Wednesday Night Race Series & Gravity Race Series
Wednesday Night Race Series & Gravity Race Series
Race Series Breakdown
Here’s a peak ahead to this summer’s planned race series. Event details are subject to change. Be sure to check out the latest news post for the most up to date info.
Wednesday, May 21st
Racer Check In: 5:30 – 6:30pm
Race Starts: 7pm
The year kicks off with our annual Mud’n’Mayham course which covers some of the quicker spring drying areas of the trail system. While most single track areas of the course will be decently dry be prepared to get a little muddy on some of the wetter double track sections!
Dash for the cash! Be the first person in your category (men and women separately) to reach the top of hydro hill and win cold hard cash. There will be a marshall at the top of hydro hill tracking racers 1-3 for each category and the winners will be announced during awards post race.
As the race takes place early in the riding season the fallback race date is May 28th. If the race course is still too muddy we will notify racers of the date change by May 15th.
Registration closes midnight May 20th
https://www.webscorer.com/registerseries?seriesid=386333
Able to Volunteer during the event? Please email volunteers@blacksheepmtb.com
Courses
Elite: https://www.trailforks.com/route/xc-1-mud-n-mayhem-elite-49171/
Advanced: https://www.trailforks.com/route/xc-1-mud-n-mayhem-advanced-49170/
Sport: https://www.trailforks.com/route/xc-1-mud-n-mayhem-sport-49169/
Lambateur: https://www.trailforks.com/route/xc-1-mud-n-mayhem-lambateur/
Saturday June 7th
Racer Check In Saturday: 9:30 – 10:30am
Race Start Saturday: 11am
Annual Spring Classic Festival with BBQ and other events/activities (chainless downhill down Magma Day).
Once you’re done the race head back into the field at Trowbridge for burgers, hot dogs, and snacks! Food and refreshments are free for all racers and volunteers.
Registration closes midnight June 6th.
https://www.webscorer.com/registerseries?seriesid=386333
Able to Volunteer during the event? Please email volunteers@blacksheepmtb.com
Courses
Elite: https://www.trailforks.com/route/xc-2-spring-classic-elite-49174/
Advanced: https://www.trailforks.com/route/xc-2-spring-classic-advanced-49173/
Sport: https://www.trailforks.com/route/xc-2-spring-classic-sport-49172/
Lambateur: https://www.trailforks.com/route/xc-2-spring-classic-lambateur/
Wednesday, June 18th
Racer Check In: 5:30 – 6:30pm
Race Start: 7pm
The Bailey Cup
As part of our 25th anniversary we created a race within a race, named after one of our founding members Eric Bailey. The name also pays homage to other founding members, his brothers Adam and Dylan. The Bailey Cup consists of two races (XC#3 & XC#7) raced over the same course. The racers with the fastest cumulative time between the two races will win the Bailey Cup!
This will be a fun opportunity for people to see how well they stack up against themselves and others as the season progresses.
The race heads out into Shuniah and then does multiple laps within Shuniah before heading back to the finish at Trowbridge. Elite will complete two inner loops. You must count your own laps, there will NOT be a lap countdown on course.
Registration closes midnight June 17th
https://www.webscorer.com/registerseries?seriesid=386333
Able to Volunteer during the event? Please use the following link to register for some of the available positions or email volunteers@blacksheepmtb.com
Courses
Elite: https://www.trailforks.com/route/xc-3-and-xc-7-the-bailey-cup-elite/
Advanced: https://www.trailforks.com/route/xc-3-and-xc-7-the-bailey-cup-advanced/
Sport: https://www.trailforks.com/route/xc-3-and-xc-7-the-bailey-cup-sport/
Lambateur: https://www.trailforks.com/route/xc-3-and-xc-7-the-bailey-cup-lambateur/
Wednesday, July 2nd
Racer Check In: 5:30 – 6:30pm
Race Start: 7pm
Registration closes midnight July 1st
https://www.webscorer.com/registerseries?seriesid=386333
Able to Volunteer during the event? Please email volunteers@blacksheepmtb.com
Courses
Elite: https://www.trailforks.com/route/xc-4-flow-trail-frenzy-elite/
Advanced: https://www.trailforks.com/route/xc-4-flow-trail-frenzy-advanced/
Sport: https://www.trailforks.com/route/xc-4-flow-trail-frenzy-sport/
Lambateur: https://www.trailforks.com/route/xc-4-flow-trail-frenzy-lambateur/
Wednesday, July 23rd
Racer Check In: 5:30 – 6:30pm
Race Start: 7pm
As we enter the heart of the summer we transition from a multi-lap race course structure to a couple single lap races starting with The Tour De Shuniah! Which is a one lap race that covers a wide variety of our trail system from fast flowy trails to more challenging technical trails. The course is a great way to experience racing on some of our trail systems’ less raced areas!
