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Chalk Creek Stampede

RPM Cycling presents the 9th Annual Chalk Creek Stampede.

This will be the second stop in the Mountain States Cup Regional Championship Series, and will take place May 2-4, 2008. The event will feature incredible cross country and gated track racing in the shadow of Mt. Princeton.

New this year will be the relocation of the XC/STXC start/finish and registration and packet pick up. Both the XC/STXC start/finish and registration and packet pick up will be at the mountain cross course area. Please allow for extra time to get to registration and packet pick up. Come prepared to race, your vehicles will be a minimum of 15 minutes from the start area.

ONLINE REGISTRATION NOW OPEN 

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Held under USAC Permit, all USAC rules apply.

Shuttles from the front gate will be provided for bags and spectators, in addition all traffic, bicycle or otherwise, will follow the new prescribed route to the race venue. All team trailers must be to the race venue no later than 7 am on Saturday, May 3rd. NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE!

Chris and Zack DS

Registration:

Registration and packet pick up will take place Friday, May 2nd from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm, on Saturday, May 3rd from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm and on Sunday, May 4th fro 7:30 am to 11:00 am. Online Registration ends April 30 at midnight. Packet pick up will take place at the mountain cross park in front of the Registration trailer. ONSITE REGISTRATION CUTOFF WILL BE ONE HOUR PRIOR TO THE START OF YOUR EVENT and this includes pre-registered riders.

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD A PRINTABLE REGISTRATION FORM

CLICK HERE FOR ONLINE REGISTRATION 

Lodging:

Mount Princeton Hot Springs (888) 395-7799, 10% off rooms with a NORBA license, includes free use of the hot springs. LODGING IN BOTH BUENA VISTA AND SALIDA IS FILLING UP FAST!

chalkcreekcampgroundCamping:

Chalk Creek Campground & RV Park in Nathrop has discounted rates in their group tent area: $7.00 per person per night plus tax, with a NORBA license. All of their individual tent, RV and cabin sites will be at the regular price. you can call them at (719) 395-8301 or visit www.chalkcreek-campground.com for more information.

Practice Schedule:

Friday, May 2nd, all courses open for practice from 3:30 pm to 6:00 pm. You must be registered and have a number on your bike in order to be on any of the courses - all courses, XC, Dual slalom and both Mountain Cross courses open for practice. 

Cross Country:

The XC will take place Saturday, May 3rd. Beginners start time is 8:00 am, two laps. Sport start time is 10:00 am, three laps. Expert start time is 12:00, four laps. Pro and Semi-pro start time is 2:15, four laps. This seven mile loop is a mix of double track and buttery, smooth single track, be prepared for windy conditions, an occasional cactus and a bovine dropping now and then. Start waves will be:

7:00AM   Registration closes for the following categories
8:00   Junior Sport Men 18 & Under
8:02   Beginner Men
8:04   Junior Beginner Men 15-18
8:06   Junior Beginner Men 14 & Under
8:08   Beginner Women
8:10   Junior Women 18 & Under
9:00 AM   Registration closes for the following categories
10:00   Start Wave
10:02   Sport Men 19-29
10:04   Sport Men 30-34
10:06   Sport Men 34-39
10:08   Sport Men 40-49
10:10   Sport Men 50+
10:12   Clydesdale Men
10:14   Sport Women 19-29
10:16   Sport Women 30-39
10:18   Sport Women 40+
11:00PM   Registration closes for the following categories
12:00   Junior X Men and Junior X Women (3 laps only)
12:02   Expert Men 19-29/ Single Speed Men
12:04   Expert Men 30-34
12:06   Expert Men 35-39
12:08   Expert Men 40-49
12:10   Expert Men 50+
12:12   Expert Women 19-29/ Single Speed Women
12:14   Expert Women 30-39
12:16   Expert Women 40+
12:20   awards, wave 2
1:15   Registration closes for the following categories
2:15   Pro Men
2:17   Semi Pro Men
2:18   Pro Women

Awards will be conducted after last rider and protest period end 

Mountain Cross:

The 4X will take place on Saturday, May 3rd, with practice beginning at 9:00 am, seeding at 10:30 and racing immediately following. This course is fast and smooth, with great berms and fun obstacles. A friendly course for beginners through pros.

9:00 am to 10:00 am   Beginner/Sport practice
10:30am   Beginner/Sport seeding, with racing following as soon as brackets are built.
9:00 am   Pro/Semi-Pro/Expert practice until beginner sport racing concludes approximately 1:15pm
1:15   Pro/Semi-Pro/Expert seeding with racing following as soon as brackets are built

Short Track Cross Country:

The STXC will take place on Sunday, May 4th. Racing will begin at 8:00 am the short track will be a similar to last year and will incorporate sections of the 4X course.

8:00am   Junior Beginner Men 18 & Under
8:25am   Junior Sport Men 18 & Under
8:50am   Sport 19+/Beg 19+/All Junior & Junior Expert Women
9:15am   Beginner Men 19+
9:45am   Sport Men 19-29
10:10am   Sport Men 30-39/Clydesdale
10:35am   Sport Men 40+
11:00am   Junior Expert Men/Single Speed Men
11:30am   Expert Men 19-29
12:00pm   Expert Men 30- 39
12:30pm   Expert Men 40+
1:00pm   Pro/Expert/Single Speed Women
1:45pm   Pro/Semi Pro Men

Dual Slalom:

The DS will take place Sunday, May 4th with practice beginning at 8:00 am, qualifying at 9:30 am and racing immediately following. The track will be the same as 2007.

8:00 - 9:30 am Dual Slalom Practice
9:35 Seeding starting with racing to follow as soon as brackets are built.

* Special note: Slalom takes a lot longer than Mountain cross so please be ready to race when your category is called.

Results/Awards:

Cross Country awards will take place within in two hours of the last finisher of you respective start wave, at the start/finish area.

Mountain Cross and Dual Slalom awards will be at the conclusion of the days racing, at the 4X/DS venue. All riders must be present to receive awards and cash purses for all MSC events. NO EXCEPTIONS will be made so, plan you trip home accordingly.

How to Get Here:

Nathrop is located in central Colorado, 7 miles south of Buena Vista and 17 miles north of Salida – right in between Salida and Buena Vista. From Denver take 285 south for 1.5 hours to Johnson Village, follow 285 south for approximately 5 miles, look for event signage on the west side of Highway 285 in Nathrop near the General Store/Post Office.

For More Information:

If you have any further questions call us at (719) 221-1251 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it