2016 Race Results
2016 Event
Sunday January 29, 2017
Governor’s Creek, Sanford, NC
Start off your 2017 season with the 10th annual January Mountain Bike Marathon at North Carolina’s original trail destination, Governor’s Creek. The mountain bike-training ride will be a cross-country mountain bike ride of approximately 42 miles. Riders will do one 6-mile lap around Governor’s Creek, head out for a 30-mile loop on paved and dirt roads, and return for a final 6-mile circuit on the trail. The average January high temperature is 52 and the average low is 29. In the event of threatening weather, please check the event website for the latest race information.
Mt Bike Marathon
This is a training event on trails and roads. We have free pizza afterwards. Riders will be scored and assigned a placing. All Classes will start at the same time and be scored in the categories below. Use this event for early season training. This ride is longer than a normal XC race and it could be very cold.
The middle portion of the course will be on lightly traveled, paved and dirt roads that are open to vehicle traffic. No traffic control will be provided. Participants must obey all state traffic regulations. Riders will need to dress accordingly for the weather and pace and feed themselves accordingly for the longer distance. Expect a first place finishing time of around 2 1/2 hours. Riders could take up to 4 hours or more to complete. Be Prepared for Anything.
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Time |
Category |
Laps |
Miles |
Awards |
12:00 noon |
Mountain bike mass start: |
|
|
|
|
Men under 40 |
1 |
42 |
None |
|
Women under 40 |
1 |
42 |
None |
|
Men 40+ |
1 |
42 |
None |
|
Women 40+ |
1 |
42 |
None |
|
Men 50+ |
1 |
42 |
None |
|
Open Singlespeed |
1 |
42 |
None |
|
Clydesdale 205+ lbs |
1 |
42 |
None |
Pre-register online at www.stormedurance.com
$30 early (online closes 10pm Thursday Jan 26)
$30 early at Storm Endurance Sports (closes 5pm Thursday Jan 26)
$35 at the race
A USAC sanctioned event
All riders will sign the standard USAC waiver form to participate