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High Cascades 24 Technical Manual
September 8th and 9th, 2012
Welcome,
First off thank you for considering this event and or signing up for a solo spot or duo or 3-4
person or 5-6 person Team for the High Cascades 24 in Bend. Now some may ask the
question WHY a 3-4 person team or a 5-6, well this gives you the opportunity to decide
which is better and if you lose a team member late in the game you will still be able to
compete. Each lap is 1:15-1:30 for most riders so plan accordingly
This event is under Special Event Permit from the US Government Department of
Agriculture Bend Fort Rock Ranger District and is limited to a max of 200 people
on the course at one time.
With this in mind only 160 total teams will be accepted (Solo, DUO or team) for the 2012
edition with 10 Teams for the COTA Brewery Challenge (page 3)
Please remember that once you are entered all monies are non-refundable for any reason
subject to the refund policy. In case of Natural Disaster or the Mayan calendar prediction
occurring earlier we will gladly return a portion of your entry fee. All swapping of team
members or adds after 8/30/12 will be subject to a $10.00 fee per rider. Please make sure
you are in good riding condition for the extreme nature of 24 hr racing and make sure your
bike is in proper working condition.
What’s Included for your Hard Earned Cash
First off this is a partial list and growing as new sponsors come on board. Sweet
prizes and a raffle will be listed from our great sponsors later.
Here’s the package :
Full charging support and rental lights will be available prior to the event
and sweet prizes after the event
Starting
7/1/12 Do not e-mail prior to this.
Only Niterider lights please for charging station Please E-mail Tommy at
tommy@niterider.com After July 1st
40 sets of rental lights will be available and they will go quick at 40.00 per set for
either your Bar or Helmet or 75.00 for a complete set for Bars and Helmet
(only Niterider battries will be charged.)
History
NiteRider began by accident and by necessity. Tom Carroll, a fanatical athlete and
outdoorsman from Southern California had a problem. The best surf around was better at
night, after the crowds had gone home. Since there was nothing even remotely useable to
light up the waves, Tom had to design a solution from scratch.
A builder and designer by trade and inventor by passion, Tom was obsessed with making his
lights the best. His second attempt defined everything that a light for “extreme sports” had
to be – waterproof, very bright, lightweight and hands free. What he found is that it not
only worked for surfing, but for the long bike trails that accessed those perfect, hidden
breaks.
Tom and his wife Veronica built NiteRider at their kitchen table, working hard all day and
then coming home to design, assemble and ship their lights by night. To this day, they still
run NiteRider – designing and building the lights with the same meticulous attention to
detail to ensure their customers have the best product available. Tom still answers the
phone, listens to his customers needs and helps them with service. They live the NiteRider
lifestyle and know how important top quality and performance is. To them, it’s personal.
In addition
will be on site to rent and give away some sweet prizes
We will have brand new Seca 1400s ($50), Seca 800s ($45), Stella 600 Duals ($40), and
Stella 300s ($40) available to rent. A killer deal will be offered for anyone who wants to ride
with a helmet and bar-mounted light – $75 for the race bundle a Seca and Stella!!! All
2 systems come with a battery and can be used as helmet or bar mounted lights. We also
have additional batteries available to rent. Our friendly staff will help outfit you with lights,
label your batteries, and give you tips to ride confidently and fast at night!"
"Race participants can reserve lights in advance by contacting Tori Broughton at
tbroughton@lightandmotion.com. After 7/1/12
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Mechanical Support for 24 hrs in our Tech Zone by Pine Mountain
Sports and Sunnyside Sports
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Custom Event T-shirt, and Pint Glass
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Full BBQ after the event provided by Mudslinger Events from Baldys
BBQ of Bend
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Camping space for your Tent and Car, or RV (limited RV Space)
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Great beer from Deschutes Brewery to give away to make the pain go away
and to celebrate your accomplishments (over 21 please)
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Chip Timed from Time to Race of Bend Oregon (Team Time and lap time)
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Custom awards 3 deep per category
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$1500.00 overall in Cash (500 first male solo) (500 first women solo) 500 most team
laps 100.00 fastest day lap and fastest night lap men and women
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$500-1000.00* first place team in the COTA Brewery Challenge * minimum 5 teams
registered *100.00 per team x 10 teams = 1000.00
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Free Race Photo downloads from OregonVelo.com of you racing - Great Photography
What is Mandatory!
