Snowshoe has teamed up with Powerade to offer a 3 race series offering more than $25,000 in cash and prizes.

Race I: June 27-29, 2008
Race II: July 25-27, 2008
Race II: August 29-September 1, 2008

For the Saturday and Sunday of the race weekends, both the Ballhooter Lift and Western Express Lift will be operating.

View the Payout and Points Distribution Spreadsheet

Race Entry Fees:

$29.00 - Downhill Race Entry (Does not include Trail Pass)
$24.00 - Dual Slalom Race Entry (Does not include Trail Pass)
$54.00 - Discounted racer two day trail pass for Saturday and Sunday of Event day only.
FREE! - Women Race Entry for Intro and Weekend Warrior Classes (does not include Trail Pass).

Category Descriptions

Intro: The Intro category is designed to introduce first year competitors who have very limited or no experience in competitive mountain biking. These competitors shall be purely recreational riders putting in less than 4 hrs per week training.

Weekend Warrior: A Weekend Warrior level competitor is an experienced racer holding average ability. These competitors shall be recreational at heart and have very limited training hrs.

Amateur: (Men only) An Amateur category competitor is a racer looking for a challenge beyond the Weekend Warrior category. Male competitors looking for a high level of recognition and competition shall compete in this category. It is recommended for Amateur competitors to hold at least one year of racing experience.

Elite: The Elite category is designed for those competitors seeking competition on the highest level. An Elite racer is a competitor that has several years of racing experience and has proven his competence through previous events. These racers will receive the highest level of recognition for their respective class, male or female.

*Competitors finishing in the top 3 overall in age categories with 10 or more finishers from the year before must advance to one of the above categories. The only exclusion to this rule is 30-39 & 40+ age classes will not be forced to move from Amateur to Elite. Any non-elite male competitor finishing in the top 10 overall will be required to bump up to the elite category in the following event. Any non-elite female competitor finishing in the top 3 overall will be required to bump up the elite category in the following event.

Age and Sex Classes
A competitor’s racing age is used for class placement and is determined by their age as of December 31 of the current year.

Intro: Male & Female: Under 17 (U-17), 18-29, 30-39, 40+

Weekend Warrior: Male & Female: U-17, 18-29, 30-39, 40+

Amateur: Male Only: U-17, 18-29, 30-39, 40+

Elite: Male & Female: Open Age Classes

Rules and Guidelines:

All competitors must wear a properly secured helmet, complying to DOT or CPSC Standards at all times during competition as well as when pre-riding or warming up on the course. Competitors must wear proper riding attire, including a shirt, shorts, and fully-enclosed shoes during competition.

Each competitor is responsible for having their bike in good operating condition, including but not limited to: two fully-functioning brakes, plugged handlebar ends, NO hazardous attachments including kickstands and reflectors, adjusted hubs and headset, true wheels, and a sound frame (no cracks, severe bends or dents). Race officials may remove any racer from the start whom they feel is attempting to compete on an unsafe bike. Racers must start with and ride the same bike throughout any single event.

MP3 players and other personal listening devices which may interfere with a racer’s awareness of other racers and their surroundings are strictly prohibited on the race course.

Deviation from the marked course will result in disqualification unless the competitor reenters the course at point of exit. This includes ducking under any flagging marking the boundaries of the finish chute. A competitor that purposely leaves the marked course during competition is deemed to have retired from the race and will be scored as a DQ or DNF.

Any competitor littering the course with a gel packet, food wrappers or other waste will be disqualified!

A competitor on their bike has the right-of-way over one pushing their bike. Lapped racers must yield the track immediately. A lapped racer is only one from the same starting wave as the overtaking racer. Other racers being overtaken, those from a later starting wave shall yield the track (fastest part of the trail) when possible when asked. It is the responsibility of an overtaking rider to pass safely. No racer is expected to stop their race to allow other racers to pass. However, no rider shall intentionally impede the progress of another. A rider should make his/her presence known when overtaking a slower rider (i.e. "On your left. Please!").

The use of profanity or flagrant discourtesy directed at another competitor, race worker, or spectator is grounds for disqualification from an individual event, first offense, and the race series upon the second offense!

Pre-riding the race course after the start of the race of the day is prohibited! During the race day, all individuals riding bicycles on the race course must be entered in the category(ies) competing at the time. Interference with a race other than the one a competitor is entered in will result in disqualification (i.e. an Elite racer riding on the race course during the Sport race).

A race may be stopped by the race director in case of severe injury to a rider or life threatening weather. Racers failing to heed the instruction of medical personal and/or course marshals attending to an injured rider will be disqualified!

Protests of the results, the conduct of a racer, or any other matters related to the race may only be filed by a competitor in the event or a race official. Protests must be reported to or filed with a timing official within 10 minutes of the completion of an event, posting of results, or a ruling to be considered valid. All results become final as of the presentation of awards.

The sale of merchandise or display of products for promotional purposes at Snowshoe Mountain events without the permission of Snowshoe Mountain Inc. and the individual event director is prohibited. This includes but is not limited to banners, tents, and anything not permanently attached to a vehicle that a competitor has driven to an event.

Each competitor is responsible for properly securing and attaching their number plate on their bike. Number plates will be secured with the provided zip ties on the front handlebar area, clearly visible, and un-altered or modified. Please consult a race official with questions on proper mounting of your number plate if you are unsure for any reason. One plate will be provided to each entrant for the current race season. You are responsible for maintaining and keeping your number plate for the entire race season. Replacement plates will be available at a fee of $5.00 for processing and materials.

Start times will be posted one hour after registration closes on the day of the event. It is each rider’s responsibility to be present and start in their designated position and time. Failure to start in your assigned position is grounds for disqualification.

A single course format will be utilized for all races with all categories and classes competing on the same course. Course design and layout will be constructed with optional (easier) routes for all features and terrain considered to require advanced abilities by the Chief of Course. The overall difficulty of the course is designed in accommodation of meeting the needs of Intro to Elite categories. Man made obstacles may be utilized and incorporated into race courses.

Ignorance of the rules is never an admissible defense!