Into the Wilds 2014 - AOA Mayhem Enduro

All information courtesy AOA/Event Promoters

From Europe to America with Love… we introduce to you an emerging race format, a new way to ride, race and enjoy good times with friends. The multi-stage Enduro.

Learn to form a new set of expectations my good friends because this event is going down totally different. This is a solo and team format (2 to 4 person), multi-stage time trial event. Groups of teams and solos will depart on a quest like no other. While on course your team will encounter 5 timed sections that will focus mainly on gravity runs with some features. But it’s Ohio so there will be some climbs and plenty of sprinting. Each section will feature several “safe” lines that bypass more advanced lines. Think risk = reward. Each rider from your team will take an individual run on each 3-6 minute trail section. The fastest two individual times from each section will be combined for your team’s overall scoring.

Look at it this way… no one is jockeying for position, cutting you off, holding you up on a decent or climb. We are going to time you on the best portions of trail AOA and the Wilds can throw at you…ride at your pace between race sections and tell stories, talk trash, or eat up some performance enhancing wafers. If you’ve ever done a group ride you know this is the way it goes down… you ride casually then when the fun stuff is staring you down it’s nothing but all out effort as you either try to drop your friends for bragging rights or simply find that groove that defines the ride. The effort turns to smiles as the wind silences the conversation and the flow of the trail commands your attention, skills and soul. Legendary, award-winning ales and lagers from Sierra Nevada will be awaiting you as we celebrate the Mayhem Enduro and the good times that will come with it.

Course preview and team practice will be available on Saturday. Camping is available free of charge. Tents, campers, trailers, bonfires, and mobile homes welcome. The Wilds, one of the world’s largest conservation centers is next door for you and the family to explore before, during or after the event.

This race is not for those with poor attitudes or the inability to try something new. If you’re in a hurry to race and hit the road to get back to your busy life this may be a race best left off your calendar.

This is a fundraiser for Appalachia Outdoor Adventures (AOA) a charter member of the International Mountain Bike Association, and will be run and administered by dedicated AOA volunteers.

What: The AOA Multi-Stage Mayhem Enduro – Ohio Power Series

When: Sunday, May 25, 2013

Where:
The Wilds, Township Highway 206, Rich Hill, OH 43732
GPS Coordinates: 39.872462,-81.706266

The Wilds is one of the largest and most innovative wildlife conservation centers in the world. Located on nearly 10,000 acres in southeast Ohio, it is home to rare and endangered species from around the world living in natural, open-range habitat, as well as home to hundreds of indigenous species, in addition to innovative, in-depth science and education programs. The mountain bike trails are on the other side of the road from the preserve.

Directions:
The Wilds Trailhead is located at the intersection of State Route 146 and Zion Ridge Rd. It is in the field directly across from Zion Ridge Rd (north side of 146). Zion Ridge Rd is 6 miles west of Cumberland, and 18 miles east of Zanesville on State Route 146.

If you are east or north of Cambridge, take I-70 west to New Concord exit 169 head south on 83. Turn right in Cumberland on 146 west, and go 6 miles look for Zion Ridge Rd on your left. Parking lot is on your right.

If you are west of Zanesville, take I-70 to 146 east (7th Street exit follow Wilds signs) once you are headed out of Zanesville on 146 east, go about 18 miles look for Zion Ridge Rd on your right. Parking lot is on your left.

If you are South of Cambridge head north on I-77 and exit at Belle Valley exit 28 and head west on 340 to Cumberland. Head west on 146, and go 6 miles look for Zion Ridge Rd on your left. Parking lot is on your right.

Registration (Online Only):
• Online Registration
• ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES THURSDAY MAY 22 AT 11:00PM
• On-site registration will be available on Saturday May 24 from 6-8pm and Sunday 8-9:00am IF the field is not full.
• Limited to first 200 participants

Pricing:
• You may compete solo or on a team with 2-4 people. Registration includes practice, race entry, 2 beer tickets with dinner on Sunday.
• AOA current member discount $5.00 (if you have not received your code contact Rae Gandolf)
• As events continue to grow we have raised the day of race registration simply to encourage pre-registration and make up for any extra time and money needed for supplies. This enables us to prepare food orders, ensure accurate start times and avoid delays due to data processing of late participant entries. Pre-reg also gives us a direct line of communication in the event the race is delayed or canceled though the event email system.

Solo Division:
Solo $50 - Before May 11, 2014 at 12:00 midnight
Solo $65 - May 12 - May 23
Solo $75 - May 24 on/Day of Event

Team Division - per person:
Team $45 - Before May 11, 2014 at 12:00 midnight
Team $55 - May 12 - May 23
Team $65 - May 24 on/Day of Event

Optional:
• Saturday Pizza Dinner Tickets (All) for $5.00. Since we are in a remote location, we will again order pizza for Saturday night. You must sign up for pizza on the registration page to make sure there is enough.
• Additional Guest or Family Sunday Dinner Tickets available for guest or family for $10.00 (Racers get a food ticket with race registration).
• Veggie Burgers are available as a replacement for Sunday Dinner.
• Event Men's and Women's specific riding jersey's (all sizes) available for $23.99 (available on the registration page).
• $15 Mayhem event t-shirt – 100% of the proceeds from t-shirts go to funding AOA trail projects
• HELP OUR TRAILS! Raise or donate $250.00 and receive a free t-shirt and registration. Raise or donate $100 and receive a free t-shirt

Categories:
OPEN SOLO DIVISIONS – Open Male & Open Female
OPEN TEAM DIVISION – Team with 2-4 people

Prizes:
$1000 for 1st place in solo divisions

Schedule:
Friday - May 23
Venue gates open for primitive camping by 5pm. Portolets will be on site. Bring your own fire wood and water.

