COMPETITION:
1) All racers will start and finish the race in the same location
at the base of Golden Peak. Racers will be sent out within their
division start time divided up by men and women. See schedule for
race times of divisions. Start positions will not be pre-determined
and it is up to the athlete to get into desired location.
2) Athletes will race on the course set up by race directors.
Total length of the course will be approximately seven (7) miles
and quantity of loops performed will be determined by race
division. Along the course, athletes will have to ride on all types
of terrain ranging from forest service access dirt roads to single
track. This is a classic Colorado course with plenty of ascending
and descending sections.
3) Quantity of loops to be performed:
Kids Race (12 and under) - Will race on a separate ¼ mile course
and perform 1-2 loops
Junior Beginner - 1 loop
Junior Sport - 1 loop
Junior Expert - 2 loops
Beginner Mens / Womens - 1 loop
Sport, men vet sport 35+, men vet expert 35+, women vet 35+, men
masters 45+ - 2 loops
Single Speed - 2 loops
Expert and pro divisions - 3 loops
UMC Pro divisions - 3 loops (will race @11:45am)
UMC Amateur divisions (individuals and coed teams race @3:45pm) -
2 loops
4) When performing a loop, athletes will be directed through a
loop lane. When athletes come into the finish line, they must go
through the finish lane. Athletes finishing in the "loop lane" will
not be recognized as finished. Only when athletes cross over the
finish line in the finish lane will their time be stopped and
recorded
5) The course will be marked prior to the race and it is
recommended to ride the course prior to race day. Signs will be set
up to direct the course and marshals will be placed in tricky
areas. It is the athlete's responsibility to follow the signs and
stay on the course. If a rider goes off course, they will be
disqualified.
6) No tripping, shoving or horseplay will be tolerated and any
athlete participating in foul play will be pulled from the course
and disqualified.
Additional Rules and Information
DIRECTIONS TO START LINE:
Park in the Vail Village parking structure. Upon exiting the
structure, take a left or head east to the eastern most exit of the
structure on Vail Valley Drive (across the street from the Vail
Mountain Lodge & Spa). Head south on Vail Valley Drive about ¼
mile. Start line will be on the right behind the Golden Peak Lodge
/ Children's Ski School building.
ATHLETE ELIGIBILITY:
The competition is open to all interested athletes regardless of
state and/or country of residency. Competitors who are under the
age of 18 must register with a parent or legal guardian.
Competitors must be able to attend all scheduled events. Athletes
will be required to provide all their own equipment. Further,
athletes must abide by all applicable federal, state and local laws
and regulations during their participation in the Mountain
Games®.
PARTICIPATION:
Athletes agree to be bound by these Official Rules and all
decisions of Organizers. Organizers reserve the right to disqualify
any persons found tampering with, or otherwise abusing, any aspect
of the competition as solely determined by Organizers.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION:
Organizers will appoint judges and the decision of those judges
will be final. There will be no review of scoring / timing even
with the presence of TV cameras. Disputes with Organizers and/or
appointed judges will result in disqualification of that
athlete.
RESERVATION OF RIGHTS:
Organizers reserve the right to disqualify any athlete for any
reason, including, without limitation, acting in an unsafe,
unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner and/or with intent to
intimidate, threaten or harass, or harm another person. All
decisions with respect to the disqualification of an athlete shall
be made by Organizers and/or appointed judges. Failure to comply
with any term or condition of these Official Rules may result in an
athlete's disqualification and the forfeiture of his/her interest
in any prize. Organizers reserve the right to amend these Official
Rules at any time in its sole discretion, and athletes shall have
no recourse for any such changes or for any failure (whether
inadvertent or otherwise) by Organizers to follow the stated rules.
In the event that the competition is canceled prior to the
completion of the final event, no prizes will be awarded. If the
Tournament is cancelled prior to June 1st, for any reason, athletes
will be reimbursed only for his/her entry fee. Athletes will not be
otherwise compensated for any costs or expenses associated with
their participation in the competition.
ORGANIZERS:
The Mountain Games® will be organized and produced by staff and
contractors hired from and by the Vail Valley Foundation. The
decisions of Organizers regarding the selection and elimination of
athletes, the selection of finalists and winners, and the
production and administration of Mountain Games® related events,
and all other aspects of the event, shall be final and binding in
all respects. Organizers will not be responsible for typographical,
printing or other inadvertent errors in these Official Rules or in
other materials relating to the event.