The Manatoc Experience | The Big Valley Festival

September 4 & 5, 2010

NE Ohio's largest mountain biking event will be returning for its 9th year building on the successful two day festival format. This two day event is much more than a typical mountain bike race; there are clinics, open riding, group rides, race course preview, a children's zone that includes safety programs and 4 different types of kids races, limbo contests, bunny hop contests, the CAMBA swap meet, and manufacturer demo bike exposition in addition to the race.

New for 2010 - Trail 1/2 Marathon running race | Saturday morning | more details coming soon.

The Big Valley Race is stop number 2 on the NEO Power Series.

PRE-REGISTRATION ONLY: includes post race dinner of 1 giant Chipotle Burrito + free chips and Guac. card + Hammer Nutrition Product!

NEO Power Series
stage #1 | The Thorn Time Trial | July 18, 2010
stage #2 | The Big Valley Race at Camp Manatoc | September 4 & 5, 2010
stage #3 | West Branch Mini Enduro | September 19, 2010
stage #4 | Reagan Park Time Trial | October 3, 2010
stage #5 | Vulture's Knob | October 16, 2010

Race Details:

Registration/Sign-in - 8:30am to 9:45am for Beginners
Registration/Sign-in - 8:30am to 12:45am for Expert & Sport
Race Start - 10:00 am for Beginners
Race Start - 1:00pm/1:05pm for Expert/Sport

Experts - 3 laps

Sport - 2 laps

Beginners - 1 lap (lap is modified slightly)

Race Fees:

Online Pre-registration - $35.00

Race Day "Late" registration - $40.00

ALL Juniors 18 & Under - $15.00

!!More Information to come at a later date!!

Click here for a Printable Registration Form to be mailed in MAIL-IN FORM CLOSES 8/30/10

!!Click Below to Register for the race Online!!

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Cleveland Area Mountain Bike Association

The event is located on the 600 acre Camp Manatoc Boy Scout Camp located in Peninsula, Ohio; (15 minutes from downtown Akron and 25 minutes from downtown Cleveland) This camp is located within the confines of the beautiful Cuyahoga Valley National Park (CVNP) and is 1 mile from the historical Ohio/Erie Canal Tow Path Trail that stretches from Cleveland to Akron and beyond.

The first day is an 'open riding day'. Our local IMBA advocacy group, Cleveland Area Mountain Bike Association (CAMBA) holds group rides and educational riding clinics with a focus on beginning mountain bikers and women. We host an array of kids-oriented activities including kid's races, safety reviews and games.

In addition, a demo loop is set up for manufacturer's demo bikes so that riders of all abilities can ride and feel the new technology where it was intended; on the single-track trail.

Day two is the mountain bike race. This event has built up momentum over the past eight years despite nature's lack of assistance. (6 out of 8 years it has absolutely poured race day morning or throughout the day) It has previously served as a NORBA State Championship qualifying race. We have all the necessary facilities for the avid racer to compete at their fullest.

Below are links to resources you may need:

Rules and Regulations - mountain bike

Directions

Camp Manatoc
1065 Truxell Rd
Peninsula OH 44264

From I-271/RT 303
RT 303, go towards Peninsula, past Riverview Rd to next light, turn right on Akron-Peninsula Rd then about one mile, after the golf course, make a left onto Truxell road, go past the main gate of Camp Manatoc and take the service entrance - look for signs.

From Route 8
Corner of Rt 303/State Rd - near BP Station, follow State Rd about 1 mile to Truxell Road. Right turn on Truxell. Stay on Truxell Rd, past the park entrances, at the bottom of the hill look for signs, on the right is a gravel road/driveway that goes past several homes, up a small grade that leads to the parking lot. This is the service entrance into Camp Manatoc.

We will be using the same parking lot as last year, simply follow the signs.

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