The Crankenstein

Back by popular demand…. The 2024 Crankenstein. 

Sunday October 6, Winona Forest be be the site of the 3rd annual Crankenstein, a 2 person team event deemed one of Winona's coolest races. Race will go off at CCC Camp, Co Rt 90, Mannsville at the start time of 10am. 

How does it work?

This is a 2 person bike/run team event. You and your teammate will traverse a 6-8 ish mile marked race course consisting of dirt road and trail.

Your team will have 1 bike. That’s right. 1 bike!

You both start at the start line - (everyone does). One of you will choose to run first, the other takes off on the bike. At some point, your teammate on the bike (who is well ahead of his/her running partner) will put the bike down, and start running. The runner will catch up to the bike - get on - and go, passing and getting ahead of his partner, continuing to bike, until he/she puts the bike down. The team continues to do this until the finish line. The team time is determined when both cross the finish line. 

TIPS:

Be sure the bike fits both teammates.

Use flat pedals - you will be running and biking

Drop the bike in a way that it can be seen. Don't hide it in the bushes. Your teammate may not see it. That would be bad. 

Share a helmet. However -  I am not the helmet police. 

There is probably strategy involved. Consider you and your partners strength and speed as a runner and biker. Your team will have to decide on how far to bike before dropping it. (OR, just be random and let the chips fall….)

Hypothetically, you should be faster on the bike than the runner who is running.  However, be prepared if this is not the case, and adjust accordingly. 

This is supposed to be fun. Don’t take it too seriously. You are running and biking Winona Forest on a beautiful October day. It doesn't get much better than that.

Prizes for fastest teams will be awarded. 

Crankenstein Race Details

DATE / TIME: Sunday, October 6.  Race starts at 10:00AM. 

START/FINISH: CCC Camp, County Route 90, Mannsville, NY

REGISTRATION: Online registration closes Friday October 4 at 9PM

RACE DAY REGISTRATION? Yes, $45 each person. Cheaper to preregister. 

COURSE: Distance of 6-8 miles is approximate. Beautiful wooded forest trails. Nothing technical. 

AID STATIONS: NONE 

DIRECTIONS: Take Rt.  I-81 to exit 39, which is the Mannsville Exit. Head East on County Route 90 to stop sign in Mannsville. Go through stop, and continue on East 90 for a total of 6 miles.  Look for orange "WINONA RACE'' signs at intersections. 

REFRESHMENTS:  Good hearty post race foods -  free

RACE DIRECTOR:  Matt Westerlund Email: [email protected]

FACILITIES: Porta-potties

AWARDS: Fastest in each category gets a prize. 

FAQ: (Additional Q/A's will be added in the days to come)

Q: I'm a really fast runner, and my partner is a really fast biker. Can I just run the whole course while he bikes the whole course?

A: No. This defeats the purpose of the event. For the sake of "standardizing" the race - there must be at least 2 exchanges. (Each person must run 2 legs)

Q: Can my dog attend and be with me and my teammate?

A: No: DEC enforces a leash law on State Forest lands, you would have to “bike-jor”. That is a different event.