Ride Summary: Finally, the stage race that this town has been asking for! Grab a buddy and yer mountain bikes and get ready for a day on the trails.
Teams of two complete sequential stages on the trails of Knoxville's Urban Wilderness. The race will start with Stage 1. Upon completion of Stage 1, teams will be given the information about Stage 2 and so on and so on.
Day of registration: 7am-8am
Racer Meeting: 8:45am
Race Start: 9am
Race Cutoff: 5pm
Here are the facts:
$40 entry fee/team.
Teams of 2 - no more, no less. Teams must stay together at all times.
Stages may be a specific route or a series of checkpoints. Who knows?
Teams will have 8 hours to complete all the stages.
Teams with the most stage points in the least amount of time wins.
Each stage will begin and end at 3000 McClure Lane (CJ’s house) - refreshments and snacks will be available, but plan ahead for on-a-da-bike noo-trition and hi-draytion.
Each team will be given a map of the Urban Wilderness and can ONLY use established trails. With a few exceptions, ALL paved roads are OFF LIMITS. No Bushwacking.
Teams will need a way to record photographic evidence.
BRING A MOUNTAIN BIKE. WEAR A HELMET.
Challenge Level: The ride will be difficult. And long. Like a workday.
Appropriate Bike: For chrissakes BRING A MOUNTAIN BIKE!