1. Check in Thursday 2-4pm and Friday 2-4pm and Saturday 7-9am for your
plates/swag, ect at Pine Mountain Sports 255 Sw Century Drive ONLY the
Captain is allowed to come upstairs and must have all waivers signed. These
waivers will be available at the front counter as it is crowded upstairs and we
want to get you processed smoothly.
2. Team Meeting at 10am and role call for the Team Captain and Co-captain
(better for more than 1 set of ears to hear the instructions)
3. First rider must sign in prior to starting from 10am until 10:30am. These will be
organized by Team name or name of solo rider.
4. First rider will start at 11am with a lemans start and the Team Baton. (800
meters to sort you out) Yes you can place your cycling shoes next to your bike
and start with running shoes (not a bad choice) Things will thin out after a lap
or 2 so be patient while on the trails and pass safely.
5. The Finish line is chipped timed, meaning it will pick up your chip as you cross
the line to proceed to the manual check in. DO NOT go back under the finish
3 line, if you do your lap will be canceled. In addition we will have this area
fenced off so if you are spectating please do not have any bike with a chip
inside the fenced in area or where signs say to not go. We want to effectively
time and track you.
6. Do not litter on the course, its 1.5 hrs so please unload your used gels in the
aide station area past the manual timing tent.
7.
Lights on bikes after 5pm and until 7am are mandatory with Bar/Helmet
and Taillight (set on steady). Niterider makes an excellent taillight the Stinger
or Cherrybomb (I run the Stinger) ONLY Niterider batteries will be able to use
the charging station. Most batteries last over 2 hrs and newer ones 4-5 per
charge. You must have at least one primary light and the helmet is the best
choice with all the singletrrack you will be riding to see your way around, but
really……you need both to be effective and have fun. (you can run with one or
the other, but why when you want to have the best time)
8. Carry a backup light in your pack.
9. Check out more info on night riding at Nite Riders website and info on doing
your first race at http://www.niterider.com/nitelife/nr-101/
10.Camping will be allowed entrance at 11am on Friday 9/9/11 in the Wanoga
Camping area and Metal Fire Pits are allowed if we are not in a fire restriction. I
will post any restrictions on the homepage of the website and please follow my
twitter at ripley100 for all the latest.
11.Areas will be designated for solo and blocked off as to have the opportunity to
be as close to the transition as possible and extra parking will be available as
well in the dirt and marked. Please check in at Wanoga with the gatekeeper
(person with clipboard) entrance after Sunset Friday in the dirt to allow for
people to sleep and to keep the dust down. If you come in late friday stay in
the parking area and enter the camping area between 7am and 9am Saturday
am. Camp sites will be large enough for 3-4 tents and area to relax. We had
plenty of room in 2011 and you can choose where you want to be. Toilets will
be placed on both ends of the camping area and a total of 15 will be available
plus pit toilets next to the blacktop.
12.LOCK DOWN will occur (sounds harsh) after 10:30 am Saturday am and no Cars
will be allowed in or out to keep the dust down unless of an emergency (taking
a teammate to the hospital) or other emergency. If so please drive as slow as
possible. The area will be open to exit after 11am Sunday 9/9 and once again
4 please drive slow when leaving. Of course you should stay for your award or
raffle prize.
More info
Volunteer Discount
In addition if you would like to save 24% off of your entry fee, I do have 10 spots available
for teams that can provide a volunteer for a 8 hr shift. This could be a friend, teammate,
family member or personal assistant. Please e-mail mike@mudslingerevents.com and don’t
register online if your team wants to save 149.00 (Team of 5-6) 115.00 (Team of 4) 90.00
(DUO) 62.00 (Solo) with the volunteer option.
The Course
The Course is a mix of fast cinder doubletrack and sweet twisty, fun singletrack for 16.5
miles each time around. The course winds from Wanoga Sno-Park and takes place on COTA
built Tiddlywinks/Kiwa Butte and Dinah Moe Humm before 6 miles of Open Cindercone rd to
set a good pace back to the finish. Check the website for the course map, elevation, aide
stations.
