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Place
Hillsboro, TX US 76645
Description
Join us Saturday, August 20th!
Double the pleasure, double the fun. We have some brand new tasty dirt and gravel roads to our south to hit up day and night. Hell of the Noth Texas is in the morning, Full Moon Fever goes that night. Special pricing if you do the double header or choose just one to your liking. We've even included some fun rides and shorter routes into the mix to have a little something for everyone.
Hell of the North Texas Gran Fondo with cash awards:
61 miles of extremely groovy gravel goodness. Be sure to bring some strong legs for this one. There will be some super fast and racey flat sections but a large part of the course is hilly, winding terrain with lots of shade canopy. We expect it to be hot in August so this will be the longest route during the heat of the day. Payout based on number of total entries. Minimum payout of $250, 5 deep for overall results (based on minimum of 25 entries). Additional cash award (tbd) for top female will progress to minimum payout of $250 3 deep if at least 10 females enter.
Full Moon Fever 98 Mile Night Fun Ride:
98 Miles of the groovy gravel goodness with the addition of two extended bonus sections that ramp things up to epic greatness. This course will be extremely difficult with big, sketchy climbs and descents. This will be a tough 95 miles under ideal conditions, only for advanced riders during the night. Some sections should be considered ridable only on mountain bikes even though they are marked as county roads. This is a fun ride only but times will be kept for posterity's sake and bragging rights.
Double Trouble Special Recognition: Only for riders who complete both the Hell of the North Texas Gran Fondo and the 98 Mile Full Moon Fever. Best combined time for both events will receive the Magnificent Spinistry Hat of Splendor and Awesomeness award. More details soon.
Fun rides include:
Heck of the North Texas Daylight 35 mile route with some groovy goodness.
Full Moon Fever 61 Mile night ride...probably will be your favorite ride of the year.
Full Moon Fever 35 mile route of night time groovy goodness.for all the cool kids.
Wallace Park in Hilsboro is our staging area. We have a large, covered pavillion with electricity, picnic tables and restrooms. It is a large park with plenty of grassy areas and shade trees so feel free to bring a hammock and/or tent and spend the day with us. We'll be grilling and serving refreshments between events so there will be plenty of opportunity to cool down and relax. No overnight camping on site but there are numerous hotels/motels nearby.
USA Cycling Permit #2016-1564
Events schedule:
Week of 8/14: Final course verification, marking, publishing. Emergency contact details posted.
8/19@ 11:59 pm online registration closes for Hell of the North Texas and Heck of the North Texas
8/20
6:30 am Check in/ day of registration opens for Hell of the North Texas and Heck of the North Texas
7:45 am Riders' meeting
8:00 am Hell of the North Texas/Heck of the North Texas start
TBD - Awards presentations
2:00 pm Clock off Hell of the North Texas
5:00 pm Check in/Day of registration opens for Full Moon Fever
7:45 pm Riders' meeting
8:00 pm Ful Moon Fever Start
Wee hours of Sunday Morning: Disbursement of the Magnificent Spinistry Hat of Splendor and Awesomeness.
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Cash Payout and Categories:
Payout based on number of total entries. Minimum payout of $250, 5 deep for overall results (based on minimum of 25 entries). Additional cash award (tbd) for top female will progress to minimum payout of $250 3 deep if at least 10 females enter. Final projected cash payouts will be published by 11 pm the night before the event. Additional awards may be inserted at promoters' discretion.
Support:
Participants are encouraged to treat this as a self supported event and carry enough supplies to go the entire distance on their own.
The 61 mile course will be verified the week before the event so the following notes/mileages are subject to change based on conditions. Neutral, self service water tables will be provided at approximately miles 21 and 43. The course goes through the town of Covington at mile 39. Riders may receive support from crew members only within the city limits of Covington. Any outside support received elsewhere on the course may result in disqualification. Support from other registered riders/participants for any of the day's events is considered internal support and allowed anywhere on course.
Call 911 if there is a true emergency on course. Promoters will have sweep vehicles on course to verify that riders are clear but riders are expected to arrange for their own transportation should they become unable to finish the course because of mechanical difficulty.
The course:
Course is currently mapped and will be formally released week of the event. The course will be marked but GPS backup is highly encouraged. Promoters will provide premium services from ridewithgps.com for all participants at no additional charge. Projected course is 61 miles and 85%+ gravel/dirt roads. Course is intended to be suitable for the event in case of rain. Riders who need printed maps/cue sheets must print off their own from the supplied ridewithgps.com services.
The course is all public roadway and riders are expected to obey all rules of the road for the Great State of Texas. Participants are subject to disqualification if traffic laws are not followed.
The rules:
Event is scheduled to start promptly at 8am. Participants should arrive by 6:30 am to check in and be assigned number plates. Number plates will mount on the handlebar of each bike and are required to remain in place for the entirety of the event. Riders which do not properly mount number plates may not be scored.
This will be a mass start event. All riders are considered to be crossing the start line from first movement once the start is announced no matter their position in the staging area.
Riders are expected to stay on course. If a rider strays from course for any reason the rider must return to the spot where the rider left the course originally to be able to remain in the event. Participants are encouraged to gps track their progress in case of protest.
The course is all public roadway and riders are expected to obey all rules of the road for the Great State of Texas. Participants are subject to disqualification if traffic laws are not followed.
Finish order will be determined based on clock time when crossing the designated finish line upon successful completion of the course. Number plate is required to be mounted properly. Clock will be turned off based on a 10mph average and riders who do not complete in that time frame will be considered DNF.
Emergency contact info will be provided week of the event.
These rules may be ammended at any time prior to start of the event. Riders are encouraged to review them again immediately prior to event start.
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