October 23, 2010 Smithville, Texas - Rocky Hill Ranch

Noon til noon Race will be held rain or shine!!!

Fastest Lap Awards: $50.00 Fastest Lap Award to the male & female that turn the Fastest Lap during the 24 Hours of Rocky Hill. There is also an award to the fastest Le Mans runner at the start of the race. In addition, $50 will be awarded to the fastest solo open lap (of the top 3 solo open finishers) and $50 to the fastest solo female lap (of the top 3 solo female finishers). Solo single speeds are eligible for this prize if they place in the top 3 of the geared bikes.

Prizes and Awards:

Solo Expert Male & Solo Female will receive 50% cash payback. In addition, 1st-5th in all categories (that fill) will receive prizes and/or plaques. We will have some giveaways in a racer raffle after the race! If categories do not fill, we will go at least one deep, or more, depending on the field depth.

Pint Glass Souvenir Award to all participants

T-shirts guaranteed to pre-registered only.

View a video of last years race
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General Rules: Click Here

Category Rule:  If you have held a USA Cycling License in any of the last 3 racing seasons (including the current season), you must race in the category on your license. If you have NOT held a license in the last 3 seasons (including the current season), you should race in the category (beginner, sport or expert) that you would choose to race if you were to compete in any sanctioned mountain bike race on that day.

Categories:

GRANDE: Teams may have any number of riders up to a maximum of 8. A maximum of 2 (two) Cat 1 or Pro riders per team. Only pay registration fees for total number of riders on team.

3-4 PERSON OPEN : No age, category or gender requirements.

3-4 PERSON COED : No age or category requirements. Gender requirements: must have at least one member of the opposite sex on each team.

3-4 PERSON SPORT: (Combined age must average less than 35 years of age per rider...example 4 riders <140 years of age). Riders must be Cat 2 or 3. Riders can be of any gender.

3-4 PERSON VET SPORT: (Combined age must average 35 years of age or higher per rider...example 4 riders = 140 years of age or more). Riders must be Cat 2 or 3.

3-4 PERSON FEMALE: No category requirements.

2 PERSON OPEN: No age, category or gender requirements.

SOLO SPORT MALE: Riders must be Cat 2 or 3.

SOLO OPEN: (50% Cash Payback) No age, category or gender requirements.

SOLO FEMALE: (50% Cash Payback) No category requirements.

Solo Open & Solo Female 50% Cash Payback: For example if there are 30 solo opens with an entry fee of $140 each. 50 % of the total entry fee (30 x $150 / 2 = $2250.00) will be paid back in prize money.

Single Speed bikes will compete in the above solo categories against geared bikes, but will also be scored separately to determine overall solo single speed placement. At a minimum, we award plaques to the single speeds 1st - 3rd in Solo Open & 1st in Solo Female.

ENTRY FEES:

Teams - $130 per person / Discounted to $115 per person thru Oct 9, 2010

Solo - $160 per person / Discounted to $140 per person thru Oct 9, 2010

 

Online Registration closes on at midnight on Wednesday, Oct 20th. REGISTER ON SITE AFTER THIS DATE.

Register Online Now

(If you do not wish to PAY online, WE STILL NEED YOU TO FILL OUT the online registration, then mail check for total due to:

Terra Firma Promotions, 3113 Lake Highlands Dr, Highland Village, TX 75077

Pre-registration must be postmarked no later than October 9, 2010 for discounted price and t-shirt. After Oct 9th, pay the regular price. After Oct 20th, register on race day. DO NOT POST-MARK REGISTRATION AFTER SATURDAY, Oct. 16th - IT WILL NOT ARRIVE AT OUR OFFICE BEFORE WE LEAVE TOWN FOR THE EVENT.

General Information

The Race

A 24 hour mountain bike relay race on approx. 10 mile course. Teams try to log as many laps as possible, with only 1 member riding at a time. The team with the most laps in the 24 hour time period wins.

Course Description

A 10+ mile loop, 80% single track and 20% jeep road with several creek crossings. The single track winds through oak and pine groves combining quick down hills and technical sections. The course is marked with arrows for day riding, reflective tape for night riding. Map of this year's course: 24hr-MAP

Lights

NiteRider will be at the event and plans to bring a full inventory of lights "for sale" to racers at a discounted price.  They will also have their rapid charging station available. There will be a neutral charging outlet. Please label you lights with your name. TrailLED will also be at the race with a charging station, light rentals and discounted lights for sale.

Race Rules: CLICK HERE

Race check in & starting time

Teams can check in at Rocky Hill Ranch on Friday October 22, 2010 between 5:00pm – 7:00pm. Teams can also check in at Rocky Hill Ranch on Saturday October 23, 2010 between 9:00am – 10:30am. Prerace meeting is at 10:30am. The 24 Hours of Rocky Hill starts at 12:00 NOON!

Camping & Land Use Fees

LAND USE FEE IS $5 per person and must be paid at the gate whether you are racing or not. This fee is not included in your entry and the land owners will be collecting it at the gate as you enter.

Primitive tent camping is $10 per person per night.  There are showers available at the saloon.  RV camping is $35 per night and there are 22 sites available with 30 AMP hookups and water. Primitive sites are FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE. Questions and reservations for RV camping should be directed to Pam Hill at the ranch 361.205.7039. www.rockyhillranchtexas.com

Fires depend on whether burn ban is in effect. . You must have a fire bowl or BBQ pit for the fire - vessel that contains the fire must have a bottom. No fires on ground.

 

Directions & Lodging

Smithville, Texas (Rocky Hill Ranch: Pam Hill @ 361.205.7039)

From Austin:  Highway 71 East through Bastrop and take the 1st Smithville exit (approximately 11 miles from Bastrop) Turn left on FM 153 east. go 2.3 miles and you will see the old bike on the gate entrance to the left.

From Houston: I-10 west to Columbus, 71 west to LaGrange, stay on 71 west to Smithville, Right on FM 153 past Beusher State Park about 2.3 miles - Rocky Hill Ranch is on the left, there is an old bike hanging on the gate.