4.1 mile lap
- Trail Running: 4.1 mile lap
- Mountain Biking: 6-7 mile lap
- Gravel Grinding: 8-9 mile lap
Which discipline will YOU choose?
Camp Susquehannock has a limited amount of cabins available for rent and plenty of camping space. Each participant or team can set up an area where they camp, hang out, have food, tents, chairs, etc. Participants can use camp stoves and BBQ grills but there are no campfires allowed. Camp Susquehannock will have meals for purchase available during the event. Competitors must bring any food, drinks, water, etc that they will need during the event. Spectators are welcome and competitors can have as big of a support crew as they choose.
Camp Susquehannock has cabins for rent on a first come first served basis - you must rent the entire cabin. Click here to reserve your cabin.
There is a $5 per person/ per day land use fee for all participants and spectators over the age of 1. If you are camping on Friday night you will pay $5 for Friday and another $5 for Saturday.
We love pets, but out of respect and for the safety of the other competitors, there are no pets or animals allowed at the event.
The top 3 competitors in each category will receive awards.
Trail Blazers will receive a T-shirt. All competitors will receive a buff, chip timing, a custom number, some awesome swag from our sponsors, entry into the prize raffle and some great memories.
Trail Runners: must have a headlamp or flashlight for night running.
Mountain Bike competitors: must wear an ANSI approved helmet and have at least 1 front light at night, we recommend 1 light on the helmet and 1 light on the handlebars.
Gravel Grinder competitors: must wear an ANSI approved helmet and have at least 1 front light and 1 red rear light at night. (a glow stick is OK for an emergency rear light if your rear light breaks). We recommend 1 light on the helmet and 1 light on the handlebars.
Yes, numbers are used for timing the event. Runners must display their number on the front of their jersey and riders must display their race number on the bike handlebars. If you change bikes, you must move the number from your old bike to your new bike.
Unfortunately, your team would be out of the competition. Building a big team has its advantages as competitors do not get as tired and are more likely to make the allotted time later in the race. The risk is that an early competitor could not make the allotted time and the team could be out of the race before all competitors on the team get to complete a lap.
No, once an individual or team is eliminated they are not allowed on the course.
No, only 1 team member per team on the course at a time.
You and your team would be out of the competition. You must be completely in the starting corral before the next lap starts to remain in the competition.
No, slower competitors must allow faster competitors to pass.
Yes, you should be able to follow the course markings for the entire trail run course.
Yes, you should be able to follow the course markings for the entire mountain bike course.
No, the entire course is not marked. Participants will be responsible for downloading the GPS files, these documents will be the rider’s primary means of navigation. In addition, the course may have a limited number of course markings to reassure participants they are on the correct route.
Yes, we will provide riders with a downloadable file which can be uploaded into your GPS. We encourage riders to use their GPS for navigation during the gravel event. There will be some signs on the course but your main source of directions for the gravel race will be your GPS.
You must backtrack to where you left the course, reenter the course and complete the lap or you will be disqualified.
Not too technical, a beginner mountain biker should be able complete the course.
No, you must carry all food & water during the event.
Support crews are not required but to compete in the solo or 2-person race without at least 1 crew member will be very difficult and is not recommended. If you come in from a lap without at least 5 minutes to spare, it will be impossible to reload on water, food, etc and get back into the starting corral before the next lap starts.
Your support crew can only give assistance while you are in the starting corral. They can hand you anything and receive anything from you (food, water bottles, change of clothes, etc) including changing bicycles while you are in the starting corral. Your support crew cannot provide any assistance on the course.
You can only receive assistance from other participants while on the course. Other competitors can give you food, water, bike parts, help work on your bike, etc.
Gravel grinders can ride just about any kind of bike. Mountain bikers must ride mountain bikes. All bicycles must be completely human-powered, no E bikes or pedal-assist is allowed.
Racers can only draft other registered racers. Drafting other vehicles or a non-registered racer is grounds for disqualification.
Racers should be very vocal when preparing to pass another racer. “PASSING ON YOUR LEFT!” (Or Right, whichever is applicable) should be called out. It is the responsibility of the challenging racer to overtake the slower racer safely. Racers being passed should yield the trail on the first command or as soon as is safely possible. When two racers are vying for position, the leading racer does not have to yield position to the challenging racer. However, a racer may not bodily interfere with the intent to impede another racer’s progress. Racers riding bicycles have the right of way over racers pushing bicycles. When practical, racers pushing or carrying their bikes should stay on the least ridable portion of the trail when being passed.
Riders should be prepared to repair their bicycles or fix a flat on the course. Riders should carry a patch kit, spare tubes, tire levers, a pump or CO2 and any other tools such as a chain repair tool that they may feel is necessary. If your bicycle is unrepairable you will need to run the complete course (no short cutting) with your bicycle and finish the lap within the allotted time or you and your team will be out of the competition. You must be completely in the starting corral with your bicycle before the next lap starts.
Yes, you can have multiple bikes and trade them out once you are in the starting corral. You and the bike you rode on the lap must be completely in the corral before the start of the next lap. At that point you can trade out bikes while in the corral.
You must wear a helmet at all times when on bike whether racing or not - Butt on bike, helmet on head!
Riders or runners may use an earbud in 1 ear only so you can hear other racers.
Quiet hours will be imposed from 11 PM Saturday until 7 AM Sunday. During this time, we ask that noise be kept to a minimum.
Registration in the Sole Survivor is by pre - registration only. Registration will open on March 1, 2022. Registration will close when the field limit has been reached, or on September 15, 2022 whichever comes first.
Yes, we will provide space for camping & hanging out where teams can set up tents, quick ups, etc. There are no vehicles allowed in this area.
You will need to park in the field with all of the other vehicles.
Each team must designate a team captain. All correspondence for a team before, during and after the race must be conducted through and only through the team captain. In the event that a team captain is unavailable, a co-captain may represent the team. Protests can only be made by team captains or co-captains. Protests will be made in writing and delivered to the race director any time during the race or after the end of the race, up to 15 minutes after the posting of the final results. Protests should contain any information that supports the protest, including description of the incident, witnesses, names, addressed, phone numbers, and signature of protesting team captain. A $30 fee shall be submitted, in cash, with the protest. The race director, after his own discovery, will rule on the protest. The fee will be forfeited if the protest is denied or refunded if the protest is upheld.
*Rules may be added before competition, competitors will be notified of any rule additions before the event.
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