Capitol Forest 50/100 Mile Endurance Mountain Bike Race
August 25, 2012
Start 100 Mile 6.00am Start 50 Mile 8.30am
We are happy to announce the 2012 date for the Capitol Forest 50/100 Miler, Augst 25th 2012. Our 2011 event raised $3500 for Friends of Capitol Forest to help build and maintain the amazing trail network at Capitol Forest, and 10% of your 2012 entry fee will once again 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 imbs 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 product (gels, bloks, bars), electrolytes (nuun, clif electrolyte), FRS, cookies, etc. The course will be well marked and accurately measured. Categories Male Open, Men 40-49, Men 50+, Female Open, Female 40+, Singlespeed.
Read Darrin Dencklau's article about this race on Bicycle Paper.
Register
Registration is limited to 400 riders (250 for 50 Miler, and 150 for 100 Miler).
Early entry registration fees are $110 for 50 Miler ($125 after 4/15) and $175 for 100 Miler ($200 after 4/15)
Registration includes the following:
- A well-marked, accurately measured course
- Fully stocked aid stations every 10-15 miles (Clif bars/gels, Nuun/Clif Electrolyte Drink, prefilled waterbottles, other varieties of foods)
- Free camping, beer, indoor HQ location
- A post-race feast (burgers, hot-dogs, etc)
- Raffle items, Capitol Forest 50/100 logo-ed custom race swag, award medals and finisher prizes
- Categories Male Open, Men 40-49, Men 50+, Female Open, Female 40+, Singlespeed
- EMT and Search and rescue on site
- 10% of your entry fee goes directly to Friends of Capitol Forest, which maintain and build new trails at Capitol Forest
- A great course with some of the best singletrack the northwest has to offer
- On site massage at finish and bike mechanics at each aid station
If you would like to see what previous participants had to say about this race please read our rider's testimonials
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.
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
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.
Course Map
Click on image to enlarge.
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.
Race Package
Will be posted a few months prior to the event
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.
