Schedule of Events:

Saturday, April 9, 2011
Blanchard Springs Campground

Location:

The race is staged out of Blanchard Springs Campground, 10-miles north of Mountain View, Arkansas. Blanchard Springs Campground has full facilities including hot showers, private camp sites, reserved group camping areas and swimming. See Lodging for more information.

General Information:

The 24 Hours of Syllamo endurance mountain bike race is a challenging event taking place on the Syllamo trails in the Ozark Mountains, Sylamore Ranger District, Ozark National Forest of Arkansas. The course is a 10.50 mile loop comprising of 90% singletrack trail with approximately 2,400 feet of climb and 2,400 feet of descent per loop. Riders can expect the temperatures to range from mid 80's to the low 40's. The race will start at 12:00PM and riders will have 24-hours to complete the event. The field limit for the race is 150 participants.

Classifications:

Classifications offered include Coed-Pro; Men Pro, Women Pro; Men Expert, Women Expert; Men Sport, Women Sport; Men Veteran, Women Veteran; Men Master, Women Master; Men Grand Master, Women Grand Master; Men Junior, Women Junior; Clydesdales; and Singlespeed. See rules and regulations for details of each classification.

Rules and Regulations

Awards:

Participants completing the event will receive a custom made award. The overall male and female for each classification will receive a custom award.

Medical Risk:

Participating in 24 Hours of Syllamo endurance mountain bike race is an ardouras, hard task. Riders should be physically and mentally fit to participate in this event. We will have medical staff on site for minor emergencies. In the event of an accident the remoteness of the event could make it time consuming for emergency help to arrive. It is important for riders to realize the potential dangers of participating in an event of this type, including, extreme heat and cold, hypothermia, dehydration, heat stroke, or other extreme conditions. Remember, each rider is responsibility for monitoring their own condition throughout the event. In some extreme cases a rider may be not allowed to continue and be pulled from the race.