Mooseduro

2021 Event Made Possible By:

MooseDuro is a multi-stage Enduro race held by Alberta 66 MTB and Moose Mountain Bike Trail Society (MMBTS).  This grassroots event is brought to life by a passionate crew of volunteers and sponsors from the local community and has sold out every year since its inception in 2017.  All profits from the race go back to MMBTS for maintaining and building trails on the mountain. 

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When: Sunday, September 26, 2021

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What to Expect:

• A fully marked race course showcasing Moose Mountain’s trail system. 

• “Fly-through” timing system, with live results during the race!

• Ignite CSG generously providing catering at the finish to refuel hungry racers

• Celebratory beverages at the finish - Born Colorado will be making a special brew for MooseDuro

• NEW this year - EBike Category Open Mens and Womens, sponsored by Calgary Cycle

• Start/finish line and on course professional bike mechanic support by Ridley’s Cycle

• Finish area "body mechanic" by Versa MC Physiotherapy 

• On course professional bike mechanics from The Inside Line 

• Well stocked aide station provided by local rider Heather Cleveland

• Amazing prizes for participants and volunteers provided by Fox Racing, Red Bull, Tairin Wheels,  Osprey, Ibis, 7 Mesh, Icebreaker and The Powderhorn Saloon!

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Race Information ​

• All racers MUST be MMBTS members in order to be covered by insurance. Memberships can be purchased online .  

• Categories will be Mens and Womens, U15, U21, Open, and Masters (40+). No pro category. Ebike Open Men and Open Women category only.

• Full Face helmet is not mandatory, but full face and body armor is strongly recommended for all racers

• There will be no shuttling for any of the racers to the stages, all courses and categories are pedal-powered

• Race day changes from Short to Long course may be permitted, however we prefer that changes are completed by Friday, September 24th at Noon. Any questions, email info@alberta66mtb.com

• Race will be taped/marked by evening on Saturday, Sept. 25th

• Race course IS NOW AVAILABLE. If using Trailforks on your phone: go to Settings>Downloaded Regions>Re-sync your Alberta region and then search in Routes for MooseDuro

  • 2021 Race Course:

    • Long Course will race Stages 1, 2, 3 and 4​

    • Short Course is ONLY Stages 2, 3, and 4.

    • Stage 1: Upper Family Guy to Toothless, includes a small climb, toothless "Steeps" are NOT in the race

    • Stage 2: Ushoulda to Elbow Valley

    • Stage 3: SECRET Stage, to be announced morning of MooseDuro, it will be a blue level trail

    • Stage 4: Brakeless 

• Cell reception sporadic throughout the race course - course marshalls will have radios to communicate in event of emergency

• Closest accommodation is McLean Creek Campground, or hotel in Calgary

• All Racers and Volunteers are eligible for prizes – a raffle ticket will be given to you at the event

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Race Day Schedule Sunday, September 26th 2021:​

• Start/Finish area will be at Paddy's Flat Group Campsite

• Parking is available in the Paddy's Flat Visitor Lot (the lot near the entrance of the campsite) and in the lot before the group campsite (turn left as you enter Paddy's Flat, go down that road and you'll find parking right before the group site. If both of these are full, park at the base of Moose Mountain Road and bike over to Paddy's Group Site (~1km).  Please do not park on the shoulder of Hwy 66.

• 7:00 am: Sponsors arrive to set up

• 7:15 am: Paddy's Flat Group Campsite: Volunteer Meeting for Registration/General volunteers

• 7:30 am: Paddy's Flats Group Campsite Volunteers meeting for Course Marshalls and First Aid – volunteers will be assigned locations and will be shuttled (masks mandatory in the van) to their positions or can pedal to their spots. 

• RACER REGISTRATION WILL BE DONE IN WAVES TO ALLOW FOR DISTANCING, DO NOT LINE UP BEFORE YOUR TIME (exception for minors who want to be accompanied by parents) - MASKS MUST BE WORN IN LINE, PLEASE STAY 2 M APART

  • 7:45–8:30am: Racer Registration: Long Course Masters Men and Women, Long Course U21 and U15 Men and Women, ALL Short Course (non-ebike)

  • 8:30–9:15am: Racer Registration: Long Course Open Men and Women, ALL E-Bikes

• RACE BRIEFING AND START - WE WILL ASSIGN YOU A STAGE ORDER FOR THE RACE TO SPACE RIDERS OUT ON COURSE:

  • 9:15am: Race Briefing and Start ALL RACERS 

  • Stage order on the long course will be either 1,2,3,4 or 4,1,2,3 - if you want to race a specific course so you can ride with friends, ask for one option when you sign in.  All Short coursers are 2,3,4.

• RACE FINISH: WEAR A MASK TO RETURN TIMING CHIP AND TO PICK UP FOOD​​

  • ​You will be able to pick up your food by stating your name at the food table

• ~3:00pm: Race course closes – course sweeps will take down course markings and return to the start/finish area at Paddy's Flat Group Campsite

• ~3:30pm: Podiums and Prizes at Paddy's Flat Group Campsite

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Costs:

• 50$ for MMBTS members. No racing or waitlist spots available to non-members.

• Registration link was sent to MMBTS members before Aug 12 at 9 am. Race and Wait list are now full. thank you for your interest!

• MMBTS memberships can be purchased here www.mmbts.com

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