Capitol Forest 50/100 Mile Mountain Bike Race
August 24, 2013
Now, for the finale we're heading to one of our favorite riding place Capitol Forest, home of some of the most amazing singletrack in Washington. In the last three years our events raised over $10,000 for Friends of Capitol Forest (FOCF) to build and maintain this awesome trail network, and 10% of your 2013 entry fee will go to FOCF.
Get ready for an epic ride! With over 160 miles of singletrack trails capitol forest is truly a mountain biker's paradise. The trails are well maintained, and most of the course is rolling, though there are some fireroad climbs and fast downhills. 80-90% of the course will be singletrack, with very little overlap due to the incredible amount of superb trails out there. There will be plenty of aid stations along the course and these will be fully stocked with fresh fruit, sandwiches, Clif products (gels, bloks, bars), electrolytes (nuun, clif electrolyte), FRS, cookies, etc. The course will be well marked and accurately measured. Categories are Male Open, Male 40-49, Male 50+, Female Open, Female 40+, Singlespeed.
Read Darrin Dencklau's article about this race on Bicycle Paper.
Register
Registration is limited to 400 riders and opens in January of 2013.
Racers will be provided with a well-marked, accurately measured course with fully stocked aid stations every 10-15 miles that has Clif bars/gels/bloks, Nuun/Clif Electrolyte Drink, bananas, PB&J plus other goodies. In addition, registration also includes the following:
- Free camping, beer, indoor HQ location
- A post-race feast (burgers, hot-dogs, etc.) and live music for racers to refuel and enjoy
- A Capitol Forest 50/100 logoed swag and logoed Specialized water bottle
- Raffle items, award medals and finisher pint glass
- Categories Male Open, Men 40-49, Men 50+, Female Open, Female 40+, Singlespeed
- EMT and Search & Rescue o on site
- 10% of your entry fee goes directly to Friends of Capitol Forest to maintain and build new trails at Capitol Forest
- On site massage at finish and bike mechanics at each aid station
Registration Rates
- Super Early Bird Registration (Until June 23, 2013 11:59 PM): $95 for the 50 Miler and $150 for the 100 Miler
- Early Bird Registration (Until July 21, 2013 11:59 PM): $105 for the 50 Miler and $165 for the 100 Miler
- Regular Registration (Until August 22, 2013 11:59 PM): $115 for the 50 Miler and $180 for the 100 Miler
If you would like to see what previous participants had to say about this race please read our rider's testimonials
For policy/refund click here
Directions
The race will be held at Evergreen Sportsmans Club near Mima Falls Campground (200 yards from last year's location). The address is 12736 Marksman Rd. SW, Olympia, WA 98512.
Please note that Capitol Forest is a Washington State Park, and therefore a Discover Pass is needed for park access. In case you missed this, effective immediately, one Discover Pass can now be used for two vehicles. For passes already printed, use ink to legibly write in a second license number, either in the license plate box or in a blank spot on the front of the pass. The pass is still only good for one vehicle at a time. Funds from purchase of the Pass goes towards a great cause - the maintenance of millions of acres of Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission managed recreation lands we all love and enjoy.
If you are coming from I-5 , take Exit 95 and then WA-121 N (0.2 Miles) and Maytown Road NW (2.9 Miles) towards Littlerock, heading west. In Littlerock, continue straight (dont follow Maytown Rd) on 128th Ave SW for 0.8 Miles, then turn left on Mima Rd SW and follow for 1.3 Miles. Turn Right at Bordeaux Rd SW and follow for 0.7 Miles, then turn Right at Marksman Rd SW and follow for 1 Mile to Evergreen Sportmans Club.
Lodging
Camping
The Evergreen Sportsmen Club has plenty of camping available, and if you wish a more forest like experience, the Mima Falls Campground just 200 yards from the Start/Finish has free first come first served camping spots also.
Motels
Quality Inn in Olympia, 1211 Quince Street SE , Olympia, WA, has a special that weekend, $70 per night, just mention the Capitol Forest MTB Race and they will get you that rate.
Extended Stay America: Located off of Hwy 101 at the Cooper Pt Road exit in Tumwater, WA. Call 360-754-6063 or 1-800-398-7829 to reserve.
