Race Dates:  Apr 17, 24 May 1, 8, 15, 19, 26
July 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 August 7, 14, 21, 3028

Rain dates: If Tuesday night is canceled due to weather, the race will run on Wednesday night if the weather has improved. April 18, 25 May 2, 9, 16, 23
June 6, 13, 20, 27 July 11, 18, 25 August 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

The race is run on Tuesday nights at Wompatuck State Park in Hingham, MA. Registration opens at 5:30PM. Each race starts at 6:15 PM. Late arrivals can join the race in progress. A valid USA Cycling license is required to race and must be shown prior to start. A license (one-day $10 or annual $75) may be purchased on site. An annual license can also be purchased online at www.usacycling.org . All racers must follow USA Cycling rules. A 2018 rule book can be found at https://legacy.usacycling.org/usa-cycling-rule-book.htm. An approved CPSC bicycle helmet must be worn at all times (Rule 1J1).
The race is open to all categories (1-5). Two fields may be run depending on the number of beginner racers. The entry fee is $15 for all riders except juniors. Juniors (age 18 and under) pay $4. There are no prizes awarded for this event. The distance is 32.5 miles (25 laps).
You can sign up for our race e-mail list at www.massbayroadclub.org/wompatuck.aspx. Information / cancellations will be sent out using this list and the list will not be used for any other purpose. Or follow us on Facebook - @wompyCrit

The TD Bank Mayor’s Cup Criterium is a family-oriented celebration that promotes healthy lifestyles and offers a unique professional sports experience.  The event is free for spectators.

Now in it's eighth year, the 2016 TD Bank Mayor’s Cup Men's and Women's Races will feature nearly 200 top professional racers, including Olympians and national champions, who will compete for $30,000 in prize money.  The Men's and Women's Professional Criteriums are the season's final race of the USA Cycling National Criterium Calendar. The event will also feature USA Cycling amateur categories preceding the pro races.

The Landmine Classic is a "don't miss" race. This race features a one-loop course: 7.6 miles for first time racers, 12.5 miles for Cat 3 and Fat Bikes, and 25 miles for Cat 2, Cat 1, and Pro. We also offer a marathon option where you do two 25-miles laps.

Almost entirely on singletrack, this race showcases a great deal of what Wompatuck has to offer trail-wise as well as some of the historic features of the park (including bunkers, blasting walls, etc.) from when the park was used as a military compound. Over the 25 miles you will encounter almost every type of trail situation - rocks, roots, berms, pavement (minimal), fast and slow trails, etc. This course takes you through the best of New England mountain biking!

All of the proceeds from the race go right back to the park. Using proceeds from previous years' races, we were able to reclaim South Field, the site of the race, to make the area a more family friendly, open space to enjoy. We also have opened new trails, resurfaced bridges, and completed general park maintenance with proceeds.

The ROOT 66 Race Series is a series of cross country and marathon races put on by racers, bike clubs, and shops dedicated to quality mountain bike races. The ROOT 66 mission is to provide New England Riders with the most competitive, yet fun racing for all. Now in its 12th season, this series has become some of the most fun and competitive mountain bike racing in the region.

The 2016 Series is a made up of 13 cross-country mountain bike races and 2 marathon races held at different venues throughout New England between April and mid September. All the races are well-established, and some even date back before the series began. Additionally there are free events for children 5-11 years old, easy-to-enter races for racers 12 year olds and older, family entertainment, and affordable entry fees.

We've also listened to you, the racer, and your concerns. You wanted reasonable entry fees. You've got it! You wanted timely results and series scoring and you got it! We heard in great detail how and where you would like to see the future of cross country racing evolve and we've delivered. That future is now at the Root 66 Race Series.

Event Overview:
Pro GRT/XCT at Windham Mountain Resort hosts Downhill and Cross Country Mountain Bike racing with professional and amateur athletes from around the World. The Windham Pro GRT/XCT will cover a similar course as the previous UCI Mountain Bike World Cup events.

The ROOT 66 Race Series is a series of cross country and marathon races put on by racers, bike clubs, and shops dedicated to quality mountain bike races. The ROOT 66 mission is to provide New England Riders with the most competitive, yet fun racing for all. Now in its 12th season, this series has become some of the most fun and competitive mountain bike racing in the region.

The 2016 Series is a made up of 13 cross-country mountain bike races and 2 marathon races held at different venues throughout New England between April and mid September. All the races are well-established, and some even date back before the series began. Additionally there are free events for children 5-11 years old, easy-to-enter races for racers 12 year olds and older, family entertainment, and affordable entry fees.

We've also listened to you, the racer, and your concerns. You wanted reasonable entry fees. You've got it! You wanted timely results and series scoring and you got it! We heard in great detail how and where you would like to see the future of cross country racing evolve and we've delivered. That future is now at the Root 66 Race Series.

***Rhode Island State Championship***

MTB Assault @ Al's will likely be one of the most challenging mountain bike races of the year. Get ready to challenge your skills set. This race takes place on a beautiful wooded piece of property in West Greenwich, Rhode Island.

Expert/sport 6.6 -mile loop. 807 vertical feet per lap.

Beginners 3.4 mile loop. 420 vertical feet per lap. 

It's a great course rain OR shine!!! Trail is a variety of packed singletrack/ ATV and jeep trails and well ridden!  There is even a 0.5 miles pavement.  Bring two tubes, run pressure high to prevent snakebite flats.  Durable equipment and climbing gears highly recommended.  Pre-rides before race day encouraged.

