MVMBA FAST LAPS is back and it's still free (MVMBA membership is now required to participate)! Back to Troy Mountain Bike Area (TMBA) in September in preparation for the Mad Cow 4 hours race. Weather/course permitting at Duke Park, 1670 Troy-Sidney Rd, Troy, OH 45373. Helmets and complete Activity Waiver required with check-in at the opening at 5:30pm and FAST LAPS riders off at 6:30pm. See www.facebook.com/groups/MVMBA for updates.
Due to our activity insurance, you can only participate if you are a current member of the MVMBA.
To join MVMBA:
1) go to www.imba.com/join/chapter/mvmba, and join (select either individual membership for $39 or more or family membership for up to 9 family members for $50).
Note your IMBA membership number from your IMBA membership packet email as you will need it for FAST LAPS registration.
To add the MVMBA chapter to your existing IMBA membership (unfortunately if you didn't pick MVMBA when you originally joined IMBA, you have to add and pay for a MVMBA chapter membership this year, make sure you select MVMBA as one of your chapters when you renew your IMBA membership next time!):
1) go to www.imba.com or skip steps steps 2-10 by going to www.imba.com/join/chapter/mvmba
2) login to your imba account (upper right button)
3) On upper right, over Welcome 'your name'!
4) Select personal dashboard
5) Under middle panel, Memberships, select Manage Memberships button
6) Under Current Membership Status, check Chapter - if it doesn't include Miami Valley Mountain Bike Assocation
7) Select Add a membership (lower left)
8) Page down to bottom of Join IMBA page, select Join on bottom right
9) Page down to Choose your chapter, select Miami Valley Mountan Bike Association.
10) Continue with Next button on right to check out (select either individual membership for $39 or more or family membership for up to 9 family members for $50).
Note your IMBA membership number from your IMBA membership packet as you will need it for FAST LAPS registration.
Register in webscorer pre-event (hopefully before 3pm) and check-in starting at 5:30pm on event evening to verify Activity Release and Number Plate at the picnic shelter near the TMBA trail head parking lot. Permanent number plates (bring your number plate!) will be issued first registered/first plate starting from number 100. A digitally signed Activity Release (legible signature, verify event date, full emergency contact info - hopefully completed within WebScorer), Check-In and helmet required to participate. Under 18, release must be signed by parent/legal guardian. Limited on-site registration (via webscorer) may be available but is more challenging - late registrations may not be processed due to limited web access and personnel for manual entries (we are first going to give you the link to webscorer at the event, it's free to register early so just do it - we don't embarrass any no-shows with a DNS).
Please register before 3pm as we struggle to accomodate late registrations with poor cell coverage at the venue. Digital Waivers must have: full name of emergency contact, phone numbers, date of event & typed name acknowledging acceptance of waiver, and signature (if your normal signature is not legible, sign normally & write out your name below it legibly to assure smooth check-in). We've been trying to cut off check-in before 6:10 so we can setup timing and get started on-time. If you want to precheck-in, make sure your registration and waiver are correct and email mvmbafastlaps@gmail.com before 3pm the day of the event (note that if you do precheck-in, you will be listed as DNF if you are a no-show). Registration/check-in must be completed by 6:10pm to assure your participation.
Registering multiple riders from the same webscorer account? If you wish to register another participant or edit a registration from your account: 1) Stay Signed into webscorer, 2) Select the "Event Registration Page" button 2nd from the top on the right on the webscorer event page, 3) Select Start new registration or edit registration as appropriate, Many of the blanks will autofill when you start typing (email, emergency contact, ...).
FAST LAPS training ride starts at 6:30pm. This FAST LAPS will be a self seeded group start (or wave start by category) with a double track prologue on a taped TMBA course. The number of laps will depend upon trail conditions but are anticipated to be ~3 laps for the shortcourse (juniors/beginners/novices/recreationalSC) and ~5 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 roughly half of that for beginners/juniors). Prologue only category for kids/no pedal classes will likely consist of the Barn trail and bike path. Please shout your bib number when approaching the lap line to help facilitate timing (currently bib # based).
Don't want to ride?
We really need help with timing - which is a great way to spectate and track the riders progress! This is as simple as cheering and spotting number plates and pushing a button a tablet every time a rider passes the lap line.
The future of these events is dependent upon keeping volunteers running it and the 3 people currently doing it need help - please volunteer to make it better!
Got time before or after FAST LAPS?
We also need help with processing check-ins (can ride FAST LAPS).
We could use help with setup, cheering/spotting number plates, course marshalling, riding sweep, results, podium awards, course tear down and packing up.
Volunteer signups (note that one person can sign up for more than one volunteer activity, we know cuz the 3 person race committe did all the jobs at FL #1 :s):
signup to volunteer (from a browser, not the Facebook app), https://tinyurl.com/MVMBA-FL12volunteers
Donations also welcome and all go towards supporting MVMBA activities, see donate link at www.mvmba.bike
Current categories include M and F categories as follows with numbers indicating start order which may be adjusted based upon prior FAST LAPS times. Depending upon numbers/venues this may be run as a self-selected group start, wave start, or time trial start. Don't like starting behind others then move up categories, e.g.: a fast High School rider can register in Sport, bring a fat bike and register in Fatbike, or register as Advanced/Expert.
Full course (~10-12 miles typically, 40-75 minutes):
Advanced/Expert
Fatbike - 3.8" and larger tires (can select a higher class)
Masters 45+ (age at start of current year)
Grand Masters 60+ (age at start of current year)
Sport - intermediate riders
Tandem!
High School - or fast juniors (if you are fast HS, move up categories!)
Recreational (no podiums)
Short Course (~4-8 miles, will exclude black diamond trails like Hawk's Lair at MOMBA):
Beginners/Novices (includes novice HS riders)
Juniors - elementary thru middle school (too easy? join the HS category or higher!)
RecreationalSC (Short Course/no podiums)
Really Short Course - (~1.1 mile: all beginner trails, grass, and/or double track)
Kids (not up for the short course yet)
Striders/Balance Bikes (no pedals)
Wave or Time Trial start order will be determined by prior results and anticipated start order is shown in categories - plan to start with your wave start time as times are corrected by actual start time (e.g., if you start two minutes after Advanced/Expert men, and you finish less than two minutes behind them, your reported time will be faster than them). Overall top 3 M&F podiums may be awarded (Alpha Males and Alpha Female finishers may be excluded from category podiums). The MVMBA FAST LAPS committee reserves the right to 'graduate' riders to other classes.
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? - volunteer, join the race committee (email mvmbafastlaps@gmail.com) and/or move up classes to start earlier! 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.
Email mvmbafastlaps@gmail.com for suggested improvements or to volunteer.
Interested in having more of these kinds of activities? Join MVMBA at www.mvmba.bike and get involved!
Interested in sponsoring a FAST LAPS series, venue, or the MVMBA club? Contact mvmba.bike@gmail.com