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This past year Festival Organizers were told if you want to get the top racers in the Mid-west at the event put your money where your mouth is! That is how the King of the Hills event was born.
This year Organizers and Sponsors are putting up over $1000.00 in prize money. Yes, you heard us right. $1000.000 just for the King/Queen of the Hills Series Race.
There is a catch though. You must race and finish all three races, (X-country, Cowboy Hill Climb, and the Super D. You also must race in Expert category in all three races.
A point system will be used to determine the top finishers within each race in the series. Each competitor's three-race point total determines final series rankings. In case of a tie in point totals, the winner will be determined based on their place in the final race (Super D).
Points will be awarded to the top 20 male and female in each race. Should there not be 20 racers in either male or female the cash prize will be adjusted by $20 less for each rider under 20. (Example: if we only have 8 women who participate in the Queen of the Hills Series the prize money for the series would be adjusted by $240.00 (12 X $20). Prize money available for that series would be $260.00 and winning percentages will be adjusted accordingly.
Prize money will be given out as follows: (Based on at least 20 riders and $500 in prize money. 1st place – 50% ($250), 2nd place 30% ($150), 3rd place 10% ($50), 4th place 5% ($25), 5th place 3% ($15.00), 6 place 2% ($10)
(Remember cash prizes will also be given out for the top 3 finishers in each expert division race. Prize money will be based on the number of contests in each race. A 100% payback from all entries in the expert class will be paid out. There is a possibility that one rider could take home over $2,000 in prize money based on 50 riders in each event!)
Points for King/Queen of the Hill will be awarded as follows for each race:
| 1st place (50 pts.) |
6th place (23 pts.) |
11th place (11 pts.) |
16th place (5 pts.) |
2nd place (41 pts.) |
7th place (20 pts.) |
12th place (9 pts.) |
17th place (4 pts.) |
3rd place (35 pts.) |
8th place (17 pts.) |
13th place (8 pts.) |
18th place (3 pts.) |
4th place (30 pts.) |
9th place (15 pts.) |
14th place (7 pts.) |
19th place (2 pts.) |
5th place (26 pts.) |
10th place (13 pts.) |
15th place (6 pts.) |
20th place (1 pt.) |
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COWBOY HILL SPRINT CLIMB- Friday, May 23rd 6:00 p.m
this race brought to you by First National Bank
Hill Climb Race Information ( back to Events Page) |
There are four types of hill climbs: the even grade, the concave, the convex and the KILLER hill. There are also four factors determining how well one can climb a hill. The first is strength, the second is gearing, the third is strategy, and the fourth is GUTS. And when you use KILLER HILL and GUTS in the same sentence you have described the Cowboy Hill Sprint Hill Climb.
On this 527 foot vertical rise in .86 of a mile, guts are what you will need in order to compete on this adrenaline junky’s worst nightmare of a ride. Ten minutes of all out determination and shear willpower is the only way to describe this accent along the Cowboy Hill trail. Spots reaching into the 12% grades with sustained 6-8% grades along the way make this not quite a Sunday bike ride in the park.
One thing for sure: “It will be a piece of cake to get back down!”
(Note: Race course will be set up for practice all day Friday, May 23rd.)
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X-COUNTRY RACE - Saturday, May 24th 10:00 a.m. - bought to you by First National Bank
Cross Country Race Information |
This years X-Country race will be held at the festival grounds on Cowboy Hill. The start will begin at the gated area across the creek from the venue area. The Beginner course is almost 4 miles on mainly old four wheeled drive roads with about a half mile of single track. The Sport race course is 10 miles long and will climb over Cowboy Hill one time. The last three miles will use the Super D race course and finish at the festival area. The expert class will use the same start as the beginner and sport but will include two other climbs (Sun Climb & Dark Forest) and will descend through Dirk’s Draw and the Rock Garden. The expert class will do two loops and the total race will be approximately 18 miles in total length. The course has about two miles of slightly rolling, four wheeled drive roads and terrain about three miles of climbing and about three miles of fast technical descending.
Sport Race Course map
Sport Race Course 1st Loop profile
Sport Race Course 2nd Loop profile
Expert Race Course map
Expert Race Course profile
Note: Race course will be set up for practice on Friday, May 23rd after 1:00 p.m. On site registration will be available only if maximum participation hasn’t been reached. On site registration will open at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday and close at 9:30 a.m. Races will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m.
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****NEW IN 08****
SUPER D - Sunday, May 25th 10:00 a.m.
Individual Time Trial Start ( back to Events Page) |
Super D race will be held at the festival grounds on Cowboy Hill.
This first time BHFTF Super D is a mountain bike race that most closely resembles the typical weekend warrior race that arises naturally among riding buddies. It’s not too long, but it has plenty of tight turns, lose rock and several short climbs. The BHFTF Super D, like your local beer can race, is mostly a downhill run. It’s got some technical stuff (step ups/step downs) to see who has the huevos, but some flats to see who has the lungs, and a few climbs to see who has the legs. This should be an exciting race for all who participates. Race will be an individual time trial series. Practice and shuttle for the Super D will be available between 7:00 a.m. and 9:45 a.m. day of event.
The Super D Course will be set up Friday and Saturday afternoon to ride however there will be no shuttle service to the top. Barbeque will be held immediately after the Super D Race
Super D map
Super D Lap 1 profile
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RACING CATAGORIES |
Men – Expert –19 - + (Cash Prize)
Men – Sport – 19-29 (Medals & Swag)
Men – Sport – 30 -39 (Medals & Swag)
Men – Sport – Master 40 - + (Medals & Swag)
Men –Beginner – Under 18 (Medals & Swag)
Women – Expert 19- + (Cash Prize)
Women – Sport 19-29 (Medals & Swag)
Women - Sport 30 – 39 (Medals & Swag)
Women – Master 40 - + (Medals & Swag)
Women – Beginner – Under 18 (Medals & Swag)
Note: Expert will only have geared category. (Single Speeders may race in the expert division but will be racing against geared competitors. All other division will have single speed categories.
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