Round De Reach MTB Endurance Race Rules

 

Event Overview

Welcome to the Fat Tire Massive Endurance Race! This is a four-hour mountain bike endurance event, where riders push their limits on the trail. The final lap must be started no later than 3h:59m into the race.

 

Race Classes

• Single Male

• Single Female

• Open Team

 

Single Race

Think you’ve got the grit to go it alone? The Single category is designed for riders who want to test their endurance by racing the entire event without teammates.

• Format: You race the full 4 hours solo — every lap, every climb, every descent is yours to conquer.

• Categories:

  • Single Male

  • Single Female

• Scoring: All laps completed within the 4-hour window count toward your final result.

• Mindset: This is the ultimate test of stamina, focus, and determination.

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Teams

Racing is always better with friends! Our endurance MTB race welcomes teams who want to tackle the challenge together.

• Maximum Team Size: Teams may consist of up to 3 racers.

• Team Composition: Riders can be mixed in age, gender, or skill level.

• Shared Effort: Team members may strategize how to divide laps, support each other, and push through the course as a unit.

• Registration: First person to sign up for a new team creates the team and pays. Additional Team members select the team that was created. Accidentally selected the wrong team? Reach out to FTM Committee for assistance.

 

Race Format

• Mass Start:

  • Teams begin first.

  • 30-second delay → Individual Male.

  • 30-second delay → Individual Female.

• Timing:

  • Individuals will be timed using their FTM Race Plate.

  • Teams will carry a timing tag that must be passed relay-style to the next rider after the checkpoint.

  • Losing the tag may cost you the race!

  • Each team rider must complete at least one lap.

• Checkpoints:

  • Every racer must pass through the checkpoint at the start area each lap for it to count.

  • Only full laps will be counted. Cutting the course = one lap deduction.

 

Rest & Feeding Zone

• Located near the start/finish.

• Water available throughout the event.

• Refreshments provided by BUZZ – expect hot dogs, burgers, fruit, pasta, rolls, and more (menu coming soon).

 

Results & Officiating

• Final standings are determined by:

  1. Most laps completed

  2. Lowest total time (in case of a tie)

• BBA officials will be present to oversee and enforce race rules.

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Signup

You can sign up for Round De Reach at https://runsignup.com/Race/BM/Various/BBAMountainBikeRaceSeason

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