Join us at SIU Edwardsville for a brand new race format!
When: October 4th and 5th, 2025
Where: N University Dr, Edwardsville, IL (maps link)
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Address and directions
Getting There:
Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville
Parking Lot 11
N University Dr., Edwardsville, Illinois
Important!
Please do not stop or drop-off gear along N University Dr.
A spectator gear drop-off zone will be available at the SIUE mountain bike trailhead. Please follow the instructions of all staff and volunteers. Everyone must park in either parking lot 11 or parking lot A after dropping off gear.
Where to Stay:
Camping
Camping is not permitted at SIUE.
Hotels
There are many hotels nearby in Edwardsville.
Event Schedule
Saturday
October 4th, 2025
9:00 AM Volunteer Shifts Begin
11:30 AM Pit Zone Opens for Set-up
12:30 PM Coach Meeting
1:00 PM COACH ONLY Pre-ride Open
2:00 PM Pre-ride Open to all Teams/Riders
2:30 PM GRiT Grownups Clinic
4:30 PM Crankin’ at the Creek Awards Ceremony
5:00 PM Pre-ride CLOSED (no riders may go out on the course)
Sunday
October 5th, 2025
7:00 AM Volunteer Shifts Begin
7:30 AM Head Coach Meeting
7:40 AM Pre-ride Open to All Teams/Riders
8:40 AM Pre-ride Closed
8:40 AM National Anthem
9:00 AM Racing Begins (HS Boys)
11:55 AM Racing Begins (HS Girls)
1:15 PM Racing Begins (MS Girls)
2:05 PM Racing Begins (MS Boys)
4:15 PM Racing Concludes
4:20 PM Pit Zone and Infield Breakdown Begins
4:30 PM Awards Ceremony
Venue information
Spectator and Parking Information
Parking
- Please park only in the designated areas and follow the instructions of all event staff and volunteers.
- Accessible parking will be available in Parking lot 11 and close to the start.
Drop-off will be available on Saturday next to the Pit Zone in Lot 11.
Please unload quickly and immediately MOVE YOUR VEHICLE to the parking areas.
Spectator drop-off will be available at the SIUE Mountain Bike Trailhead (maps link)
There is no parking permitted at the SIUE cross country course/mountain bike trailhead. Spectators may drop off gear but must return to Lot 11 or Lot A to park. Stopping or parking anywhere along N University Drive is not permitted during the event.
Spectators at SIUE
For the safety of our student athletes, no spectating is permitted in the woods along the singletrack trails at SIUE. Spectators may not cross or travel along the course or cross any course tape placed by the MICL.
Spectators may use the Delyte Morris trail to access the start/finish area. Please use caution as racers will also be using this area.
Areas Off Limits to Event Attendees:
Please do not ride on the roads. There are ample bike paths at SIUE and the event will utilize the Delyte Morris trail to access the course, Pit Zone and parking areas.
Pit zone map
Additional activities
Food Trucks:
The following food trucks will be available on Sunday, Oct. 5th.
- Pizza Kwik
- Kwik Lemonade Co
- Sid’s Snacks
- Beverly Ann’s Cookies
GRiT Activities:
GRiT Grown-ups Clinic
Saturday 2:30-3:30 PM (Register HERE)
Are you a mom or a parent who is stuck in the Pit Zone and missing out on the fun? This is the mountain bike skills clinic for you! If you are new to the sport of mountain biking, sign up to learn and practice fundamental bike skills with our experienced coach trainers in a low stress environment while your kiddos are pre-riding the race course with their coaches.
GRiT Tent Activities
- People BINGO!
- Hair Ribbons
Race information
Course description
Everyone will enjoy the tight and twisty singletrack at SIUE! This natural dirt surface is a pleasure to ride with very few rocks. Don’t worry, you will be challenged by many areas of tight trees and many roots. Passing is tight in the singletrack but don’t worry, this is a solo start event. Student athletes will be timed for ~3 miles out of the 4 mile course, with a 1 mile neutral (untimed) section. As always, ride with respect for your fellow competitors and use caution in the neutral portion of the course which is shared with spectators.
Race format
Student athletes will gather in the staging area with their category. As a group, they will proceed from the Pit Zone through the neutral section of the course to the start of the timed segment (~1 mile).
Student athletes will line up in their call up order and be released every 10 seconds to complete the timed segment of the course (~3 miles).
Student athletes will complete the same number of laps as their category would for a mass start event. Once the rider completes the timed portion of the course, they will be directed to the finish line or to repeat the neutral section of the course (untimed).
For all laps, student athletes must start from a complete stop with a foot down at the timed segment start. They will be released at 10 second intervals in the order in which they arrive at the segment start for all additional laps. Student athletes are encouraged to keep progressing forward along the course. A maximum absolute time cut-off for the final lap will be enforced for all multi-lap categories.
Category placing will be determined by the total time taken to complete all timed segments.
Student athletes must start and finish their races from the Pit Zone area by passing though the timing check point under the inflatable arch on the Delyte Morris trail. Student athletes who fail to do this will not be scored.
Course map
Course preview video
Category staging and start times
Please be on time for staging and listen for your call up number and name. Late student athletes will be placed at the back of the category.
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