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2011 Syllamo 125K
Mountain Bike Race
May 14th, 2011
Rules:
All NUE Series rules apply to the Syllamo 125 If you are not familiar with the NUE rules, click on the link below to review them.
http://www.nuemtb.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=46&Itemid=53
Packet Pick Up:
Packet pick up and rider check in will be available on Friday, May 13th from 3pm til 8pm, on the outdoor patio of El Tres Amigos Restaurant, on the East side of the square in downtown Mountain View. Pick up and check in will also be available at 6am at the Big Pavilion at Blanchard Springs on Saturday, May 14th.
Drop Bags:
Each rider will be allowed to place a total of 2 drop bags at any of the 3 Check Points / Aid Stations. Bags must be left at Packet Pick Up / Check In on Friday night. There will be containers at registration for each checkpoint. Keep in mind that the Bad Branch Trail Head will serve as CP 3, CP 4 and CP 5. All drop bags must be in sealed 1 Gallon Ziplock Bags. It is the riders responsibility to clearly mark the bag with their rider number. Rider numbers will be posted on the website, and be available at check in..
Course Description:
The 125K course will be identical to the Syllamo’s Revenge course up to the single track intersection with Blanchard Road, where the Syllamo’s Revenge competitors turn right on Blanchard Road to return to the Start/Finish.
NOTE: The 125K begins at 7:00am
All Checkpoints Will Have Water, HEED, Bananas, Oranges, and PB&J.
Approximate distance to checkpoints:
Start to CP 1 15 Miles
CP 1 to CP 2 11 Miles
CP 2 to CP 3 9 Miles
CP 3 to CP 4 13 Miles
CP 4 to CP 5 13 Miles
CP 5 to Finish 14 Miles
The 125K course will not turn right on Blanchard Road, but will continue straight across Blanchard Road onto the Jack’s Branch (Yellow) Loop. Riders will continue LEFT on this loop at it’s intersection with the Scrappy Mountain (Blue) Loop. (The first lap turns right on Blue and proceeds to CP 1. The trail to the right will be blocked with white trail tape to avoid confusion.)
Riders will continue on the Jacks Branch (Yellow) until they reach the Bad Branch Trailhead, which will be CP 4. (same as CP 3.) Riders will repeat the Bad Branch (Red) Loop, skirt the edge of the Bad Branch TrailHead, ride a short section of the Yellow Loop, turn Right on Blanchard Road, (The road that the climb to start the race), turn Left on the paved road at the bottom, and return the Pavilion area and the Finish Line.
Awards:
Stone awards and cash prizes will be given to the Top 3 finishers in each of the following divisions. Payouts will be determined based on the number of entries in each division with a $250 bonus given to the Race Winner.
- Men’s Open
- Women’s Open
- Single Speed
- Men’s Masters 50+
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Held Under USA Cycling Permit.
All USA Cycling rules apply.
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