Edwards | July 7-8, 2020 | 4:45 p.m.
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2020 Day 1 Results - Youth & Beginner
2020 Day 2 Results - Sport, Expert & Pro/Open
UPDATE (5/22): In accordance with current Eagle County Public Health Orders, the VRD’s EastWest Hospitality Town MTB Series and the Yeti’s Grind Youth Series will begin at the end of June. Registration for series and individual races will open on June 1, 2020. Please read our FAQs for complete info on our updated protocols and procedures in regards to COVID-19.
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2020 COVID-19 Blue Square Phase Rules & Guidelines for Mountain Bike Races
These rules are to preserve the health and safety of our participants and staff and to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
- Races will take place over two or three days with multiple waves to ensure no more than 50 people are in the area at the same time. Please see individual race pages for detailed race day schedules.
- Youth MTB and Beginner categories will take place on Tuesday evenings.
- Adult Sport, Expert and Pro categories will take place on Wednesday evenings.
- During the Blue Phase, youth racers are limited to one parent per racer to ensure we don’t exceed the maximum gathering limit.
- Racers are asked to leave the venue immediately after finishing their race.
- At this time, races will NOT include an after party or award ceremony.
- Names of raffle winners will be drawn during the race and posted. Winners can pick up prizes upon completion of race before exiting venue.
- Results will be posted online. There will not be an in-person protest period. Participants will have 24 hours after race to protest via email. After protest period closes, top three finishers in each category will be announced and awards will be mailed.
- Race registration numbers will be limited and during the Blue Phase, registration will be online ONLY. There will be no day of registration.
- Social distancing guidelines of six feet between individuals will be strictly enforced for racers and spectators.
- Starting positions will be designated to ensure six feet of distance between competitors.
- Participants will be required to wear face masks when registering/picking up their bib.
- Racers agree to NOT attend if they have any symptoms or exposure risks as listed by the CDC guidelines.
- If racers cannot participate due to illness or exposure to illness, registration fees will be credited to their account to be used for another race without penalty.
- At-risk populations are discouraged from participating.
- Anyone not adhering to these procedures will be asked to leave.
Please read the MTB Race Covid-19 Protocols and FAQ's for more information.
On-site registration ends at 5:30 p.m. for first wave; 6:30 p.m. for second wave.
Directions
Exit I-70 at Edwards (exit 163) and go north at round about. Go West on Beard Creek Rd. Berry Creek trail head access is on the right, across from the Shaw Cancer Pavilion.
Parking
There is absolutely NO parking at the race start. There is limited parking on East side of the Edwards Medical Pavilion - please reserve this for parents of the youth racers. Adult racers and spectators may park at Edwards Truck Stop, Colorado Mountain College or the after party location at E|Town and ride to the start. Please DO NOT park in the Shaw Cancer Center parking lot or the neighborhood adjacent to the Berry Creek trail head. You will be ticketed and/or towed.
Race Schedule*
*The schedule below assumes Eagle County will be in the Black Phase of reopening by race day. If we are still in Blue, the schedule will be revised and Pro/Expert categories will race Wednesday and Sport categories will race Thursday. Individual category start times will also change.
Yeti's Grind Youth Series: Tuesday, July 7, 2020
| Wave 1 | ||
| 4:45 p.m | Sport Boys 11-14, Beginner Boys 15-16 | 1 Long Loop, 3.6 Miles |
| 4:46 p.m. | Sport Girls 11-14, Beginner Girls 15-16 | 1 Long Loop, 3.6 Miles |
| 4:47 p.m. | Beginner Boys 11-14, Sport Boys 8-10 | 1 Short Loop, 2 Miles |
| 4:48 p.m. | Beginner Girls 11-14, Sport Girls 8-10 | 1 Short Loop, 2 Miles |
| 4:49 p.m. | Beginner Boys 8-10, Beginner Girls 8-10 | 1 Short Loop, 2 Miles |
| Wave 2 | ||
| 5:45 p.m. | Men's Beginner | 1 Long Loop, 3.6 Miles |
| 5:47 p.m. | Women's Beginner | 1 Long Loop, 3.6 Miles |
EastWest Hospitality Adult Series: Wednesday, July 8, 2020
| Wave 1 | ||
| 5:30 p.m. | Men's Sport | 2 Long Loops, 7.2 Miles |
| 5:31 p.m. | Men's Vet Sport (30+) | 2 Long Loops, 7.2 Miles |
| 5:32 p.m. | Men's Master Sport (40+), Clydesdales | 2 Long Loops, 7.2 Miles |
| 5:33 p.m. | Men's Grandmaster Sport (50+), Men's Super Grandmasters (60+) | 2 Long Loops, 7.2 Miles |
| 5:34 p.m. | Women's Sport | 2 Long Loops, 7.2 Miles |
| 5:35 p.m. | Women's Vet Sport (30+), Women's Master Sport (40+) | 2 Long Loops, 7.2 Miles |
| Wave 2 | ||
| 6:45 p.m. | Men's Pro/Open, Men's Expert | 3 Long Loops, 10.8 Miles |
| 6:46 p.m. | Women's Pro/Open, Men's Vet Expert (30+), Men's Single Speed | 3 Long Loops, 10.8 Miles |
| 6:47 p.m. | Men's Master Expert (40+), Men's Grandmaster Expert (50+) | 3 Long Loops, 10.8 Miles |
| 6:48 p.m. | Women's Expert, Women's Vet Expert (30+), Women's Master Expert (40+), Women's Single Speed | 1 Short, 2 Long Loops, 9.2 Miles |
Ride loops in the order listed above.
After Party
TBD
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