17th Annual
Chickasaw Trace Classic
Mountain Bike Race
Sunday March 25, 2012

 Permit Number 2012-725

 

An American Mountain Bike Challenge (AMBC) Race
A TBRA Mountain Series Race
A USAC-MTB State Championship Series Event

 

 


TBRA Event

Location:

Chickasaw Trace County Park
1417 New Hwy. 7
Columbia, TN

Hosted By:

Columbia Cycling Club

Sponsors:

Please support these advocates of Middle Tennessee mountain bike racing.

 

 

Free short race for kids at 12:00 p.m.

HELMETS REQUIRED!

 

 

  100% Payback to Cat 1

 

 

 

Bigger Pro Payout Schedule

 

100% Payback + $300

2011 TORBAR Champions race free! 

$200 bonus to Pro Women

 

 


Cross County Race Schedule
* Denotes a TN Mtn. Series (TBRA)

Race

Cat.

Age

Time

Prizes

Laps

Approx. Distance (Miles)

                                Awards:  Cash        100% Payback less $4 fees to USAC and TBRA.  Pro Men + $300, Pro Women + $200

1*

Pro & Cat 1 Open

0-99

9:00 AM

3-5

3

27

2*

Cat 1 Men

15-29

9:00 AM

3-5

3

27

3*

Cat 1 Men

30-39

9:02 AM

3-5

3

27

4*

Cat 1 Men

40-49

9:04 AM

3-5

3

27

5*

Pro and Cat 1 Women

15-99

9:06 AM

3-5

3

27

 

Awards:  Merchandise

 

 

 

 

 

6*

Single Speed

15-99

9:08 AM

5+

2

18

7*

Cat 2 Men

15-29

9:10 AM

5+

2

18

8*

Cat 2 Men

30-39

9:12 AM

5+

2

18

9*

Cat 2 Men

40-49

9:14 AM

5+

2

18

10*

Cat 1-2 Men

50-99

9:16 AM

5+

2

18

11

Clydesdale (200+ lb.)

15-99 

9:16 AM

5+

2

18

12*

Cat 2 Women

15-99

9:18 AM

5+

2

18

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kids Races:  Medals

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ages 10-11

10-11

12:00 PM

3

2

2

 

Ages 8-9

8-9

12:00 PM

3

2

2

 

Ages 6-7

6-7

12:02 PM

3

1

1

 

Ages 3-5

3-5

12:20 PM

3

˝

˝

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Awards:  Trophies

 

 

 

 

 

13*

Cat 3 Men

19-29

12:30 PM

3

1

9

14*

Junior Men 15-18

15-18

12:32 PM

3

1

9

15*

Cat 3 Men

30-39

12:34 PM

3

1

9

16*

Cat 3 Men

40-99

12:36 PM

3

1

9

17*

Junior 14 & Under

10-14

12:38 PM

3

1

9

18*

Cat 3 Women

0-99

12:40 PM

3

1

9

19*

Junior Women 15-18

15-18

12:40 PM

3

1

9

 


Registration / Entry Fees:

 

Pre-Registration

Pre-Registration without current USAC-MTB annual license

Race day Registration

(+$8)

Race day Registration without current USAC-MTB annual license (+$8)

Under 19 (Juniors)

$20

$25

$28

$33

Cat 3 (1-Lap Races)

$25

$30

$33

$38

Cat 1 & 2 (2 & 3-Lap Races)

$30

$35

$33

$43

PRE-REGISTRATION IS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED:  Available via Active.com and USA Cycling closing on Saturday, 3/23/2011 at 8:00p.m.  Pre-registered racers will save money and get a fast track check-in on race day.  Pre-registration at the discounted price and check-in are available on Saturday, 3/24/2011, 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. at the cabin.

USAC-MTB ANNUAL LICENSE REQUIRED FOR EXPERTS AND RANKINGS.  Annual Licenses are $60 ($30 for Juniors) and can be purchased at the race site, but historically this takes up to six weeks for the card to be received back.  Online purchasing is much quicker.  Also, to include this race in your USAC-MTB ranking, an annual license must be purchased prior to race day.  Take advantage of this elevated level race and pre-purchase a license at www.usacycling.org.

The race director reserves the right to combine classes (classes with less than five riders may be incorporated into other classes).  HELMETS REQUIRED.

Prizes:
1 Lap Races:  Cat 3 (Base) Classes earn trophies.

2 Lap Races:  Cat 2 (Sport) Classes, Single Speed, and Clydesdale will be awarded trophies and merchandise.  We often have enough merchandise to go deeper than advertised, so be sure to check on this after the race.  Cat 1-2 50+ will receive merchandise.

3 Lap Races:  Cat 1 (Expert) and Pro Classes earn trophies and Cash Payout Sheet.

The Course:
Chickasaw Trace is a 300 acre park operated by the Maury County Parks and Recreation Dept. and located on the banks of the Duck River and Knob Creek in Columbia, TN. The mountain bike trail was built and is maintained by the Columbia Cycling Club. The cross-country races will consist of multiple laps on a 9-mile course. The race course and consists of single track (90%) and some open fields.  New Course Map   MapQuest Map

For more about the park, its trails, and directions to the race:  www.columbiacyclingclub.com/mtb_park.asp

FOOD:
A food vendor will be selling breakfast burritos, barbeque, hamburgers, sausage, hotdogs, snowcones, etc.

PICTURES!!
Amateur pictures will be taken of the participants by club volunteers at http://community.webshots.com/user/dtleach These are free by requesting to be a “friend.”

The top-10 riders in each discipline, class, category, and age-group of this event will qualify for participation in the USAC National MTB Championships at Granby, Colorado, on July 13-15!

For details of the race's prior years, click here!

Course Closed Saturday, March 24 8:00-11:00 for a 15k running race.  Please adjust your pre-ride plans accordingly.

15k Trail Run on Saturday morning:  March 24, 8:30, we will conduct the CCC 15k Trail Run on the trails.  Click here for more details. 

Area Accommodations:
PRIMITIVE CAMPING AT THE PARK. (Free)

Sponsor Motel

 

 

Days Inn
1504 Nashville Hwy.
Closest to event
(931) 381-3297
**Negotiated price $53.99
Closest to Event!!

 

 

 

 

Other Motels:

 

 

Richland Inn

 

800.828.4832

Comfort Inn

 

931.388.2500

Best Value Inn

 

931.381.1410

Jameson Inn

 

931.388.3326

Holiday Inn Express

 

931.380.1227

Hampton Inn

 

931.540.1222

Relax Inn

 

931.388.8539

For more information contact:

Duane Leach, Race Director
Email
931-388-0135

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