IMBCS #2 at Camp Ingawanis this weekend!

Mon July 27 2009
Posted Jul 27, 2009
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Hello all, IMBCS #2 is coming up this weekend, August 1 & 2nd at Camp Ingawanis, near Waverly, IA. If you are not familiar with the course at Camp Ingawanis, it has some of the best mountain biking trails in the region. The 12 mile course has a lot of everything, including technical singletrack, challenging climbs, fast descents and some very fast flat sections. Jeremy Bidwell, Casey Dean and a few others from Ingawanis Mountain Biking have put a lot of work into the already existing trails to make the course even better than in years past. Parking and the race start/finish is located near the main gate area at the northeast corner of Camp Ingawanis. Maps to Camp Ingawanis are located in the ‘Files’ section of the IMBCS website (http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/IORCA/). Take highway 3 east out of Waverly. Turn right (south) on 39th St. SE. Head south on 39th St. SE to Grand Ave. Continue south on Grand Ave until you get to the main gate, 2485 Grand Ave. Saturdays events include a 8k trail run starting at 10am, followed by a 5 mile mountain bike time trial starting at 1:15. Registration for the trail run opens at 8:30. Registration for the time trial is between 10 and 1. See the official flyer in the ‘Files’ section of the IMBCS website for details (http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/IORCA/). IMBCS #2 will be held on Sunday. Racing will start at 10:00, with Category 3 (Beginners) going off first, followed by the youth class at 10:05. The Pro / Category 1 (Expert) class will start at 11, followed by Category 2 (Sport) at 11:05. There will be free food and water for all participants. Camping the night before the race is free to all participants. There might also be cabins available, for availability, contact Jeremy Bidwell at (319) 939-6923. Further details for Sundays race can be found on the official race flyer located in the ‘Files’ section of the IMBCS website (http://sports.groups.yahoo.com/group/IORCA/). Sunday registration opens at 7:30 for all classes. Entry fee is $25 per racer. Expert class will payout cash for the top five finishers in the men’s AND women’s categories! There will also be a prize table for all other categories. After the race there will be a free pasta feed with food catered by Doughy Joey’s…good stuff! Race updates can be found at: www.ingawanismtb.blogspot.com The race coordinator's are Casey Dean and Jeremy Bidwell and can be contacted at (319) 939-6923. Hope to see everybody there! Cam Kirkpatrick ckirkpatrick@cbi.com President - IMBCS Urbandale, IA