Best Western: Located off of I-5 at exit 102 in Tumwater, WA. Call 360-356-1235 or 1-800-848-4992 to reserve.
General Visitor Info
See Olympia/Thurston County Chamber of Commerce website for additional information on hotels, motels, bed&breakfast, and camping.
If you have any other specific questions please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or call (425) 301-7009 me directly.
Schedule
Friday, August 23rd: Evergreen Sportmans Club
6:00PM-9:00PM: Early racer package pickup for both 50 and 100 Mile racers
Saturday, August 24th: Evergreen Sportmans Club
5:00AM-6:00AM: Racer package pickup for 100 Mile racers
6:00AM: 100 mile prerace meeting 6:10AM: 100 mile start
6:30-8:00AM: Racer package pickup for 50 Mile racers
8:10AM: 50 Mile prerace meeting
8:30AM: 50 Mile race starts
12:15PM: First 50 Mile Finisher expected
3PM: First 100 Mile Finisher expected
Awards for 50/100 will be estimated 3pm (for 50 Milers) and 5.30pm (100 Milers).
Cutoff Times
50 Mile Cutoff: 4:30PM at Mile 42 Fall Creek Aid Station
100 Mile Cutoff: 1:00PM at Mile 50, 3.45PM at Mile 70 Wedekind Aid Station and 6:30PM at Mile 92 Fall Creek Aid
Course
Click on image to enlarge.
Update (there is a small 2 mile section around mile 8 to mile 10, which the map does not reflect yet, distance and elevation gain stay the same for the 50 Mile loop)
The 50 Mile Loop starts off on Mima Porter #8 and follows this amazing singletrack trail 27 miles (blue route). Once back on the fireroad (yellow route) this fast 8 mile section on the C-line will bring you close to the top of Capitol Peak. There begins the Green Line #6 singletrack section about 15 miles back to the start. Elevation is about 5,850 feet of gain for the 50 Mile and 11,700 feet for the 100 Mile (see elevation profile). This is a fast course with 42 miles of singletrack per 50 mile loop. The 100 Mile riders will do the 50 Mile course twice. Time Cutoff for 100 Miler 14 hours.
Click here to download the .GPX (zipped) file of the 50 Mile route if you want to upload it onto your GPS unit if you want to preride the course.
Click here if you want to see the amazing assortment of singltrack trails Capitol Forest has to offer, courtesy of Vholdr Countour HD cameras.
Below is the Garmin profile from Logan Wetzel's Capitol Forest 50 miler race in 2012. Logan won the Open Men division in 2012.
Race Package
Race packet will be available a few weeks prior to the event
Please note that Capitol Forest is a Washington State Park, and therefore a Discover Pass is needed for park access. In case you missed this, effective immediately, one Discover Pass can now be used for two vehicles. For passes already printed, use ink to legibly write in a second license number, either in the license plate box or in a blank spot on the front of the pass. The pass is still only good for one vehicle at a time. Funds from purchase of the Pass goes towards a great cause - the maintenance of millions of acres of Washington State Parks & Recreation Commission managed recreation lands we all love and enjoy.
Here are some links that provide more information on Capitol Forest in general:
- Friends of Capitol Forest: These people are the heros that build and maintain the trails. Check the site for trail works party and group rides.
- Capitol Forest.com: Good information site with trail maps.
General
Read about how we keep the races green here.
We are dedicated to the responsible enjoyment and active stewardship of the outdoors, and we encourage you to "leave no trace behind" by taking all trash with you. The park rangers always appreciate it when racers follow the marked course and keep the trails clean, and they are much more likely to grant permission for us to put on races at the same location if the trails are kept in good condition.
The trails will be open to other users during the event, hikers and cyclists. Please be courteous, you will unlikely encounter more than a few. Where the trails are narrow, please let other participants pass you if they want to get by.
During the event we will have volunteers staffing the aid stations and HQ. These volunteers are bikers, trail builders and friends and families of the bike community that have kindly offered a day out of their weekend to work the stations so you can enjoy a safe and fun race. A race like this simply cannot happen without volunteers. Please appreciate their efforts and be courteous and gracious when requesting for help, and please consider helping out at a future event to give back to the community.
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