Minnesota Mountain Bike Series

The race will be held at Hillside City Park, which is home to more than seven miles of fun, challenging mountain bike trail through 80 acres of oak forest. This single track loop doesn’t have many spurs, or crossings, so getting lost isn’t a problem; however it is quite technical. You’re either going uphill or downhill most of the time, and there are a lot of switchbacks and sharp turns. There are also many optional technical trail features that have been added along the trail to allow riders to challenge their skills. An average rider can expect one lap to take 45 to 60 minutes. Advanced riders can complete a full lap in under 35 minutes.

With less than 100 feet of total vertical elevation in the park, there are no big extended climbs... that's not to say there is no climbing though! The full course still has over 1000 feet of climbing per lap. Most of the climbs are very short, and some of them are steep as well.

This race will provide different course layouts for each class. The more advanced classes will see more climbing and more technical trails. The easier classes will see less climbing and less technical trails.

We will provide more detailed lap structure as the race nears.
These distances may be adjusted as the race nears due to additional trail being built for this event.

• The Citizen class will have a Prologue that is .4 miles long, and is included in the mileage listed below.
• The Sport class will have a Prologue that is 1.55 miles long, and is included in the mileage listed below.
• The Comp and Expert classes will have a Prologue that is 2 miles long (shortened from original), and is included in the mileage listed below.

All proceeds from this race will be used to build and maintain the Hillside Park mountain bike trail.

Please note the change in the Elyte wave start times from 1:15PM to 1:10PM.

Notes:
1) Kids Comp, Citizen, Sport, and Comp race entrants holding a USA Cycling Mountain annual membership (license), receive a $3 refund at race registration upon presentation of their membership card at the registration tent.
2)*USAC Sanctioned - All 2009 MNSCS events are USAC Mountain sanctioned. Racers competing in the Pro and Expert Classes are required to have an annual USA Cycling license. To purchase a license visit www.usacycling.org
3)**Must Register
 

Attention all Kids! Participate in the Shimano Kids Race! Helmets are required. Register on-site only, Sunday, July 26th by 12:30pm. Free for all kids 3-10 years old. T-Shirts and other prizes given to each kid!

There will be bib pickup & registration at Hillside Park on Saturday, July 26th in the [Changed To] back parking lot. The course will be open for pre-riding. To pre-ride the course on Saturday, you must either register for the race, or buy a trail pass.

Race day registration and bib pick-up opens at 7:30 a.m. at Hillside Park in the back parking lot. Registration and bib assignment end 1/2 hour before the start of each race.

Pre riding is allowed at any time prior to race day, with the purchase of a trail pass. The trail will be marked prior to the event. Please do not alter course markings. Please always wear a helmet when riding on the trails. This is a multi-use trail, so be aware of other trail users.

On-line registration ends on July 23rd at 10:00 pm.

Medals will be awarded 3 places deep in each age group for all race classes. Cash payout guaranteed 15 places deep to Expert Male and Female Overall. See the MNSCS Guidelines for payout details.

Also, assorted swag from many different manufacturers will be given away at the awards ceremonies throughout the day.

Click on the links below to view the maps and GPS data for each of the race courses.

*Note: The Comp/Expert Prologue will be shorter than originally stated*

Citizen Prologue and Lap
Sport Prologue and Lap
Comp/Expert Lap Only

Once you are at any of the above links, you can manipulate the maps and data many different ways. You can even export them to GoogleEarth and view all of them at the same time to see what gets removed for the Sport and Citizen courses.

Below is a written description of the lap structures.

The trail is divided into four basic Sections. The NorthWest quadrant is Section 1, the SouthWest quadrant is Section 2, the SouthEast quadrant is Section 3, the NorthEast quadrant is Section 4. The Beginner Loop runs around the perimeter of Sections 1 & 2.

Shimano Kid’s:

• Around the parking lot cones

Kid’s Comp:

• Start in the back parking lot
• Go down the road
• Enter Section 1
• Ride through Sections 1 & 2
• Exit trail after Section 2
• Finish Line

Citizen:

• Start in the back parking lot
• Go down the road
• Enter Section 1
• Ride through Sections 1 & 2
• Enter Section 2 Beginner Loop backwards
• Ride backwards through all of the Beginner loop to trailhead
• Cross the parking lot and enter Section 1
• Ride through Sections 1 & 2
• Exit trail after Section 2
• Finish Line

Sport:

• Start in the back parking lot
• Go down the road
• Enter the Beginner Loop
• Ride the Beginner Loop all the way to the end of Section 2
• Enter directly into Section 3
• Ride through Sections 3, 4, 1, & 2, twice
• Exit trail after Section 2
• Finish Line

Comp/Expert:

• Start in the back parking lot
• Go down the road
• Ride up the climb under the power lines
• Get back on the road and continue towards the front lot
• Enter the Beginner Loop
• Ride the Beginner Loop all the way to the end of Section 2
• Enter directly into Section 3
• Ride through Sections 3, 4, 1, & 2, twice for Comp, three times for Expert
• Exit trail after Section 2
• Finish Line

Just follow the directions of the Caution Tape and the Course Marshals and you will have no trouble navigating the course. 

Getting to the trail is a breeze, as it is only about 17 miles outside of the 494/694 split in Maple Grove. From the Twin Cities, take I-94 west to Hwy 101 (exit 207). Take 101 north about 9 miles (Hwy 101 turns into 169 at the bridge when it intersects Hwy 10 coming into Elk River) until you get to county road 12 (Main Street). Hang a right (east) on 12. You will go through one stoplight, and one 4-way stop sign, then start looking for a gravel parking lot to your right (about one mile total from 169). There is a large stone sign at the parking lot entrance that says "Hillside Park", and it has the street address on it.

 The address for mapping is: 10801 181st Ave NW, Elk River MN 55330

Rich Omdahl; Race Director - romdahl@comcast.net

Stephanie Albin, Elk River Parks and Recreation; Recreation Coordinator - salbin@ci.elk-river.mn.us

Phone: 763.635.1150