2nd Annual Lincoln Park Mountain Bike Challenge & Festival

July 24, 2010
12:00pm - 9:00pm

25th Avenue West and 3rd Street • Lincoln Park Pavilion
Duluth, MN, 55806
46° 45' 54.6336" N, 92° 7' 56.874" W

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Thank You to Our Sponsors and Participants for Another Great Event

General Event Details:

Beginner/Kids, Intermediate, and Advanced classes
Elephant Rock Trials Competition
SunDay FunDay Competition - NEW
Cash prizes for top placements in each class
$50 “King of the Hill” prize for first to reach Exhibition Drive.
Bike races for all levels of competition
Awards ceremony on grandstand
"Party in the Park" with live-music entertainment
Castle Bounce House for Kids
Climbing Wall - NEW
Grand Raffle Drawing
Food Vendors
Retail Vendors
Beer Garden
Camping in the Park - NEW

Official Rules:

Registration tables will be located at the bottom of the hill near the Lincoln Park Pavilion.

Registration for the Kids/Beginner Class is from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon.
Registration for the Intermediate Class is from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
Registration for advanced Class is from 9:00 am to 3:30 pm.
Registration for Elephant Rock Trials is from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.

Kids/Beginner Class races will take place in the park.

Intermediate Class Start/Finish line is located on Skyline Blvd. and Lincoln Park Drive.

Advanced Class Start/Finish line is located at bottom of the hill near Lincoln Park Pavilion.

All participants must wear their bibs at all times during the race on person and bicycle.

All participants must be registered and have a signed liability release on file at start of race.

No passing is allowed 200 feet before 10th Street Bridge going down the hill.

Use caution and control speed while traveling down the hill.

We encourage all participants to wear bicycle helmets.

Prizes to be awarded to the top 3 placements in each class will be published before races begin.

Prizes will be awarded by the event judges according to place.

Place will be decided by the official time clock located at the main finish line.

Awards ceremony will begin at approximately 5:00 pm or once the final participants have completed the course.

*All rules have “loopholes.” It is the intention of the Lincoln Park Business Group to provide an honest sportsmanlike event. In the interest of good sportsmanship, participants are reminded that the “Spirit of the Rule” will prevail. All questions, decisions, or problems during the event will be referred to the Event Directors. Event Directors will have sole authority and jurisdiction in determining the application of the Official Rules.

Event Timeline:

The Advanced Class race will have a mass start at 3:30 pm with the Start/Finish line at the bottom of the hill near the Lincoln Park Pavilion. The Intermediate Class will have a mass start at 1:00 pm with the Start/Finish line on Skyline Blvd. The Beginner/Kids Class will go first with races in the park starting at 12:00 noon.

The Elephant Rock Trials Competition will take place from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm and features urban and nature sections. Spectators can see for themselves the skill and coordination it takes for these athletes to do freestyle tricks over obstacles and rocks without touching the ground.

The awards ceremony begins at approximately 5:00 p.m., or once the final participants have crossed the finish line.

The "Party in the Park" will follow and features live-music by Two Many Banjos until 9:00 pm.

Camping in the Park:

We will have camp sites in the park, but they would be limited to the field on 25th Avenue West next to the recreation center. Each camp site will be 20' x 20' and will cost $20 for the night. The park will be thoroughly cleaned on Sunday morning and all campsites will be vacated by 12:00 noon.

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Sunday FunDay Competition:

This year will feature a NEW event on Sunday for cyclists that also enjoy working on bikes. The event will feature three sections and the bikes will be donated to charity afterwards.

A bike must be purchased for less than $30 and participants are allowed to only replace grips, tubes, cable and housing. All other parts must be ridden as purchased. After the event, the bikes with all parts will become property of the LPBG to be donated to local youths.

The number of participants will be limited to 25. All participants will need to pre-register. The entry fee is only $10 because the bikes will be donated to the LPBG. First place will win $40.

The competition will be broken into three sections:

The first section will be an Urban Ride:
- Start time 10:00 AM
- Course length to be about 6-8 miles (approximately a half an hour of riding)
- Course will be run on open public roads
- There will be no specified course, but an out and back to a set destination
- Racers will bring back a proof they were at the destination.
The second section will be the Dirt-Trail Race:
- Start time 11:00 AM
- Course length to be 4-5 miles (half an hour of riding)
- Course will start at Piedmont trail system trail head on Exhibition Drive.
- Course will use trail 5 A and B in a clockwise direction.
The third part will be a basic Trials Course:
- Start time 12:30 PM
- There will be 2-3 sections each done twice
- The sections will all be within the boundaries of Lincoln Park

Scoring will be based upon a cumulative time of the Urban Ride and the Dirt-Trail Race plus a 15 second penalty for each dab in the trials event.

If there are 2 sections that is a maximum penalty of 5 minutes
If there are 3 sections that is a maximum penalty of 7.5 minutes.

Entertainment:

Music: Two Many Banjos – Bluegrass and Folk Band

Raffle:

Our Grand Raffle this year features two NEW mountain bikes each valued at more than $450. Purchase raffle tickets today for only $5 each! You don't need to be present to win.