The Mountain Bike Association of Arizona

2024 Pivot Cycles – MBAA XC Series

January 13, 2024

PRESENTED BY:

LOCATION:
McDowell Mountain Regional Park (Map)

GENERAL INFORMATION:
McDowell is home to the original XC race course going back to the early 1990s. The Competitive Track features classic desert riding with short climbs, tight turns, and cactus galore. This course will challenge you and leave you smiling, so long as you stay out of the cactus.

PARKING/CAMPING:
$7 park entry fee per vehicle – Exact change is appreciated. Review our venue map for where to setup.

TEAM TENT RESERVATIONS – Teams wishing to setup in the team pit area can Reserve a Team Tent Spot for a $50 donation to the MBAA (10×10 tent). This helps us plan out the venue and ensures you’ll have spot on race day.

Four Peaks Lot Camping – $22 per night (pay at entrance station). Take your first right after entering park. Camp along the perimeter and please keep your footprint small. Must be out by Sunday night.

FOOD ONSITE:
– Single Speed Coffee
– Stanzi’s Food Truck (Veggie bowls)
– PizzArt (Pizza)
– Dogs R Us (Hot dogs & burgers)

OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER
– Frozen Motion Photos

REGISTRATION FEES:
Please register online before coming to the event.

First Timer – $30
Your first race? This is the category for you.

Junior (17 & under)

• $30 – until 4 weeks out
• $35 – until Thursday before race at 8 pm
• $45 – on race day

Adult

• $45 – until 4 weeks out
• $50 – until Thursday before race at 8 pm
• $60 – on race day

RACE AGE:
The age you will be on December 31, 2024.

Need to change your category? No problem – email to info@MangledMomentum.com.

 

Series # plates are sold out.

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MBAA REFUND POLICY:
The MBAA is a non-profit that raises money through these races to put towards trail projects in Arizona. If you sign up and cannot race we will donate your race entry to maintaining the trails.

MBAA MEMBERSHIP:
Signup for an MBAA membership when you register for just $25 ($15 for juniors) and contribute directly to trail projects across the state. Plus you’ll get a cool pair of members only socks and sticker. You’ll also be entered into out members only raffles!

VOLUNTEER Sign Up
Every event is not possible without the help and support of volunteers. Help make these events great by giving back a bit of your time.

START TIMES & LAP COUNTS:

COURSE MAPS:

• Green Arrows – Spot Loop (3-miles) – The sport loop will be marked with green arrows.
• Blue Arrows – Sport > Tech > Long (10-miles) – The classic Sport to Tech to Long loop.
• Black Arrows – Sport then Tech then Long (12-miles) – Complete nearly a full Sport loop, then turn left onto the Tech Loop Connector. Drop in on The Ledge (or take the bypass) then climb up T-bone ridge before a descent that leads you to the long loop turnoff. Take the long loop around to complete the loop.
• Red Arrows – Big Loop (33-miles) – The marathon course is a total of 43-miles (1 red + 1 blue) The red loop will head out the sport to tech to long route and turn right onto the connector road. Once you T into Pemberton go left up to Dixie Mine and another left. Up Dixie Mine, right on Coachwhip, left on Pemberton. Follow Pemberton almost to the trailhead before turning left onto Scenic. Up and over Scenic takes you back to Pemberton where you will make a left, cross through the Pemberton TH parking lot then climb up to the connector road you came out on. After riding on the connector road back the way you came, hang a hard nearly 180 degree right onto the long loop to complete the full red loop.
  • Full marathon course GPX file.
  • The cutoff to complete the red loop is 3.5-hrs meaning if it takes longer than 3.5-hrs to complete the red loop, you do not have to go out for a blue lap.

SCHEDULE

Friday 1/12 –

• All Day Course open for pre-riding (Final markings underway in the AM)
• 4-5 pm Number plate pickup open onsite

Saturday 1/13 –

• 7:00 am – Number plate pickup open (check in at least 30-mins prior to start time)
• 8:30 am – (Wave 1) – Marathon
• 8:45 am – (Wave 2) – Elite Men / Expert Men / Elite Women / Expert Women
• 10:00 am – (Wave 3) – E-Bike / Intermediate Men / Int. SS Men / Rock Crusher Men
• 11:00 am – Wave 2 Awards
• 11:30 am – (Wave 4) – First Timer Men / Beginner Men 15-16 & 17-18
• 11:45 am – (Wave 5) – Beginner Men 19+
• 12:30 pm – FREE KID’S RACE (6 & under)
• 12:40 pm – Wave 1 Awards
• 1:00 pm – (Wave 6) – Beginner Women / First Time Women / Intermediate Women / SS Women / Athena Women
• 1:30 pm – Wave 3 Awards
• 2:00 pm – (Wave 7) – Junior Boys 9-14 / Junior Girls 11-14
• 2:30 pm – Wave 4 & 5 Awards
• 3:00 pm – (Wave 8) – Junior Girls 9-10 / Junior Boys & Girls 6-8
• 3:30 pm – Wave 6 Awards
• 4:00 pm – Wave 7 & 8 Awards

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