Cosby, Tennessee
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devil take the hindmost
"Race from the Devil" Fat Tire Shootout
Call (423)200-9935 for more info
We're sorry to cancel the remainder of the winter mountain bike race series for 2010 due to terrible weather and trail improvement delays. With this weather we've had, this place is all tore up!
We will be back for some Spring/Summer/Fall action!
We have stolen a page from the track and roadie handbook called
the Devil take the hindmost cycling event and applied it to the dirt!
New Dates to be determined! Bookmark this site and keep checking in!
Directions to the Event
Trail Map
This is for those looking for a swift kick in the pants while taking on epic terrain, tranquil fast routes, and off the beaten path beauty all while enduring an adventure on every lap.
We've lined up an ultra unique mountain bike racing event conceived, developed, and implemented by a demented and torturous retired US Navy SEAL with roots as a Cat.3 roadie, sprint triathlete, part time bike shop employee, and intermediate mountain biker.
Sign in / Registration Opens: 9:00am Sign in / Registration Closes: 11:00am
Gates Close to Vehicle Traffic: 11:00am First Heat Race: 11:30
Follow on Heat Races and Main Event to be Determined
All events held rain or shine!
Course / Terrain:
This is a stout 1.75 mile course, be prepared with legs, lungs, and the desire
not to be put down... you better be
in shape to win this fast paced, win-at-all-cost kind of event. Short,
tough climbs with some technical fast paced decent. Combination ATV
trail, jeep trail, fire road, gravel drive. No true single track, but
its close. There are a couple of areas requiring dismount, giving just
a hint of CX action.
This short course is extremely spectator friendly! Multiple paths and trails considered easy to moderate make getting around on foot easy!
This is a MTB (fat tire) event only, no CX (cyclo-cross) rides please.
Strategy will come into play!
- Do you work with your fellow heat members and stay as a group and ride at a moderate pace awaiting a sprint effort towards the end of every lap? Or do you drop the hammer from the get-go and hope you last?
- What happens if you draw the unlucky last heat race and don't have much recovery time before the "Wicked Angel" main event? You do need to save your legs, right? Do you gamble with a big effort up front and then try to coast into the "Wicked Angel" so you have fresh legs for the 10 lap misery to come? But what if you can’t keep track of how many riders are ahead or behind you?
- Could you be an unsuspected rider that gets caught from behind and pulled out by the Devil himself? We’ll see!
$280 Purse!
For the main event ("The Wicked Angel")only
1st - $100
2nd - $75
3rd - $50
4th - $35
5th - $20
Entry fee: $15
Download race flier and mail to:
Smoky Mountain Endeavors, Inc.
462 Middle Creek Rd.
Cosby, TN 37722
T-shirts
Will be available for purchase on race day!
Primitive Camping available on site for a reasonable donation.
Campers must arrange this prior to the event with the race director! Call (423)200-9935
Not in to camping? No prob, join us at the fire pit in the main event area!
- There are no categories, gender
distinctions, age groups, or any other BS.
May the best rider win!
- Riders are randomly assigned heats - you
draw your own heat from a bucket at sign
in!
- Heat races comprised of 15 riders (or so,
depending on total participant size)
- Le Mans start (100 yd moderate up hill run
to hop on your ride for a downhill start)
- Laps are 1.75 miles each
- Heat races are 5 laps
- Each of the first four laps, the race
director pulls the last two riders from the
field
- For the last lap (now only seven riders
remain) it turns into an all out shootout,
with riders racing for one of the first four
positions... only they will qualify for the
main event (called the Wicked Angel).
We intend on having at least four heat races, giving us a 16 (or more if we have more heats) rider final in the "Wicked Angel".
- The Wicked Angel is a 10 lap Le Mans start
feature race, so pull up your pants and
"bring it"!!!
- Each lap the race director will pull one rider
- The last lap is a shootout, with remaining
riders looking for a top five finish to get in
the money!
Rules/Things to know:
- No pets please
- Use of helmets mandatory
- This course has some potentially dangerous
terrain, please be an experienced rider and
ride smart - we are not responsible for your
poor decision making!
- No use of iPods / headphones
- Don't be a jerk, you will be removed from
the property - without hesitation
- Race management reserves the right to
refuse any entry
- Gates close to vehicle traffic at 1100am
- Bring your own food and water. As the race
grows in popularity, we will consider selling
food and drink.
- Stay all day and hang out at the fire pit and
enjoy the racing action!
Be Flexible:
In order to maintain flexibility for a successful race venue, the Race Director reserves the right to modify all race terms and conditions based on the number of entries per race date. This may or may not affect several things:
Number of riders per heat race
Number of laps of each heat race
Number of pulled riders per heat race
Number of riders who qualify for the
“Wicked Angel” main event
Number of laps of the “Wicked Angel”
main event
Winning rider payouts from the
“Wicked Angel” main event