Below is some information to help w/ your weekend at this years event. Ridge Riders are pretty stoked to see all the riders beating down the local Five-0 trail. Thanks!
Packet Pick-up
will be on Saturday Sept. 1st at City Park Pavilion from noon to 6pm.
At this time you will be able to change anything that needs changing
. Make sure you are signed up in
the right class and wave!
Race Start-
Make sure you start in the Wave you signed up for!! The start is a neutral rollout until you hit the gravel road. Try not to do much passing at this point as everyone is
trying to maintain their position here.
The racing should start once you hit the gravel road. Wave 1 starts at 7:10am. If you
are a pro rider or someone who hopes to place in the top 10 please line up on
the front of the line at the start.
Other riders PLEASE line up behind them and stay behind them during the
rollout! If you are going to
finish between 4 to 5 hours line up in the Middle to back accordingly. Wave 2 starts at 7:20am. Wave 3 starts at 7:30am. ALL RIDERS: THERE IS A
DOWNHILL ON A ROAD, DURING THE ROLLOUT, THAT YOU TAKE A
SHARP LEFT HAND TURN ON.
PLEASE BE CAREFUL ON THIS DOWNHILL AND TRY TO MAINTAIN YOUR POSITION AS
THE RACING SHOULDN'T BE STARTING YET!!
Race-There are 4 aid stations and the unofficial 'Bacon
Station' on the course. These
stations will all have water, Heed Hammer drink, and various food items such as
cookies, fruit, bars, etc. (except the Bacon Station: Just Beer and Bacon).
There will be a limited amount of Hammer Gels so please only take what you
need, and try to pick up any trash you have, PLEASE DON'T LITTER on the trail!!
The course is
marked with pink Ribbon and arrows, and ground paint in a few areas. We try to mark the course so that you
shouldn't go far without seeing a ribbon or arrow. If you go more than a 1/2mile without seeing some type of
marking you probably took a wrong turn!
Keep your eyes open and you shouldn't get lost!!
There are several gravel road crossings that we should have
volunteers at to help with traffic, but you are ultimately responsible for your
own safety! The last two miles of
the course is also a downhill gravel road, so be careful as the gravel can be
loose, and watch for cars on this
section!!
We are changing the finish line to a straight shot this
year, rather than turning into the parking lot. This way if you are battling for position you will have a
straight shot for a sprint finish!
ANY RIDER THAT DOES NOT FINISH NEEDS TO LET THE TIMING PEOPLE KNOW, SO THAT YOU ARE ACCOUNTED FOR. Failure to do this will result in not being allowed to race in any
future event!
The Kids race
will begin at 3pm. Strider will
have a course set up for kids to ride from noon to 3pm. Races will be by age 5,4,3,and 2. Sign up at the strider booth for
race. It will be staged behind the
bandshell this year, rather than around it!
Awards Ceremony
will start at 4:00 with awards
handed out to the top finishers in each category. SRAM has once again supported our race with a big
sponsorship, and will be giving away some great prizes to the top
finishers!! Also stick around for
the raffle after the awards ceremony.
Everyone who entered the race has a chance to win some great prizes,
donated by more great sponsors including Pearl Izumi, Specialized/Two Wheeler
Dealer, Twin Six, Rushmore Mountain Sports, Ergon, Black
Hills Vision Care, and Dykstra Pottery, among others...
Food and Music
will start around 12noon with Barbacoas and Bay Leaf providing the food. Please keep in mind that all riders
should be able to eat and only take one trip through the food line. We'd
like to have food left for the riders that come in over 6 hours so please be
courteous by only taking one trip through the food line! Crow Peak brewery will also be at the
park providing beverages to the racers!
This year the city is cracking down on us though, and we were required
to put up fencing for a 'beer garden'.
Just be sure if you are drinking you stay in the 'beer garden'.....we'd
like to continue offering beer in the park, so we have to follow the rules if
we want this to continue!
Spectators: If you have family or friends as
spectators please ask them to read this or discuss this with them! There is a LOT OF TRAFFIC on the gravel
road going to aid stations. Please
drive slowly to keep the dust down!!
Also there is an alternative route to and from the second aid
station. You can get there by
driving up Spearfish Canyon(US 14) to Savoy(about 13 miles). Once there stay to the right onto the
gravel road Roughlock Falls
Rd. Take next right onto Tinton
Rd/Tollgate Rd and follow this all the way to the Second Aid Station. Please use this route if you can, to
cut down on the amount of traffic and dust on Tinto Rd. Also once at the aid stations please
park back away from the course and
stay off the course!! Finally..... the food and
beer is for the racers, not the spectators!!
After Party! After the race The Dry Creek Grill (formerly known as
Spearfish Chophouse) will be hosting live music and a beer garden. Killian's Tavern will also be having a
Labor Day Jam with live music and outdoor seating area. By having two restaurants involved in
an after party, we are hoping to cut down the wait time for food!
Bike Shops:
Visit Two Wheeler Dealer
or Rushmore Mtn. Sports for all of your biking/repair needs!
Places to eat: Please try to support our local
sponsors by eating at Barbacoa's (great burrito's), The Dry Creek Grill
(located at the mouth of the Canyon), Bay Leaf Cafe (nice downtown location
with outdoor seating) and Killian's Tavern (located on Jackson Blvd, across
from Common Cents).
See you all soon and Pedal Power!
I would like to congratulate Christian Baird for winning the Five-0 Art Contest!
Big Thanks to some of our prominent Sponsors!
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