Rogers Cycling Festival Brochure 2017

July 28-30, 2017 The Northwest Arkansas Emerging Leaders are excited to announce the 2017 Rogers Cycling Festival! The festival consists of several road cycling and mountain bike events held in downtown Rogers, Arkansas. The festival will bring cycling enthusiasts from across the central United States and has something for everyone – from highly skilled and competitive races to family friendly rides. This year we are happy to host the 2017 Arkansas State Road Race Championships! Proceeds from the festival benefit several nonprofit cycling causes in Northwest Arkansas.

E-mail: Rogerscyclingfestival@gmail.com

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FRIDAY, JULY 28 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Packet Pick-Up at the Railyard / Registration Area

6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Wheel Sucker Team Time Trial

6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Frisco 5 Poker Ride

7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Cruiser Sprints

7:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Prizes awarded at the Railyard / Registration Area

8:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

Bike Trials Demonstration at the Railyard

SATURDAY, JULY 29 6:00 a.m.

Registration Area opens at the Railyard

7:30 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.

Race for the Spike

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

Rats Kids MTB Race

10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Hot & Hilly MTB Relay

10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Walnut Valley Road Race – Age Based State Championship

5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

The Gambler MTB Endurance Race

9:00 p.m. - ???

After Party at GPP Cycling

SUNDAY, JULY 30 6:00 a.m.

Registration Area opens at Avoca

8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Walnut Valley Road Race – Categorized State Championship

9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Gravel Ride

REGISTRATION Online registration is available through July 27. See chart below for entry fees per event.

On-site registration will be available.

Non-USAC event registration at Bikereg: https://www.bikereg.com/rogers-cycling-festival Wheel Sucker Team Time Trial (USAC) registration: https://www.usacycling.org/register/2017-1492 Arkansas State Road Race Championships at the Walnut Valley Road Race (USAC) registration: https://www.usacycling.org/register/2017-1497 There is a $10 discount for a second USAC paid event registration in the Rogers Cycling Festival. This includes each team member registered in the Wheel Sucker Team Time Trial.

All online fees are included in your registration fee (no additional fees!!)

Early (prior to July 14)

On-Time (July 14 – July 27)

On-Site

Race for the Spike – Road

$20

$25

$30 (7/28 only)

Race for the Spike – Mountain

$20

$25

$30 (7/28 only)

$30 per team

$45 per team

$60 per team

$20 per team

$30 per team

$40 per team

Event

Wheel Sucker Team Time Trial (USAC event) Hot & Hilly Mountain Bike Relay Frisco 5 Poker Ride

$5/person

Cruiser Sprints

$5/person

Walnut Valley Road Race – Age Based (USAC event) Walnut Valley Road Race – Categorized (USAC event)

$30 ($10 juniors and citizens categories) $30 ($10 juniors and citizens categories)

$40 ($15 juniors and citizens categories) $40 ($15 juniors and citizens categories)

$50 ($20 juniors and citizens categories) $50 ($20 juniors and citizens categories)

Rats Kids MTB Race

$10

$10

$10

Gravel Ride

$15

$20

$25

$15 per person

$20 per person

$25 per person

The Gambler MTB Endurance Race

HOST HOTEL The Fairfield Inn & Suites has a limited number of specially priced rooms for Rogers Cycling Festival participants for the evenings of July 28 and 29. Click here to book.

4611 Rozell Street, Rogers, Arkansas 72756, Tel: 479-936-5900

LOCATION Friday and Saturday registration area for the Rogers Cycling Festival will be at The Railyard Bike Park at 299 E. Cherry St., Rogers, AR 72756. Sunday registration area will be at the Avoca Town Hall, 222 Old Wire Road, Avoca, AR 72711.

To get to downtown Rogers from I-49, take Exit 85 (Walnut St.) and go east approx. 3.5 miles.

Parking is available at the designated parking areas OR in the numerous on-street parking throughout the downtown Rogers area. First aid will be available in the Registration Area on July 29.