Turn by Turn Directions
Wanoga (Map online)
Tiddlywinks to Right turn on KIWA Butte, to Dinah Moe Humm, right on rd 4613 to left on rd
400 to right on 4614 to left up and over to Wanoga
Sounds simple, it is!
Lap Times: Course was design for a fast Pro to do a lap in 1 hr and fade as the day rolls
along. Average Lap times will be 1hr 15 min to 2 hrs. fastest in 2011 was 1:05 by Bruce
Rodgers of Hutch’s
Timing
Chip Timing will be provided by Doug Cleavenger and Time to Race of Bend.
Your Team Time and individual times will be tracked. In addition you are required to go
through the manual timing to record your specific plate number. We want to make sure you
are alive!
Aide Stations and Medical Services
5 ARES Radio group will be on site to control the action and make sure everyone is accounted
for. Basic Medical support will be located on site. If you need a lot more than a bandage we
reserve the right to send you to the hospital or call 911, so ride safe. Eugene MTN rescue
will be on hand and the tent will be Red and will be signed.
Food at the Aide Stations will be and are not limited to the following:
Hammer Nutrition (HEED, Perpetuem, FIZZ)
PB and Jam later in the day and vendors on site to have some real food
Jake the Fry Guy will be serving his delicious frys and other Lunch/Dinner Vendor Saturday
will be on hand to give you the protein you need. You are on your own for Breakfast, and
the finish meal is delicious from Baldy’s BBQ. Red Napkin will also be on site Saturday night
serving up delicious food and I am planning on serving you guys breakfast if the attendance
is up like I expect this year. The vendors are subject to change as things do come up and I
will make sure we have good food to get your through.
Parking pass and spectators: Important
Each Team will be given a parking pass with your pre-registration packet pickup to park in
the Wanoga Complex. The passes will be with your Team captain’s packets so don’t lose
them! No other vehicles will be allowed because of tight parking constraints in the main
upper lot of Wanoga. What this means is you need to travel with your team or get dropped
off if running late. Plan ahead, start together in Bend, travel the 15 minutes to Wanoga, and
finish together for the ride home. All Teams will need to hang the parking pass on your rear
view mirror with the team name or solo name facing outward. Do to dust please keep your
speed down to 5mph. There will be room in the dirt for additional cars and if you do bring a
rv please park it north and south in the pavement to allow more room for other RV’s. Please
keep the amount of vehicles down to 2 per team max and please let me know if you have
an RV. Any RV over 24 ft should park on the pavement.
Spectators can park in the lower lot of Wanoga while space is available or in the upper lot if
available Please make sure you have an annual Snow park permit. These can be obtained at
many places in town including one of our bike shop sponsors (Pine Mtn Sports)
RV’s Please E-mail me, smaller RV’s will be allowed in the Wanoga Bowl for Camping, larger
ones will be on the pavement and space is limited for the supersized ones over 24 ft.
Team Roster
6 If you want a spot and do not have your complete team (I understand) enter and designate
a team captain and fill out your roster by sending me further details. This method will only
work by registering via snail mail and will not work online; unless of course you fill out the
online with John Dough or Mary Dough as Team members (I will know that these are not
real people). Please communicate with me regarding your team roster however you choose
to register. I want you to have a great time and it’s the first year, so if you have a transfer
let me know or want to fill in your team prior to labor day that’s great
Team Deposit (New for 2012) (limited to 25 teams/solo/duo)
You want to come and you know you will be getting a team together. Well I
understand and if you want to make sure you have a spot send in the entry and
mark the Deposit box and send me your info. These spots will be held until April
1st and then opened up and if you do not have your info by 4/1/12 you will forfeit
this fee. NO fooling on this and this is limited to 20 spots for deposit only.
COTA Brewery Challenge (10 Teams MAX)
New for 2012 (Please read and send in entry for 5-6 person team under Brewery Challenge on
entry form
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50% of entry will be donated to COTA, maximum of 10 teams up to 3000.00 back to COTA
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$500.00first place team award (based on 5 teams minimum) and 1000.00 max base don 10 teams
max. You have to pay your ringers someway
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1 trophy, 10 places for your Tap Handle (Mandatory to enter) Your tap handle in first place.
