DINO 24 Hour Bike Relay Race

• 24 hour Solo or Team Endurance Mountain Bike Event
• New Location! Versailles State Park
• Also includes 12-hour and 6-hour divisions

Saturday, Sept 19-20, 2009
NOON to NOON
Versailles, Indiana - Versailles State Park

24 HOURS? Your team (up to six riders) can take turns in a relay race, perhaps covering as much as 300 miles on the fantastic Versailles State Park trail system! Or, take a real challenge and go 24-hour solo. Various divisions are listed below. In addition to the 24-hour divisions, 12-hour team and solo as well as a new 6-hour solo category is available.

24 Hours of DINO is much more than a race! Through the duration of the event you will dig deep within yourself. You will feel the anticipation at start time. You will experience the drama playing out in the final minutes with a time-cutoff finish. You'll experience the challenge of night riding. You'll feel the joy of a sunrise lap. You will make friendships and memories that will last!

Trail Map

DIVISIONS
24-HOUR SOLO:
24/1MA solo man
24/1WM solo woman

24-HOUR TEAM:
24/2MA two males
24/2CO one male and one female
24/2WM two women
24/4MA three or four males
24/4WM three or four women
24/4CO three or four riders, co-ed, minimum one woman
24/4BG three or four riders, none above Beginner category
24/6MA five or six males
24/6WM five or six women
24/6CO five or six riders, co-ed, minimum two women
24/6BG five or six riders, no riders above Beginner category
24/SS any number riders, all single-speed bikes *new!*

12-HOUR SOLO:
12/1MA solo man
12/1WM solo woman

12-HOUR TEAM:
12/2MA two males
12/2CO one male and one female
12/2WM two women
12/4MA three or four males
12/4WM three or four women
12/4CO three or four riders, co-ed, minimum one woman
12/4BG three or four riders, no riders above Beginner category

6-HOUR SOLO:
6/1MA man
6/1WM woman

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS (Eastern Daylight Time):

DINO FOLLOWS USA CYCLING RULES: Available online here.

RACE RULES: All riders must check in Friday evening from 6-8PM or Saturday morning from 9-11AM and attend the rider meeting at 11:30PM. A LeMans style (running) start may be used to spread the field. All divisions will start together. Standings will be measured by number of laps completed. Riders on the same lap will be ranked by the lowest clock time at the lap / finish point. Scoring ends at the cutoff time - any lap completed after cutoff does not count! Mechanical support may be provided only in the pit area. During the lap, each rider must be entirely self sufficient. Once in the pit (not during a lap), a rider may change bikes or any equipment. Food and drink may be provided to riders only in the designated feed zone near the lap line. At least one headlight and a spare light source are required on the course after 6:30PM.

SOLO: A designated solo-only pit area will be marked off and bike racks are provided. One tent or one vehicle may be placed adjacent to the solo pit area. Each rider is limited to 10' frontage along the marked pit area. Riders exiting the course for any reason must use the pit area to exit the course and return to the course. Soloists may race 24, 12, or 6 hours.

TEAM: Team divisions are: 2 riders, 3-4 riders, and 5-6 riders (5-6 rider teams in 24-hour race only). Relay-style exchanges will be allowed only after each full lap, at the pit area. Teams may use any strategy of rider rotation desired. Each rider must complete at least one lap.

AWARDS: Though the whole point of this event is simply to have fun, we'll award trophies or plaques to each team member or soloist who ranks in the top three of each division.

SUN, MOON, AND WEATHER STATS: (Eastern Daylight Savings Time) Sunset 7:33PM, Sunrise 7:37AM. First quarter moon, set 12:40AM. Average High 73F, Avg. Low 50F, Average monthly precipitation 2.4".

SPECTATORS: Welcome but must pay applicable State Park entry fees. Spectator meals for Saturday night or Sunday lunch may be purchased in advance for $10. Please add spectator meals to your entry fees, or contact DINO.

COURSE: Expect a 12-15 mile loop that is some of Indiana's finest singletrack. This trail has nice vistas, long yet gradual climbs, and sweet flowing downhills. Final route is yet to be determined, but we'll likely use most of the trail system including Turtle, Creekside, part of Center Loop, Grandview, Shadow Run, and the new Cliffside trail.

ACCOMMODATIONS: Primitive camping is available at race staging area (near swimming pool). For camping with facilities, use the park's campground, about one mile away from the race site.

Campground reservations: www.camp.in.gov 1-866-6campIN

Hotels / Motels:

Moon-Lite Motel 520 S Adams St, Versailles - (812) 689-6004
421 Poolside Motel 820 S Adams St, Versailles - (812) 689-3946

Free primitive camping, Saturday night and Sunday noon meals , and a t-shirt are provided to all participants! (Exception is 6-hour soloists who do not receive the Sunday meal).

DIRECTIONS: View Map

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