H2H Mooch Madness 4/17/2016

[mattybfat]

After this weekends trail maintenance session.... It will be physically impossible to get a stick through your derailleur on this course.

You sure after those winds yesterday. Trees down all over out area.

 

[SpartaBard]

After this weekends trail maintenance session.... It will be physically impossible to get a stick through your derailleur on this course.

It was really windy yesterday, I would not be surprised if a tree or two are down.

 

[Stef]

After this weekends trail maintenance session.... It will be physically impossible to get a stick through your derailleur on this course.

lol @2Julianas and I rode friday and had to stop every 50 feet to get a stick out

 

[phillychris498]

There was a decent sized tree down on ice cream, towards the top as the descent becomes more intense. This was on sunday morning.

 

[pooriggy]

There was a decent sized tree down on ice cream, towards the top as the descent becomes more intense. This was on sunday morning.

K. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[jamie877]

Never ridden here-planning on the 4 hour race.

What is the rough lap mileage/ pace?

 

[pooriggy]

Never ridden here-planning on the 4 hour race.

What is the rough lap mileage/ pace?

The lap is approximately 5 miles. Pacing varies, fast guys are doing between 30-40 minute laps, others are doing closer to a 1hr lap time. Here are last years race results, the endurance class is at the bottom(scroll down to find them).

http://www.mtbnj.com/forum/threads/2015-mooch-madness-h2h-1-results.36178/

 

[jamie877]

Perfect thanks!

 

[mattybfat]

Don't let this Snow fool you
Next Sunday's forecast

 

[Po123]

Any idea yet how many laps for cat 3?

 

[jackx]

Any idea yet how many laps for cat 3?

If you're looking to ride multiple laps than perhaps racing Cat 2 should be considered.

 

[Kirt]

Any idea yet how many laps for cat 3?

I believe it will be 3 laps for cat 3. @Norm or @mattybfat can confirm

 

[Dave Taylor]

I believe it will be 3 laps for cat 3. @Norm or @mattybfat can confirm

Cat 3 is usually one lap. Just look on bikereg.com

 

[mattybfat]

My professional opinion 🙂 says 3
2.8 miles equals 8.5
Not the easiest but very doable. Should make for a great time.

 

[trailhead]

I saw lots of good TM on the trails today....thanks to everyone who has been working on them.

 

[Jeremy]

Cat 3 is usually one lap. Just look on bikereg.com

I think @Kirt knows... 😉

If cat 3 did the cat 2,1,pro loop, they would only do one. But there is a separate cat 3 loop which is shorter, less technical, and more beginner friendly loop.

 

[Norm]

I'll get out there this week and asses the cat 3 loop. I am hesitant to send the cat 3s out for 8+ miles of Allamuchy so I want to see for myself what the loop is like.

 

[Sven Migot]

I'll get out there this week and asses the cat 3 loop. I am hesitant to send the cat 3s out for 8+ miles of Allamuchy so I want to see for myself what the loop is like.

I rode the course a few laps on Sat. For cat 3 it's pretty tough with the climbing & rocks IMO. Just a little moisture and those rocks get slippery. Not exactly beginner friendly. 3 laps will weed out the weak, but there may be a lot of DNF's.

 

[Patrick]

going to ride it this week sometime. i'd really like to see 50 minutes of racing. i know it has to come in under an hour....tough call at 2.8 miles.
i averaged right around 6mph last year.....btw, i plan on winning this and making it my last cat 3 race

 

[pooriggy]

i averaged right around 6mph last year.....btw, i plan on winning this and making it my last cat 3 race

So that means you have to keep racing if you don't win this one. No pressure.