Marquette Fall Enduro

Registration opens August 1st, 2024

Event Notes:

• All minors must be accompanied by a parent/guardian during the race.
• Stages will be released a week before the event.
• You must wear a helmet!
• The times on RunSignUp are NOT to be confused with the race schedule. Visit the website for updated schedules www.marquetteenduro.com

Saturday, October 5th, 2024 - Open, Sport, and Beginner Mountain Bike Enduro: 400 racer cap

• Open class will race one After-Dark stage (*racers must bring their own lights, as we have limited availability for rental).
• Open - 8 stages (3 lift-access), Sport - 4 stages (2 lift access), Beginner - 2 stages (0 lift access). Beginners will still receive lift tickets to ride the ski hill but will not get uphill access for race runs.
• You will need a pass to practice any courses that are on Marquette Mountain property. Visit their website for more information: https://marquettemountain.com
• Racers will receive a lift pass to Marquette Mountain for both Friday, October 6th and Saturday, October 7th for the race. 
• NO E-BIKES ALLOWED in the Saturday Enduro.
• Beginners and Sport categories will ride at a separate time from the Open racers. Please refer to event schedule on our website for exact times.
• You must race on the same bike for all stages! Switching wheelsets is acceptable. 
• This is also the last stop for the Lake Superior Gravity Series and will include results and awards for the Enduro series overall.
• Once in line, riders will race every 30 seconds at the top of each stage. No exceptions. 
• You are only allowed to race each stage ONCE.

Sunday, October 6th, 2024 - E-bike Enduro

• We will have 6 stages
• Your E-bike will be subject to inspection prior to the race. Class 1 E-bikes only. NO THROTTLE. Pedal Assist only. Max motor speed of 20 mph.
• There will be no age categories, only a podium for the top 3 men and women
• You will need a pass to practice any courses that are on Marquette Mountain property. Visit their website for more information: https://marquettemountain.com
• Lift tickets for Marquette Mountain will not be provided.
• There will not be human back-up timers at this race. Everything will be timed with our Chip timing system. This allows racers to seat themselves and race at their desired pace, ride down with a group of friends, or give it everything to take the overall win riding solo.
• You are only allowed to race each stage ONCE.

Podium & Prize Categories:

Overall Beginner M & W (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Overall Sport M & W (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Sport M & W - 16 and Under (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Sport M & W - 40 and Over (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Overall Open M & W (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Open M & W - 16 and Under (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Open M & W - 40 and Over (1st, 2nd, 3rd)

Overall E-Bike M & W (1st, 2nd, 3rd)

If you get 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Overall in Open or Sport, you get bumped out of your age category and fall under the overall winner's podium. 

*****To be scored appropriately for the Lake Superior Gravity Series, your race age is determined by your age on October 6, 2024*****

Waitlist and Refunds

Once we hit max capacity, the waitlist will automatically be activated. 
 
Here's how the waitlist will work: 
 - Sign up on the waitlist.
 - Racers will be selected by the order they sign up. If you are selected to register, you will receive an email from RunSignUp. You will have 48 hours to register. If you don’t sign up, it automatically goes to the next person on the waitlist! 

WE DO NOT OFFER RACE TRANSFERS.
 
We normally do not offer refunds because this is a fundraising event. But, because we anticipate a large waitlist, we are making an exception.
If you are registered for the race and cannot make it, please email us (marquettetrailsfest@gmail.com) to request a refund and let someone else race! You will make their day.
 
Refund Policy (ONLY if there is a current waitlist):
Before September 15th - 100% Refund 
September 16th-23rd - 50% Refund
After Sept. 23rd - No Refund
**Transaction fees may not be refundable.