2009
22nd ANNUAL TIDEWATER MOUNTAIN BIKE CHALLENGE
Williamsburg, VA - October 24th & 25th 2009
(Rain Date Nov. 7th and 8h)
$5,000 Cash & Awards
*Virginia State Single Speed Championship*
(Volunteers Needed for Race Day)
LOCATION:
Williamsburg, VA - From I-64 Take the Croaker exit (231B).
Turn right on Moss Side Lane (Rt. 609). Turn right on Riverview Road (Rt. 606).
Parking will be on the right.
*Course is on Private Property and is closed to the public except for race weekend!
COURSE:
Action Packed 4 mile loop of Very Fun, Technical Single Track through Rolling and Steep Terrain.
The Best Spectator Course Around!!!
PRE-REGISTRATION:
$25.00 if post marked by 10/19/09
(All riders are lined-up in order of entry received!)
Make Checks Payable & Send entry to:
Tidewater Challenge, Inc.
106 Dover Rd.
Williamsburg, VA 23185
(757) 564-9172 H, (757) 880-6091 Cell
Online Registration also available at active.com Beginning approx. 9/28/09
RACE DAY:
$30.00 Race Days
$15 for Mountain Crit. On Saturday
Junior 14-10-6 & Under - Free
EVMA members receive $5.00 off entry fees.
“Costumed” Riders take $5.00 off entry fees.
$10.00 T-shirts - very limited quantities!
SIGN-UP:
Saturday Oct. 24th - 9:00am - 1:00pm. Closes 15 minutes before your start time!
Sunday Oct. 25th - 7:30am - 1:30pm. Closes 15 minutes before your start time!
Pro/Expert and Sport Men need to sign-up by 1:30pm!
*All riders need to be at Start Area 15 minutes early!
Top 10 Pro/Expert riders from last year receive a free T-shirt and number based on last years finish!
Saturday - October 24th
Course closed to pre-riding from 10am-3pm.
Kids Race @ 10:00AM
§ Jr. 14/10/6 & Under
Approx. 20 Minute race.
All Beginners Race @ 11:00AM
(Awards 1 PM)
· Beginner Men: 3 Laps
· Beginner Vet 35+: 3 Laps
· Beginner Master 45+: 3 Laps
· Beginner JR. 18 & Under: 3 Laps
· Beginner Women: 2 Laps
Mountain Crit @ 1:30PM SAT.
(100%+ Payback)
Two 15 minute (plus 1 lap) heats on short version of Race Course.
Lowest total combined finish position from both heats wins.
If at least 3 women sign up they will get there own class.
Sunday - October 25th
Group 1 @ 9:00AM
(Awards 4:30 PM)
· Enduro Class: Solo race 6 Hour
· Duo-Enduro Class: 2 Person Team Race 6 Hour
(Mens, Womens & Mixed Classes)
Group 2 @ 10:30AM
(Awards 1PM)
Virginia State Single Speed Championship: 5 Laps
· Master 45+ Expert: 5 Laps
· Master 45+ Sport: 4 Laps
· Jr Advanced 18 & under: 4 Laps
· Clydesdale 200+Lbs: 3 Laps
Group 3 @ 12 Noon
(Awards 2PM)
· Vet 35+ Expert: 5 Laps
· Vet 35+ Sport: 4 Laps
· Pro/Expert Women: 5 Laps
· Sport Women: 4 Laps
Group 4 @ 2:30PM
· Pro/Expert Men:(Top 3 Experts scored separately)6 Laps
· Sport Men 27-34: 5 Laps
· Sport Men 19-26: 5 Laps
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Camping/Cabins available at Colonial KOA, only a 5 Minute drive to the race course.
Call (757) 565-0230.
Race Day Volunteers Needed.
Please Call Steve @ (757) 880-6091
*Special thanks to all our Sponsors; their gracious contributions make this race possible!
Title Sponsor
CASEY AUTO GROUP
Platinum Sponsors
William E. Wood and Associates Realtors, Ted W. Evans, Realtor
All About Bikes – Chesapeake, VA
BikeBeat - Williamsburg, Newport News, Va. Beach, VA
Bikes Unlimited - Williamsburg, VA
Conte's Bicycle & Fitness Equipment –Williamsburg, VA
Conte's Bicycle & Fitness Equipment – Newport News - Norfolk, VA
Gold Sponsors
East Coast Bicycles in Ghent - Norfolk, VA
North End Cyclery - Va. Beach, VA
Scat Bikes - Portsmouth, VA
Trek Bicycles – Waterloo, Wisconsin
Back Alley Bikes, Inc. - Grafton, VA
Hawley Company
Silver Sponsors
Bike West - Suffolk, VA
Wave Riding Vehicles - Va. Beach, VA
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