Registration closes at midnight on Tuesday July 22nd!
https://www.webscorer.com/registerseries?seriesid=386333
Able to Volunteer during the event? Please email volunteers@blacksheepmtb.com
Courses
Elite: https://www.trailforks.com/route/xc-5-tour-de-shuniah-elite/
Advanced: https://www.trailforks.com/route/xc-5-tour-de-shuniah-advanced/
Sport: https://www.trailforks.com/route/xc-5-tour-de-shuniah-sport/
Lambateur: https://www.trailforks.com/route/xc-5-tour-de-shuniah-lambateur/
Wednesday, Sept 10th **Rescheduled date from mid summer**
Racer Check In: 5:00 – 6:15pm
Race Start: 6:30pm
Location: Centennial Park Cabins
If you are not familiar with the Short Track discipline, the race takes place on a short course where riders complete multiple laps with either a set amount of time or set amount of laps dictating the end of the race. Races run as either a mass start or in waves depending on the amount of riders within each category.
We will be running our Short Track by category with larger categories having separate waves to limit the number of racers on the track at a single time. As the Short Track course is harder to create in Trailforks please see the graphic below for a breakdown of the course.
Registration closes midnight Sept 9th
https://www.webscorer.com/registerseries?seriesid=386333
Able to Volunteer during the event? Please email volunteers@blacksheepmtb.com
Courses
Elite: https://www.trailforks.com/route/xc-6-short-track-xcc–elite/
Advanced: https://www.trailforks.com/route/xc-6-short-track-xcc–sport-advanced/
Sport: https://www.trailforks.com/route/xc-6-short-track-xcc–sport-advanced/
Lambateur: https://www.trailforks.com/route/xc-6-short-track-xcc–lambateur/
Wednesday, August 13th
Racer Check In: 5:30 – 6:30pm
Race Start: 7pm
Round two of the Bailey Cup! Don’t fret if you didn’t partake in race #3 as all racers are welcome to participate!
The Bailey Cup
As part of last year’s 25th anniversary we created a race within a race, named after one of our founding members Eric Bailey. The name also pays homage to other founding members, his brothers Adam and Dylan. The Bailey Cup consists of two races (XC#3 & XC#7) raced over the same course. The racers with the fastest cumulative time between the two races will win the Bailey Cup!
This will be a fun opportunity for people to see how well they stack up against themselves and others as the season progresses.
The race heads out into Shuniah and then does multiple laps within Shuniah before heading back to the finish at Trowbridge. Elite will complete two inner loops. You must count your own laps, there will NOT be a lap countdown on course.
Registration closes midnight August 12th
https://www.webscorer.com/registerseries?seriesid=386333
Able to Volunteer during the event? Please email volunteers@blacksheepmtb.com
Courses
Elite: https://www.trailforks.com/route/xc-3-and-xc-7-the-bailey-cup-elite/
Advanced:https://www.trailforks.com/route/xc-3-and-xc-7-the-bailey-cup-advanced/
Sport: https://www.trailforks.com/route/xc-3-and-xc-7-the-bailey-cup-sport/
Lambateur: https://www.trailforks.com/route/xc-3-and-xc-7-the-bailey-cup-lambateur/
Saturday, September 6th
Racer Check In: 9:00 – 9:45am
Race Start: See Schedule below
With the 2025 XCM/Shuniah Forty Miner taking place during August this year we are excited to run a fall round up festival! We will be running a point to point time trial race along with a BBQ and optional hill climb race after the bbq similar to the old hill climb races at Mount McKay!
The schedule for the day will be a little different than normal races as we will have three different starting locations for Elite/Adv/Sport, Lamb, and Mini Lamb. The pre-race meeting will be at 9:45am in the field at Trowbridge then Elite/Adv/Sport riders will have the option of either riding as a group to the Balsam parking lot prior to the 10:30am start or riding around on their own (safley) to the Balsam parking at lot or being dropped off. As the race is an individual time trial we will be ordering riders based on speed so not all riders will need to be at the start for 10:30am.
