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June 5th, 2010 at Erwin Park, McKinney, TX
Time: 10am to 10 am
About Erwin Park
Erwin Park - 4300 CR 1006 McKinney, TX. Features natural wooded areas with trails and fishing area, three picnic pavilions with restrooms, playground and lots of beautiful open space. (212 acres)
Categories
Category Rule: If you have held a USA Cycling License in any of the last 3 racing seasons (including the current season), you must race in the category on your license. If you have NOT held a license in the last 3 seasons (including the current season), you should race in the category (Cat 1, Cat 2, or Cat 3) that you would choose to race if you were to compete in any sanctioned mountain bike race on that day.
GRANDE: Teams may have any number of riders up to a maximum of 8. A maximum of 2 (two) Cat 1 or Pro riders per team. Only pay registration fees for total number of riders on team.
3-4 PERSON OPEN : No age, category or gender requirements.
3-4 PERSON COED : No age or category requirements. Gender requirements: must have at least one member of the opposite sex on each team.
3-4 PERSON SPORT: (Combined age must average less than 35 years of age per rider...example 4 riders <140 years of age). Riders must be Cat 2 or 3. Riders can be of any gender.
3-4 PERSON VET SPORT: (Combined age must average 35 years of age or higher per rider...example 4 riders = 140 years of age or more). Riders must be Cat 2 or 3.
3-4 PERSON FEMALE: No category requirements.
2 PERSON OPEN: No age, category or gender requirements.
SOLO SPORT MALE: Riders must be Cat 2 or 3.
SOLO OPEN: (50% Cash Payback) No age, category or gender requirements.
SOLO FEMALE: (50% Cash Payback) No category requirements.
Solo Open & Solo Female 50% Cash Payback: For example if there are 30 solo opens with an entry fee of $140 each. 50 % of the total entry fee (30 x $150 / 2 = $2250.00) will be paid back in prize money.
Single Speed bikes will compete in the above solo categories against geared bikes, but will also be scored separately to determine overall solo single speed placement. At a minimum, we award plaques to the single speeds 1st - 3rd in Solo Open & 1st in Solo Female.
ENTRY FEES:
Teams - $130 per person / Discounted to $120 per person thru May 22, 2010
Solo - $160 per person / Discounted to $145 per person thru May 22, 2010
DORBA Members will receive a $25 cash rebate on race day, IF you bring your membership card. You can join DORBA now or on race day.
Online Registration closes on at midnight on Wednesday, June 2nd. Late Registration can be done on June 3rd from 10am to 2 pm at Richardson Bike Mart, or June 4th from 10am to 2pm at Plano Cycling or REGISTER ON SITE on race morning from 7:00am to 8:30am.
(If you do not wish to PAY online, WE STILL NEED YOU TO FILL OUT the online registration, then mail check for total due to:
Terra Firma Promotions, 3113 Lake Highlands Dr, Highland Village, TX 75077
Pre-registration must be postmarked no later than May 22, 2010 for discounted price and t-shirt. After May 22, pay the regular price. DO NOT POST-MARK REGISTRATION AFTER SATURDAY, MAY 29TH - IT WILL NOT ARRIVE AT OUR OFFICE BEFORE WE LEAVE FOR THE EVENT.
Prizes and Awards
Pint Glass Souvenir Award to all participants
T-shirts guaranteed to pre-registered by May 22nd only. After that, you can buy a shirt on race day, while they last.
Solo Open & Solo Female will receive 50% cash payback. All other categories receive prizes.
Prizes and awards are based on field depth:
- 1 deep for up to 3 entries in category
- 2 deep for up to 5 entries in category
- 3 deep for up to 7 entries in category
- 4 deep for up to 9 entries in category
- 5 deep for > 10 entries in category
We will have great giveaways in a racer raffle after the race! Prizes will always go at least one deep, or more, depending on the field depth. We expect to be over $10,000 in prizes and awards!
Fastest Lap Awards: $50.00 Fastest Lap Award to the male & female that turn the fastest lap during the 24 Hours of Erwin Park. There is also an award to the fastest Le Mans runner at the start of the race. In addition, we award $50 to the fastest solo open lap (of the top 3 solo open finishers) and $50 to the fastest solo female lap (of the top 3 solo female finishers). Solo single speeds are eligible for this prize if they place in the top 3 of the geared bikes.
General Information
The Race
A 24 hour mountain bike relay race on approx. 8 mile course. Teams try to log as many laps as possible, with only 1 member riding at a time. The fastest team with the most laps in the 24 hour time period wins.
Course Description
Erwin Park is a city of McKinney public park. The trail is approx 8 miles, and a mix of tight and twisty in the woods with some fast open field sections. There is plenty of climbing to get you heart rate up. Since you're going up, there are some fast and fun downhills as well. There are some technical sections, but also plenty of places for passing.
Course Maps:
Food:
Hooters will be on site selling food from 10am-10pm Saturday. We are working on a breakfast & lunch vendor for Sunday morning.
Lights
TrailLED will be at the event and offering light rentals and discounted sales prices on lighting. There will be a neutral charging station provided by TrailLED. Please label you lights with your name. We do not think NiteRider will be at the event, as our race is right between 2 big events they are supporting, and getting the big rig down to Dallas area is quite a trek out of the way. We will update if we hear anything else.
If you need to rent a light for the upcoming Terrafirma/Dorba 24 hours of Erwin Park please send an email requesting a light to trailled@gmail.com
I have a limited number of rentals available and need to ensure that no one is left in the dark so to speak
Rental Details
Cost =$45.00
Type = 500l
One battery will be included standard*
Cost of light can be applied towards any light purchased or ordered on or before the race.
*if you are a solo racer or will need an extra battery pack/charger please include that information when you contact me at trailled@gmail.com
Race Checkin, Packet Pickup, Late Registration & Start Times:
Packet Pickup & Registration: Thursday, June 3rd, (10 am to 2 pm) - Richardson Bike Mart, 1451 W. Campbell Rd, Richardson, TX 75080
Packet Pickup & Registration: Friday, June 4th, (10 am to 2 pm) - Plano Cycling, 605 18th Street, Plano, TX 75074
Packet Pickup & Registration at Erwin Park on Friday June 4th, 2010 between 5:00pm – 8:00pm & Saturday June 5th, 2010 between 7:00am – 8:30am.
Prerace meeting: Saturday, June 5th, 9:00am at Start/Finish line area.
Start Time: Saturday, June 5th, 10:00 am.
Race Rules
Camping & Land Use Fees
There will be a one time fee of $10 per car or $25 per RV when you enter the park. That's it! You will park upon entering and no cars will be allowed past the parking area.
There is no electrical service. RVs will be along one side of the parking area. Tent camping will be allowed at your car, but, the best tent camping will be near the start/finish line, approximately 300 yards from the parking area.
Directions & Lodging
Directions: Take US75 to McKinney. Take exit 41 (Highway 380). Go west on 380 for about 2.5 miles. Turn right onto State Road 1461 (Lake Forest). Turn right onto CR-162 (this is a sign for Erwin Park). CR-162 is very short. Turn right onto CR164. Proceed .9 miles to CR-1006. Turn left onto CR-1006. Erwin Park entrance is down this road on your right. Enter the parking area on your right.
Lodging: The host hotel is the Days Inn. Room rates are $49.99 for Single, $54.99 for double room. Call A.B. Bhatt at 972.548.8888 and ask for the special rates for the 24 Hours of Erwin Park race weekend. Continental Breakfast included. Physical Address is 2104 N Central Expy,
McKinney, TX 75069