THE WATERMOO

For 2026 the Downcountry Enduro is returning to a single day format. The keep the expert category feeling experty we're adding an 8th stage on the Green Lake loop.

The Novice Class will race 4 stages on WInn Loop (total loop 8 miles)

The Sport Class will race 7 stages with 3 on Kame,2 on Winn and 2 on Sugar (total loop 18 miles)

The Expert Class will race 8 stages with 1 on Green, 3 on Kame, 2 on Winn and 2 on Sugar (total loop 22 miles)

The Youth Enduro will race 4 stages on Winn Loop (total loop 8 miles) The minimum age for this event is 8 years old on the day of the race.

In addition there will be the King and Queen of the Kame competition. What is King and Queen of the Kame? It's a title bestowed on the most well rounded rider of the weekend. We take your cumulative time for the race and subtract your total points scored on the obstacle as a percentage. For example if you accumulate 25 points in the course you get 25% off your race time. The rider with the lowest compensated time is awarded the King and Queen title (only available for expert category). The King and Queen course will be open for scoring after the completion of the expert stages.

Race Day Schedule:

• Expert Start

• Women 9:00 AM

• Men 9:30 AM

• Awards 12:30

• Sport Start

• Women 11:00 AM

• Men 11:30 AM

• Awards 2:00

• Novice Start

• Women 2:30 PM

• Men 3:00 PM

• Awards 5:00

• Youth Start

• 4:30 PM

• Awards 7:00 PM

• King & Queen Course 11:00-12:30

Come enjoy a fun Saturday fall afternoon & evening racing mountain bikes on Ann Arbor's local loop

Short track is a low-cost, low-key, high-fun mountain bike race for kids, teens and adults of all abilities! Races are 30 minutes or less and the course is not super technical. No experience with mountain biking necessary.

$20 for adults • $15 for juniors • FREE kids fun race • Spectators and cheer squad welcome

Location: Olson Park, 1515 Dhu Varren Rd in Ann Arbor. Olson trails are novice and intermediate friendly and are the northern portion of the Ann Arbor local mountain biking loop.

Parking: In Olson Park

Registration/Check-in:

If you sign up for more than one race, the next race is only $5.

Pre-registration on BikeReg is open until 15 min before each races race start time. There is no in-person, cash late registration, it is online only!

If you register on the same day of the race (anytime Saturday 10/3) you must show electronic proof of registration/receipt when you check in to the race to receive a race bib. We ask this because race start sheets will have already been printed and you will not be on the list.

You must check in to get your race number. Please do this as soon as you get there so you have plenty of time to get ready for your race.

Helmets: required at all times!

Start times: Start times are posted by the category you registered for. The fun begins at 3:30 with the best race - the kids fun race (9 and under), so come hang out in the park before your race!

Course Notes: ~1 mile loop mostly on single track trail. There will be grassy and paved sections to allow for safe passing opportunities. Kids fun race is a 0.4 mile loop on paved, flat single track, and grass.

How does STXC work?

The most laps you can do in given time for your category wins the race!

How do I safely pass someone in my race?

When passing on the race course, do so respectfully and only when it is possible to do so safely and without contact with another rider. Actions that compromise the safety of other athletes will not be tolerated. There will be many sections of the course where it is wide open on grass or pavement and you can safely pass.

Call out when passing slower racers. "Passing left" indicates you will be passing on their left, "passing on your right" indicates you will be passing on their right. It is the responsibility of passing riders to overtake safely. Riders should voice the command "passing" when overtaking another rider. Riders being passed must move over as quickly, efficiently, and as safely as possible.

Racers riding a bicycle have the right of way over racers pushing a bicycle. When practical, racers pushing shall stay on the least rideable portion of the trail when being passed. Lapped athletes must yield to overtaking athletes (taken from the MiSCA-Racing-Rules-2026)

What type of bikes are allowed?

• no E-Bikes are allowed. Every bike must have brakes.

• Kids racer and Beginner Category racer are allowed to ride any type of non-electronic bike (mountain bike, cruiser, gravel bike)

• Juniors, Intermediate and Advanced categories must race a flat bar, mountain bike.

Will there be awards?

We will have podiums and prizes for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in each category. There will be no cash prizes. You will get glory and bragging rights. All kids and juniors get a popsicles!

Will there be food and drink?

We will have a beer tent set up and there will be a food truck on site. Feel free to bring your own food, snacks, and drinks.

When can I pre-ride the course?

Anytime! Olson park is open for mountain biking riding. If you want to ride the course when its taped off it will be open for pre-rides 10/3 noon to 3:30.

A NEW FALL FAVORITE GRAVEL EVENT: FALL COLORS, FOOD, BEER, LIVE MUSIC

Chelsea, MI To Hell, MI (And Back).

Rode To HELL is a gravel bike event consisting of three distances: 71 Mile, 41 Mile and 24 Mile. The event encompasses Jackson, Washtenaw, Livingston and Ingham Counties. A majority of the roads traveled will be gravel with smaller segments of paved portions, making for a memorable and unique challenge at the longer distances.