Clarkson Cycling presents: A Mountain Bike Race Weekend

Clarkson Cycling presents:
A Mountain Bike Race Weekend
Clarkson University,
September 6th and 7th, 2014
Contact:
Brendan Carberry
518 586 4436
[email protected]
USAC Permit # Pending
Schedule
Saturday, September 6th
7:00 AM Registration Opens
8:30 AM Men’s C XC 2 Laps
To Follow: Women’s B XC 2 Laps
9:30 AM Dual Slalom Practice Begins at Seven Springs
10:15 AM Men’s A XC 4 Laps
To Follow: Men’s B XC 3 Laps
To Follow: Women’s A XC 3 Laps
11:00 AM Registration closes for dual slalom
1:45 PM Dual Slalom Qualifiers Begin, Finals to follow
Sunday, September 7th
8:00 AM Registration Opens at Adirondack Lodge
9:00 AM Men’s C STXC 20 Min.
To Follow: Women’s B STXC 20 Min.
To Follow: Men’s B STXC 25 Min.
To Follow: Women’s A STXC 25 Min.
To Follow: Men’s A STXC 35 Min.
To Follow: Team Relay
9:30 AM DH Practice Begins at Seven Springs
11:00 AM Registration Closes
12:30 PM DH Practice Ends
1:00 PM DH Finals Begin
Registration for all events besides dual slalom ends 15 minutes before the event.
Registration will be held in close proximity to the Prius.
Course Descriptions
Cross Country:
Fast, flowy, flat, fun. The XC course is a 4.5 mile loop of well ridden, buffed out
singletrack behind Clarkson's campus. Expect sweeping high speed turns, high gforce berms, and fast straightaways mixed with the occasional rocky/rooty tech
section to keep things interesting.
Short Track:
A mix of mellow ups and downs with some fast berms, rollers, and jumps if you
dare! The course is about a quarter mile in length with some double track thrown
in for passing purposes.
Dual Slalom:
A steep section of four-cross style s berms merges into a tighter section of dual
slalom rollers and jumps with a nice finish line booter to throw those whips off.
The course has been extended by last year to include more rollers up top and
better berms going into the opening jump section.
Downhill:
A short, minute long sprint through an upper section of jumps and berms
followed by a more technical lower section with some tighter turns, drops, and
more technical rockiness. The course has options for beginning to expert
shredders. The race format will be best of two runs.
Downhill and dual slalom will take place at Clarkson's ski hill, called Seven Springs.
Shuttles will be running all day on Sunday for practice and racing.
Registration
Fees:
Cross Country: $15
Short Track: $15
Dual Slalom: $15
Team Relay: $10
Downhill: $15 entry, $10 DH shuttle ticket available at registration. Shuttles will
be running to the top of the DH course all day Sunday for practice and racing.
Day of registration will be located on the porch of the Adirondack Lodge (see
map). All participants must have a USAC collegiate license.
Large teams (greater than 15) should send their registration info to Forrest
Parsons at [email protected]
Maps
Seven Springs
100 Crowley Road
Colton NY 13625
Clarkson University
10 Clarkson Ave.
Potsdam NY 13699
Accomodations
Free camping will be available at Seven Springs all weekend. There are several
camping spots with small fire pits along with a large field and a good size bonfire
pit. Portable outhouses will be provided.
Also:
The Clarkson Inn
1 Main St, Potsdam, NY
(315) 265-3050
Brambles Inn
48 Elm Street, Potsdam, NY
(315) 268-0936
Scottish Inns Potsdam
7575 U.S. 11, Potsdam, NY
(315) 265-6700
Smalling Motel South
7518 U.S. 11 Potsdam, NY
(315) 265-0709
For any questions email Brendan Carberry at [email protected]