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Up to 3 ringers (meaning not working at your brewery and as fast as you can find or recruit)
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2 or 3 employees (100 hrs total for 2012, must be employed prior to August 1st 2012)
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Proof of employment must accompany entry and tap handle for trophy (must have worked in 2012
or 2011 when signing up and a minimum of 100 hrs or be employed prior to 8/1/12. Please send in
payroll report with sensitive info blocked out. This is for the people who question the validity of
who is racing. Each team member must race at least 1 lap.
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Bring your brewery flavor, bring your beer and banners and team and start the trash talking now
(in good fun of course)
Waivers: Please do not send in ahead of time as team mates change, info changes, people
move, so just the basics on the entry manually and get the waiver to your captain to bring
upstairs at Pine Mtn Sports Thursday or Friday 9/6 &7 2-4pm The waiver will be online
starting September 1st to download and fillout along with the one day licenses as necessary
for any non-OBRA members.
7 Refund Policy
50% until May 1st
25% by June 1st
None after
Snow park permit other than Wanoga
There are 2 snow parks 1-1.5 miles from Wanoga - Swampy Lakes and Virginia Meissner,
both of which require an annual (25.00) pass or a Weekend Pass (9.00). These can be
purchased at Pine MTN Sports or Sunnyside Sports. NO fee for Wanoga the weekend of the
event
Packet Pickup
Thursday 9/6 2-4 pm and Friday 9/7 2-4 pm at Pine Mtn Sports - 255 SW Century Drive,
Bend, OR 97701.
Late Packet Pickup
Saturday 9/8 from 7-9 am at Wanoga Snow Park (Race Staging area)
No Packet Pickup after this - your team captain needs to pick up and sign for the packet and
all members must sign a waiver and have a one day OBRA license if you do not have an
annual (No exception!) in order to start the race.
Meal Plan and Vendors
Vendors will be onsite to provide food and drink for you, your family and spectators during
Saturday and Sunday. Cost will range from 6-8 dollars and please bring cash. Complete list
of vendors is coming your way. Don’t worry – we always make sure the racer and fans are
well taken care of. 2012 vendors will be announced as the year progresses. This section will
change as the race fills I will announce all the details We will serve up catered lunch starting
at 10:30am until 1:30pm on Sunday totally free to all racers and 10.00 for family or friends.
Race Start and Finish
The Race will start with a lemans start at 11am Saturday 9/8 and finish at 11am Sunday
9/9, The last rider allowed to start a lap will be at 10:59am Sunday 9/11. Every lap counts
so if you get back prior to the gun sounding at 11am get going on another lap.
8 Your Baton
Each Team will be issued your team Baton with your team name and number and is
responsible for keeping this on each lap and handing it to the next person to wear for
manual tracking of your team. Each baton will have your team number on it and if you lose
it on a lap you will be assessed a 5 minute penalty and have to wait to have a new one
produced before your teammate can leave. SO do not lose it!
The Flow of the finish line
Each hard plastic plate will have your individual number on it corresponded to your
particular team that laps are being accumulated. These plate will have 2 chips placed on the
back to time you coming across the finish line. After rolling across you will need to dismount
(mandatory) under the limbo bar and go through the manual timing tent to record your
plate and show your baton to the Judge. Make sure to communicate and if you are going
back out on the course (“ Going back out”) please let them know this. If you are exchanging
your baton with another teammate just check in and go out and give your baton to the next
person racing outside of the finish area. NO need for the rider leaving on the next lap to
come in the tent to check in.
The announcer will announce rider numbers as they come across the line. Please know your
teammates numbers!
In some cases during the band or other times please pay attention and do not rely on use
calling out “every name and number”
When your race is finished
Everyone can race as long as they want or 24 hrs at least, if you do stop racing prior 11am
and do not go back out please inform the manual timing crew that this is the case. Everyone
has the option to continue to go out on laps until the gun sounds at 11am on Sunday.
