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What is Adventure?
Let’s face it, not everyone thrives on the butterflies and thrills of racing. To some, it can feel overwhelming. Lots of mountain bikers spend a lifetime enjoying the excitement, camaraderie, and health benefits of mountain biking while never participating in a race. For those of you who do love to race, this is your chance to take a mid-season breather, try something new, and come back even stronger.
Missouri’s adventure weekend will be a chance to step outside our comfort zone as a league. You will have the opportunity to challenge yourself on a potentially new to you trail and you may encounter challenges not found in a typical NICA race course. With your coaches, you will also have the chance to complete a longer route, exploring even more trails if you and your ride group desires it. You get to ride at your own pace and choose your own adventure!
After the ride, enjoy the festival atmosphere and meet up with old and new friends from other teams who you may not see very often. Participate in community building activities like scavenger hunts, lawn games, gear swaps, and meet community leaders. Food trucks will be available or bring your own picnic to enjoy. Maybe even sleep at home if you’re lucky…
EAST TEAM LIST
* This event is limited to the following teams:
- Collegiate Owls
- Eureka High School
- Jefferson County Composite
- Lafayette High School
- Marquette High School
- Metro East Composite
- Metro High School
- Mid County Composite
- Notre Dame High School
- Ozarks United Composite
- Parkway West High School
- Poplar Bluff Composite
- Quincy Composite
- Rockwood Composite
- Rockwood Summit High School
- SEMO Composite
- St. Charles Composite
- The South City Composite
- Webster Groves High School
- West Plains Composite
Address and Directions
Getting There:
Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville
Parking Lot #10
Recreation Drive
Edwardsville, IL 62025
Where to Stay:
Camping is not permitted at SIUE.
Hotels and Lodging options
There are many hotels and lodging options close to the University.
Venue Guidelines
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 10.
Areas Off Limits to Event Attendees:
For the safety of all participants, please do not bike on the roads. There are plenty of protected bike paths available to get around campus. Enjoy the Madison County Transit Trail System!
Event Schedule
Sunday
October 13th, 2024
8:45 AM Volunteer Shifts Begin
9:00 AM Pit Zone Opens
9:30 AM Head Coach Meeting
10:00 AM First Ride Groups Depart
12:00 PM Picnic and Festival Activities Open
3:00 PM Bike Gear Swap
4:15 PM Clean-up and Event Conclusion
AdVENTURE NOTES
Bring your race plate!
High School teams will receive a scoring bonus toward their season total if >60% of the team attends: 1000 points for D2 teams, 2000 points for D1 teams.
This event is a coach-led ride like a team practice or pre-ride. Teams must adhere to all of the MICL pre-ride guidelines. Participants must have a race plate, coach ratios must be maintained, and no unregistered participants may ride with event participants.
Additional Event Information
Food Trucks:
TBA
GRiT Activities:
GRiT Tent Activities
Community BINGO! Everyone is welcome to participate.
Sock Tie-Dying Adventure!
Course Information
Course Description:
Coming Soon!
RIDE GROUP DEPARTURE TIMES
Coming soon!
Pit Zone Map
Coming soon!