Presented by: With appreciation to: PEDAL

IT FORWARD

6:00 p.m., Friday, July 28, 2017. This is a relaxed, family friendly 2-mile course on the paved trail around Lake Atalanta. In the past few years we’ve seen kids, grownups, pets and families enjoy this event. Prizes are awarded to the best poker hands.

There is no online registration for the Frisco 5 Poker Ride. Anyone interested in participating in the Poker Ride may sign up at the Registration Area prior to the start for $5 per person.

Riders under 10 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

The Poker Ride will begin at Clark Pavilion at Lake Atalanta. To get to Clark Pavilion from the Registration Area, take the 0.7-mile paved trail down to the pavilion or drive down using Walnut Street. The climb on the paved trail back up to the Registration Area may be challenging for very young riders and others.

Participants will draw one card at each of four stops on the route around Lake Atalanta and a fifth card at Clark Pavilion. Return completed card to officials at Clark Pavilion by 7:00 p.m.

7:30 – 8:00 p.m. at Registration Area: Prizes awarded to the best poker hands per the customary poker hand ranking.

7:00 p.m., Friday, July 28, 2017. Ready to show off your bike sprinting skills? Here’s your chance to leave your buddies in the dust!

There is no online registration for the Cruiser Sprints. For a $5 entry fee, you can race a cruiser bike to see if you are the Sprint King of 1st Street. Cruiser bikes from the Rogers Community Bike Program will be provided for teenagers and adults. Kids age 10 and under can use their own bike.

The races will be held on a one-block stretch of 1st Street between Cherry Street and Pine Street, with prizes awarded to the top finishers in each category. Categories will be determined on site prior to the races, depending on the level of participation.

7:30 – 8:00 p.m. at Registration Area: Cruiser Sprint prizes awarded.

Presented by:

With appreciation to: Boston Mountain Cyclists This event is a USA Cycling sanctioned event and is part of Permit # 2017 - 1492

6:00 p.m., Friday, July 28, 2017. The Wheel Sucker is a 3-person team trial for road cyclists over a 10-mile course on N. Arkansas Street/Old Wire Road from Rogers to Avoca and back. On-line Registration: https://www.usacycling.org/register/2017-1492

Prizes (per team)*: Place 1st 2nd 3rd Total

Open $150 $120 $90 $660

Men's 4/5 $90 $60 $45 $195

Women's Open $90 $60 $45 $195

* Promoter reserves the right to change the start times and prizes/payout.

Teams in the Open category can include a mix of ability or gender.

Start times will be based on the order of registration. Teams will start every 2 minutes.

Starting point is at the intersection of N. Arkansas Street and E. Spruce Street. (A map will be provided at the Registration Area) Event will be held rain or shine. Teams will ride to a turnaround point in Avoca five miles north and finish back at the starting point. The team’s time will be recorded when the second member of the team crosses the finish line.

USA Cycling compliant aero equipment is allowed in this event. USA Cycling License required.

Non-licensed riders will be required to purchase a one-day license. One-day licenses can be purchased on-site for $10 or through usacycling.org.

7:30 – 8:00 p.m. at Registration Area: Prizes awarded Contact: Jason Evans 618-960-8746, motox215@yahoo.com.

Wheel Sucker Course map:

Who will reign supreme...skinny tire, fat tire or the original iron horse?

Road Edition Presented by:

With appreciation to: 7:30 a.m., Saturday, July 29, 2017. An 11-mile mass start time trial beginning on Arkansas Street in downtown Rogers, and racing to Avoca and back. The goal is to beat the A&M train and mountain bike racers back to downtown Rogers. $50 gift cards and cycling caps to the top male and female finishers. Cyclists who beat the train win an engraved railroad spike. On-line registration closes at midnight on July 27. On-site registration for the Race For The Spike will only be on Friday, July 28 from 4:00–7:00 pm.

