TGIF Mountain Bike League

Weekday mountain bike racing is back in Missoula for 2021.  6 weeks of racing every Friday night at Marshall Mountain.  Lots of categories and a different courses every week.  Challenge yourself on difficult courses and against the best riders in your category.  

COVID protocols are still in affect until further notice.  This series will be a show and go time trial format, where you can start with up to 4 riders at once (6 feet apart).  98 racers total per race week.  Start times 3:30pm – 7pm on Fridays.  No spectators at the venue unless you are a racer or parent (only one parent per ZTD rider).  This protocol could change over time, but this is how we will start spring racing.

ZTD and Mammoths Categories will have a separate start and protocol.  ZTD is a 3:30pm start.  Mammoths is a 3:50pm start.  

COVID PRECAUTIONS
  

• COVID-19 - The event will be run as a individual time trial with a start of up to 4 people on the line.
• Please only pass riders on double track and give a wide space.
• Max number of people at the start/finish is 20 at one time.
• Arrive into the starting area no more than 30 minutes prior to your starting time for each stage and please leave within 30 minutes of finishing.
• Masks are required in the parking lot, start/finish area (you need to ride with a mask in your pocket). 
• Start lists and times will be emailed and posted the week before the event.
• Total number of participants for each day is limited to 98 per Missoula County Health Requirements.  
• No podiums or award ceremonies due to COVID. Any awards will be mailed.
• We are in contact with the Missoula County Health Department.

Here are the courses for 2021. Individual races $20, sign up for all six at once for $100.

• May 7th – Mini XC Course - Mini XC Course - Wally & Buck - Course Link
• May 14th – Real XC Course – Pro XC Course - Kent Brothers Automotive - Course Link
• May 21st – Green Gate Party – Descend to the green gate, climb to the top and descend Moose - Dram Shop
• May 28th – Straight Up | Straight Down – Climb on the road and descend Hello Kitty, simple and incredibly difficult, hope you are ready! - Burns St. Bistro
• June 4th – Hot Sauce with a little Flow – Climb as much Hot Sauce as possible and descent the Hello Kitty Flow Trail. - Grist
• June 18th – XC Enduro – We are all a little tired, so we’ll race Flow Trail, dh only, followed by overall series awards and party. - Missoula Bone and Joint

Prizes

• Register for the series and receive a free burger at Wally and Buck "Trail Burger".  Get your coupon at number pick up on the first race.
• Each week the adult categories will get raffled a Big Sky Brewery 6 pack (1 per category).  
• Each week the junior categories will get raffled a Poc clothing item (1 per category)
• Leaders jerseys for all categories, the rider with the jersey at the end of the series gets to keep it.
• If you finish all 6 races you receive a pair of TGIF custom socks.
• The winning team receives matching crew neck sweatshirts with TGIF logo and "winning team" on it.

Teams

We'll track overall team standings.  Each category counts for the same point total 1 through 20.  Those points go to your team total and also your individual total.  In the end we'll get an individual winner for all categories and a team winner for the series.