laps        9:30 AM Start
   *Wave 1    9:30 AM    Men 19 - 29
   *Wave 2    9:32 AM    Men 30 – 39
     Wave 3    9:34 AM    Men 18 and Under , Clydesdale Men
     Wave 4    9:36 AM    Men 40 and Over
     Wave 5    9:38 AM    All Age Group Women
*Change in Start order from last race

Sport         2 Laps        11:00 AM Start
  * Wave 1    11:02 AM    Men 30 – 39
  * Wave 2    11:00 AM    Men 29 & Under, Single Speed Men
     Wave 3    11:04 AM    Men 40 - 49
     Wave 4    11:06 AM    Men 50 & older, Clydesdale
     Wave 5    11:08 AM    All Women Age Groups, SS Women
*Change in Start order from last race

Shimano Kids Race     12:45 AM Start
             1 Hot Lap

PRO/Expert Men & Women
4 Laps Men / 3 Laps Women  1:10 PM Start
     Wave 1    1:10 PM    All Men
     Wave 2    1:13 PM    All Women
                       
Comp Men    3 Laps     1:15 PM Start
    Wave 1    1:15 PM, Men 30 - 39
    Wave 2    1:17 PM Men 15 – 29 and Single Speed
    Wave 3    1:19 PM Men 40 and over

 

Notes:
1)* USAC Sanctioned - All Series events are USAC Mountain sanctioned. All Expert (Cat 1) riders need an annual USAC MTB License and all Pro Riders need and International License. To purchase a license visit www.usacycling.org
2) **Must Register

 

Attention all Kids! Participate in the Shimano Kids Race!
The Shimano Youth Series is free to children ages 3 to 10. Kids receive a t-shirt, a numberplate, and a shiny new gold medal. Parent cyclists ride and race with the kids, providing motivational and physical support.
Race starts at 12:45 PM! Helmets are required. Register on-site only, Sunday, July 12 by 12:30pm.
 

There is no registration on Saturday July 3rd.  Registration will be open at 7:30 AM on Sunday July 4th.

The course will be open for pre-riding on Saturday July 3rd fron 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM and on Sunday July 4 till 8:00 AM.

Online registration closes July 1st at 8:00 PM. Click the link below to register online.

Prizes will be provided for 1st - 3rd place in each age class for Kids Comp, Citizen, Sport, Comp, Expert, & Pro classes. Top finishing Elite Group (Experts and Pros combined) will receive cash awards. See the MNSCS Guidelines for payout details.

Also to note - assorted swag from Tifosi, Kenetic Trainers, Salsa, Surley, Hammer Nutrition, Continental Tires, and more!! -  will be given away through the awards ceremonies throughout the day

The course in Red Wing offers something for everyone. Fast sections for the strong riders, tight and twisty single track for the technically adept, and a few good climbs for those people who are happiest on the climbs. Sections of double-track scattered throughout the lap allow riders to pass when needed.

The Kids Comp course this year will be very similar to last year. It is a nice mix of flowing single track and fairly mellow double track.

The Citizen course is also similar to last year's course with the addition of some new single track and a longer "prologue" section to stretch the riders out. This lap will include most of the single track on the bluff but will avoid the hardest climbs on the south side of the bluff.

Sport, Comp and Expert riders will again ride the same shared lap. The lap is similar to last year, with the addition of a descent and climb on the far side of the bluff not used for quite a few years and a more technical section near the end of the lap. Sport, Comp and Expert will also do the extended "prologue" section to string riders out a bit more.

Concessions - There will be a food concession stand available from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM on Sunday.

From Rochester, MN:

Hwy 52 north out of Rochester to Hwy 58 at Zumbrota.  Take 58 all the way to Red Wing.  Hwy 58 turns into Bush St. at the bottom of the hill; keep going to the 4-way stop.  At the stopsign turn right onto 7th St.  After about 1/4 mile you'll see the entrance to Memorial Park. 

From Twin Cities, MN:

Connect  to Hwy 61 because this is the only way you'll get into Red Wing coming from the Cities.  At the 6th. stoplight (Main and Plum) turn right onto Plum St.  Go straight on Plum to the 4-way intersection at 7th. St. Turn left onto 7th. St.  After about 1/4 mile you'll see the entrance to Memorial Park. 

From Wisconsin:

Take Hwy. 63.  Hwy 63 comes into Red Wing over the Eisenhower Bridge.  The stop light coming into Red Wing is the 63 and Plum St. intersection.  Turn left onto Plum St.  Go straight on Plum to the 4-way intersection at 7th. St.  Turn left onto 7th. St.  After about 1/4 mile you'll see the entrance to Memorial Park.