OPEN Categories are for teams seeking the highest level of racing competition irregardless of age, which is just a number... Costumes optional, they may slow you down, unless you're savvy like an astrophysicist and capable of applying aerodynamic principles to defy all the laws of nature to propel yourself to the finish line against time, space, matter and motion.
AGE-BASED Categories
WIND, FIRE, EARTH, WATER will race on single black to green level trails. Your team's color category is based on your team's cumulative age determined by adding together the ages of each team member. Use the age each team member will be on 12/31/2022, add them together, and find your team's color bracket. The costume contest may be the most competitive part of your team's race...
ETHER YOUTH Categories Any team with all youth racers 18 & under race in the ETHER category, named for the "mysterious substance that permeates the celestial sphere and is purer than any of the four terrestrial elements wind, fire earth and water."
MORE! CATEGORIES are for co-ed teams (combination of the two binary options) as well as for racers who indentify outside of the two binary options to be expansive and inclusive of all people who are non-binary, gender fluid, trans, etc.
PURPLE ETHER Youth Teams = All Youth Racers, age 18 & under
Green WIND Teams = Cumulative Age 0-90
Orange FIRE Teams = Cumulative Age 91-120
Brown EARTH Teams = Cumulative Age 121-150
Blue WATER Teams = Cumulative Age 151+
VINTAGE Category: Bring out your best vintage ride, 90's style. Let's show the world that 26" ain't dead, dropper posts are for people who never learned how to go down hill, and disc brakes are just straight cheating. The rules are simple if you couldn't tell, no disc brakes, droppers, or anything without 26". You got a bike that fits that category? Awesome, you're 1/3 of the to having a team! On top of the race we will also be offering a "Most Vintage" award for the bike that meets certain "Most vintage" criteria, stay tuned for more details!