Results
Results will be posted every 3 hrs from Saturday 9/8 at 2pm (first results) until Sunday 9/9
at 8am (2,5,8,11,2,5,8) After 8am another set will be produced at 10am with the most up
to date standings. Any protests must be taken to the manual tent in the form of a written
protest. Forms will be available at my trailer. In addition please track your laps, you know
your team better than we do in most cases. Another word of advice: Do not assume
because you have a big lead you are going to win or place. Last year a team rested the
fastest person during the night and came back to take over the lead from a team who
thought they had enough of a cushion.
9 Results Extra
Results will be based on most laps completed and the time finished on that lap
Team A finishes in 23:50 with 12 laps
Team B finishes in 24:10 with 12 laps
Who wins? Team A
Now its great that at least Team B finished with the same # of laps and that’s half the battle
late in the game. What Team A was risking by not going out again is Team B coming across
prior to 23:59 and then having to go out again, this could happen so know your lead.
Finish Line Meal
The Final Meal is included for racers in their entry fee and will be catered by Baldy’s BBQ of
Bend from 10am until 2pm Sunday 9/11/2011. Extra meal tickets will be available for
$10.00. Please make checks payable to Mudslinger Events and pay me or andi my wife.
Beer and festivities
Deschutes Brewery, the best in the nation as far as my opinion, and so supportive of cycling
in the community will be providing great beer. We have reserved a band from 4-7pm
Saturday Night (Broken Down Guitars) and the raffle will take place Sunday after the race
at 1pm. I will have Beer on hand for quite a few of you, but BYOB is in effect while you are
camping and relaxing at your tent area.
Dispersed Camping/Garbage,ect
Unless we are in a fire restriction you are allowed to bring a fire pit for your camp fire,
please make sure to pack out any ashes and dispose of your garbage in our dumpsters and
recycling. I will notify you prior to the event of the fire status.
Dispersed Camping area guidelines
When entering the camping area check in at the tent just before the dirt in the upper bowl
of Wanoga. You will be allowed to enter after 11am Friday 9/7 to go to your spot of choice.
Solo spots will be marked off closer to the transition. Please do not drive over 5mph as the
dust and wind can be just plain mean to others in the area. After 10:30am Saturday am the
area will be closed off and no traffic will be allowed in or out for the duration of the event
until 11am Sunday 9/11. When leaving the area please maintain a 5mph or less attitude
and check your area. These areas will be large enough for your car and tents.
Mandatory Quiet Time
10 Mandatory Quiet Hours are from 11pm until 8am. We want each one of you to have a great
time but please respect these hours to rest and get your body ready for late night riding. No
generators in the Dirt area for quiet hrs. If you are a generator person please stay on the
Pavement.
Driving Directions
How do I get to the course and Wanoga Snow Park?
From Bend, travel west on SW Century Drive for approximately 12 miles towards Mt.
Bachelor. (The road name will change to Cascade Lakes Highway/46). The venue is 7.7
miles from the Inn of the Seventh Mountain. Wanoga is the only Sno-park on the left side of
the road.
From Sunriver, travel west on Highway 40 (S. Century Drive/Spring River Road) towards
Mt. Bachelor. Turn right on Highway 45 (Edison Ice Cave Road). Travel approximately 11
miles until you hit Hwy46/Cascade Lakes Highway. Turn right. Wanoga Sno-Park is
approximately 4 miles, located on the right-side of the road.
Tips on riding in Central Oregon (even when you’re not racing)
1. Skidding causes erosion. Soils here can be very dry in the summer and are easily eroded
by excessive skidding. We try to design and build trails with this in mind but mountain
bikers should ride so that skidding and hard braking are minimized. Control your speed.
Please also AVOID trails that are wet during the spring melting season.
2. Keep Singletrack SINGLE. Most vegetation is fragile and very sensitive to trampling.
When passing others stop your bike and put a foot down rather than ride around. This will
avoid widening the trail unnecessarily. Use passing lanes whenever possible. When you stop
for a break please remove your bike from the trail so others can pass without being forced
to go off the tread of the trail.
3. Some trails can become crowded. - Runners, dog walkers, families, tour groups, racers,
equestrians and recreational cyclists all share the same trails. Please be courteous to other
users, and extend a friendly nod or “hello” when passing. You are not any more entitled to
use these trails than anyone else even though it’s a race please behave and be friendly
regardless of what the other trail users are doing.
