Spring CTR&D/Endurance & Pleasure Ride 2023 Schedule

Here is a detailed ride schedule for the weekend:

Friday, June 9:

  • 12:00pm – CTR Competitors start arriving and setting up, check in at the Member’s Room
  • 3:00pm – Officials Meeting for judges/scribes/manager, Youth Center
  • 4:00pm – Vetting begins for 25’s, White Ring, vetting is first-come, first-served, you will choose your start time at vetting.
  • 6:00pm – Vetting concludes. Pre-ride briefing to follow immediately after on Youth Center Lawn

Saturday, June 10:

  • 5:30am – Breakfast available in the Youth Center. Final start times for 25 posted on the board in the Youth Center
  • 6:30am – Start of the 25, White Ring. Drivers start first with a 15 minute break before riders.
  • 7:00am – Vetting begins for 15-mile CDR&D, White Ring, vetting is first-come, first-served, you will choose your start time at vetting.
  • 7:30am – CDR&D start times posted on the board at the Youth Center porch
  • 8:30am – Approx. time first riders will enter the hold, Silver Hill Field (14 miles into the ride)
  • 8:30am- Pre Ride Briefing for CDR&D, Youth Center
  • 9:00am – Start of the CDR&D –Drivers start first with a 15 minute break before riders start. There is no hold for the CDR&D. Start will be at the White Ring.
  • 10:00am – Pleasure Riders may ride out anytime before 10:00am (no pre-ride briefing meeting, please read over the briefing in your packets)
  • 9:30am – Approx. hold closing time at the Silver Hill Field
  • 11:00am – 25 Mile Competitors begin returning to GMHA, finish at White Ring
  • 11:20am – P&Rs (at your stall) and vetting begin, White Ring
  • 12:00am – Lunch is available in the Youth Center for volunteers & competitors
  • 2:00pm – Lunch closes
  • 2:30pm – Approx. time awards will be announced. Riders may pick up their awards from the Youth Center.
  • 3:00pm – Endurance Managers/Judges/Scribes meeting in Youth Center
  • 4:00pm – Endurance vetting begins
  • 6:00pm – Endurance vetting ends.
  • 6:00pm – Dinner on the Youth Center Lawn
  • 7:00pm – Endurance Pre-Ride Briefing on the Youth Center Lawn

Sunday, June 11:

  • 6:00am – Breakfast available in the Youth Center
  • 6:45am – 50-mile check-in at the start, White Ring
  • 7:00am – 50-mile start, White Ring. Introductory Ride vetting begins, White Ring
  • 7:15am – 25-mile check-in at the start, White Ring
  • 7:30am – 25-mile start, White Ring
  • 8:15am – Approx. time riders begin to enter 10 min. stop-n-go for 50’s in the Silver Hill Field
  • 8:00am – Introductory Ride Briefing, Youth Center lawn
  • 8:30am – 10-mile Introductory Ride start, White Ring
  • 9:00am – Approx. time first riders (likely 25’s) will enter the first 45-min. hold in the White Ring Crewing Area
  • 10:00am – Pleasure Riders may ride out anytime before 10:00am (no pre-ride briefing meeting, please read over the briefing in your packets)
  • 10:40am – 10-mile trail closes (maximum competition time without a hold is 2:10)
  • 12:00 noon – Lunch available in Youth Center until 2:30pm
  • 1:30pm – 25-mile trail closes (maximum competition time is 6 hours with one 45-minute hold)
  • 7:00pm – 50-mile trail closes (maximum competition time is 12 hours with one 10-minute stop-n-go and two 45-minute holds)

The first twelve 50-Milers will finish in the Upwey Field to allow a safe area for racing. Everyone else will finish where they started, at the White Ring.