Schedule
Racer Check in Closes: 9:45am
Pre-race Meeting at Trowbridge: 9:45am
Riders head to Balsam Parking Lot: 10:00am
First Racer Elite/Adv/Sport Starts: 10:30am from Balsam
First Lamb Start from Yellow Trail: 10:15am
First Mini Lamb Start from Trowbridge: 10:05am
Starting Locations:
Elite/Adv/Sport – Balsam Parking Lot
Lamb – Yellow Trail just down from Bridge
Mini-Lamb – Top of Fools Gold
All racers with the exception of Mini Lamb will finish before crossing over the bridge into Trowbridge.
Registration closes midnight September 5th
https://www.webscorer.com/registerseries?seriesid=386333
Able to Volunteer during the event? Please email volunteers@blacksheepmtb.com
Courses
Elite: https://www.trailforks.com/route/xc-8-fall-classic-time-trial-advanced-elite/
Advanced: https://www.trailforks.com/route/xc-8-fall-classic-time-trial-advanced-elite/
Sport: https://www.trailforks.com/route/xc-8-fall-classic-time-trial-sport/
Lambateur: https://www.trailforks.com/route/xc-8-fall-classic-time-trial-lambateur/
For Mini-Lambs: Top of fools gold through the field to prospector (section of cross trail behind the normal starting location) to the top of prospector beside the bridge
Wednesday, August 6th
Racer Check In: 5:30 – 6:30pm
Race Start: 7pm
A fun (for all ages) team-based short track relay in the field at Kinsmen Park/Trowbridge. Usually the prizes are for best and worst costumes but with this being Blacksheep’s 25th anniversary this year the prizes will be for best retro gear!
The event is free to all members with the exception of bringing a cheesy prize to exchange with another racer. As always there will be a table in the field to drop off your cheesy prize and see what others have brought!
Registration closes midnight August 5th
To be determined
No advanced registration required
In this friendly, non-timed event, riders will ride around to different stations on the trails to collect playing cards to assemble their ‘poker hand’. The best (and worst) hands win! A BBQ picnic will follow. This is a FREE event just for Blacksheep members and is for riders of all ages and all skill levels so bring your kids and parents, your pals and your neighbours!
More details will be announced closer to the date.
This summer we have merged our Enduro and Downhill series to create one Gravity Series that is composed of 3 Enduros and 3 Downhills!
If you have not purchased your Gravity Series membership yet, please use the link below:
https://www.webscorer.com/register?raceid=380819
Race #1 (Enduro) – Thursday June 26th – 7pm – 9pm – Kinsmen Park/Trowbridge
– Race will start with Hauler and finish with Scary Canary
Race #2 (Enduro) – Thursday July 17th – 7pm – 9pm – Kinsmen Park/Trowbridge
– Race will start with Hill Top, transition to Scary Canary, and finish with Magma Day
Race #3 (Enduro) – Thursday August 7th – 7pm – 9pm – Kinsmen Park/Trowbridge
– Race will start with Hauler, transition to Scary Canary, and finish with Magma Day
Race #4 (Downhill) – Thursday September 11th – 6:15pm – 8:00pm – Loch Lomond Ski Hill
– Race will take place on the Loch DH track starting at the top of the Chicken and finishing beside the bottom of the North Chair Lift. The trail is a dark blue and suitable for all abilities intermediate and up. Pre-race practice days will be announced prior to the first DH race.
Race #5 (Downhill) – Saturday September 27th – 1pm – 4pm – Loch Lomond Ski Hill
– Race will take place on the Loch DH track starting at the top of the Chicken and finishing beside the bottom of the North Chair Lift. The trail is a dark blue and suitable for all abilities intermediate and up. Pre-race practice days will be announced prior to the first DH race.
Race #6 (Downhill) – Saturday October 11th 2pm – 5pm – Loch Lomond Ski Hill
– Race will take place on the Loch DH track starting at the top of the Chicken and finishing beside the bottom of the North Chair Lift. The trail is a dark blue and suitable for all abilities intermediate and up. Pre-race practice days will be announced prior to the first DH race.
Register Here for all Races: https://www.webscorer.com/registerseries?seriesid=386358
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