The Mountain Bike Association of Arizona

2023 Pivot Cycles – MBAA XC Series

January 7-8, 2023

PRESENTED BY:

LOCATION:
McDowell Mountain Regional Park (Map)
16300 McDowell Mountain Park Dr.
MMRP Arizona 85255

GENERAL INFORMATION:
McDowell Mountain Regional Park is arguably the home XC race course for many AZ mountain bike events. The course 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.

Four Peaks Lot Camping – $22 per night (pay at entrance station). Take your first right after entering park. Please camp along the perimeter and keep your footprint small to allow space for other campers. Must be out by Sunday night.

TEAM TENT RESERVATIONS – Teams wishing to setup a tent can reserve a spot in the team zone.

FOOD ONSITE:
– Single Speed Coffee
– Stanzi’s Food Truck (veggie bowls)
– Pizzart
– Dogs R Us

OFFICIAL PHOTOGRAPHER
– Frozen Motion Photos

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

Early bird until 2 weeks prior / Until week of Thursday 8 pm / Late registration on race day

• First Timers – $25 (1x only)
• Juniors – $25 / $30 / $35 Juniors (under 18)
• Adults – $45 / $50 / $60

RACE AGE:
The age you will be on December 31, 2023.

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

See who’s registered

MBAA REFUND POLICY:
If you test positive for COVID the week before the race you may transfer your entry to the next event. If you have an unforeseen circumstance or your work schedule changes on race week we will donate your race entry to maintaining the trails.

TEAM COMPETITION:
– Must be finalized by race #2 Estrella!
– Details on how to sign up for the the 2023 MBAA Team Competition.

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 drawn at each race!

• Elite / Expert Men 15-39
• Elite / Expert Women
• Marathon Men
• Marathon Women

 

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:
McDowell Start Times & Lap Counts – Saturday
McDowell Start Times & Lap Counts – Sunday

COURSE MAPS:
McDowell Meltdown
McDowell Meltdown – Red Loop

• Green Arrows – Spot Loop (3-miles) – The sport loop will be marked with green arrows and is made up of mostly smooth rolling terrain.
• Blue Arrows – Sport > Tech > Long (10-miles) – The classic Sport to Tech to Long loop takes riders through some of the best trails in the desert.
• Black Arrows – Sport/Tech (5.5-miles) – Complete nearly a full Sport loop, then turn left onto the Tech Loop Connector just before the climb to the parking lot. Drop in on The Ledge (or take the bypass) then a lung busting climb takes to up to T-bone ridge before a nice descent leads you to finish out the loop.
• Red Arrows – Big Loop (33-miles) – The marathon course is a total of 43-miles (one red, one blue) The red loop will head out the sport to tech to long route and turn right onto the connector road to Pemberton. Once at the Pemberton trail, hang a left up to Dixie Mine. Up Dixie Mine, right on Coachwhip back to Pemberton where you will make a left and 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 back to the connector road you came out on. Hang a hard right onto the long loop to complete the full red loop. Upon completing one red loop, you will then go out for one Blue (sport>tech>long) for a total of 43-miles (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 1/6 –

• All Day Course open for pre-riding (Final course markings underway)
• 4-5 pm Number plate pickup open (register online)

Saturday 1/7 –

• 7:00 – 12:15 pm – Number plate pickup open (check in at least 30-mins prior to start time)
• 8:30 am – Marathon Men/Women
• 9:00 am – Elite/Expert Men
• 11:00 am – Elite/Expert Women
• 12:15 pm – Intermediate Men, Master’s Men, Rock Crusher, Plus Bike Men

Sunday 1/8 –

• 7:00 am – Number plate pickup open (check in at least 30-mins prior to start time)
• 8:00 am – eBike, Beginner Men, First Time Men
• 9:30 am – Beginner/Intermediate Women, Women Singlespeed, First Time Women
• 11:00 am – Junior Boys
• 12:00 pm – Junior Girls
• 12:30 pm – Free Kid’s Race (6 & under)
• 1:00 pm – 6-8 Boys/Girls

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