Marbletown Madness CX ' 24

DETAILS

RACING: Sunday, October 27th, 2024… races start at 09:00am Registration opens at 7:00am, please stop to pick up your Bib Numbers and have your USAC License ready for ID Verification. 

Bibs should be placed on left side for the timers.

LOCATION:  6416 Silver Hill Rd., Newark, NY 14513

HOST: Marbletown Volunteer Fire Department, the home of Upstate BMX.  

REGISTRATION:  Registration fee is $45, $10 each additional race. For anyone wishing to compete in more than one race, just sign up at the time of registration for an additional $10 per race.  The additional race discount will appear in your cart at time of payment. *Race registration via BikeReg.com will close on Friday, Oct. 25 at 5:00pm. Please register before close of registration as this helps our Officials and Timers keep the races running smoothly and on time without the hassle of doing paperwork the morning of the race.  There will be Day-of-Race Registration, CASH ONLY.  Registration must be completed 1 hour prior to Category race start, no exceptions.   ***Please see below regarding additional fees***

You will need a valid USAC license to race. USA Cycling “One-Day Licenses” are available for purchase for $15 in addition to the cost of registration, or $35 for those with race experience who's USAC license has expired.  *This fee is in addition to the cost of Race Registration… this is set by USAC, we deeply apologize, but this is required. Visit www.usac.org to purchase prior to registration.  

PARKING:  There will be plenty of parking for everyone.  Primary parking will be in the Marbletown Fire Dept. paved lot and will be marked to prevent blocking the bay area should the Dept. get an emergency response call. Overflow parking will be in a well drained, flat fielded area.  Either space can accommodate RV/ Camper parking for the night if you plan on coming out on Saturday to pre-ride and wish to stay the night. 

 The Fine Print:

No sleeveless jerseys, aero bars or extensions.Mountain bikes allowed with bar ends removed.Riders must wear a  helmet at all times on property.Cyclocross Racing Age is your age on December 31, 2024.Parents must sign a waiver for children under 18 to race.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:  A fun, fast start off the tarmac, quickly leading into downhill descent and a quick uphill climb that will traverse off camber before shooting downhill into “the Essex” which leads into testing your legs. Coming off the backside of the “Essex”, make sure to smile for cameras at "Lookout Point" before sweeping around and hitting the man-made barriers.  This will traverse back toward the start before heading downhill on “Got Brakes” which will then let you catch your breath before hitting the “Marbletown Singletrack section”.  There is a quick drop, some natural log rollers, leading into “Check Your Legs”… you will be dismounting and running up to the top of the ridge before being able to catch your lungs again.  The course will follow a meadowed path at this point, swopping back downhill and will lead into a nice section of cuts back and forth utilizing the terrain which we call “The Tunnel”. You'll understand why when you ride!  Coming out of the tunnel, you swoop back and forth, hitting some natural terrain rollers, before heading by “Pit Row”.  From hear, the course will meander back downhill traversing back and forth before hitting “Stanz' Staircase”.  Catch your breath, there's some sweet bare dirt coming up in “Sweed's Singletrack” with an A Line and B Line, with rollers near the end before coming out on and taking a quick left along Sweed's Road off camber section.  Getting tired yet?  The fun has just begun!!! Time for some more single track when you enter “Silver's Switchback”. Be ready to climb going in!  This section is a favorite as it leads into the natural sand pit behind the Upstate BMX racetrack.  Once you have powered through, you will swoop back around toward the finish, but not before hitting the “Upstate BMX Tabletop” with a final push to the finish behind the BMX track.

*Please NOTE:  The Upstate BMX track will be closed the weekend of the event and will be off limits.  This is NOT part of the cyclocross course. Thank you for your understanding.

RACE ATMOSPHERE:  There is plenty of space for spectators around the course with great vantage points of all the fun features throughout. Bring a chair!  The energy will be high with music, live announcing, photographers, and vending with food and drinks provided by Upstate BMX.  Relax, support your fellow racers, and most importantly… have fun! 

This is an event in support of the Marbletown Fire Department and all proceeds will go to helping support all of the hard work that they do throughout the year.  Show some love and let's thank them for allowing us to hold this event.