Give Us A Few Days

The racing was a huge success.  We had almost 80 racers and a lot of spectators for the big blow out.  We raised almost $800 for the park which was awesome for our first year holding this event.  We have had a lot of request for photos and info about the races.  We will have more info post shortly.  Please hang tight.  

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Only A Few Days Away Until The Fun Begins

Saturday is approaching very fast. We have started going through our check list.

Awesome trophies made by Gabe and Smoke Bikes….check.

Prizes from our sponsors….check.

Music….check.

Volunteers……thanks a million to all of you, check.

Beer……heck yes a big check on that!

New trail broken in……secret weapon helped to accelerate the break in process and it’s rocking, check.

I think we are going to be ready to roll. I hope we see a lot of you on Saturday. Registration starts at 8:30am and stops 30 minutes before each race. The more people that participate, the more money our park gets for improvements. What a great cause to race. No excuses if you have kids because this is being held in a park with great spectator views and an awesome place for the kids to play. Families are what we want, along with you die hard racers. Did I mention it going to be beautiful weather for a great day in the park?

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These people love racing. Be like them and come on out to the Bent Creek Star Race this weekend.

Photos Of The New Trail

Did you see the weather forecast for Saturday? 77 degrees! Sounds like a great day is shaping up for some racing. Bent Creek bragging rights are on the line. Here are a few photos of the new trail. By race day it should be broken in pretty nicely.

Mike out on a run and helping break in the new trail.
Thomas making laps

Porter even got in a few laps.

We Have A New Trail For The Race

Over the last few weeks we have been riding the course and getting a good feel for it. Thomas noticed a trouble spot and decided to figure out a new game plan. With the help of Jim “The Bent Creek Mayor” that found a new section to add some trail. It’s perfect and adds huge fun to the already good course. Yesterday Thomas and I built the new trail. It’s going to be awesome. Photos to come real soon. We look forward to seeing all of you at the race next week on April 25th.

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Thanks NCCX

Tim Hopkin & the NCCX (North Carolina Cyclocross) club has helped us out with real stakes to help mark the course. If you don't know much about cyclocross you must be living under a rock...:) Just kidding, but seriously if you have ever wanted to learn about cross, or even better participate in a cross race (once you do you will be hooked), check out the NCCX website http://www.nccyclocross.com/4436.html for the 2009 / 2010 race calendar. NCCX has hosted a two day UCI race in Hendersonville for the last 3 years. Again this year they will be hosting a UCI race weekend. This is a must do if your a cyclist. I've been hooked since 2000 and the sport is truly spectator friendly.

Here's a photo of some of the NCCX gang members. Tim is sporting the NCCX jacket. Thanks for your help Tim


Here are a few videos from youtube of our local NCCX races with the local racers





Here are a few videos of cross around the US

They Are On Their Way To The Race

The trophies are getting really excited about going to the park. Gabe is having a hard time keeping them in the yard. They keep breaking out. They are so excited about finding a new home. Adoption day is April 25th. Be there for all the fun.

You can print out a registration form on the right side of the blog. It’s labeled “Printable Registration Forms For The Race:” .

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We Would Like To Welcome Another Sponsor

It's official! We have another sponsor I'm sure all of you will love. Maybe you have heard of them? They call themselves French Broad Brewing Company. That's right.....French Broad Brewing Company is going to supply us with some great frosty beverages. I strongly recommend the Wee Heavy-er Scotch Ale. Their beers are served all over Asheville (Barley's, Asheville Pizza & Brewing Co, Tourists baseball games, Jack of the Wood, Earthfare, and Greenlife just to name a few). Come out and show French Broad Brewing Company how much you like their beverages. Please visit their website at http://www.frenchbroadbrewery.com/

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Another Sponsor

If you’re a runner I'm sure you are very familiar with our new sponsor. We would like to thank Footrx Running for helping us out. Check out their website http://www.footrxasheville.com/ or go by their store at 63 Turtle Creek Drive for your running needs.

Enjoying Bent Creek Park

A few photos of people helping with the course, and riding around the park. Everyone is welcome.

Porter hanging with dad

Matt, from French Broad Brewery, riding one of our log rides

A Few Updates On The Course / Sponsors

I would like to take a minute to say thank you to some sponsors. We have a lot of local sponsors stepping in to help. Carolina Fatz, Bio Wheels, Industry Nine, Mission Hospital, Smoke Bikes, Bent Creek Park, and just added City Bakery. Thank you for your support in helping us with this great fundraiser for our park.

Trails have been marked. Please come on out and ride the trails if you have time. The more people that ride the trails the better the course will be on race day. There have been sightings of several people checking out our work. Everyone is welcome. Below are a few photos and a little info about the markings:

Yellow arrows on the ground = MTB
White arrows on the ground = Running
Black arrows on the trees labeled MTB = MTB trails
Black arrows on the trees labeled Running = that right....running trails.

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Yellow arrows on the ground are for the mountain bike course

White arrows are for the running course

You will see a lot of these little white signs posted. Because the mtb and running courses intertwine with each other you need to pay attention to which trail you’re on. Of course on race day it will be completely buffed out but for now we are only doing the minimal marking possible.

Trail Marking Is Almost Complete

Yesterday evening and early this morning we have been working on getting the courses marked and ready for people to ride or run. This should help us buff out the courses for the race. A little more work this evening and we should have it done. Stay tune for more photos. The awards are looking pretty awesome.

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You Can Print Out A Registration Form Here Or There's A Link On The Right Side Of The Page

Below is a link to print out a registration form. We have also put a link on the ride side of the page called, Printable Registration Forms For The Race:. You can either mail in your registration before April 22nd and race for as cheap as $8 a race or do day of registration for $10. Super cheap, super fun, great cause, and some seriously cool trophies handmade by Gabe. I’ve seen them….they are really awesome. Come out and help us raise money for our community park. Can’t wait to see you all.

https://sites.google.com/site/bentcreekstarrace/

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