4 mountain biking events in Old Fort, North Carolina

Welcome to our Annual Jerdon Mountain Challenge! We're very excited for another year of racing in the Old Fort, North Carolina area.

Route

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51071513

Schedule

Friday, July 24, 2026

4:00-6:00 PM Packet Pickup/Registration at the Start/Finish

Saturday, July 25, 2026

6:30 AM -- Registration Opens

7:30 AM -- Registration Closes

7:45 AM -- Racer Meeting At Start

8:00 AM -- RACE START

10:30 AM -- Post-Race Meal Begins

10:30 AM -- Cutoff for Aid Station #1 (Mile 10)

11:15 AM -- Awards Ceremony

1:00 PM -- Cutoff for Aid Station #2 (Mile 20)

*Times are subject to change

Included With Registration

• Event Shirt (NEW for 2026)

• Well-Marked Course

• Two Stocked Aid Stations

• Post-Race Meal

• Post-Race Drink From Hi-Wire Brewing

• Pending License Approval

• Awards For Top 3 In Each Category

• Chip Timing

• Police Escorts

• EMT's on course

Refunds, Transfers, Deferrals

• No transfers or deferrals under ANY circumstances.

• If race sells out, we will consider a transfer to another race if we have someone on a waitlist to take your spot.

• Refunds available until March 31, 2026, of 75% of entry fee.

• Refunds available until May 31, 2026, of 50% of entry fee.

• No refunds after May 31, 2026, NO EXCEPTIONS.

• WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO PURCHASE THE RACE INSURANCE THAT IS OFFERED FROM THE REGISTRATION SITE.

2026 Cutoff Times

Start Time is 8:00 AM

Aid Station 1 cutoff is 10:30 AM (Mile 10)

Aid Station 2 cutoff is 1:00 PM (Mile 20)

*We reserve the right to pull any riders before a cutoff time if we feel they are unfit to continue.

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Other 2026 Pisgah Triple Crown Races

February 21, 2026 - Uwharrie MTB Challenge (Short Course)* www.bikereg.com/umbc

June 14, 2026 - Sasquatch Scrambler www.bikereg.com/sasquatchscrambler

October 10, 2026 - Harbison MTB Challenge (Short Course) www.bikereg.com/hmbc

November 7, 2026 - Couch Potato www.bikereg.com/couchpotato

For more information on the Pisgah Triple Crown, check out our website at www.blueridgeadventures.net/pisgahtriplecrown

Welcome to the Annual Off-Road Assault on Mt. Mitchell! We're very excited for another year of racing in the Old Fort, North Carolina area.

Included With Registration

• Event Shirt (NEW for 2026. Register by 7/12/26)

• Finisher Medal (NEW for 2026)

• Sub 6-Hour Finish Ribbon

• Sub 8-Hour Finish Ribbon

• 8+ Hours - Finisher Ribbon

• ORAMM Belt Buckle (NEW for 2026)

• Receive a belt buckle after you finish 3x, 5x, 10x, 15x. CLICK HERE for more information.

• Well-Marked Course

• 3-4 Aid Stations & 1 Water Station (Could change depending on which route we use in 2026)

• Post-Race Meal

• Post-Race Drinks From Hi-Wire Brewing

• Pending license approval

• Awards For Top 3 In Each Category

• Chip Timing

• Police Escorts

• EMT's stationed around the course

Routes

We have made an Option A and Option B route for 2026 based on being able to use the Blue Ridge Parkway or not. Our goal is to go back to our normal route with the Parkway and Heartbreak Ridge, but we are at the mercy of the BRP. The section that we use is scheduled to open up in the fall of 2026. However, the area that we use has no damage and we are hoping that we can get permission to use this for the event.

Once we know our final route, we will update this information. We are trying to be as transparent as we can be to keep you informed and for you to realize the issues we're dealing with from the damage from Hurricane Helene.

5/28/2026 Update

Option A was not possible as the Parkway is still closed and they wouldn't make an exception to allow us to ride on the section we use for ORAMM. However, they said they are looking forward to welcoming us back in 2027 once the section has opened (which is supposed to be the fall of 2026). Now that Lower Heartbreak opened back up, we made a First Choice in the maps below. We're still waiting on approval but don't see why this wouldn't be approved since it is a slight change from what was already approved with Option A and Option B. If for some crazy reason that our First Choice wouldn't be approved, then we'll use Second Choice (aka Option B)

First Choice: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/53728623

Second Choice: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/51058164

Schedule

Friday, July 24, 2026

4:00-6:00 PM Packet Pickup/Registration at Start/Finish

Saturday, July 25, 2026

4:00-6:00 PM Packet Pickup/Registration at Start/Finish

Sunday, July 26, 2026

6:00 AM -- Registration Opens

7:30 AM -- Registration Closes

7:45 AM -- Racer Meeting At Start

8:00 AM -- RACE START

12:00 PM -- Cutoff for Aid Station #1 (Mile 21)

2:00 PM -- Post Race Meal Begins

2:00 PM -- Cutoff for Aid Station #2 (Mile 32)

2:30 PM -- Awards/Belt Buckle Ceremony #1

4:00 PM -- Awards/Belt Buckle Ceremony #2

5:00 PM -- Cutoff for Aid Station #3 (Mile 46)

*Times are subject to change

Refunds, Transfers, Deferrals

• No transfers or deferrals under ANY circumstances.

• If race sells out, we will consider a transfer to another race if we have someone on a waitlist to take your spot.

• Refunds available until March 31, 2026, of 75% of entry fee.

• Refunds available until May 31, 2026, of 50% of entry fee.

• No refunds after May 31, 2026, NO EXCEPTIONS.

• WE STRONGLY ENCOURAGE YOU TO PURCHASE THE RACE INSURANCE THAT IS OFFERED FROM THE REGISTRATION SITE.

2026 Cutoff Times

This is based on Option B. Once we know which option that we'll use we'll update this, so you have exact times. Racers will normally have 12 hours to finish the course.

Start Time is 8:00 AM

Aid Station 1 cutoff is 12:00 PM (Mile 21)

Aid Station 2 cutoff is 2:00 PM (Mile 31)

Aid Station 3 cutoff is 5:00 PM (Mile 46)

*We reserve the right to pull any riders before a cutoff time if we feel they are unfit to continue.

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Other 2026 Pisgah Triple Crown Races

February 21, 2026 - Uwharrie MTB Challenge (Long Course) www.bikereg.com/umbc

June 14, 2026 - Woods Mountain www.bikereg.com/woodsmountain

October TBD - Harbison MTB Challenge (Long Course)

November 14, 2026 - Swank 65 www.bikereg.com/swank65

*Dates are not approved yet but will most likely be approved since these are our usual race weekends