First Timer/Beginner Loop 3.35 miles: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/25346710 Sport thru Pro Loop 10.00 miles:  http://connect.garmin.com/activity/111502491
Accommodations:  Camping Allowed, limited facilities.

Directions:  Massachusetts Turnpike, take the Palmer Exit 8 to Route 32 North.  Bacon Road is the first right when you enter Ware from Palmer (6 miles from the Turnpike).  Follow signs to parking.  www.RandMcNalley.com 77 Bacon Road 01082 cell 413-426-8040.

The Vermont Gran Fondo is a non-competitive ride through Vermont’s Green Mountains. This ride will test your fitness with its challenging climbs. There are amazing views at the top each gap—savor them for a moment before you speed downhill.

Hill Climb Challenge: King of the Mountain

Riders seeking a bit of competition can empty the tank through our Gran Fondo Strava Challenge. Upload your climb times (for any or all of the four gaps) via Garmin or iPhone to Strava and the fastest male and female riders each gap will earn recognition as “King of the Mountain.” They’ll each win a unique KOM jersey manufactured by Voler.

http://vermontgranfondo.com/

Presented by Coyote Hill Mountain Bike Camp

Sunday May 29th: Coyote Hill Classic 20th Annual Cross Country MTB Race/ VT State Championships. Part of Root 66 race series. Register at Root 66 race series and bikereg.com. Call 802-222-5133 or email for more details.

For info about the Rte 66 Mountain Bike series click here http://www.root66raceseries.com/RT66/Home.html

The course is located at the Catamount Family Center in Williston Vermont. Formerly at the Millstone Trails.   Course distance is 5.4 miles and features 80% single track. The single track is twisty, moderately rooty and rocky, but flows well. There are three moderate climbs (first halfof course and towards course end), and the rest of the course it littered with short, fast ramps and grunts in wooded single track.  There are two A-Lines  in the course that  will require expert skills. The race course begins at the bottom of a large open field and climbs gently in order to spread racers out before entering the wooded single track.

Join us for the 2016 Eastern Grind Mountain Bike Race @ Catamount Family Center in Williston VT.Support the Catamount Family Center while enjoying a top-notch mountain biking event!

The Grind is a cross-country race with categories for all abilities and ages (12 and up). It takes place in a truly unique setting: the approx. 5.5-mile rolling course loops. Nearly the entire course is wooded, so racers are shaded from the sun.

For info about the Rte 66 Mountain Bike series click here http://www.root66raceseries.com/RT66/Home.html

The Rhodekill Spring Classic is a 62 mile, Belgian inspired "classics" ride starting and finishing in West Warwick, RI, at the Royal Mills Riverpoint. Rhodekill will take place on Saturday, May 14th. The ride takes cyclists (both competitive and enthusiast) through 15 historic Rhode Island villages, one covered bridge and over 11 sections of hard-packed dirt road of varying length. Rhodekill is an excellent opportunity for racers to test their legs for the upcoming Tour of the Battenkill, over similar terrain. The ride also serves as an historic tour of Rhode Island, and will showcase both the state's beauty, and it's ability to persevere.

State 9 Racing, RideBiker Alliance and ROOT 66 are thrilled to bring a new venue to the mountain bike racing roster for 2016. This race will be the second stop for the Kenda Cup East circuit. Bear Brook State Park, in Allenstown NH, offers a wide variety of trails for us to design a seriously rad course. Fast, flowing, and technical are these trails. The course will be approximately 8 miles long. A CYCLOCROSS ENDURANCE RACE is also going to be part of the event. This is a new category of cx/gravel racing that includes fire roads, smooth single track, hills and distance longer than your typical cross race. Come see what this new race discipline is all about! Recommended tire pressure is 40-55 for tubes and 30-45 if tubeless.  

You will not be disappointed in the fun and excitement this race will bring. There are over 30 miles of trails to enjoy in this beautiful state park. The park can also be linked with FOMBA, in Manchester, and other networks through snowmobile trails and endless double track. If you haven’t yet, the BB Classic will get you coming back to enjoy the rest of the trails. After race refreshments will be available by a local food truck, and tasty beer provider.

For info about the Rte 66 Mountain Bike series click here http://www.root66raceseries.com/RT66/Home.html

Winding Trails, Inc. is proud to be a part of the Root 66 Northeast XC Mountain Bike Race Series. This series consists of 18 USA Cycling sanctioned events held at different venues around New England. This year we are also privileged to, again, be a part of the KENDA Cup East race series. This is a series of 5 races that will culminate in Walpole, MA in July. All levels of riders are encouraged to pre-register. The 5-mile loop is designed on Winding Trails’ 12.5 mile trail system and includes wide-open trails, hills, and turns combined with sections of technical single track. Beginner/Cat 3, Sport/Cat 2, Expert/Cat 1, and Pro classes will run with a variety of age groups. Distances will vary according to each class. There will also be a special First Timers’ Race (just one lap) and a free short kids’ race. Proceeds from the event go to the Trails Fund. Call 860-677-8458 or visit our website www.windingtrails.org for race flyer and information. We will be using BikeReg for registrations for this race at www.bikereg.com. All levels of riders are encouraged to pre-register.

For info about the Rte 66 Mountain Bike series click here http://www.root66raceseries.com/RT66/Home.html