NORTH SLOPE ENDURO VENUE | TRAILS

 

Grays Harbor ORV 15015 WA-8 W, McCleary, WA 98557

PARKING $10/ vehicle per day at Grays Harbor ORV. Pay at ticket booth located at entrance to ORV Park - gates open at 9am starting Friday morning.

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⚠️SIGN THE NEW EVENT WAIVER:  This is NOT the Race Cascadia season waiver you signed when registering. This is specific to Capitol Forest and the North Slope trails, just uploaded this week. It’s especially critical that all youth racers under 18 years have this signed BEFORE Friday September 9th if they are not attending with the event with their parent. No youth will be allowed to race without this, do it online before Friday or bring your parent with you to sign at the venue, no exceptions.  

Youth Waiver  |  Adult Waiver (18+)

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PLEASE BRING TO EVERY RACE

FOOD + WATER - Bring more than you think you'll need! Plan to carry at least 50 ounces  of water on you at all times while riding, plus carb and protein rich snacks to have on hand throughout the day. The aid station on course is not intended to be your sole support, it's intended for water top-offs and  food to supplement you. Proper preparation goes a long way in preventing emergencies on race day.

HELMETS / BODY PROTECTION Helmets must be worn at all times while on course, on both the transfers and race stages. If you're pedaling you must have your helmet securely fastened or risk disqualification. A full face helmet is highly suggested, but not mandatory. Additional body protection to consider are gloves, knee pads, eye protection, neck braces, chest protection, elbow guards, etc.

COURSE MAP Download the Trailforks App to your mobile device with updated regional maps including the event course links released on Wednesday evening of race week; if you do not have a mobile write down the course details with stage names and order to carry with you during the event, found in the race guide or on the information board in the main venue.​

TRASH - Pack it in, pack it out. Please help us keep the forest clean while we're guests at the race venue. 
TOOLS - Pack a small tool kit with puncture repair kit + multi tool for on the fly trailside repairs
AID - Consider a basic first aid kit with sunscreen, bug spray and bandaids to take care of the bites, burns, stings and things. A waterproof jacket, emergency blanket and whistle area all good ideas too!

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EVENT SCHEDULE

Friday, September 2 Waitlist closes at 11:59 PM - any spots that open in the final week before the event will be announced on our social media feeds and available to anyone looking for a last minute entry into the race
Wednesday, September 7 Course announced by 9 PM on our website and social media feeds

Friday, September 9 Course marked  by 2pm  for unsanctioned practice, including Sunday youth race courses​​​; There is NO SHUTTLING permitted at North Slope. Only racers in the E-bike category are allowed to practice on E-bike. It's grounds for disqualification if anyone not racing in the E-Bike category ride E-bike for any portion of practice. Sunday youth racers who can't make the Friday practice are welcome to practice Saturday AFTER the race. Please check in with us at the race venue to make sure the course is cleared. If the podiums are underway, everyone is back in and you're free to start pedaling up. Again, no shuttling is permitted at North Slope Friday through Sunday for this event.

Friday 3-6 PM Pickup your race packet after practice in the event venue, then join us for Happy Hour + Volunteer Appreciation with Friends of Capitol Forest

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COURSE LINKS
Pro / Expert / Hard Tail / E-Bike Open
Sport / E-Bike Sport

Youth Novice
Enduro Lite

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RACE DAY 1: SATURDAY SEPT 10

Pro/Expert, Hard Tail Open, E-Bike, Sport 19+, Enduro Lite 19+

7:00 AM Venue opens  

7:30 AM Packet pickup starts in the venue 
8:45 AM Mandatory racer briefing
8:55 AM Racer call ups start (call up schedule TBA)

9:00 AM First wave off

1:00 PM Food truck opens
4:30 PM Podium awards* (round 5 + series overall)

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SATURDAY CALL UP SCHEDULE
0900 - Pro Men

0905 - Pro Women

0915 - Expert Men 19-29, Open MORE!
0925 - Expert Men 30-39

0935 - Expert Men 40-49
0945 - Expert Men 50+, Hard Tail, E-Bike Open Men

0955 - All Expert Women + E-Bike Open Women

1000 - Sport E-Bike Men

1005 - Sport Men 19-29

1015 - Sport Men 30-39

1025 - Sport Men 40-49

1035 - Sport Men 50+

1045 - All Sport Women + Sport E-Bike Women

1055 - All Enduro Lite Women, Men, MORE!

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The call up location is in the race venue – meet there at least 10 minutes before your call up time for roll call. ⚠️ Every racer will be checked to make sure they make they go out at their assigned time - any racer not present at their call up will be disqualified. There are absolutely NO early starts or going out with a different category without prior permission from the race director. 

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RACE DAY 2: SUNDAY SEPT 11

Junior Expert OPEN, Junior Expert (age-based), Junior Sport, Youth Novice, Youth Enduro Lite

7:00 AM Venue opens  

7:30 AM Packet pickup starts in the venue 
8:45 AM Mandatory racer briefing
8:55 AM Racer call ups start (call up schedule TBA)

9:00 AM First wave off

1:00 PM Food truck opens
4:30 PM Podium awards* (round 5 + series overall)

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SUNDAY CALL UP SCHEDULE
0900 - Jr Expert Boys OPEN

0910 - Jr Expert Boys 17-18

0920 - Jr Expert Boys 14-16, 11-13
0930 - All Jr Expert Girls (OPEN + Age Based)

0935 - Jr Sport Boys 17-18
0945 - Jr Sport Boys 14-16

0955 - Jr Sport Boys 11-13

1005 - All Jr Sport Girls

1015 - Novice Boys 14-16

1025 - Novice Boys 11-13

1035 - Novice Boys 10&U

1045 - All Novice Girls

1055 - Enduro Lite Girls + Boys

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PODIUM AWARDS
*Podiums awards are within 20 minutes of last rider turning in their timing chip; time is approximate and subject to change.

Medals 5 deep for all categories. Pro Purse Payout 3 Deep at $500, $250, $100 with equal payouts for men and women.

Must be present on podium to receive payouts and awards.

Complete at least four CDC races in the same category (3 races for youth and E-bike racers*) to be eligible for CDC Series Overall points and awards.

*E-Bike racers earn series points at CDC North Mountain and North Slope Enduros + NAEC.

CAMPING / LODGING

Event camping available on site for tents, vans, RVs 
Starting Friday via Grays Harbor ORV
$40/night power/water hookups
$25/night dry camping 

All sites are first come/first served​

Bring cash only (no checks or cards)

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2022 RULEBOOK
It's every racer's responsibility to read the rulebook prior to racing. If we

haven't mentioned it here in the race guide, it's probably in the rulebook:

RULEBOOK

 

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