11 4. Fast short knobs are a good choice here. Trail conditions can get loose so your front tire
could have a bit more bite depending on your handling abilities. 2.0-2.3.
What to bring (updated 8/20/11)
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Extra tubes, chains, brake pads, cables, derailleur, Tire
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Full suspension is always nice but not necessary as the terrain is not super technical.
Personal Opinion, a nice hardtail can be trusted, and any bike will be great.
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An extra set of gloves are nice as the hours tick by. I don’t need to tell you to bring
LOTS of chamois’s cream
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Special food - pack your cooler with the secret race fuel, and or 20.00 for vendor
food to supplement your goods.
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A small packable jacket and arm warmers to stash away – it’s easy to get
hypothermic in a hurry if you go down and stop moving and the weather is always
10 degrees cooler up top. Remember – the course is at ~ 5000ft elevation. When I
did an early am race simulation, it was 61 in Bend at 5am and 38 at Wanoga in
September last year. I know the temp will get down to possibly the mid 30’s at
night.
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Please bring your Tent, Sleeping Bags, matt for Bike Repair, Bike Stand, Cooler with
Food, Water (we will have 800+ Gallons, but being self sufficient is nice) Extra Set of
racing gear, extra socks, gloves, base layers, sunscreen, bug spray (sometimes
necessary)
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We will have solar showers set up from 10am until 1pm Sunday 9/9
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Lights, please bring a main bar mount and a headlamp to wear while you ride. The
trail twists and turns so much that just a bar mount is not the way to go.
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Please have a taillight set on steady for your night lap as well, this is mandatory so
riders can see you as they come up to pass
Be prepared for 80 degree day temps and 35 or cooler at night.
A great sense of humor and a healthy dose of fortitude will help all to finish the
race!
Rules
An ultra endurance race is held under the General Rules and
Regulations of OBRA.
12 18.7.2 Race Bible
The Organizer, under the supervision of an OBRA Representative
and/or the Chief Referee, shall prepare a complete set of race
regulations (the race bible) that specify how each ultra endurance
race will be conducted.
18.7.3 Definitions
18.7.3(a) Le Mans start -- a start where racers run to their
bicycles. The run should not be more than 200 meters. It is not
recommended for the run to go downhill.
18.7.3(b) Log Tent- Tent where racers log in and log out, hand the
baton to the registrar, and cancel laps.
18.7.3 (c) Transition area- area where riders completing a lap are
exiting the course and riders starting a lap are entering the course.
The Log Tent is located adjacent the transition area.
18.7.3(d) Team- a racing entity comprising of one or more racers
18.7.4 Team Captains
Each team will designate a team captain and co-captain. Team
captains will represent the team in all official correspondence and
communications before, during and after the event. The co-captain
may represent the team during the event when the captain is
unavailable. Only team captains and co-captains may file protests.
The team captain and/or co-captain must attend the pre-race
meeting.
18.7.5 Technical Assistance/Feed Zones
Ultra endurance races will designate an area for technical
assistance. This area may be the expo area, the camping
grounds, the hotel area or any area that is large enough to
accommodate all teams equally. Each team is permitted to have
13 only one area. This pit area must be set up in the designated
area. In the team’s technical assistance area, a racer may accept
support from anyone. Only team members and race workers are
allowed in the Log Tent / Transition areas while the race is being
conducted.
18.7.6 Assistance on Course
On the course racers may only receive mechanical assistance
from another registered racer. A rider providing assistance to
another rider must have entered the course under their own
power, either on foot or on a bicycle. Short-cutting the course is
not allowed. Notwithstanding 18.4.3(c) and 18.5, any rider who
has entered the course in support of another may bring equipment
and tools and may even swap bikes with the rider in need of
support. The cannibalizing of bikes is permitted in ultra endurance
racing.
18.7.7 Hand-ups/Feeds
Water and food (hand ups) may be supplied to a racer, by anyone,
anywhere on the course. Both the racer and persons providing a
hand up must stay well clear of the course during the hand up, so
as not to impede another racer.
18.7.8 Riding on Course
Only officially registered racers, credentialed media and event
staff may ride on the designated race course during the event.
