MCMBA Women's International Ride Day - Legacy Park - Saturday May 2nd, 2026

Celebrate the fall classics with a 5k for all ages. Blake's Donut Dash 5k is run on gravel trails around the family-owned 50-acre Blake's Lyon Township. The 5k race will take you through the scenic orchard and includes a donut, glass of hard or sweet cider, t-shirt and commemorative glass. Strollers are permitted at your own discretion as the terrain is gravel.

Please note, shirts sizes are on a first come, first serve basis and are not guaranteed to those registered less than 14-days prior to the event. Inventory is kept up to date during registration. If sizes are not showing at the time of sign up, they are unavailable.

What's Included?

• Donut

• Can of hard cider or sweet cider for those participants under 21

• T-shirt

• Commemorative Pint Glass

• Raceday timing

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.