The Highlands Ranch Mountain Bike Series sponsored by BikeSource - Highlands Ranch will take place in our beautiful and pristine Backcountry Wilderness Area in August this year. With the addition of a 4th race, the Series will begin on Wednesday, August 5 and consist of four, Wednesday evening races starting at 6:00pm throughout the month of August with the final race being held on Wednesday, August 26.
Mountain bike racers of all abilities are welcome! There are four categories - A (expert), B (intermediate), C (beginner / recreational) and Junior (high school ages 14+). Points will be collected throughout the Series to crown an overall Series Champion in each male / female category at the conclusion of the Series.
Racers will have to race in 3 / 4 races in order to be eligible for series ranking and the Overall Series Champion award. We will take your top 3 finishes to calculate your final ranking score.
This is a fun, laid back event for those of you who love racing and want to prepare for your weekend races or fall cyclocross season. It's also a great way to try a mountain bike race in a friendly environment!
After each Wednesday night race, Grist Brewing Company will be handing out free beers to all over 21 year old participants. We will also have a dinner available for purchase from a different food truck each week.
Registration fees
Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees
Cat - A Closed
Expert
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$28.74May 30 - Aug 19
Cat - B Closed
Intermediate
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$28.74May 30 - Aug 19
Cat - C Closed
Novice
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$28.74May 30 - Aug 19
Juniors Closed
(High School Age 14+)
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$18.04May 30 - Aug 19
Race Day Registration
Bib pickup and race day registration will start at 4:30pm. Registration for the race will be available for $30 adults, $20 Juniors high school +14 cash or credit.
Course
The Backcountry Burner Cross Country course is new for 2015. Starting and finishing at RedTail Park, the course will be one approx 10 mile loop throughout the entire Highlands Point trail system. The route has a total ascent of 677.45 ft and has a maximum elevation of 6,302.49 ft.
Course Map - NEW COURSE UPDATED 8.13.15
Awards
Awards
Awards for the top three male/female finishers in each category at each race (Cat A, Cat B, Cat C, Juniors). Random place finisher awards will be given out from BikeSource so if you finish last, you might still get an award!
Overall Series Awards
Cash and award for the 2015 HRCA MTB Race Series Male and Female Champion in each category (Cat A, Cat B, Cat C, Juniors). Series finishers that place 2-5 overall will recieve gift certificates to BikeSource. In order to be eligible for series awards, participants must compete in at least 3 races in the same category throughout the race series. Your top 3 finishes will be calculated for point totals.
Points will be awarded as follows: 50 - 1st, 49 - 2nd, 48 - 3rd, etc
Race results are available within 24 hours after the event. CLICK HERE FOR RESULTS!
Thank you sponsors!
Beneficiary
VetBikes.org is a veteran run 501c3 non-profit which provides recovering Puget Sound/Denver veterans a bicycle to facilitate their path to wellness. Veterans Programs widely utilize the benefits of cycling in rehabilitation for general fitness benefits, management of depression, and as a vehicle to get recovering veterans outside and active.
VetBikes.org as a program of the Veterans Family Fund of America and VFW post 1 from Denver partners with the US Army’s Warrior Transition Battalions at Joint Base Lewis- McChord/Ft. Carson and the WA State Veterans Affairs Building 9 Project to advocate cycling therapy and identify “lifer” cyclists in their programs.
We use your donated spare parts to build custom fitted bicycles for their recovery efforts.
Avoid the hassle of selling your used parts and bikes. Visit the VetBikes.org website and Facebook page to learn more about our efforts and how to donate your high quality bike parts so we can get our veterans healthy and into our cycling community.
Refund / Inclement Weather Policy
No refunds or transfers are available.
In the event of inclement weather, we will do all that we can to make sure the race is held. If there is light rain, we race. If there is a heavy rain and the trails will be in jeopardy, we will postpone the race to another day. If there is lightening, we will try to wait out the storm but if we are unable to hold the race, we will postpone to another day.
Please understand that we are unable to refund or transfer if we have to change the date because of weather due to costs already incurred for the race.
Event schedule
- Wed, August 19, 2015 4:30 PM - Bib Pickup / Race Day Registration
- Wed, August 19, 2015 6:00 PM - Race Start
- Wed, August 19, 2015 6:30 PM - Post Race Party
Contact information
- Event contact
- Valerie Kuhns
