Prairie City Race Series

The Prairie City Race series starts April 1st, which is next Wednesday! This is a 12 week Wednesday night series so there are plenty of opportunities to race! The race has been around for 14 years, it has some great competition for skilled riders and is a perfect way for beginner racers to come out and enjoy themselves and learn to race. It's also just a great excuse to mountain bike. The classes include Juniors, Beginner, Sport, Expert and Expert Plus, or Single Speed, Single Speed Women, Clydesdale, and Tandem. Each week you earn points based on your class placing. Weeks where it reaches above 100 degrees or there are ridiculous winds or it rains that week is Double Points! Mandatory class upgrades are also enforced to keep the competition fun and close.

Personally this is a great time, the whole community of the race is very supportive and fun. They do raffles just about every week. The junior series is great to encourage new riders and to bring your kids with you to your race. You shouldn't feel pressure to perform or be a great rider. The course isn't too technical and the object is to get people out on their bikes and enjoy the sport of mountain biking. It a great way for me to work off all the cookies and pizza I ate all winter! It is fun to see how quickly you progress in both fitness and race skills. I encourage you pre-register online every week to ensure your spot. I believe the field limit is 400? and it can fill up.

I'll be out there with my tent and new bike! Come race or hang out and enjoy a beer while you watch the racers come through the course!

Prairie City Race Link -Pictures and Results are also posted here after the races.