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2019 Race Dates:
  • Saturday June 15th* 
    • Special Event in conjunction with the Bike Convergence (more info soon!)
  • Wednesday June 26th 
  • Wednesday July 10th 
  • Wednesday July 24th 
  • Saturday August 3rd **
    • Special Event in conjunction with CAMBR Palos Meltdown (more info soon!)

For Saturday June 15th - Start Time / Category / Race Duration: 
  • 1:00pm Learn to Race Clinic 
  • 2:00pm Juniors 15mins + 1 lap 
  • 2:30pm B Race 20mins + 1 lap
  • 3:15pm A Race 25mins + 1 lap 

For Wednesday Nights (6/26, 7/10, 7/24) - Start Time / Category  / Race Duration:
  • 6:00pm Juniors 15mins + 1 lap 
  • 6:30pm B Race 20mins + 1 lap 
  • 7:15pm A Race 25mins + 1 lap 

For Saturday August 3rd - Start Time / Category / Race Duration: 
**Note - Race is at Palos Forest Preserve - See location section below**
  • 2:00pm Juniors 15mins + 1 lap
  • 2:45pm Novice 15mins + 1 lap 
  • 3:30pm Sport 20mins + 1 lap 
  • 4:15pm Pro/Expert 25mins + 1 lap 
Pre-Register Here http://palosmeltdown.com/registration-info


Prizes / Scoring:
  • Top 3 places in each category will receive swag. This is a training series, so we cannot pay cash prizes and are not submitting results to USACycling
  • All 3 categories are open, non-gender specific 
  • We will have separate podiums to acknowledge (1) Top 3 finishers, (2) Top 3 W/T/F finishers
  • All Junior finishers will receive a prize 
  • Juniors should be ages 14 & younger. Ages 15 & up should race the B or A race

Cost:
  • $20
  • Registration on-site only, no pre-reg
  • USACycling license is required for insurance. However, Friends of Big Marsh is choosing a flat $20 fee for everyone. So, if you don't have a USACycling license, FOBM is covering your $10 cost for a One-Day License. Please consider donating a few extra dollars at registration. It is a charity event for the park! 

Location: 
  • The first 4 events in the series (June 15, 26, July 10, 24) are all held at Big Marsh Park 11599 S. Stony Island Ave. Chicago, IL 60633
  • The fifth event (August 3) is held at Palos Forest Preserve Wolf Road Willow Springs, IL 60580

Course: 
  • The course will be a mixture of dirt singletrack, gravel doubletrack, grass, and pavement
  • Laps will be ~1 mile long. Competitors will complete estimated 5-8 laps depending on skill level 
  • Course will change each week 
  • Course can be ridden on mountain or cyclocross bike, but favors mountain bike 
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