The Algebra: If a bike rider leaves downtown Rogers and travels 5.65 miles north on Arkansas Street to Avoca, and the A&M train leaves Avoca traveling south at the same time the bike rider leaves Rogers, what speed will the bike rider need to average to beat the train back to downtown Rogers if the train takes 34 minutes to complete the trip from Avoca to Rogers?

Mountain Edition Presented by:

With appreciation to: 7:30 a.m., Saturday, July 29, 2017. A course that will start on Arkansas Street, route through the festival Registration Area to the single tract trails of Lake Atalanta Park, and back to the finish line on Arkansas Street. Racers will cover approximately 6 miles over the single track with a joint finish to beat the A&M train and road bike racers. $50 gift cards and cycling caps to the top male and female finishers. Cyclists who beat the train win an engraved railroad spike. On-line registration closes at midnight on July 27. On-site registration for the Race For The Spike will only be on Friday, July 28 from 4:00 – 7:00 pm.

Flagging and signs will mark the course of the Race for the Spike – Mountain event.

Please familiarize yourself with the course maps prior to the event. Some sections of the Lake Atalanta trails are challenging.

Note: some sections of the race course are on the paved trail. This is not a closed course, so please use proper trail etiquette and courtesy when encountering other users.

Note: Participants are encouraged to park in downtown Rogers and ride their bike to the starting line on Arkansas Street. You will need to arrive early enough to be at the starting point by 7:15 a.m. for a prerace briefing. There will be flagging, signs, and volunteers along the route to direct riders to the right trails.

With appreciation to:

9:00 a.m., Saturday, July 29, 2017. A mountain bike race targeted to kids ages 5-10.

This race will be held entirely on the Pleasant Ridge Road tract of Lake Atalanta Park. There is limited parking available at the trailhead off of Pleasant Ridge Road, or you can park in downtown Rogers and ride the paved trail down. Registration closes 30 minutes prior to start.

Below is the route map for this race. The number of laps will vary by age group.

Presented by:

With appreciation to: Saturday, July 29, 2017. A two-person mountain bike relay on the single track trails of Lake Atalanta Park. There are a few changes from last year’s course. Both riders will start and finish near The Railyard Bike Park. See map below – 299 East Cherry Street, Rogers, AR. Prizes awarded to the top teams. The Open category will start at 10:00 a.m. and the Junior category (ages 11-16) will start at 12:00 p.m.

Prizes (per team)*: Place

Open

Junior

1st

Merchandise ($160 value)

Merchandise ($100 value)

2nd

Merchandise ($80 value)

Merchandise ($60 value)

3rd

Merchandise ($60 value)

Merchandise ($40 value)

Total

$300

$200

* Promoter reserves the right to change the start times and prizes/payout.

The location of the Start, Exchange Zone, and Finish is in the open field next to The Railyard Bike Park. The first leg will begin in a mass start, looping the riders around the open field and then filing down to the single track, racing to the Pleasant Ridge Road tract and back to the exchange zone while covering approximately 5 miles. The second rider will take over in the Exchange Zone, cover the same course, and race back to the Finish.

Flagging and signs will mark the course for the Hot & Hilly MTB Challenge.

Please familiarize yourself with the course maps prior to the event, as some sections of this trail system are challenging. Use your own judgment as to whether you have the skills necessary to ride these sections. If you are in doubt, dismount and walk your bike through that area, making sure to not block the trail for any riders behind you.

Note: some sections of the race course are on the paved trail. This is not a closed course, so please use proper trail etiquette and courtesy when encountering other users.

Exchange Zone rules – there will be an area that has a “finishing chute” for the 1st leg riders to ride through to complete their section. Adjoining the “finishing chute” will be a staging area with the 2nd leg riders lined up side by side. There will not be any physical hand off or exchange. Once the team’s 1st leg crosses the “line” the 2nd leg can start their section.

All racers start from the same location, and the first and second riders will cover the same course.

Presented by:

With appreciation to: Boston Mountain Cyclists This event is a USA Cycling sanctioned event and is part of Permit # 2017 - 1497 The Rogers Cycling Festival is proud to host the 2017 Arkansas State Road Race Championship!

