Race 01: 11/16 - John Muir TrailS - Whitewater, WI

Location Info:

What to Expect: Welcome back, lumberjacks!!!! Join us for our series opener and visit the John Muir Trails, home of one of Wisconsin’s most popular mountain bike trail systems! Twisty singletrack with loops through wider areas to pass and of course some fun surprises in store. It’s Wisconsin… in November… there could be snow, right? Registration, start/finish line, and awards will take place at the Trailhead Pavilion. NOTE: these are WI DNR Trails where every rider needs a day of or annual trail pass/parking pass. https://yourpassnow.com/ParkPass/wi These will be available for sale day of for those who have not yet got a pass in 2024.

Address: N9097 Co Rd H, Whitewater, WI 53190

Parking Info: Park in the John Muir Trails park lot off County Road H. Be careful not to get confused with the Nordic Trails trailhead that is across the street. NOTE: you will need a 2024 parking pass in order to park in the lot. Purchase day of or advanced here: https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/parks/admission

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS:

9:00am: Registration

11:00am: Race Starts

1:00pm: PARTY/AWARDS

RACE RULES:

Fat Bikes for the WIN! All styles of bikes are welcome, but only bikes with 3.7 inch tires or larger can podium and win points.

ALL RACES ARE BUCKET RACES!!!!!!

HOW IT WORKS:

Each race is a mass start, variable course that depends on the weather and course conditions. Each race you will be informed of your laps the morning of, but be prepared to ride for about an hour!

Between each lap, all participants play Hammaschlagen- our version of the German Drinking game where you pound a 3.5 inch nail with a hammer into a burly piece of wood. This allows us to count your laps, and keep encouraging you to be awesome!

The first person to put their Number Plate in the tire bucket after completing all laps will be named the category winner.

In 2023-2024, we have 5 categories:

Juniors <16

Men 16+ Elite & Citizen

Women 16+ Elite & Citizen

All riders self select themselves into Elite/Citizen categories. Elite= FAST; Citizen = FUN.

Place in the top 1-3 in Citizen 2+ times at our races, and you will automatically be bumped to Elite.