2023 Mid Week MTB Mini Enduro Series


Welcome to the 2023 season of the Bike Utah Mid Week MTB Mini Enduro Series! We’re once again hosting 5 Mini Enduro races at venues on the Wasatch Front and Back on Thursday nights from May through July. Details for registration, category information, general race night info, and specific race info can be found below.

 

RACE INFORMATION

UPDATE (May 1): Dates and venues for races are hopefully set! This is different than the original schedule posted in March, and different than races you may have already registered for.

If you have registered for a season pass and you are no longer able to attend, please contact Trilby Cox, Race Director (trilby@bikeutah.org) for options.

SEASON PASSES (SOLD OUT) - $180 for all categories. Register once and be entered into all five races, saving time and money. Season passes for the Mini Enduro Series are available Feb 15-28 for pre-sale to 2022 podium winners only. Pre-sale registration is password protected, please see your emails for the password. Season pass sales open to the general public on March 1. Season pass sales are limited to 150, and are sold on a first-come, first-served basis.

INDIVIDUAL RACE ONLINE REGISTRATION - $45 for all categories. All Mini Enduro individual race registrations will open one month before each event. Deadline for online registration for each race is 5:00 pm two days prior to race day. There are no waitlists for Mini Enduro events. Individual race registrations are limited to 125, and are sold on a first-come, first-served basis.

RACE-DAY REGISTRATION - There is no race-day registration for our Mini Enduro events.

RACE PLATE PURCHASE - $10 one-time purchase. All racers must purchase a race plate with their first race registration or season pass. You will pick up your race plate at your first race and use it at all Mid Week MTB Series races in 2023 (regardless of discipline). If you forget or lose your race plate, you will be issued a new race plate and charged a $15 replacement fee.


ME#1 - Thursday, June 15, 2023 - Bob’s Basin (Park City)

Individual race registration opens May 15.

ME#2 - UDPATE - Wednesday, June 28, 2023 - Deer Valley Resort (Park City)

Individual race registration opens May 29.

ME#3 - Thursday, July 13, 2023 - Park City Mountain

Individual race registration opens June 13.

ME#4 - Thursday, July 27, 2023 - Snowbird Resort

Individual race registration opens June 27.

ME#5 - Thursday, August 10, 2023 - Nordic Valley

Individual race registration opens July 10.

 

CATEGORY INFORMATION

Youth Beginner - For all youth ages 12 and under. We recommend Youth Beginner racers not be younger than 6 years old. Youth Beginner racers must be able to pilot their bikes by themselves and must be must be able to complete transfers and stages on their own. Parents may ride behind their child if needed, but may not interfere with their racer or with any other racer. Parents must sign a waiver.

Beginner - For those who are new to mountain biking and mountain bike racing. Experienced riders who are new to racing may be candidates for the Beginner category, but if the friends you ride with every week race Sport or Expert, you should consider at least racing Sport.

Sport - For those advanced-novice to experienced-intermediate riders who are racing to challenge themselves, but are not ready for the Expert category quite yet.

Expert Category - For those who are very experienced mountain biking and mountain bike racing and desire to push themselves on race night. You belong in the Expert category if you slay the sport class, you race to race, you really want to beat your friends, but the Pro riders are still much faster than you are.

Pro Category - For those who are very experienced mountain biking and mountain bike racing and desire to push themselves on race night. Pro category racers crush the Expert category and/or have a pro license in MTB.

Masters Category - For those experienced riders with technical confidence and the need for more speed. Women Masters category is open to ages 50+. Men Masters category is open to ages 55+.

Off-Road Handcycle Category - For those who are experienced riding or racing hand cycles at our Mini Enduro venues.

 

GENERAL Race Night Schedule

4:00-7:00pm - Racer check-in & number plate pick up at the Bike Utah tents

5:00pm - Youth/Beginner categories start Stage 1*

5:30pm - Sport categories start start Stage 1*

6:40pm - Masters categories start start Stage 1*

6:45pm - Men Expert categories start Stage 1*

7:20pm - Women Pro/Expert + Men Pro categories start start Stage 1*

8:30pm - Post-race sponsor swag giveaway (approximate time, depending on when everyone finishes)

*Start times listed here are approximate. Individual Stage 1 start times are emailed to racers and posted to the specific race information page (below) the day before each race.

 

Volunteers

Volunteers sign up links will be available the month before the Mid Week MTB Series starts. We appreciate volunteer support in the following areas:

  • Check-in : 2-4 people - 4:00-7:00pm - located at the base area - check in racers, hand out number plates, assist in race-day registration, answer general questions

  • Stage 1 start line : 3-4 people - 5:00-7:30pm - located at Stage 1 start line - help organize racers by category before their start time, operate the start time computer, write down start time information

  • Stage 1 finish line : 2 people - 5:00-7:30pm - located at Stage 1 finish line - keep an eye on the digital timer, write down finish time information

  • Stage 2 start line : 2-3 people - 5:15-7:45pm - located at Stage 2 start line - help organize racers by category before their start time, operate the start time computer, write down start time information

  • Stage 2 finish line : 2 people - 5:15-7:45pm - located at Stage 2 finish line - keep an eye on the digital timer, write down finish time information

  • Trail marshals : 5-8 people - 5:00-7:45pm - located on the stage transfers or race course via biking or hiking - man key intersections for safety of riders and public, relay race information to Race Director

  • Course clean up : 2 people - 7:30-9:00pm - located on course via biking - pick up course markings (flags and stakes) and collect them to bring to the base area - must be able to ride with a backpack

Volunteers earn an awesome one-of-a-kind t-shirt, an entry into our post-race swag giveaway, and a free Mid Week race registration (one for every race at which you volunteer - use them, share them, or stack them up to earn a free season pass for next year!) as compensation for their time and support!

Get Paid to Volunteer! Bike Utah is a registered non-profit organization. Ask your employer about paid volunteer hours, paid days off to volunteer, or other potential benefits for volunteering. We will provide appropriate documentation.

 

IMPORTANT INFO ABOUT THESE RACES

Sign your waivers - some venues require separate waivers from the Bike Utah Mid Week MTB Series waiver. You must have all waivers signed prior to racing. Waivers will be posted in the specific race information links and emailed out in the pre-race email to all racers.

Helmets are mandatory - this is a bike race. Full-face helmets are NOT required for the Mid Week Mini Enduro races, but helmets ARE required on stage transfers as well as on course.

This is a fun community race - and no one is here to qualify for the Olympics or win a big prize purse. Those who end up winners will be the ones who are the most friendly and supportive of all riders on course. Race results may not necessarily be available on race night, but some great sponsor-provided swag will be!

 

Questions? Email Race Director Trilby Cox - trilby@bikeutah.org