The Aged Based Championship will be held on Saturday, July 29, 2017, and the Categorized Championship will be held on Sunday, July 30, 2017. The course for both days will be a 6.1-mile loop in the Walnut Valley area outside of northeast Rogers. Course direction will be reversed on Sunday. Races will be held rain or shine. See course map below.

IMPORTANT REGISTRATION INFORMATION: On-line Registration: https://www.usacycling.org/register/2017-1497 Saturday registration area: the Railyard Bike Park, 299 E. Cherry Street, Rogers, AR 72756.

Sunday registration area: Avoca Town Hall, 222 Old Wire Road, Avoca, AR 72711.

NEW FOR 2017: Race Start/Finish line and prize presentations will be at the Avoca Town Hall, located 5 miles north of Rogers at 222 Old Wire Road, Avoca, AR 72711. There will be no neutral rollout from downtown Rogers.

Feed Zone: Neutral Feed Zone will be near the Avoca fire department building. Beaver Water District will provide Neutral Water at the Feed Zone (whoop!). Please do not discard your bottles and trash along the race course. Bottles should be discarded only at the feed zone.

Discarding your trash along the race course will be grounds for disqualification.

USA Cycling License required. Non-licensed riders will be required to purchase a one-day license and will be permitted to enter the CAT 5 race or the Citizens race. A ‘Citizens’ category is available on Sunday for first time racers. A one-day license is included in the Citizens and Juniors race fee. A one-day license for Cat 5 is $10.

You must have an annual USAC license and be registered in the State of Arkansas to be eligible for the Arkansas State Championship.

Saturday - Age Based Championship Category

Start Time *

Laps

Men’s Cat 1/2/3 **

10:00 a.m.

9 laps

Men’s Masters 30-44

10:05 a.m.

8 laps

Men’s Masters 45-59

10:10 a.m.

8 laps

Men’s Masters 60+

1:00 p.m.

6 laps

Women’s Open **

1:00 p.m.

6 laps

Women’s Masters

1:05 p.m.

5 laps

Junior Women

1:10 p.m.

2 laps

Men’s Cat 4/5 **

3:30 p.m.

6 laps

Junior Men 15-18

3:35 p.m.

4 laps

Junior Men 9-14

3:40 p.m.

2 laps

* Promoter reserves the right to change the start times and prizes/payout. ** Not a state championship race

Age Based Championship Age Ranges Men's Masters 30-44 Age Groups:

30-34

35-39

40-44

Men's Masters 45-59 Age Groups:

45-49

50-54

55-59

60+

Women’s Masters Age Groups:

35-44

45+

Junior Men Age Groups:

9-10

11-12

13-14

15-18

Junior Women Age Groups:

9-10

11-12

13-14

15-18

Sunday – Categorized Championship Category

Start Time *

Laps

Men’s Cat 1/2

8:00 a.m.

11 laps

Men’s Cat 3

8:05 a.m.

9 laps

Men’s Masters **

8:10 a.m.

8 laps

Men’s Cat 4

11:00 a.m.

7 laps

Men’s Cat 5

11:05 a.m.

5 laps

Citizens **

11:10 a.m.

3 laps

Women’s Cat 1/2

1:30 p.m.

6 laps

Women’s Cat 3/4

1:35 p.m.

5 laps

Women’s Cat 5

1:40 p.m.

3 laps

Juniors **

1:40 p.m.

2 laps

* Promoter reserves the right to change the start times and prizes/payout. ** Not a state championship race

Prizes*:

Place 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Total

** Men’s 1/2/3 $100 $85 $75 $60 $50 $370

Men’s Masters 30-44 $90 $75 $60 $50 $40 $315

Men’s Masters 45-59 $90 $75 $60 $50 $40 $315

Saturday – Age Based Championships ** Men’s ** Men’s Masters Women’s Women’s 4/5 60+ Open Masters Merchandise $70 $90 $70 Merchandise $55 $75 $55 Merchandise $45 $60 $45 $35 $50 $35 $25 $40 $25 $230 $315 $230

