Friday, August 21, 2009

2009 Fall Fast Laps & 6 HR Race at John Bryan State Park


There are a few changes for the fall series. Awards will be given at individual races for the top finishers as well as for the series. The race series awards will go the best combined total time for all 3 races. Awards at the final race will be announced but mailed to the finishers. In addition we will have prizes & snacks at the last race. This series is a fun way to try some competitive biking in a non-threatening environment. The cost will be $5 for MVMBA members and $7 for non-members. We've kept the $5 fee for the past 6 years - thats pretty good. We want to encourage folks to join MVMBA and support mountain biking in the state of Ohio.

There has been a lot of input on the divisions but no clear trend so we will keep the race categories the same.

So, what is Fast Laps? Fast Laps is an off-road time trial series consisting of a lap through the trails at John Bryan State Park. Riders go off every 20 seconds and its a race against the clock. Lap times vary depending on your experience level but are typically around 45-50 minutes. We have shorter laps for the kids and beginner women. A full lap is usually around 8.5 miles while the shorter laps are around 5 miles. Sometimes we run the laps clockwise and sometimes counterclockwise just to mix it up - per KWH