MVMBA FAST LAPS is back and it's free!
Wednesday, 5 May 2024 weather/course permitting at Troy Mountain Bike Area (TMBA) in Duke Park. Rain date is Wednesday, 15 May. See www.facebook.com/groups/MVMBA.TrailTalk for updates.
Register in webscorer and Sign in for Activity Release and Number Plate starting at 5:30pm at the picnic pavilion near TMBA entrance. Number plates may not be available but will be issued first registered/first plate starting from number 100. Signed Activity Release and helmet required to participate. Under 18, release must be signed by parent/guardian. Registering multiple riders from the same webscorer account? - once you register the first, look for the "Event Registration Page" button 2nd from the top on the right on the webscroer event page; many of the blanks will autofill when you start typing (email, emergency contact, ...). Limited on-site registration will be available but is more challenging (may have limited web service; manual entries consume time we could be riding!).
FAST LAPS training ride starts at 6:30pm. This first FAST LAPS will be a self seeded group start with a double track prologue on a taped TMBA course. The number of laps will depend upon course conditions but are anticipated to be 1 lap for beginners/juniors and 2 laps for everyone else (will increase lap numbers if we don't have enough trail in decent codition, anticipate 40-70min total course length with half of that for beginners/juniors).
Don't want to ride or have time before/after your FAST LAPS? We could you use help with registration/timing/cheering/riding sweep/results/course tear down. Donations also welcome and all go towards supporting MVMBA activities.
This is a free/volunteer run fun activity so timing may be rough. Volunteers welcome - please volunteer to make it better!
Current categories include M and F categories as follows,
Short Course (can also ride the longer course for fun):
Juniors - kids
Beginners/Novices - those who don't want to commit to the full course.
Full course:
Open - Sport/Advanced/Expert for those who want do the full course.
High School - or fast juniors (if you are really fast, move up to Open!)
Fatbike - 3.8" and larger tires
Masters 60+ (age at start of current year)
We may evolve categories as we go depending upon numbers and demand - keep in mind this is for fun and to foster the mountain biking community. Don't like the start order/categories/format/timing/course/venue/day/registration process? - join the race committee (email mvmbafastlaps@gmail.com) and/or we can move you to the Pro/Expert class to start you first! The race committee is mostly volunteers (and drafted family members) that would much rather be riding (or anything else for race committee family members that got dragged into it!) than doing this.