Saturday, May 19th – 1 p.m.
Brown’s Island
Get ready to race your mountain bike on some of the best urban single track the East Coast has to offer. The James River Park trails will give local mountain bikers and visiting riders alike a chance to test their skills. The rock gardens, short steep climbs, creek crossings, fast downhills, and twisty single track are both technically challenging and physically demanding. The hard work and mostly volunteer effort that has gone into maintaining and developing these trails make the Urban Assault a race to remember. The race starts and finishes on Tredegar Street adjacent to the Belle Isle parking lot.
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Short Loop (10 miles) |
Long Loop (20 miles) | |
|---|---|---|
| Through February 14: | $30 | $40 |
| February 15 - April 14: | $35 | $45 |
| April 15 - May 15: | $40 | $50 |
| On Site May 17-19: | $45 | $55 |
Includes: a cool event t-shirt, post-race beer or soda, and a free concert.
Online through 11:59 p.m. on May 15
On site registration is in the American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar courtyard Island during the following times:
Thursday, May 17 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday, May 18 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday, May 19 beginning at 11 a.m.
Entries are non-refundable and non-transferable.
Packet Pick-up is in the American Civil War Center at Historic Tredegar courtyard during the following times:
Thursday, May 17 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday, May 18 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday, May 19 beginning at 11 a.m.
*Start times subject to change
| Race Category | Distance | Start Time* |
|---|---|---|
| Expert Men - Senior (19-29) | 20 miles | 1:00 p.m. |
| Expert Men - Master (30-39) | 20 miles | 1:00 p.m. |
| Expert Men - Master (40+) | 20 miles | 1:00 p.m. |
| Expert Women - Open (8-99) | 20 miles | 1:02 p.m. |
| Sport Men - Senior (19-29) | 20 miles | 1:04 p.m. |
| Sport Men - Master (30-39) | 20 miles | 1:06 p.m. |
| Single Speed Open (8-99) | 20 miles | 1:08 p.m. |
| Sport Men - Master (40+) | 20 miles | 1:10 p.m. |
| Junior Expert (12-18) | 20 miles | 1:12 p.m. |
| Sport Women - Open (8-99) | 10 miles | 2:10 p.m. |
| Beginner Men - Senior (19-29) | 10 miles | 2:11 p.m. |
| Beginner Men - Master (30-39) | 10 miles | 2:12 p.m. |
| Junior Beginner (12-18) | 10 miles | 2:13 p.m. |
| Beginner Men - Master (40+) | 10 miles | 2:14 p.m. |
| Beginner Women - Open (8-99) | 10 miles | 2:15 p.m. |
Participants must be at least 9 years old to participate.
- Mountain bikes ONLY
- All riders must wear a helmet
- Please be aware that the trails used for this event are shared multi-use trails. Please take the time to familiarize yourself with the IMBA Rules of the Trail.
- Consumption of alcohol before the event is PROHIBITED
Prize money will be awarded to the top Male and Female finishers in the Expert division*
| 1st | $400 |
| 2nd | $300 |
| 3rd | $250 |
| 4th | $175 |
| 5th | $125 |
*There must be a minimum of 5 competitors in each class in order to qualify for the cash. With less than 10 competitors, only the top 3 will be awarded prize money.
Awards to the top three finishers in each race category will be mailed out after the event.
The course will start and finish on Tredegar Street adjacent to the Belle Isle parking lot. . The course will head west down the canal basin and continue straight onto the North Trail all the way to the parking lot on Texas Avenue. Here the course turns right on Texas Avenue and an immediate left onto Kansas Avenue. The course goes straight back onto the North Trail at the corner of Hampton Street and Kansas Avenue. You descend the Stairway to heaven with caution and continue heading west on the North Trail. When the trail ends turn a hard right on a trail leading to the Boulevard Bridge and cross the bridge.
Once across the bridge make a right turn on the Buttermilk Heights Trail. Continue east on the Buttermilk Trail all the way to Ready Creek. Make a right turn through the culvert and access the Forest Hill Park trail. Cross the concrete bridge and follow the Forest Hill loop trail around the perimeter of the park. At the end of this trail make a hard left turn and go under the culverts back to the Buttermilk trail.
Continue east on the Buttermilk trail until it ends. Continue parallel to Riverside Drive to the Lee Bridge. Cross the bridge on the coned off shoulder heading across the bridge on the left hand side. You will go down the second street on ramp and make an immediate left turn down a gravel road. At the bottom of the hill you will make a hard left turn and follow the gravel road back to the Finish where you started. (If you are doing the 20 mile course, you will go straight at the bottom of the hill and do the course a second time starting from this point.)
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