24 Hours In The Canyon

Date
Saturday, 4 Jun, 2016
$
24
-
$
125
Start Time:
12:00 PM, 12:00 AM, 6:00 AM
Description
The only simultaneous 24 hour mountain bike and road bike event in the country. We offer Competitive and Non-Competitive options for your riding pleasure. There is also a FREE kids event. Kids get a goodie bag with a bib number (just like mom & dad) and an award for competing. Cowbells, koozies, and re-useable water bottles will be found in all goodie bags. Fun for the whole family!
 
3 WAYS TO PARTICIPATE:
1. Competitive - Solo (age categories of Junior, 18-34, 35-49, 50+) or 2 or 4 person teams of all male/all female/mixed
2. Non-Competitive - unlimited number of teammates
3. Ghostrider
 
24 Hour Road and MTB Event
 
Schedule (subject to change):
 
Wednesday, June, 1st, 2016
6:00 pm – 9:00 pm – Packet Pickup at the Northwest Texas Healthcare System Pavilion Auditorium located here
 
Friday, June 3rd, 2016 (optional day)
3:00pm – 9:00pm – Packet pick up just before entrance to Palo Duro Canyon on right side of road
6:30pm – 8:30pm – Dinner Pasta Feast (provided for participants) served in Mesquite Campground & Hackberry Campground (Near Lonestar Intrepretive Theatre)
10:00pm – Palo Duro Canyon gates close
10:10pm – Night Hill Climb Challenge – Mack Dick Pavillion
 
Saturday, June 4th, 2016
7:00am – 9:00am – Packet pick up just before entrance to Palo Duro Canyon on right side of road
10:00am – Kids Race (Juniper Day Use)
11:45am – Ride Meeting / Begin lining up for mass start, Juniper Day Use
12:00 noon – 24 Hours in the Canyon begins – Juniper Day Use
6:30pm – 8:30pm – Dinner BBQ Sandwiches (provided for participants) served in Mesquite Campground & Hackberry Campground(Near Lonestar Intrepretive Theatre)
10:00pm – Palo Duro Canyon gates close
11:45pm – 12 Hour riders begin lining up – Juniper Day Use
 
Sunday, June 5th, 2016 - National Cancer Survivor’s Day
12:00 (midnight) – 12 Hour riders begin 24 Hours in the Canyon
2:00am – 3:00am – Red Eye Rider Challenge – Mesquite Campground
5:00am – Palo Duro Canyon Gates Open
5:45am – 6 Hour riders begin lining up, Juniper Day Use
6:00am – 6 Hour riders begin 24 Hours in the Canyon
12:00 (noon) – 24 Hours in the Canyon ends
1:00pm – Awards & Closing – ROAD: Juniper / MTB & SLICKS & KNOBBIES: Chinaberry / FUNDRAISING: Juniper
 
Ride Fees
Category
Start Time
Fee
24 Hour Competitive Slicks & Knobbies (Solos Only)12:00 PM
$
125
24 Hour Competitive (per individual or per team member)12:00 PM
$
125
12 Hour Competitive (per individual or per team member)12:00 AM
$
100
6 Hour Competitive (per individual or 2 per person team member)6:00 AM
$
75
Non-Competitive
$
45
Ghostrider
$
24
Routes
Non-Competitive Road & MTB - Route Information
Description
These are not electronic chip-timed events. You will follow routes listed on the event map above. Road riders will be on the same road that the competitive riders use inside Palo Duro Canyon. MTB riders will be on a seperate course from the competitive racers. Participants in these categories may ride either or both areas as they choose. You do not have to stay with just the road or the dirt. However, please stay on your route.
 
Competitive MTB - Route Information
Description
This is an electronic chip-timed event. Racers start in Juniper Campground and will ride on the road until Capital Peak trail entrance (will be course marshall there). This will be the start of your 1st lap. Racers will complete their laps in Chinaberry Day Use Area. There will be a Chip Exchange Zone in Chinaberry for teams to exchange riders. You will compete against others who register for the same hour category (6, 12, 24) and who also fall into the same age bracket – Junior, 18-34, 35-49, 50+. Top 3 in each age bracket per hour category will be awarded trophies.
 
Slicks & Knobbies (Solo / Competitve Racers Only) - Route Information
Description
This is an electronic chip-timed event. Racers start on their road bikes in Juniper Campground & make the climb out of Palo Duro Canyon. You will then complete the 100 mile route listed above. The 100 mile route is non-drafting. There will be stocked rest stops along the way & support vehicles on the course. FOLLOW VEHICLES NOT ALLOWED. Your support crew may meet you at the designated rest stops. Once you complete the 100 mile lap, you’ll re-enter Palo Duro Canyon & head to Chinaberry Day Use Area. Upon swiping your timing chip, you will complete your first lap. Next you’ll switch to your mountain bike & the rest of your 24 Hours will be spent riding the competitive mountain bike loop. Top 3 men and top 3 women will be awarded trophies.
 
24 Hour Solo Road (Competitive) - Route Information
Description
This is an electronic chip-timed event. Racers start in Juniper Campground & make the climb out of Palo Duro Canyon. You will then complete the 100 mile route listed above. The 100 mile route is non-drafting. There will be stocked rest stops along the way & support vehicles on the course. FOLLOW VEHICLES NOT ALLOWED. Your support crew may meet you at the designated rest stops. Once you complete the 100 mile lap, you will re-enter Palo Duro Canyon & head to Juniper Campground. Upon swiping your timing chip, you will complete your first lap. The rest of your 24 Hours will be spent inside Palo Duro Canyon on the road loop where you may draft. You will compete against others who register for 24 Hour Road Solo and who also fall into the same age bracket – Junior, 18-34, 35-49, 50+. Top 3 in each age bracket will be awarded trophies.
 
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