Upcoming Events: Fall Flash

Photo by Brian Joder.

As many of you know, I work registration at a bunch of races put on by Bicycling Events. Prairie City was an absolute blast. People had fun, raced bikes, and had even more fun. Something similar to Prairie City is Fall Flash, a four-week series that we put on for some more dirty fun.

Fall Flash is as grass roots as it gets. It's going to be simple; you come, race your bikes, have fun, and go home. There are no awards. It's just racing for fun at the Prairie City State Park. You don't get another chance to ride this OVH park on your mountain bike unless you race with us.

Photo by Brian Joder.

The coolest thing about the race this year? We've added a new class, "First Time Racer." I know a lot of people shy away from racing due to faster guys passing them really, really (holy crap really) fast. We've all been there... I was there earlier this year and ended up winning my category in the spring series! This class will have a chance to race one lap around the course with the juniors. Even better, we're offering mentors during the race, so you can ask questions, improve your skills, and realize that you really want to keep racing mountain bikes. We want new racers to come out, have fun, and conquer some fears, whether big or small, and we're there to help you have the time of your life on your bike. Bikes are fun... Racing them is freakin' awesome! First time racers will be allowed to race in this category for all four races. We want you to have fun, gain experience, and become comfortable in a race. Yes, you will be racing against juniors, and yes, this means that a junior may beat you. That's okay... kids on striders kick my butt all of the time! It's about having fun on bikes!

Our race categories. Click to enlarge. 

Registration is now open. On the left are the classes that we are offering. Like I said, it's a smaller, "grass roots" type of race. Low key, to have fun, etc. Prices are $25 for the first race and $20 for the rest for adults, and $25 for the first race and $10 for the rest for juniors. Just as with the Prairie City Spring Series, we don't require a USA Cycling race license.

Races are on August 22 and 29, and September 5 and 12 (all Wednesdays). The Juniors/First Time Racers wave (1 lap) goes off at 5:45pm. Other waves go off at 6pm. Beginners do 2 laps, Sport 3 laps, and Experts 4 laps. As far as miles, it depends on the course each week.

There are more events to come, so keep tuned! If you're a Twitter person, follow our account @TimedRaces to get updates on when registration opens for some of our other events, such as the Sacramento Cyclocross Series and Folsom Rodeo Cross. More to come soon, so stay tuned!