USA Cycling Mountain Bike Cross-country Marathon National Championships

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1 USA Cycling Mountain Bike Cross-country Marathon National Championships Tech Guide Columbia County, Georgia May 2, Held in conjunction with the Wildwood Games

2 Welcome to the USA Cycling Mountain Bike Marathon National Championships! This competition guidebook has been created to help answer questions you may have throughout the weekend. Competitors are also encouraged to check the communiqué board and event website for the latest updates or changes. Good luck with your race! Event Websites USA Cycling MTB Marathon National Championship Event Webpage Columbia County, Georgia Host City Event Webpage Rider Eligibility 1. Riders must be United States citizens or permanent residents. Proof of citizenship or residency is required and riders may be asked to show proof at race registration (copy of birth certificate or passport). 2. Riders must have a current USA Cycling Mountain Bike annual license. Riders wishing to preregister online must have a current license at the time of registration. 3. Riders shall compete in their official racing age-group. A rider s official racing age is December 31 of the current year. 4. Riders must show photo ID or USA Cycling racing license to pick up race numbers. Only the participant can pick up race numbers your teammate/friend/manager cannot pick it up for you. National Championship Classes. Male: Pro/Open 17+, Singlespeed 19+, 19-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60+* Female: Pro/Open 17+, Singlespeed 19+, 19-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50+* *Note Jerseys and Medals will be awarded to each 5-year age group beyond 50 ie , etc. Additional Rules & Reminders 1. Riders are requested to discard water bottles and food/energy wrappers in the feed zone or dispose of them after the race in appropriate trash or recycling receptacles. 2. Use of radios and music playback devices are forbidden. 3. USADA may be present, so riders should watch for rider number listings at the finish of their race for the riders chosen to be tested. 4. Preliminary race results will be posted at the conclusion of the event and will be announced. There will be a 15-minute protest period before the results are finalized. If a protest needs to be made, riders must contact a USA Cycling official within the 15-minute protest period to file the protest. 5. Helmets are required for all events, including practicing on the courses and riding at the venue. 6. Any weather-related delays will be posted to the communiqué/results board in the finish area.

3 7. This course utilizes state park property, state roads, county roads and private property. Due to this, the course cannot be ridden in its entirety until race day. Pre-riding the course before race day is done entirely at your own risk. Areas where the course can be pre-ridden are within state park property and all park rules must be adhered to and USA Cycling and race management accepts no responsibility. 8. There will be a team manager/rider meeting on Friday evening at the Holiday Inn Express registration room at 6:15pm. Feed Zone/Drop Bag Information 1. We will have coolers of water at all three feed zones (see map). Riders will have to stop and fill up their own bottles. We will have neutral water bottles being handed out by volunteers at feed zone #3 one per rider please. 2. We will deliver rider-supplied drop bags to both feed zone #1 and #3. There will be an area at the start line where you can leave a bag and race staff will deliver it to the feed zone for you to pick it up there. It is the rider s responsibility to do this before their race start that area will be open at 7am day of race and will close 15 minutes prior to the start of the first wave. Bags must be marked with a #1 or #3 (so we know what zone to take it to) and MUST have a competitor s name or plate number attached as well. 3. Team staff is welcome to go to any feed zone to support their riders. Directions are in this tech guide. Call-up Procedures Category Total Call-up Order of Priority Pro (Elite)/ Open UCI rankings UCI Marathon Series Rankings, UCI XCO Rankings*, USAC Rankings Amateurs Defending National Champ, USAC Rankings USAC Rankings Per UCI rules, riders who do not preregister may lose their starting spot regardless of their ranking and may be started at the back. UCI Distribution of Points Pro/Open Male & Female Placing UCI Points Awarded* 1 st nd 90 3 rd 70 4 th 60 5 th 50 6 th 40 7 th 30 8 th 20 9 th th 5 *PLEASE NOTE year old Juniors racing in the Pro/Open class are NOT eligible for UCI points

4 Prize payout Pro/Open Male & Female* Placing Prize 1 st $350 2 nd $250 3 rd $175 4 th $125 5 th $100 *PLEASE NOTE all riders winning prize money will be asked to fill out a W-9 before USA Cycling can issue checks. Official Race Hotel and Location for Friday s Packet Pickup 3pm-6pm t Holiday Inn Augusta West 441 Park West Drive Augusta, GA Click HERE for a discounted rate

