Stage Race Courses

The trails are on private property. The only pre-riding allowed is Friday afternoon July 4th. Contact Mike Kuhn for more info 717-350-1029. World Cup Ski and Cycle of Mechanicsburg has exclusive permission to lead rides on the Oesterling Farm and you may find out more info on these rides by visiting www.worldcupskiandcycle.com

Course Map (Print map by orienting page layout to "Landscape") - (note that there are two small course alterations that do not appear on the map)

*Course may be slightly altered up until race day. If it really rains, the course will have to be dramatically altered.

All courses on the farm are rolling, fast, twisty trails interspersed with sections of farm and field roads for passing. The course has perhaps best been described as a "rollercoaster."

We've added a few new sections of trail to extend the course and put in some fun obstacles. Speaking of, while there are not many (or any, except for this one pile of) rocks on this course, we've made up for it with a number of logs for your hopping pleasure. It is definitely tight and twisty, so don't expect to blast through everything at warp speed. You're definitely going to need to flow on this one. Please note that anyone found altering the course in any way, removing logs, or building up or removing ramps from logs will be bound and gagged and laid on the trail as yet one more course obstacle. I'll be certain to use you in the beginner race as well due to the common tactic of embedding the chainring in said obstacle to negotiate it.

All the courses start at the farm with the XC, ITT, and XC also finishing there. Each course comes close to or through the start/finish area several times and lots of great viewing spots are within a couple minutes walk from the main venue. Not only is the course fun for racers, it is a great course for spectators too!

Scoring for all races will be done electronically and each racer will receive a chip to attach to their bike. If for any reason you do not return your chip at the end of the weekend you will be charged a replacement fee (approximately $30).

Night Individual Time Trial

· Friday Night - First rider at dark
· Last rider starts at 11:00PM (if we have to go that long)
· Riders start at 30 second intervals
· Start slots for 240 riders total
· Must have fully functioning light system to participate or at least a darn good flashlight taped to your helmet
· The course is approximately 5 miles in length
· If registration warrants it (we get more than about 200 reg), beginners will be run during daylight hours.

Saturday XC & Endurance races

· Note slightly later than usual MASS start times due to Night ITT
· Approx. 7 mile lap (weather dependent).
· Very fun course. Lots of twists and turns. A few bridges. Practice your log hopping technique or you'll get lots of practice here. Has been described like riding a roller coaster.
· Full lap times in 40-45 minute range for top pro/expert riders.
· All beginners will do one lap, sports will do 2 laps, and elite/experts will do 3 laps.

Sunday Mass Start Hill Climb

· Sunday AM event. All riders off at about the same time (hence the whole "mass start" thing)
· Race from farm to top of ridge. Stop at top. Everyone comes down together after all racers have finished. We will all proceed down the mountain at an orderly pace to cross the paved state road (Route 850) at the same time. Do not start to descend before you are told or you will be tarred and feathered, drawn and quartered, peanut buttered and jellied, and DQ'd.
· Course starts out not too hard, pitches steeply, hits some pavement for a bit, gets steep, gets steeper, then gets rocky too. Lots of FUN!! I promise. Especially for SSers. · Event will take fast riders only about 15 minutes and slower riders up to 30 minutes to complete.
· Beginners stage part way up course, all will leave venue to ride together to beginner start location (slowly) at 10 minutes to start time.

Sunday (sorta) Short Track XC

· A very short cross country loop that looks like a dirt criterium. If "criterium" might as well be greek...maybe it actually is greek...then think 3-4 minute long laps with a bunch of turns.
· Race for a set amount of time - for instance, beginners will race for 20 minutes - rather than a set distance.
· Great spectator event since you'll be able to see a lot of the course from the start/finish area!