September 9th 2007: WVMBA Points Series Championship Race

Herald-Dispatch Coverage/Photos
8:30 - Registration
opens
10:45 - Racers
meeting come ready to ride!
11:00 - Race Start for Sport/expert
11:00 - Race Start for Beginners
1:30 - Free Kids Race @ shelter 1 - Registration starts at noon NEW KIDs RACE!!!
2:00 - Or
as soon as possible - Awards
presentation with WVMBA Series ceremony directly following.
Course: The course has been change from last year. The start and the finish will be at picnic shelter #1 (same shelter as last year) There will be a paced parade start on pavement before the race goes live! Pace riders will be in place to separate certain class groups. Class groups will remain separate until after the rolling start.
Beginner riders will complete a partial 8 mile lap. Sport riders will do one lap with one "double down section" before climbing to the finish (pave climb 2 times). Experts will do two laps traveling over the "double down" and the short paved climb 3 times. Hill-top finish at picnic shelter #1. Maps and detailed course directions will be available race-day. The course will be marked a week before the event. It is the racers responsibility to follow and remain on the class course, first one across the finish line, wins.
· 21 miles expert distance
· 15.5 miles sport
· 8 mile beginner
· 100 Custom Quality Tee’s
· Food directly following race
· Cash or prizes to all classes
· $30 members - $35 non members
Directions:
Park Entrance is 1.7 miles from Interstate 64 at exit 18
turn toward rt60. At the light on rt60 turn right (west). From the next
turning lane (100yds) turn left on Main
Street, this will take you to the next signal light turn left for one block and turn right (at
the next light). This road winds left
and right past
Kanawha Trace Western Assault
Saturday September 8th 2007 there will be a cross
country fun ride leaving
· Starts/Park at SE corner of i64 exit 18 interchange
· Shuttle departs 8:30 prompt!!!
· Lunch stop provided at ~ the 4hr mark
· $5 suggested ride donation
Technical Time Trial
Friday Sept. 7th 6:00 pm Technical Time Trial (Fun Ride) 4 miles of cross country trails at Barboursville. A good chance to see some of Sunday's trails, some in a different direction. Includes a separate downhill from XC course.
· 4~5 miles 100% single track
· Trailhead is at the main entrance to the park
· Parking available at gravel lot at the top of hill
· Free with Dirt Derby registration.
Staged racing with a cumulative total time over 3 days will decide the winner of the Dirt Bag Cup. Classes are separate from Sunday’s WVMBA points series classes, which will remain the same.