Saturday - May 24
Practice - Dawn to dusk (we strongly encourage racers to check out the trails ahead of time either on Saturday or before)
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Registration (if the field is not full)/Packet pickup
8:00 pm Pizza dinner or bring your own and enjoy a toasty campfire

Sunday - May 25
8:30 am - 9:00 am Registration (if the field is not full)
8:30 am - 11:00 am Packet pickup
10:00 am First Starter (Team division)**
12:30 pm Solo Women**
1:00 pm Solo Men**
3:00 pm Dinner
ASAP- Awards

**These are general guidelines subject to change based on number of participants. Actual start times will be posted for each team and rider.

Where Can I Stay?
• Primitive camping is available at the venue. There are some fire rings around. There is no running water, only portolets. We will have a bonfire, but bring your own wood for smaller fires. Campers are allowed.
• NOTE: The use of generators in the upper (main) parking area is allowed. Please do not use generators in the lower lot. The lower lot should be used by campers seeking quieter surroundings.
• Hotels at the Closet City of Zanesville

Event Links:
Mayhem Enduro Event Page on Facebook
Event Website
Visit Zanesville


Race Info:
Course Information:
Event total Length 13 miles
Distance of timed sections
Section 1: 1 mile
Section 2: 0.75 mile
Section 3: 0.4 mile
Section 4: 1 mile
Section 5: 1.1 mile
Time to complete 1.5-3hrs

Race Format:
The team option of this event in particular is novel. The team format is the key to making this event fun for riders of any ability or discipline since only the 2 fastest times count on each section. The terrain is meant to challenge both XC and DH riders, with the bypass lines being just slightly slower than the technical lines.

Details on How the Event Will be Run:
• Teams will leave the start in pre-designated groups of about 10 riders.
• Solos will leave in pre-designated groups of about 4 riders.
• Groups will start in waves 10 min apart (teams) or 5 min apart (solos).
• Groups will follow a marked course of green arrows and course tape.
• When groups arrive at a start of race section for the timed section, they will identify themselves to the starting official and state when they are ready to start. Starter will give the team the ok, and start the team with 10-30 seconds between teammates.
• Upon finishing the section, the team can regroup and ride to the next section.
• All sections will be scored electronically. The start will be manually entered into a computer and the finish will be read with a chip sensor and there will be manual back up as well.
• Starting officials will provide a 3-2-1 countdown. It is imperative that you communicate with this official in order to assure the accuracy of your time.
• For teams, the fastest TWO times will be used for scoring for each section.
• There will be time bonuses for team members in certain categories (ie. women, clydesdale) see below

Rules (For any discrepancy, final judgment will be made by race organizers at the event):
• Teams must stay and finish together or suffer 10 second penalty per each rider who doesn’t arrive at each section with the team.
• Teams must be ready at their designated race start time for the start of the Enduro – If not on time they will go at the end of the starting list.
• Riders who jump the start on any given timed section will get a 10 second penalty.
• It is ok to pass another team in between race sections.
• Riders do not get reruns, unless timers call a timing error or course shut down or otherwise approved by race official.
• Riders must finish the course within 3 hrs.
• Timing deductions are for teams and are intended to level the playing field and encourage all sorts of team make ups.
o Women will get a 10% timing deduction
o Riders over 50 years – 5%, over 60 – 10%
o Riders over 215 lb – 5% We will have a scale, weight is without a pack
o Youth (17 & under) – 10%
o Deductions are additive! ie. a 215 lb woman over 60 gets 25%!

Course Cutting:
• Any rider trying to save time by choosing a line that lies outside of the marked course will be disqualified.
• The organizer will appoint special ‘Flying Marshals’ to travel around the course at their own discretion. These ‘Flying Marshals’ will report rule violations to the organizer.

Course Marking and Riding:
• Advanced lines (on timed sections only) will be arrowed with pink “X’s” and yellow caution tape, all advanced lines will have green by-passes. We strongly advise that you do not hit advanced lines without seeing them first, as some contain mandatory gap jumps. All features on the main trail (where there are no by-passes) are rideable, but some require a speed check to do so safely.
• Passing- you may pass in a race section at any time. You may pass in transfer sections as well.
• Please avoid distracting the time keepers- they have a tedious job so only ask a question if necessary and when they are not actively engaged in timing.
• Please KEEP MOVING! A brief rest after your timed section is fine, but the flow of this race is dependent upon riders continuing to move along the course.
• If you need to bail, ask a time keeper for the shortest way out! Please notify a time keeper and an official at the start/finish if you DNF so that we aren’t looking for you. We have decided not to disqualify the whole team for a DNF, but the team will be given a 30 second time penalty for each DNF.

Rider Equipment:
Each rider must be self-sufficient during the entire duration of the race. Personal responsibility and self-sufficiency are a large part of the spirit of enduro racing and riders are encouraged to carry adequate equipment for operating in mountainous environments. Each rider should remember that they are solely responsible for themselves but should also help other competitors on course where possible. There will be one water stop approximately half way through the course.

Other Stuff:
• We strongly encourage racers to check out the trails ahead of time either on Saturday or before.
• "Practice" Trail Directions: Prior to the event weekend the trail head for practice is located on State Route 146. It is across from the intersection of 146 and Zion Ridge Road (in the field to the north). It is around 6 miles west of Cumberland on the right, and 18 miles east of Zanesville on the left.
• Spectator hiking trail will be available for those looking to watch versus race.



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Webb Financial Group
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