RACE #6 - Dirt Spanker Classic | Events | Minnesota Mountain Bike Series

Dirt Spanker Classic, Superior, WI, July 08, 2012

Get ready for another great race at Mt. Du Lac.

Race Description

Cross-Country Mountain Bike Race

First race at 9:00am

The Dirt Spanker course offers everything a great mountain bike race could ask for. One minute your legs are screaming as your try to distance the pack while climbing and the next you’re trying to hang on as you plunge back down. Mix in fast, rooty, hilly forested sections and you have a course where the strongest rider wins but everybody has a great time. The course is 5 miles in length and features one sustained climb each lap, along with long sections of classic Upper Midwest style singletrack.

Dirt Spanker Classic, Mont Du Lac Recreation Area, Superior, WI

Start Times, Distances, Fees

Class	USAC Category	Start Time	Distance	# of Laps	Pre - Registration	Day of Registration
Kids Comp		9:00 AM	2	1	$10	$15
Citizen	Category 3	9:30 AM	1.5	6	$20	$30
Sport	Category 2	11:00 AM	8	2	$25	$35
Shimano Kids**		12:45 PM			Free**	Free**
Comp	Category 2	1:15 PM	12	3	$25	$35
Elite Group			12/16	4/5
Expert & Pro Women*	Category 1, Pro	1:10 PM	12	3	$29	$35
Expert & Pro Men*	Category 1, Pro	1:10 PM	16	4	$29	$35
All riders 18 and under		-	-	-	$15	$20

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 an International License. To purchase a license visit www.usacycling.org
2) **Must Register

Shimano Kids Race

The Shimano Youth Series is designed to give children an opportunity to compete like their parents in a positive and fun environment. Over the years, the Shimano Youth Series has expanded to include over 100 races per year, reaching over 5000 kids.

The Shimano Youth Series is free to children ages 3 to 12. 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 17 by 12:30pm.

Shimano Kids Registration Form

On Line Registration

On line registration ends at 8:00 PM on Thursday, July 14th. Please click on the link below to register.

The Registration "MNMBS #6 Dirt Spanker Classic, Sunday, July 17, 2011" is not currently available.
This Registration closed on 07/14/2011, 8:00pm (CST).

Registration

"Day of" registration opens at 7:30 am on July 17th.

Awards

Prizes will be awarded 3 places deep in each age group for all race classes. Top finishing Elite Group (Experts and Pros combined) will receive cash awards. See the MNSCS Guidelines for payout details

General Information

NO PRE-RIDING BEFORE 2:30 ON SATURDAY! This is due to the rain we've had the last two days. We should get some sun on Saturday to dry things out. The later you decide to pre-ride on Saturday, the better off we all are.

Food and drink will be for sale on race day and primitive camping is available on-site for $5 per night. Mont du Lac has 17 rustic campsites away from the chalet and you can also camp along the periphery of the parking lot. Please call ahead to reserve a campsite, 218-626-3797. Check in for camping on Friday night is 9 pm. Check in for camping on Saturday will be as long as people are still milling around in the bar after Saturday's festivities. Mont du Lac has a bar that will be open Friday and Saturday night and all day during the race. You can purchase sports drinks or a post-race brew inside the chalet at the bar.

Saturday before the race COGGS and Mont du Lac will be hosting a bike festival so come early and enjoy the festivities. Here is the line-up for Saturday's events:

8:30 am - A 4 mile trail running race. Entry fee is a donation of any amount to COGGS, male and female winners each get 10% of the pot! The course will be the same as for the cross country mountain bike race.
10 am - Pre-riding for the Downhill Mountain bike Race
12 pm - Jolly Roger Downhill Mountain Bike Race
3 pm - Hill climb mountain bike competition. Entry fee is donation of any amount to COGGS, male and female winners get 10% of pot. The climb will go up the gravel road to the top of the hill at Mont du Lac.
5 pm - Speed trials competition. Entry fee is a donation of any amount to COGGS, male and female winners get 10% of pot. Speed trials consist of two racers competing against each other to go through a minimally difficult trials course including skinnies, tight turns and other features.

After all the fun events of the day, there will be music going on the chalet Saturday night.

The course will be open for pre-riding to REGISTERED racers, starting at 10 am on Saturday. The XC course is on PRIVATE PROPERTY and there is a fee to ride the trail on any other day, except for Tuesdays if your a COGGS member.

COGGS Web Site - http://coggs.upnorthmn.net/