Battle at North Fork
Liberty, UT
July 7, 2018
Liberty, UT
July 7, 2018
Eden, Utah (July 7, 2018)—Ryan Standish (Orange Seal/Merida Bikes Australia) and Sofia Gomez Villafane (Stans Pivot Protein p/b Maxxis) powered through the heat, dust and fierce competition to take top spot in the elite men’s and elite women’s respectively in the Intermountain Cup Battle at North Fork X-country MTB race.
Situated north of Pineview Dam in Ogden Valley with incredibly scenic mountain views featuring ubiquitous green scrub oak obscuring the trails and granite slabs protruding from the mountains above, the second iteration of the Battle at North Fork has become one of the more difficult X-country races of the Intermountain Cup series. Not only did the 200+ racers struggle with approximately 1,300’ of climbing in the seven-mile loop, but they also battled temperatures in the mid 90s and dry, dusty trails with respite coming only in some of the fast and flow singletrack.
**If you have raced an Intermountain Cup race in 2017 or 2018, please BRING your 2017 or 2018 race plate to check-in. If you lost it, replacement plates are $10.**
8:00am to 9:00am
Race Start Line, North Fork Park, Eden, Utah
If you have raced an I-Cup race in 2018, remember to bring your race plate to avoid the $10 replacement plate charge.
Packet pick-up on race morning will be right next to the starting line. Be sure to pick up your bib no later than 9:00am.
Start Time | Category | Lap(s) | Distance* |
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8:45 a.m. | Lil' Shredders (9 and Under) | 1 (small) | Mini Course |
9:00 a.m. | Shredder Boys (10-12) | 2 (small) | ~3-5 miles |
9:01 a.m. | Shredder Girls (10-12) | 2 (small) | ~3-5 miles |
9:30 a.m. | JV Boys | 2 | 14 miles |
9:31 a.m. | Fresh/Soph Boys | 2 | 14 miles |
9:32 a.m. | JH Boys | 1 | 7 miles |
9:33 a.m. | Varsity Girls | 2 | 14 miles |
9:34 a.m. | Sport Women | 2 | 14 miles |
9:35 a.m. | JV Girls | 2 | 14 miles |
9:36 a.m. | Novice Men | 2 | 14 miles |
9:37 a.m. | Fresh/Soph Girls | 2 | 14 miles |
9:38 a.m. | Novice Women | 1 | 7 miles |
9:39 a.m. | JH Girls | 1 | 7 miles |
Start Time | Category | Lap(s) | Distance* |
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11:15 a.m. | Elite Men | 4 | 28 miles |
11:16 a.m. | Varsity Boys | 3 | 21 miles |
11:17 a.m. | Expert Men (Open) | 3 | 21 miles |
11:18 a.m. | Expert Men (40-49) | 3 | 21 miles |
11:19 a.m. | Elite Women | 3 | 21 miles |
11:20 a.m. | Expert Men (50-59) | 3 | 21 miles |
11:21 a.m. | Expert Women | 2 | 14 miles |
11:22 a.m. | Expert Men (60+) | 2 | 14 miles |
11:24 a.m. | Sport Men | 2 | 14 miles |
11:25 a.m. | Sport Men (35-49) | 2 | 14 miles |
11:26 a.m. | Sport Men (50+) | 2 | 14 miles |
*Lap distance subject to change. **If there are more than 10 racers in each category, categories may be subdivided. |
Time | Event |
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7:30-8:30 a.m. | Wave 1 Check In, Registration, Packet Pickup |
8:45 a.m. | Wave 1 Races Start (See the "start/distances" tab for specific category time) |
9:45 - 11:00 a.m. | Wave 2 Check In, Registration, Packet Pickup |
11:15 a.m. | Wave 2 Races Start (See the "start/distances" tab for specific category time) |