we skipped this for the last two years, but I consistently have people asking me when this race would be run again. y'all seem to like it.
Bathrooms
There are bathrooms located in Cowan Park. Please use these instead of pissing in the bushes so that we're less likely to attract the negative attention of the neighborhood.
Day-of-Race Registration opens at 4:00pm and closes 5 minutesbefore race start. Please show up early or on-time and schedule enough time for registration.
Bring $2 and 3 (three) 12-oz. beverages of your choice.
Course and Race Format
The course will feel more like a fast and non-technical cyclocross race over hard-packed trails and part of a residential street, featuring some potholes, some roots, and a sprinkle of gravel.
Check out the course map to get the idea.
On the first lap, racers will pass through the finish/checkpoint. No one has to stop at the checkpoint on the first lap; you'll complete a full lap before having to stop here.
Once racers reach the second checkpoint at the far side of the loop in Cowan Park, they'll get a drink ticket from the person running the checkpoint. Keep following the course back to the finish/checkpoint and exchange the ticket for one of your beverages. Racers need to finish their beverage at the checkpoint. Once you've finished the beverage, you get to do another lap.
The winner will be the first to finish their 3 beverages.
Specific Hazards to the Course
There is a bollard on the north side of the parking lot on 20th Ave NE & NE 58th at the entrance to the trail. Don't run into this.
The descent to the bottom of the ravine is a fast but non-technical descent. Watch for pedestrians as you will probably be going fast. We'll have someone down there to direct traffic.
The path underneath the 15th Ave bridge has about a 4-5 foot drop-off on the left side. Stay on the trail here and don't try to pass; this is the only spot on the course where you'll want to go single-file.
Crashes, Mechanicals, Helmets, and Dogs
If you crash, you're responsible for any damage you do to yourself.
If your bike breaks, there is no neutral support offered. Please continue to go in the course direction (counter-clockwise) as best you can so that you're not traveling in the opposite direction as the race. Head-on crashes are bad.
Please wear a helmet if you're racing. We won't enforce this, since you're all adults and can make your own decisions in life. But think about it.
If you bring a dog, keep it leashed for the safety of both your animal and those around you. Bear in mind that the upper part of Ravenna Park is a popular off-leash area and that you may encounter off-leash dogs and their humans. Please be aware that the course is not closed to other park users, and it is to your benefit not to hit them.
Disclaimers
By participating, you agree that your bike is safe and in good working order, that you are an adult and responsible for your own choices in life. Don't be a dick.
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Nice.
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Hell Yeah!
axel
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Results:
Ben G
Rob J
Garth
Gunny
Will
TicToc
Zach H
Chris
Thanks to all the racers and those that helped out. (esp. Caitlin, Marley, and Lauren)
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