Swashbuckler 2017

June 25

Swashbuckler 2017

Welcome to the 2017 Swashbuckler MTB Race

Hosted by O'Regans Subaru Cycling

Event Sponsors

Sponsors

Sweet Ride Cycling, http://www.Sweetridecycling.com

LCMBA (Lunenburg County Mountain Bike Association)

MODL (Municipality of the District of Lunenburg)

O'Regans Subaru

Event Details

Event Details:
June 25th, 2017

M.A.R.C. , 33 Leary Fraser Road, Dayspring Nova Scotia

Entry Fees

Under 17 :$15

17 years old and older:$30

One Event Membership (for non-licensed racers): $25

A valid BNS race license must be shown at registration/sign-in.

Please note there is NO day of registration. Online registration only!

Sign-in Schedule:

9:00 - 10:00: rider plate/timing chip picked up (U15 and YOUNGER categories)

9:00 - 11:30: rider plate/timing chip picked up (U17 and OLDER categories)

Race schedule:

U 11, 13, and 15 categories start at 10:30 am. All other races start at 12 noon.

Race Course:
See Strava link: https://www.trailforks.com/confirm/view/route/80682/ Course is 5.5km long: There are small changes to the 2017 course. Some of the singletrack climbing has been removed and the field section has been shortened slightly.
Race Categories:

Please note that you will notice a change in some of the race category names. This it to help align with other province's race categories. These are age and ability based and that youth may participate in ability based categories rather than age (no change here). To help with the conversion; here are the new category names and their equivalents (for both men and women). The youth categories are the same with U19, 17, 15, 13, 11 (men and women)

Elite (Cat A)

Expert (Cat B)

Sport (Cat C)

Race Distance:

U11 - 1 lap

U13 - 1 lap **** Considering a modified 1.5 lap option****

U15 - 1 lap **** Considering a modified 1.5 lap option****

Sport Women - 2 laps

U17 Women - 2 laps

Master Women - 2 laps

U17 Men - 3 laps

U19 Women - 3 laps

Expert Women - 3 laps

Sport Men - 3 laps

Master Men - 3 laps

Elite Women - 4 laps

Expert Men - 4 laps

U19 Men - 4 laps

Elite Men - 5 laps

Race Plate:

Race plates are required. Please bring your plate from a prior 2017 MTB race. They will be provided when you pick up your chip timer if you don't have already have one ($5 per plate)

Other Noteworthy Information:

Grand Prize draw is a Specialized Kit of your choosing from Sweet Ride Cycling (Includes a Jersey, Bib Shorts, and socks)

Registration open until Jun 24, 2017
Registration is Closed