Welcome back to our 4th Annual Government Peak Enduro and Chainbreaker XC Races!

We are back again and will be racing in two different formats throughout the day on Saturday, July 19th. We will be offered both XC short track and Enduro formats. If you are unfamiliar here is the break down:

Enduro:

An Enduro consists of 3 to 5 timed stages which take place on technically demanding and generally downhill terrain. These stages are linked by predominantly climbing "transfer" stages. Although the transfer stages are not timed or part of the race itself, there will be a time limit to complete them. Not to be confused with "endurance" racing, though some stamina is definitely required.

PLEASE READ CAREFULLY BEFORE REGISTERING!!!!

The "Expert" categories WILL BE RIDING THE "GNARSKI AND HUCKS" TRAIL. There will be ride-arounds for the gap jumps and drops, but these trails are true "black diamond" trails and significant hazards will still exist. The Intermediate categories will be skipping "Gnarski n' Hucks" and will ride "Valley Thrash" instead. The course utilizes multiple trails that have a "black diamond" difficulty rating, therefore there is no class for beginners. If you do not feel comfortable riding the "black diamond" rated trails at GPRA then this event is not for you, please consider racing the Chainbreaker XC race instead. You are strongly encouraged to pre-ride these trails before the event. This year's course will consist of 4-5 timed stages, and will be about 10 miles long with approximately 2000 vertical feet of climbing. Stages will be long, and your dropper post may go up and down once or twice.

This year's event will be chip-timed by Strabel Racing Services for accuracy. Registration will be capped at 75 riders and the price of registration will go up to $50 during the last week of registration. Any proceeds from the event will go towards building and maintaining our trail systems. Awards will be given to 1st-3rd Place in each category.

Mandatory Rider's meeting 2:30, Race starts at 3:00.

Categories are:

Women's Intermediate

Women's Expert

Mens/Open Intermediate

Mens/Open Expert

THERE IS NO CATEGORY FOR BEGINNERS DUE TO THE CHALLENGING NATURE OF THE COURSE!!!

Chainbreaker XC short track race:

The Government Peak Chainbreaker Mountain Bike Race is back, and this year we will be offering awards for 1st-3rd for both boys and girls in the youth races. There are a few changes to age groups for this years races. WE WILL NO LONGER BE OFFERING THE 15-17 YEAR OLD CATEGORY due to lack of attendance. Riders 16 and over are encouraged to race the adult category or the Enduro. The Chainbreaker is a cross country mountain bike race that will take riders around a challenging and exciting course at Government Peak Recreation Area. This event will take place in the morning before our Government Peak Enduro in the afternoon. Slots are somewhat limited with a cap of 30 riders per category. Cost of registration will go up the week prior to the event so be sure to sign up early. 

Times will be forthcoming, but we will start with the youngest groups first.

9 and under: Boys and girls will be on course at the same though will be scored seperately. Course Length: 2 miles. 10:00 am start.

10-12 years old. Boys and girls will be on course at the same though will be scored seperately. Course Length: 2 miles. 10:30 am start

13-15 years old. Boys and girls will be on course at the same though will be scored seperately.Course length: 4 miles 11:00 am start

16-17 years old - Please sign up for the adult race, if we have enough sign ups we will add a slot for this category.

Adult Womens: Most laps completed after 45 minutes. Noon start Adult Mens/Open: Most laps completed after 45 minutes. 1:00pm Start

Awards will be given to 1st to 3rd place in each category.

PLEASE ARRIVE 30 MINUTES BEFORE YOUR START TIME FOR BIB PICKUP AND SIGN-IN!!!

Bleeding Heart Brewery will be providing some post ride refreshments like always. Root beer will also be on tap for those who prefer a non-alcoholic option. VMBaH will be grilling hot dogs as well for the hungry riders while we wait for results to trickle in.

A big thank you to our event sponsors this year, we could not do this without you!