Junior Women

Junior Men 15-18

Junior Men 10-14

Merchandise

Merchandise

Merchandise

Merchandise

Merchandise

Merchandise

Merchandise

Merchandise

Merchandise

* Promoter reserves the right to change the start times and prizes/payout. ** Not a state championship race

Sunday – Categorized Championships

Place 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th Total

Men’s 1/2 $100 $85 $75 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $460

Men’s 3 $90 $75 $60 $50 $40

** Men’s Masters $90 $75 $60 $50 $40

Men’s 4 $70 $55 $45 $35 $25

$315

$315

$230

Men's 5

** Citizens

Merchandise

Merchandise

Merchandise

Merchandise

Merchandise

Merchandise

Women's 1/2 $90 $75 $60 $50 $40

Women's 3/4 $70 $55 $45 $35 $25

$315

$230

* Promoter reserves the right to change the start times and prizes/payout. ** Not a state championship race

Contact: Jason Evans 618-960-8746, motox215@yahoo.com.

Women's 5

** Junior Men

** Junior Women

Merchandise

Merchandise

Merchandise

Merchandise

Merchandise

Merchandise

Merchandise

Merchandise

Merchandise

Walnut Valley Road Race course map:

Presented by:

With appreciation to: 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m., Saturday, July 29, 2017. “The Gambler” is a spectator friendly 4-hour solo or team endurance event featuring the Lake Atalanta mountain bike trail system.

Start/finish will be near the Pleasant Ridge Road trailhead. See map below – 1615 S. Pleasant Ridge Road, Rogers, AR. If you want to smash out four hours of solo endurance racing, or grab your fastest buddies for a strategy filled team effort… “The Gambler” has a category for everyone. Ante up!

Course is open to pre-ride from 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. Mandatory racer meeting at 4:30 p.m.

Rules All solo and team competitors on the course after 8:00 p.m. must have lights All 4-person team members must complete at least 1 lap All 2-person team members must complete at least 2 laps Categories:

♠

♥

2

Ace of Spades

Ace of Hearts

Deuces Wild

Solo Male

Solo Female

2-Person Team (Open)

♣♣♦♦

Κ

Q

J

Two-Pair

Kings

Queens

Jacks

4-Person Co-ed Team (2 male / 2 female)

4-Man Team (Teams with two or more Cat 1 or Cat 2 seasonal racers)

4-Woman Team (Open)

4-Man Team (Teams made up of primarily Cat 3 seasonal racers, beginner friendly)

All Categories are considered “Open” with unless noted.

Additional details: Mass start for all categories, with designated staging area for team competition. Each lap on the single track route is approximately 2 miles.

Solo racers may leave the course at the designated start/finish line to refuel but must check out and back in appropriately. Solo and team laps will be counted. Last lap counts if racer entered the course by 8:59 p.m. Racer’s last lap completion time will be noted. Solo and team competitors with the most laps and the fastest completion time will determine finishing order.

Trophies will be awarded to the top three finishers in each category at the at GPP Cycling at 318 S. 1st St, Rogers, AR.

After Party

There is limited parking at the Pleasant Ridge Road trailhead. Additional parking is available at Lake Atalanta Park on Walnut Street and in downtown Rogers. There are paved trails leading to the Pleasant Ridge tract where this event will be held.

Gravel Ride

Presented by:

With appreciation to: 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., Sunday, July 30, 2017. Come out and enjoy a challenging gravel ride in the hills of northeast Benton County! The ride will start and end just north of the Avoca Town Hall. Phat Tire Bike Shop will provide a “refueling” stop near the midway point of the ride.

Waiver (For non-USA Cycling sanctioned events. Standard USA Cycling waiver applies to sanctioned events.)

By your registration, you understand, agree, warrant and covenant as follows (the following waiver is included in the online registration): Age restrictions: • • • •

Minimum age for the Race for the Spike is 14 years old.

Minimum age for the Hot & Hilly Mountain Bike Challenge is 11 years old.

