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Race #9 - Cuyuna Crusher - August 25

ON-LINE REGISTRATION ONLY
 

Early Pre-Registration closes TUESDAY, AUGUST 20 at 11:59 PM

<< Register HERE for Early Pre-Registration >>
 

Late Pre-Registration closes FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 at 11:59 PM

<< Register HERE for Late Pre-Registration >>



Pre-Registration Only

No Day-Of or Day-Before Registration

No Day-Of or Day-Before Class Changes

Race Numbers:

Racers who HAVE NOT raced a Series race this year will pick up their number plates on race day.  KEEP your number plates for use ALL season.

Racers who HAVE raced a Series race this year will use their EXISTING number plates and will NOT pick up a new number plate.

(NOTE:  Number plates are assigned PER RACE CLASS.  If you've raced a Series race this year, but have now registered for a DIFFERENT race class, you will pick up a NEW number plate for your NEW race class on race day.)

***REMEMBER your number plates on race day.  REPLACEMENT number plate will incur $10 SERVICE CHARGE***


Start Times, Distances, Fees : ONLINE REGISTRATION ONLY

Class Start Time Approx. Distance # of Laps Early Pre-Reg (closes Tuesday @ 11:59 pm) Late Pre-Reg (closes Friday @ 11:59 pm)
Kids Comp 9:00 AM 4.2 miles 1 $18 $28
Citizen Men & Women 9:30 AM 8.4 miles 2 $29 $39
Marathon 10:50 AM 4 hrs 4 hrs $38 $48
Sport Men 11:00 AM 16.2 miles P+2 $34 $44
Comp Women 11:00 AM 16.2 miles P+2 $34 $44
Sport Women 11:00 AM 8.8 miles P+1 $34 $44
Elite Men 1:10 PM 31 miles P+4 $38 $48
Elite Women 1:10 PM 23.6 miles P+3 $38 $48
Comp Men 1:20 PM 23.6 miles P+3 $34 $44
All riders 18 and under $23 $33

Awards

Award ceremonies will follow each class of racing.  Medals (1st, 2nd, 3rd) will be awarded for all classes/subcategories as follows:

Kids Comp (Age Group)
Citizen (Age Group, Clydesdale/Athena)
Sport (Age Group, Clydesdale/Athena)
Comp (Age Group, Single Speed, Fat Bike)
Marathon (Overall)
Elite (Age Group, Overall)


2024 Race Information


Welcome to the Cuyuna Crusher! Home of Cuyuna's famous iron ore trails!

Voted MNMBS 'Best Race' in 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2021 and record setting participation in 2022, the Cuyuna Crusher is an experience like none other. Mountain bikers of all ages and skill levels along with friends and families are invited to the Cuyuna Lakes Area for the Annual Cuyuna Crusher Hosted by the Cuyuna Lakes Chamber and the Minnesota Mountain Bike Series. The Cuyuna Crusher takes place in the Mahnomen Unit of the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area. 

Bring your family and enjoy all that the Cuyuna Lakes Area has to offer! Enjoy the many lakes and mine pits the area has to offer, do some shopping, have some delectable bites and beverages, rest your heads in one of our many great lodging options and enjoy the scenery of the Cuyuna Lakes! You will not regret the chance to explore the great Cuyuna Lakes Area while enjoying some of the best mountain bike trails in Minnesota! 

Willing to help us keep things going smoothly and safely on Crusher day? Please visit our sign up page at: https://signup.com/go/hvoGces. Thank you for being willing to help! We truly appreciate your commitment and time! Event Volunteers will receive a free event t-shirt to wear during their shift as well as a meal and beverage at any of the on site food trucks. 

 

Interested in becoming a sponsor of the Cuyuna Crusher? 

Please visit us << HERE >> or contact the Cuyuna Lakes Chamber office with questions by emailing us at info@cuyunalakes.com or calling 218-546-8131.

 

Pictures from 2018-2022 Cuyuna Crusher can be found at: https://randyh169.smugmug.com/Events/Cuyuna-Crusher. Thanks to Photographers Randy Harrison and Perry Smith.


NEW PARKING INSTRUCTIONS

The Cuyuna Crusher is held within the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area in Ironton, MN. Those that park within the CCSRA are required to get a parking permit.

