1 mountain biking event in Crownsville, Maryland

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Anne Arundel County, Maryland is home to fun and challenging mountain bike trails in the Bacon Ridge Natural Area and Annapolis Waterworks Park. This year, MORE is breaking ground on trails in the Crownsville Hospital Memorial Park. The new 7 miles of trail in CHMP will provide not only additional options for trail users but also get us closer to having a unified trail system in the county. Annapolis was also recently designated as a Trail Town by the International Mountain Bicycling Association, in recognition of its commitments to developing and stewarding trail systems that strengthen community life.

What better way to celebrate these milestones than with an inaugural AACo Epic!

Experience the trails in Bacon Ridge, Annapolis Waterworks, and Crownsville Hospital Memorial Park through an epic ride! Choose from 20-, 30-, and 40-mile options that offer a fun challenge to riders of all skill levels.

We are grateful to have local bike shops supporting the event. Family Bike Shop will be at the start, providing mechanical support and snacks to take on the trail. Bike Doctor will be at three aid stations, making sure you have the fuel and mechanical support you need to complete your ride. Annapolis Velo will be leading a 20-mile group ride.

THE RIDES

The Sampler

20 miles, ~1750 feet of climbing

Two aid stations

The Sweet Spot

30 miles, ~2800 feet of climbing

Three aid stations

The Sizzler

40 miles, ~3,600 feet of climbing

Three aid stations

View and download routes. The courses will be unmarked, and participants are required to download the route to a GPS device if they are riding alone.

No bike computer? No problem! There will also be led ride options for all three routes. We'll be sharing more on the group rides soon.

REGISTRATION

Registration includes a downloadable route, access to aid stations, 1 meal ticket which you can exchange for a meal of your choice with our guest food truck, and 2 beverage tickets. Proceeds from the event go towards building, maintaining, and advocating for trails in Anne Arundel County.

Life happens. If you need to cancel your registration, full refunds are available until two weeks before the event. Partial refund (50%) is available until July 9 at 5PM, after which all sales are final. In case of event cancellation because of adverse weather, BikeReg will issue a refund through its Event Cancellation Refund Protection program which MORE has opted into.

VOLUNTEERING

Interested in helping out? You can sign up for a volunteer spot under registration. Volunteers will receive a free meal, drinks, event swag, and our deepest gratitude.

SCHEDULE

8:00 AM - Registration opens for all routes

8:30-9:00 - The Sizzler start window

9:00-9:30 - The Sweet Spot start window

9:15-9:45 - The Sampler start window

12:00 PM - Lunch ready

4:00 - Event wrap-up

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