5 Event Schedule t Time Friday, May 1 st 3:00pm-6:00pm 6:15pm Activity Location/Details Registration and Packet Pick-up Holiday Inn Athlete and Team Manager Meeting Holiday Inn Registration Room Saturday, nd May 2 Location/Details Wildwood Park Appling, GA :30am-1:00pm On-site Packet Pick-up ONLY (no registration day-of event) (off of Washington Rd) 7:00am-7:45am Aid Station Bag Drop for AM races Race Venue Start Area 7:50am Staging: Amateur Classes Race Venue - Start 8:00am RACE: Male/Singlespeed Race Venue Start 8:03am RACE: Male/19-29 Race Venue Start 8:06am RACE: Male/30-34 Race Venue Start 8:09am RACE: Male/35-39 Race Venue Start 8:12am RACE: Male/40-44 Race Venue Start 8:15am RACE: Male/45-49 Race Venue Start 8:18am RACE: Male/50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+ Race Venue Start 8:21am RACE: Female/19-29, Race Venue Start 8:24am Race: Female/35-39, Singlespeed Race Venue Start 8:27am RACE: Female/40-44, 45-49, 50+ Race Venue Start 12:30pm-1:15pm Aid Station Bag Drop for PM races Race Venue Start Area 1:15pm Staging: Pro/Elite Men and Women Race Venue Start 1:30pm RACE: Male/17+ Pro/Open Race Venue Start 1:35pm RACE: Female/17+ Pro/Open Race Venue Start 1:45pm Awards all morning classes Race Venue Start Area 6:30pm Awards all afternoon pro/open categories Race Venue Start Area

6 Course Map with Feed Zones. All riders do one lap 60 miles.

7 Course Description t The race starts with approximately 1.2 miles of doubletrack/dirt road before entering the Bartram Trail singletrack. The race follows Bartram for approximately 3.3 miles before turning away from the lake shore. The course then goes for 7.5 miles to SAG #1 using a variety of gravel, dirt roads, woods roads, and bits of singletrack. After SAG 1 racers will ride the Bartram trail headed west for approximately 15.3 miles, including the Lake Springs loop, before passing through the start area again (and SAG #2). The route then uses more doubletrack through Wildwood Park to a final 1 mile stretch of Bartram singletrack. After the final bit of Bartram the race route crosses Washington Rd and follows 1.9 miles of gravel. Racers then make a hard right turn onto the Keg Creek trail going CCW for 3.3 miles before climbing up to SAG #3 in Keg Pointe neighborhood. From there the route follows a 5 mile connector to back side of Mistletoe State Park. The connector is 50/50 pavement/dirt, and passes through a large pasture. Once at Mistletoe the route goes CCW for 7.3 miles of singletrack with SAG #4 approximately half way through the singletrack. Racers then return to Keg Creek via the same 5 mile connector they rode earlier, they pass back by SAG #3 again, and then hit 4.9 final miles of singletrack around Keg Creek. Once finishing Keg there is a 2.5 mile gravel road and doubletrack sprint to the finish. Trail Descriptions Bartram Bartram is very flat and very, very fast. There are very few technical challenges other than a few small stream crossings and maybe a small log or two to ride over. Lake Springs This loop branches off Bartram. It is very similar to Bartram but has a bit more elevation change. Keg Creek Keg Creek is known for its roots, but also has several creek crossings and generally quite a few logs to hop over, some as large as two feet in diameter. Mistletoe State Park trails The trails in Mistletoe have the most elevation change and technical challenges of all the trails on the route. There are several short but very steep climbs, an off-camber rocky section, a ravine ride, and lots more creek crossings. Some of these have the potential to be very deep (over two feet) depending on recent rainfall and lake levels.

8 Driving directions for support staff to feed zones #1 and #3 t From start/finish Line (Feed Zone #2) to Feed Zone #1: From Wildwood Park, turn left onto Washington Road. At the four-way stop (Pollard's Corner) turn left onto Hwy 221. Travel approximately six miles to West Dam Recreation Area. Turn left into park. Feed Zone will be on right, just past the guard shack. Park in the lot to the left (across road from feed zone). Note: if you cross the dam, you have missed your turn. Drive time from Wildwood Park minutes. From Feed Zone #1 back to Feed Zone #2 (start/finish line) reverse directions from above. From Feed Zone #2 (start/finish line) to Feed Zone #3: From Wildwood Park, turn left onto Washington Road. Turn hard right onto Cobbham Road/Ga 150. This is the right turn just before the four-way stop. Follow Cobbham Rd to Mistletoe Rd. turn right onto Mistletoe Rd. Follow this road into the park. Feed Zone located adjacent to store just inside the park. Approximate drive time 15 minutes. Micah Rice Randy DuTeau Tom Mahoney Leo Campos-Moya Mid-Atlantic Timing Larry Longo RACE ORGANIZATION USA Cycling Vice President of National Events Columbia County Convention and Visitor s Bureau Course Directors USA Cycling Registration Chief Official Timing Company Announcer

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