Please note: CCSRA on-site parking permit process has changed this year! If you plan to park on-site you will be required to purchase your parking pass online ahead of time ($7 daily or $35 annually). 

For online parking permit information please visit: https://www.dnr.gov/permit

 

Be sure your permit confirmation number is visible in your windshield when you park.

Your purchased permit helps maintain and improve the natural resources, facilities, education and outreach programs that make Minnesota's state parks and recreation areas among the best in the nation.

Cuyuna Crusher Parking

Cuyuna Crusher Parking


Course Maps

*Specific course elements are subject to change based on course conditions on race day and discretion of the race director and property owner.

Map for Marathon, Sport, Comp and Elite class

Crusher course for Marathon, Sport, Comp, Elite


Crusher course for Kids Comp, Citizen


Start/Lap/Finish

Start/Lap/Finish Area

Pre-Ride

Download or follow the course maps above for pre-riding PRIOR TO race day.

Courses will be taped-off ONLY on race day.

Courses are NOT open for pre-riding on race day.


Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area Info

The best kept secret in Minnesota!  Abandoned by mining companies more than 30 years ago, this area now boasts 5,000 acres of regenerated vegetation.  Offering a variety of recreation opportunities including biking (paved and mountain bike trails), snowmobiling, fishing, boating, hiking, wildlife-watching, scuba diving, camping and more.  Over 70 miles of mountain bike trail systems cover nearly 800 acres of regenerated vegetation, 27 miles of natural shoreline, six mine lakes connecting to create 267 acres of continuous water, perfect for exploring by boat or canoe. Anglers can cast a line for trout (with a trout stamp), northern, bass, crappie, or sunfish.. Check out the Yawkey Mine Lake, or for a great view go west through the Miner's Mountain Rally Center to see the Miner's Mountain Overlook and the Huntington Mine Lake.  

Divers will find clear water with sheer walls and flat terraces, characteristic of the mine roads, railroads and other remnants of the mining industry.  

To learn more about the Cuyuna Country State Recreation Area please visit: 
https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/state_parks/park.html?id=sra00302#information



Directions

From the Twin Cities:  Click << HERE >> for directions

From Rochester:  Click << HERE >> for directions

From Wisconsin:  Click << HERE >> for directions


Local Lodging

IMPORTANT INFORMATION! YOU WILL WANT TO BOOK LODGING EARLY! 

The Cuyuna Lakes Area has lots of lodging options available to choose from!

For area lodging opportunities, including places to eat, shop and visit please see www.cuyunalakes.com


Local Race Director

Cuyuna Lakes Chamber of Commerce/Promoter

Located within Deerwood Bank at:

21236 Archibald Rd

Deerwood, MN 56444

 

Office: 218-546-8131

info@cuyunalakes.com

www.cuyunalakes.com



Thank you to our 2023 Crusher Roadway Partners

Sponsored by Cuyuna Regional Medical Center

Cuyuna Regional Medical Center

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Cuyuna Regional Medical Center consists of a 25-bed critical access hospital; five physician clinics located in Crosby, Baxter, Breezy Point, Longville, and Super One in Crosby; a 48-bed nursing home; and is a partner with Presbyterian Homes and Services in operating a senior living community with 50 independent living apartments, 36 assisted living apartments, 12 memory care apartments, and 16 memory care suites. A locally governed 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, CRMC is the second largest employer in Crow Wing County.

A community-built facility, CRMC serves more than 60,000 people in the Brainerd Lakes, an area known as Minnesota’s vacation destination because of its beautiful lakes and woodlands offering a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities. With an average daily census of 18 patients, CRMC serves approximately 2,200 inpatients and 150,000 outpatients annually and has nearly 10,000 ER visits and about 260 births. The majority of CRMC’s patients, 65 percent, reside in Brainerd, Baxter, Longville, Aitkin, Onamia, and their surrounding areas. Another 35 percent of its patients live in the Hospital Districts of Bay Lake, Crosby, Cuyuna, Dean Lake, Deerwood, Emily, Fairfield, Fifty Lakes, Irondale, Ironton, Little Pine, Perry Lake, Rabbit Lake, Riverton, Trommald, and Wolford.