Saturday, June 4, 2022  | Gold Bar Park | Online Registration Only 

In conjunction with our team sponsors Mud Sweat and Gears, Ottalaus Inc, Bell,  Alley Kat Brewing, Roasti Coffee Co, and RebelZen Fitness, Vixen Racing will be hosting a children’s and youth mountain biking race this spring.

All kids and youth aged 16 and under are welcome to sign up to race. Please see “Race Categories” below for age recommendations.

WHEN:

Saturday, June 4, 2022, race plate pick-up opens at 8:30am.  Online registration closes June 2, 2022

WHERE:

Goldbar Park -10955 50 St NW, Edmonton, AB  (Check-in Registration will be near Picnic Area 4)

Note: parking is limited and filled up last year.  If possible, please use the parking available in Rundle Park or Capillano Park and ride to the event area.

REGISTER: 

 Eventbrite

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:  

Email stephanie.grundke@graham.ca if you are able to lend a hand on race day!  Volunteer draw prizes courtesy of Alley Kat Brewing & Roasti Coffee Co.

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RACE CATEGORIES:

Strider

The “Strider” category encompasses the youngest first-time mountain bike racers.

Only those with strider and push bikes will be allowed to race in this category. Recommended age for Striders is 6 years old and under. The Striders Race will have a primary focus on fun, offering very few technical sections. Boys and girls will race together in this category unless there is a high number of registrations.

Striders will race on the grass around pylons set up in an open field.

Little Pedalers

The “Little Pedaler” category is new this year, and also encompasses the youngest first-time mountain bike racers. This category was added specifically for kids who have graduated from a strider to a pedal bike, but not quite ready to race in the “Little Ripper” category. Recommended age is 6 years-old and under. The Little Peddlers will have a primary focus on fun, offering no technical sections. Boys and girls will race together in this category unless there are high numbers of registrants.

Little Pedalers will race on both grass and a small section of dirt trail.

Take a look at the 2022 race course (one lap required)

This is a new category to allow striders and children beginning to ride with pedals on their bikes in two separate categories.

Little Rippers

The “Little Ripper” category also encompasses the youngest first-time mountain bike racers. Recommended age for Little Rippers is 8 years old and under. The Little Rippers Race will have a primary focus on fun, offering very few technical sections. Boys and girls will race separately in this category.

Take a look at the 2022 Little Rippers race course!

Gnarly

The “Gnarly” category is offered for beginners. Riders in this category will be first-time racers from all age groups and graduates from the “Little Rippers” race category. The emphasis of this racecourse will be fun, with mild technical sections to challenge the riders’ abilities and introduce them to mountain bike racing. The recommended age group for this category is 9 to 12.  Boys and girls will race separately in this category.

Take a look at the 2022 race course (one lap required).

Geared

The “Geared” category is offered for riders who have tried a Trailblazers mountain bike race in the past and are looking for a new challenge. The emphasis of this race will be fun, with increased technical skills development. Riders in the Geared category will primarily be graduates from the Gnarly category and older first-time racers. The recommended age group for this category is 11 to 14.  Boys and girls will race together but will have separate awards in this category.

Take a look at the 2022  race course (two laps are required).*

*Upon request of both racers and parents, this course is longer than the 2021 race course.

Dialed

This category offers a mix of difficult climbs/descents and technical single-track sections. The recommended age group for this race category is kids ages 13 to 16.  Boys and girls will race together but will have separate awards in this category.

Take a look at the 2022 race course (two laps are required).*

*Upon request of both racers and parents, this course has been made more difficult than the 2021 course with an additional gravel climb and technical descent.

 

Tentative Event Schedule (Final schedule will be posted Friday June 3)

8:30am	Race plate pick-up opens (Goldbar Park)
9:30am	Race plate cut off for Little Rippers
10:00am	Little Rippers boys race (1 lap)
~10:15am	Little Rippers girls race (1 lap)
10:30am	Little Rippers awards & prize draws
10:20am	Race plate cut off for Striders, Little Pedalers & Gnarly
10:50am	Striders race
~11:00am	Little Peddlers race
~11:10am	Gnarly boys race (1 lap)
~11:15am	Gnarly girls race (1 lap)
~11:50am	Striders, Little Peddlers & Gnarly awards & prize draws
11:40am	Registration cut off for Geared & Dialed
12:10pm	Geared boys and girls race (2 laps)
1:00pm	Dialed boys and girls race (2 laps)
~2:30pm	Dialed & Geared awards & prize draws
1:50pm	Volunteer draw sponsored by Alley Kat Brewing   and Roasti Coffee Company

Race Plate Pick Up

Table opens for parents to pick up each child’s race plates at 8:30am.  Each race category has a cut-off time for picking up the respective race plate.  Race plates will not be handed out after the cut off times noted above- this will be strictly enforced to ensure that our volunteers have the time they need to record race results.  Do not expect to get a race plate after the cut-off time.