Ready for your next big adventure? If you think life is simply better on two wheels, join us this spring for an exciting weekend of mountain bike racing at Fire Mountain Trails. Cross-country racing for all levels of experience will take place on Saturday and enduro-racing happens on Sunday. With prizes, vendors, and food trucks, its bound to be a stellar weekend on the trails.
Registration
Online registration is open now and closes on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 9:00 p.m.
On-site registration will be open on the dates and times shown in the schedule below.
Limits
There is a limit of 120 participants in the Enduro races on Sunday.
Schedule
Friday, April 26
All Day Enduro and Cross Country practice – Courses will be marked
5:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Packet Pickup/Late Registration at TBD
Saturday, April 27
7:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Course open for practice
7:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Packet Pickup/Late Registration at the Cherokee Fair Grounds
Cross Country Racing
10:00 a.m. Beginner & Junior Categories (male and female)
12:30 p.m. Expert Category (male and female)
12:35 p.m. Sport, Single Speed Category (male and female)
Sunday, April 28
8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Course open for practice
8:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Packet Pickup/Late Registration at the Cherokee Fair Grounds
Enduro Racing
9:15 a.m. Rider meeting at trail head
9:30 a.m. Expert (male and female) Race Start – All racers up Uktena
9:45 a.m. Sport (male and female) Race Start – All racers up Uktena
10:00 a.m. Beginner & Sport (male and female) Start – All racers up Uktena
12:35 p.m. Sport and Single Speed Categories (male and female)
Entry Fees
Enduro
Now – April 25, 2019: $60 – All Categories
On-Site $75 – All Categories
Cross Country
Now – April 25, 2019: $30 – Beginner, Sport, Single Speed & Expert Categories
On-Site $45 – Beginner, Sport, Single Speed & Expert Categories
August 1 – Race Day: $10 – Junior (17 & Under)
Dante’s Double (Both Days)
Now – April 25, 2019: $85 – All Categories
On-Site $100 – All Categories
Courses
The Cross Country races will start at the Cherokee Fairgrounds and begin with a climb on pavement to the trail head. The Enduro races will start near the trail head in the upper parking lot of the Oconoluftee Village.
Cross Country
Beginner & Junior – Start climb from the Fairgrounds up to the loop, .9 miles with 325 ft elevation gain: https://www.strava.com/segments/17644883. 3 laps of the beginner loop (2.3 miles each lap with 312 ft elevation gain): https://www.strava.com/segments/17644901. Then there is .9 miles back to the finish line at the fairgrounds. Total: 8.7 miles with 1261 ft elevation gain.
Sport, Single Speed – Start climb from the Fairgrounds up to the loop, .9miles with 325 ft elevation gain: https://www.strava.com/segments/17644883. 2 laps of the Sport/Expert loop (4.75 miles each lap with 650 ft elevation gain): https://www.strava.com/segments/17644917. Then there is .9 miles back to the finish line at the fairgrounds. Total: 11.3 miles with 1625 ft of elevation gain.
Expert – Start climb from the Fairgrounds up to the loop, .9miles with 325 ft elevation gain: https://www.strava.com/segments/17644883. 3 laps of the Sport/Expert loop (4.75miles each lap with 650 ft elevation gain): https://www.strava.com/segments/17644917. Then there is .9 miles back to the finish line at the fairgrounds. Total: 16.05 miles with 2275 ft of elevation gain.
Enduro
Up Uktena Trail then down Spearfinger Trail (Stage 1) – 2 miles with 630ft of elevation loss: (https://www.strava.com/segments/17644957)
Up Uktena Trail then down Kessel Run-Upper Half (Stage 2) – 1.4 miles with 486ft of elevation loss: (https://www.strava.com/segments/17644988)
Up Uktena Trail then down Kessel Run-Lower Half (Stage 3)
Down Kate’s Wave (Stage 4)