The Gobbler Mountain Bike Race Event (Brevard, NC)

First Annual

The Gobbler

• Dual Slalom Race 12 pm Saturday
• Night XC race 6pm start
• Downhill Race 11 am Sunday

Join J & W Events for the First Annual “The Gobbler” Mountain Bike Race Event and Season End Celebration. Lodging on site: Choose from cabins, Rv hookups, and traditional ol’ tent camping.

DS, Dual Slalom…Qualies start at 12pm, finals following immediately. This is one of the best tracks in the south, designed and built by Chris Herndon with the help of the Brevard College cycling team. Professional Gate with Air ram and infrared timing system good to 1/100th of a second. This is real Slalom racing.

XC, Cross Country….This is some real Pisgah Racing. Must have approved 10 watt halogen/HID or 180 lumens LED lighting system to participate. NO Flashlight lighting!!! Course is Short and Hard, Laps are short but don’t underestimate the difficulty. The climbs are steep and the descents are even steeper. Be ready to climb! First class starts at 6pm–beginner men, followed by sport at 7PM, Expert at 8.30PM. Single speeds race expert and Double up on your race winnings!

DH, Down Hill…two tracks, Beginner/Sport will race a super fun flowy trail with a small section or gravel pedaling. Pro/Expert will run the “serious” track. It is short but sweet, record time is set at 1.34 but it is packed with steeps, berms, loam, jumps. To have a perfect run is hard!! Beginner/Sport start at 11AM, Pro/Expert 1pm.

Directions:
From Brevard Take HWY 64 West 5.5 miles, Turn Right At Blue Adventure Village Sign, Take Immediate Left into Adventure Village

Registration: Active.com

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