For the Frisco 5 Poker Ride, riders under 10 years of age must be accompanied by an adult.

Age restrictions for the Wheel Sucker Time Trial and Walnut Valley Road Race are per USA Cycling regulations.

In consideration for my participation in this event, I, the registrant, agree to hold Rogers Development Foundation (RDF) and all those staff, volunteers and associates of the Rogers Cycling Festival, harmless and free of all liabilities or suits, claims, or demands of every kind or character arising out of and in connection with this event.

I know that bicycle riding and participating in a road race or mountain bike race is potentially hazardous activity, which could cause injury or death. I will not enter and participate unless I am medically able and properly trained, and by my signature, I certify that I am medically able to perform this event, and am in good health, and I am properly trained. I agree to abide by any decision of a race official relative to any aspect of my participation in this event, including the right of any official to deny or suspend my participation for any reason whatsoever. I assume all risks associated with participation in this event, including but not limited to: falls, contact with other participants, the effects of the weather, including high heat and/or humidity, traffic and the conditions of the road, trail conditions, all such risks being known and appreciated by me. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts and inconsideration of your accepting my entry, I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the RDF, all those staff, volunteers and associates of the Rogers Cycling Festival, all event sponsors, their representatives and successors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in this event, even though that liability may arise out of negligence or carelessness on the part of the persons named in this waiver.

In case of an emergency, accident or serious illness, I hereby authorize RDF and the Rogers Cycling Festival representative to make whatever arrangements deemed necessary for medical assistance. I agree to pay for such medical care.

I understand that due to the nature of this event I may be included in photos or video that will be used for media information or advertising for future events. By my registration, I understand and authorize the use of any photos or videos taken of me during this event.

Our Sponsors This festival would not be possible without the generous support of our sponsors!

Presenting Sponsors:

Train Sponsor:

Gold Spike Sponsors:

Silver Spike Sponsors:

Bronze Spike Sponsors: Huffy

Adventure Subaru

Hydration Sponsor:

Freeride Studio

Host Hotel:

Bike Rack Brewery

Media Sponsor:

Beneficiaries and Use of Proceeds

Proceeds from the Rogers Cycling Festival support cycling causes in our region.

The NWA Emerging Leaders support the Rogers Community Bike Program. Through this program, the Emerging Leaders purchased new bikes that were placed at trailheads in Rogers for free public use. These sturdy “cruiser” type bikes stay outside at trailheads. Proceeds from this year’s festival will allow new bikes to be purchased and donated for free public use.

Another beneficiary of the Rogers Cycling Festival is Pedal It Forward NWA. (https://www.facebook.com/pg/PedalitforwardNWA/) Pedal It Forward NWA is a non-profit organization that takes donated new and used bikes, tunes them up and provides them to people in need. Over the past two years, Pedal It Forward has fixed up and donated over 1000 bikes to organizations such as Souls Harbor NWA, Seven Hills Homeless Shelter, Department of Veterans Affairs in Fayetteville, Fort Smith and Springfield, Ozark Guidance Center in Springdale, Oakdale Middle School’s Earn a Bike program, Mathias Elementary School in Rogers, and many individuals in need of affordable transportation.

We will also provide contributions to Ozark Off Road Cyclists, Boston Mountain Cyclists, and Rogers Area Trail Supporters (RATS) in recognition of their volunteers who will help organize and run portions of the festival.

NWA Emerging Leaders (http://www.nwaemergingleaders.com/) is a program of the RogersLowell Area Chamber of Commerce. The Emerging Leaders Greenways & Trails workgroup links parks, trails and people; to provide, protect, develop and maintain parks, greenways and trails throughout the community; and to promote public awareness of the benefits of green space. All festival funds are kept and managed by the Rogers-Lowell Area Chamber of Commerce and are included in the chamber’s annual audit.

All proceeds will go to great cycling causes! Thanks for participating!

www.rogerscyclingfestival.com E-mail: Rogerscyclingfestival@gmail.com