Challenge at Mountwood

The Challenge at Mountwood, presented by Marietta Brewing Company, is race number 2 out of 9 in the West Virginia Mountain Bike Associations' Cross Country MTB Series. 

Each WVMBA Series Race features 3 categories to choose from when selecting your race class. Category selection should be based on fitness, skill, and time to complete the course. 

 Pro/Cat 1 Distances for this race will be around 21 miles 2750 ft of elevation gainCat 2 and E-Bike Distance for this race will be around 14 miles 1750 ft of elevation gainNovice/Beginner for this race will be around 7 miles 900 ft of elevation gain. 

Mountwood Park is located approximately 12 miles east of Parkersburg, WV on US 50. The 2600-acre park offers 30+ miles of trail, most of which is singletrack. If you’ve ridden at Mountwood, you know that these are some of the most well-maintained trails in the state. The trails are well packed and hold up great no matter the weather. Check the website for cabins, campsites, and more info.
www.mountwoodpark.org

This race is sanctioned by WVMBA and USA Cycling and requires a race license. For WVMBA this is included in the cost of the event and Annual WVMBA members get $5 off their race entries. If you don't have a USA Cycling License you will be charged for a 1 day license, an additional $15. If you plan to purchase an annual WVMBA membership or a USA Cycling License do so before signing up for the race as we will not refund for getting a license after signing up. If you sign up for a WVMBA membership first before getting your USA Cycling License you will be given a code for $10 off your USA Cycling license https://www.bikereg.com/63786

All Junior, Youth and Just for Fun categories are $30 (+online reg fees) All other classes are $45 (+online reg fees) up until March 31st. WVMBA Annual Members will be $25 and $40 respectively. 

Registration closes at 6:00 p.m. Friday April 19th to allow time to submit registrants to our timing company. 

Our racing rules and regulations are on our website for your review in our series. We also have E-Bike options for Class 1 pedal assist e-bikes and those rules are also available at the same place on our website. https://wvmba.com/series/wvmba/

Course information when available can be found on the WVMBA website under the “Challenge at Mountwood" page. Link below. There are three distances to choose from depending on your skill and fitness level. If you raced last year they will be roughly the same course for all three distances with minor tweaks being made at the discretion of the promoter and his team.  https://wvmba.com/event/wvmba_mountwood/20240321

Parking/Check in will be near the Carson Station Pavilion.