Wednesday Night Mountain Bike Race Series

Racing takes place in Riverside State Park, at the 7 Mile Airstrip. To get there, get yourself to either Francis Ave (west), or Assembly St. (north). Where Francis and Assembly join, continue north on Hwy 291 to 7 Mile Rd. Turn left (west) on 7 Mile Rd, and follow it approximately 1 mile, turning left (south) at the first road after you cross over the Spokane River. From there, you are very close, follow the signs to the venue parking area. For you extra savvy GPS folks....47°44'05"N, 117°31'07"W.

We have a different course each Wednesday that will challenge you in different ways. You will have the option of going 1 lap or 2 laps. Laps are typically 7-11 miles. The only “age groups” we do have are 14 & Under (Male & Female), 15-18 (Male & Female), 18-39 (Male & Female), 40-49 (Male Only), 40+ (Female Only), 50+ (Male Only) and 60+ (Male Only). Your age group will be determined by the age you are on the first night of the series. We will keep points for the entire series. Division Winners get prizes at the final party. There is an RFID timing tag on the back of your number plate. It will record your start and finish when you roll over the mats. All results will be posted to www.nsplit.com/results.

Every Wednesday:

1PM Online Registtration Closes. Online is the only way to register, don't procrastinate and make sure you are registered by 1!

5PM Venue Open, number pick up open.

5:30PM Open Start Line open. For those who want an individual start.

6:20 PM Open Start Line closes.

6:30PM Mass Start

6:35PM Start Line Closed

8:45PM Venue closes

This year we will be doing an open start line beginning at 5:30PM and closing at 6:20PM. This will accomodate the racers that prefer the individuial start. The start line will be closed from 6:20PM to 6:30PM, when we will then do a traditional mass start for those looking for a more competitive style of race. Mass start will be split into groups for safety if needed. You can choose each week when you want to start, either the open start or the mass start. Your timing chip will help us sort it out.

Scoring-all participants will be scored together in their respective divisions, regardless of start time. From the beginning of this race series, the goal was low key, simple racing on a Wednesday Night. We want to accomodate the open start and the mass start, based off feedback From you, but to keep it simple, everyone will be scored together.

Regisatration is online only. And if you are reading this, you have found the correct spot to register. Scroll up and choose the correct date and division. You will also purchase a number plate during the registration process. The number plate is yours for each race you particpate in. Replacements are $5. You can pick up your number on the first night you race. After that, provided you hold on to your number, you only need to register online, and then show up to race. No need to check in again.

**Please make sure you register before racing. We can tell if someone has raced and not registered, and you risk being banned from the Series if in fact you are truly poaching the race. Poaching is not cool, so please don't do it.**

Riverside State Park is a Washington State Park, and requires a Discover Pass for parking. $35.00 for an Annual Pass that is good for two vehicles. You can buy one at a handful of places locally, or purchase online here: https://store.discoverpass.wa.gov/

Again this year, all 18 & Under Junior Racers will be able to particpate at no cost for registration. **ALL JUNIORS WILL SIGN UP USING THE 18 & UNDER SEASON PASS REGISTRATION, NO MATTER WHAT RACE YOU ARE REGISTERING FOR.** A $5.00 number plate will be required.

Adults: Our sponsorship for the Junior Racers has dwindled, so we are asking anyone that would like to donate a little to the cause, you can "sponsor" a Junior Racer when you register, by adding a $10.00 sponsorship. We appreciate any help we can get here so that we can continue to let our younger riders partipcate for free. If the extra sponsorships come in and get us to where we need to be to break even on Junior Fees, we will disable the option.

On course: please be respectful of other racers and other park users. We have a permit to race on the trails, not to close them to others. Be careful of your fellow racers. Don’t run over the top of slower racers. This is not the World Cup or any sort of qualifying for anything else. Please make sure you are hollering "on your left" or "on your right" when overtaking someone, and passing safely. And if you are being passed, please allow the "passer" to get by you when it is safe. And if someone is injured, please stop to help if necessary. On the back of each plate is a phone number to call in emergencies. If there is potential loss of life or limb, by all means call 911. But for non life threatening injuries, our medics will evacuate you from the course, and evaluate the need for futher care. If you have to call 911, please call the number (509-879-5119) as well so that we may direct fire/rescue when they arrive on site.

We strive to leave the area better than we found it when we came in. Please pick up any trash you find, whether it’s yours or not. Also, please be kind to the neighbors that live near the park. Please drive slow on the road on dry warm nights to help keep the dust to a minimum.