// RACE 3

Saturday, May 4, 2024

WESTERN ALBEMARLE HIGH SCHOOL

10:00 AM START TIME

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The course will start with climb on wide paved trail. It will then go into a wide grass section before dropping into singletrack. The course was built specifically for interscholastic mountain biking. It has flowing singletrack with ample passing sections in grass. While there are no long climbs, it is up and down the entire time, so your legs will feel like they have been climbing! Get ready for an exciting new venue at a public high school.

REGISTRATION INFO

REGISTRATION

9:00-9:30

Riders who raced previously do not need to register or pick anything up on race day. Riders MUST BRING RACE PLATE FROM previous races. There is no check-in. Riders simply need to be in staging area on-time. For new riders, registration is under the tent near the picnic area. Coaches should have signed USAC waivers ready to go for all NEW athletes on team. NEW racers will be issued chip timing number that will be used for the entire season. It is important that returning racers bring the same number to every race. Replacement numbers cost $25 each.

PARKING

Parking is available past the infield in the large paved parking areas. Follow signs when you arrive. Please do not park on the road. There is a drop off zone near Team Zone.

STAGING & RACE SCHEDULE

STAGING

Riders will be staged according to overall series classification. Staging begins promptly 15 minutes before start of first race in your wave (for example, if you are an elementary boy, your staging begins at 9:45 AM and race begins at 10:00 AM). Walk bikes to staging area.

COURSE PREVIEW

Course is open to pre-ride on Saturday morning between 8:30 AM and 9:30 AM. Course closes promptly at 9:30 AM. No riders are allowed to enter course after 9:30. Afternoon pre-ride opens at 1:00 PM and closes at 1:45 PM.

RACE WAVES


  
    WAVE 1
    START TIME
    STAGING
    LAPS
  

    Upper Elementary Boys
    10:00 AM
    9:40 AM
    1
  

    Lower Elementary Boys
    10:05 AM
    9:40 AM
    1
  
WAVE 2
    START TIME
  STAGING
    LAPS
  

    Middle School Boys A
    10:45 AM
    10:25 AM
    2
    

    Middle School Boys B
    10:47 AM
      10:25 AM
    1
    
    
    WAVE 3
    START TIME
       STAGING
    LAPS
  

    Middle School Girls A
    11:50 AM
    11:30 AM
    2
    

    Middle School Girls B
    11:52 AM
   11:30 AM
    1
    

    Upper Elementary School Girls
    11:57 AM
    11:40 AM
    1
    

    Lower Elementary School Girls
    11:59 AM
    11:40 AM
    1
    

    WAVE 4
    START TIME
         STAGING
    LAPS
  
Varsity Boys
    2:15 PM
     1:55 PM
    4
    
JV Boys
    2:17 PM
     1:55 PM
    2
 
    

    WAVE 5
    START TIME
         STAGING
    LAPS
  

    Varsity Girls
    3:30 PM
     3:10 PM
    3
    
JV Girls
    3:32 AM
    3:10 PM
    2
      
Sophomore Girls
    3:34 AM
    3:10 PM
    2
      
Freshman Girls
    3:36 AM
    3:10 PM
    2
    
  

    WAVE 6
    START TIME
       STAGING
    LAPS
  

    Sophomore
    4:40 PM
    4:20 PM
    2
    

    Freshman Boys
    4:45 PM
    4:30 PM
    2
    

ON-SITE INFO

TEAM ZONE

Team Zone is in large field near start/finish.

RESTROOMS

Restroom will be open in porto-pots below Team Zone finish.

FOOD

Food Truck in the works.