18.7.9 Log-in
All solo competitors and the first racer for each team must log-in
at the Log Tent at least 5 minutes prior to the start of the race.
Batons will be handed out upon log-in if utilized or timing chips or
another approved method approved by the Chief Referee. Starting
racers must have their bikes pre-positioned in the Start/Finish
area. The event will use a Le-Mans style start.
18.7.10 Batons
14 Racers must log-in and log-out on each lap at the Log Tent. The
team baton or scoring device must be passed from the racer
logging out to the Registrar, who records the log-out time. The
log-out time of the first racer automatically becomes the log-in time
of the next racer logging-in regardless of whether or not there is a
racer ready to log-in.
18.7.11 Plates
Racers must display their official bike handlebar number plate
whenever on course. In the case of a bike swap, racers must
swap the bike number to the new bike prior to continuing the race.
18.7.12 Consecutive Laps
To ride a consecutive lap, the racer must log-out from the first
lap by passing the baton to the Registrar. After the Registrar has
recorded the log-out time for the first lap, and the log-in time for
the consecutive lap the racer will receive the baton back from the
Registrar. If this procedure is not followed, only one lap will be
counted. Solo racers must comply with this procedure to record
each and every lap.
18.7.13 Loss of Baton
Loss of the baton will result in a 5-minute time penalty which will
be applied to the team’s finish time on its last lap and will accrue
to the racer finishing that final lap. The Registrar will issue a new
baton.
18.7.14 Lighting
Racers entering the course two hours before sunset and up
to one-half hour before sunrise must have both primary and
secondary light sources installed and in good working order. The
primary light source must have a minimum rated power of 10
watts or more and be able to sustain this charge for 2 hrs. The
secondary or backup light source may be in the form of a penlight,
flashlight or other lighting system, preferably a helmet light or bar
mounted light source.
15 18.7.15 Lap Cancellation
Once on course, a racer is expected to complete the lap.
However, the team has the option of canceling a racer’s lap and
restarting the lap from the Log Tent with a substitute, should the
first racer be unable to complete the lap for any reason, including
injury. Any team member can cancel a racer’s lap by notifying
the team’s Registrar at the Log Tent and initializing the log sheet
next to the canceled lap. If a team cancels a racer’s lap and is
restarting with a new racer, a new baton will be issued without
penalty. However, the team’s original baton must be returned to
the registrar. The new racer inherits the log-in time of the canceled
racer’s lap. Once a cancellation has been made, it cannot be
rescinded. The canceled lap does not count as a completed lap.
18.7.16 Placing
Each team’s final placing will be determined by the number of laps
the team has completed and the sequential order of finish within
the team’s last lap. The last racer for each team must be logged in
before the end of the last hour in order for the lap to be counted.
Teams electing to stop racing before the end of the last hour must
inform the registrar of that decision. Once the registrar has been
informed of a team’s decision to retire from the race, no more laps
will be recorded.
18.7.17 Calling the Race
In the case of catastrophic failure due to weather or another
extenuating circumstance that prevents the ongoing scoring of
the event or creates a racing environment that is deemed too
dangerous for the participants, the race may be called as of
a certain time. Final results will be calculated based on each
team’s placement at the call time as determined by that team’s
last completed lap. This rule is intended to be exercised as a last
resort, only in the most dire of situations, when no other means is
available to continue scoring the event or when the potential for
serious harm or loss of life becomes imminent.
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In the event that a racer stops to assist in the care of a seriously
injured fellow racer which requires an EMS response, Ghost Rider
procedures will be implemented. The EMS personnel will radio to
the Log Tent the name and number of the assisting racer. Race
staff will then inform the team of the assisting racer to prepare the
next rider on their team. That rider will be allowed to start his lap
based on the assisting racer’s “ghost rider” lap time which will be
based on the fastest of either the assisting rider’s average lap time
or the team’s average lap time.
18.7.19 Quiet Hours
Quiet hours will be imposed from midnight until 8 a.m. During this
time, noise must be kept to a minimum.
18.7.20 One Lap Requirement
Every team member must complete one lap except in the case of
a report of occurrence (confirmation of an injury)
Feel free to e-mail me with questions and thank you for entering the High Cascades 24
mike@mudslingerevents.com
541-847-3030
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