Race Sponsors
12 & 24 HOURS OF FURY
Presented by Bicycle Ranch
ARCHIVED EVENT - November 8, 2008 - 12:00PM - ARCHIVED EVENT
* * * THIS EVENT OCCURED IN THE PAST * * *
* * * THIS EVENT HAS COMPLETED * * *
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INTRODUCTION
This is an archived event. Please visit www.4peaksracing.com for upcoming events. -
COURSE
The 12 & 24 Hours of Fury course is the perimter loop of the McDowell Competitive Track. Also known as sort-tech-long the loop is 10 miles long. There will be an exchange area bypass for solo riders and those taking a second lap. The event is chip timed so riders making an exchamge must exchange their timing chip. -
CATEGORIES
24 HOUR
Solo - male
Solo - female
Solo singlespeed - male
Solo singlespeed - female
Duo - male
Duo - female
Duo - coed
Quad - male
Quad - female
Quad - coed
5 Person Coed
Corporate
Trophies will be awarded three deep per category
12 HOUR
Solo - male
Solo - female
Solo singlespeed - male
Solo singlespeed - female
Duo - male
Duo - female
Duo - coed
Quad - male
Quad - female
Quad - coed
Trophies will be awarded three deep per category -
COST
BEFORE OCTOBER 6
Solo - $100
Duo - $180
Quad - $350
Five - $425
Corporate - $750 (register by this time to get your logo on the tech t-shirts)
Until noon November 6
Solo - $125
Duo - $200
Quad - $375
Five - $450
Corporate - $750
LATE REGISTRATION
Solo - $150
Duo - $250
Quad - $400
Five - $500 -
TIMING
This event will be chip timed by CEP Timing. This event will be chip timed by CEP Timing. Timing chips will be available for pick-up beginning at 9:00 a.m. the morning of the event (Nov. 8). Please ensure your timing chip is returned after the race. These chips are the athlete's responsibility. Missing chips will be charged to the athletes. Times will be posted hourly until 1:00 a.m., there will be an update at 4:00 a.m. and then hourly beginning at 7:00 a.m. -
SCHEDULE
Camping is not allowed in the competitive trailhead until Friday. There are other places in the park to camp, but if you try and move into the trailhead before Friday the park staff will ask you to leave.
FRIDAY 11/7
5:00 p.m. Packet Pick Up and late registration at the Competitive Track opens
7:00 p.m. Packet Pick Up and late registration at the Competitive Track closes
7:00 p.m. Participants that have checked in may ride the course
10:00 p.m. All athletes must be off the course
SATURDAY 11/8
9:00 a.m. Packet Pick Up and late registration at the Competitive Track opens
11:15 a.m. Packet Pick Up and late registration at the Competitive Track closes.
11:15 a.m. Athlete meeting
12:00 p.m. The 24 Hours of Fury begins
12:15 p.m. The 12 Hours of Fury begins
7:30 p.m. Bonfire, s'mores and movies
SUNDAY 11/9
12:15 a.m. The 12 Hours of Fury finish
8:00 a.m. Pancake breakfast
11:30 a.m. Trail access closes
1:00 p.m. Award ceremony and raffle -
SUPPORT
*Bicycle Ranch will be lending their expertise with neutral bike support.
*NiteRider, Light & Motion and Ay Up will be onsite helping athletes with their lighting needs.
*The Hammer Nutrition feedzone will be fueling athletes for the duration of the event.
*Crank Junkie Coffee will be onsite for the duration of the event to serve your caffine needs.
*Hot shower facilities are available.
*Vassago Demo fleet onsite.
*Trek Demo fleet onsite.
*Cannondale Demo fleet onsite. -
ENTERTAINMENT
Music
Movies
Raffles
Bonfire and s'mores
Pancake breakfast -
USA CYCLING
The 12 & 24 Hours of Fury is permitted through USA Cycling. Non-USA Cycling members are subject to a $5 fee for their one day license. USA Cycling members must produce their membership card at registration. Every athlete is required to check in, sign the waiver and submit it at registration. The waiver can be downloaded from USA Cycling: http://www.usacycling.org/forms/rider_release.pdf -
RULES
*TEAMS - Each member of a team must ride at least one day time lap and one night time lap (does not apply to corporate category)
1. Access to the trail will close at 11:00 a.m. Teams must have a rider on course prior to this time in order to squeeze one more lap into the results.
2. Results will be posted hourly until 1am. There will be an update at 4am. Results we be posted hourly again beginning at 7am.
3. Race numbers must be displayed at all times.
4. Please overtake with care and communicate to the slower rider. Slower riders please yield.
5. There are a couple of places on this course where taking a short cut is possible. Taking a short cut is grounds for disqualification.
6. Rider exchanges must be made in the exchange tent. This event will be chip timed and the chip is your baton.
7. Each athlete riding between 6:00 p.m. and 6:20 a.m. must have a tail light and front light with two hours of battery life and a back up lighting system (eg. Flashlight).
8. Racing between these times without a light illuminated will result in disqualification.
9. Please stop and help other riders if they require assistance. Time adjustments will be assessed on a case by case basis. Cell phone coverage is good at McDowell Mountain Regional Park and carrying a cell phone is recommended.
10. Each team that starts this race will be given a lap count and time in the results regardless of when they finish. There is no requirement to finish after noon on November 2. Winners are the individuals and teams that complete the most laps in the least time. -
PARKING
There is plenty of parking and camping available at both the competitive trailhead and across the road at the 30 acre lot. You will never be more than a 5 minute walk from the transition tent. Parking and camping will be on a first come first serve basis. Please leave the fence line for solo riders. -
ACCOMODATIONS
Fountain Hills is the nearest metropolitan area to McDowell Mountain Regional Park. Please visit www.fountainhillschamber.com for information on accommodation, restaurants and activities in Fountain Hills.
Camping is available at McDowell Mountain Regional Park. Please visit www.maricopa.gov/parks/mcdowell/ for more information regarding camping.