REGISTRATION / INFORMATION: GT Bicycles Junior XC Challenge at Thunder Mountain, MA

GT Bicycles Junior XC Challenger race at Thunder Mountain in Massachusetts on Saturday, July 10, 2021.

The GT Junior XC Challenger races are a great opportunity for kids to get prepped for regional racing. Thunder Mountain and the Charlemont Fairgrounds are the perfect venues for XC Racing with a modest vertical that is packed with a wide variety of riding terrain.

“These races will complement the existing league series on the east coast youth mountain bike scene. Youth racing exploded with NICA and the recently-formed NEHSCA a few years before the pandemic. Not much has been going on these last two seasons with restrictions and safety a paramount. Now it’s time to get back to that level of excitement and start racing!” Chris Nichols, Maxxis ESC Junior Race Director

The Diamond Hill cross-country race coincides with Maxxis ESC Enduro weekend and will be great preparation for the GT East Coast Junior MTB Championships which will have an entire weekend of racing devoted solely to the juniors. “It is our goal to establish the highest level of competition and challenge for our junior racers. With a combined experience over 75 years of putting on top-level mountain bike events we expect nothing but the best!”
George Ulmer, founder of the Maxxis Eastern States Cup presented by Kate’s Real Food

“We are stoked to be able to support and help grow the youth mountain biking community in our backyard by partnering with the Eastern States Cup. It is a great opportunity to help support all levels of riders on their mountain bike journey. Whether it’s someone who is new to the sport and wants to challenge themselves to try out a race, or a regular on the scene with their eyes on the podium, we know that this series will deliver the good times they are looking for! As a bonus, first time entrants who shows up to race registration with their GT bike will receive a GT swag pack.”
Rachelle Boobar- GT Bicycles

Here are the classes for cross-country racers:
Cross Country XC Classes
10 and Under
11-13 Boys
11-13 Girls
14-15 Boys
14-15 Girls
16-18 Boys
16-18 Girls

A rider’s racing age is their age on December 31, 2021

RACE FEES

• Online Registration Closes Wednesday, July 7, 2021 at midnight.
• Late Onsite Races fees are + $10 more than the regular Race Fees

10 AND UNDER BOYS AND GIRLS = $40

ALL OTHER CLASSES = $50

ONSITE REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE

Your PayPal receipt is your registration confirmation, we do not email registration confirmations. You can print out the PayPal receipt if you wish, it has the event name, date and class entered.

Refund Policy: Refunds are available two up to weeks prior to the event, less $ 20 Handling fee via Paypal, contact us at easternstatescup@hotmail.com. Race entries cannot be transferred to a different event

PAPER FORMS

A Paper Registration Form and our Waiver must be filled out before checking in. We will have the forms available onsite, however you can download them below to save time.

Please Note: If a parent/guardian will not be onsite the forms MUST be Notarized.

Registration Form Here

Waiver Here

Friday

Registration 3:00pm – 6:00 pm

9:00 am – 5:00 pm Trails Opened, course marked.

( If xc and enduro share the same sections, we’ll have to split practice times )

 

Saturday

8:00am – 9:30am Late XC Registration 

Awards Following

 

XC RACE SCHEDULE *please note times and the number of laps is subject to change

 

 

10 and under class

Start time 10:00 am:  10 & under – 3 laps (estimated completion time 11:00 am)

13 and under classes

Start time 11:15 am:  Boys 11-13 – 6 laps (estimated completion time 12:30 am)

Start time 11:20 am:  Girls 11-13 – 6 laps (estimated completion time 12:45 am)

14 – 15 classes

Start time 1:00pm:  Boys 14 – 15 – 8 laps (estimated completion time 2:00pm)

Start time 1:05pm:  Girls 14 – 15 – 8 laps (estimated completion time 2:15 pm)

 16 – 18 classes

Start time 2:30 pm:  Boys 16 – 18 – 10 laps (estimated completion time 3:30 pm)

Start time 2:35 pm:  Girls 16 – 18 – 10 laps (estimated completion time 3:45 pm)

 

 

CAMPING – Overnight Parking is offered as part of the ESC Box Showdown at the Charlemont Fairgrounds. Participants will be able to overnight there on Friday and Saturday. The fairgrounds will be open starting at 5:30pm on Friday. Please don’t set-up before being directed to your site. There is an XC race there on Saturday morning, so if you do set up without being directed you WILL have to move.

No alcohol, open fires or fireworks are allowed at the fairgrounds. We would like to promote the social aspect of these races and have a fire pit to hang out Saturday night and encourage organizing other activities. No electrical or RV hookups exist, but it is a beautiful old New England fairground with plenty of places to park your rig or set up a tent.

There are bathrooms in the grandstands and porta-potties on site too.

OVERNIGHT PARKING WILL SELL OUT – FIRST COME FIRST SERVED – NO RESERVATIONS OR HOLDS – SORRY

The fee is per vehicle with up to 4 persons per vehicle, one vehicle equals one camping site.

  • Friday/Saturday $40/ cars trucks – $50 RV/Trailer
  • Friday only for XC racers only $25/ cars trucks – $35 RV/Trailer
  • Saturday only $25/ cars trucks – $35 RV/Trailer

Cash only onsite only – No reservations or holds

Directions to Charlemont Fairgrounds: The fairgrounds are located .25 mile on 8A north off of route 2. Follow 8A until you come to a covered bridge (Bissell Bridge) and take a right up the hill before crossing the bridge. Most GPS devices should find Charlemont Fairgrounds if you search. Don’t type in the actual address as it will not lead you where you need to go.