Aspen Cycling Club

We are a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to encouraging participation in bicycling at all levels. The Club sponsors weekly races, both on and off road. We also work with local governments and bike shops in self-regulating the use of our local trails and roads for responsible bike usage.

Smuggler Hunter Creek XC – MTB Race

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Date: Wednesday, July 18, 2018
Location: Smuggler Mountain Road, Aspen
Start Time: 6:00pm
Event Type: Mountain Bike

Course Description:

Long Course: Take Smuggler Mountain Road to Behind the Sign (BTS) Trail, turn left at Picnic Loop. Turn left onto Lollipop, stay right on Lollipop, turn left on Lollipop Cutoff, right onto Smuggler Loop connector and right back onto Lollipop. Follow Lollipop to Iowa Shaft Cutoff and turn right, then follow Iowa Shaft and turn right on Hunter Creek Valley South Trail. Continue onto Grand Turk then take the cutoff to North Hunter Creek Trail. Turn left onto Hummingbird and climb up to Red Mountain Road and continue up to 4 Corners. At 4 Corners turn right onto Hobbit Trail and continue climbing, then turn left on FS130/Van Horn and descend to Hunter Creek Overlook and turn right. Continue onto FS130, turn left onto Sunnyside Plunge, keep right onto Hunter Valley North, and continue to the finish line at connector trail to Hunter Valley South.

Short Course: Take Smuggler Mountain Road to Behind the Sign (BTS) Trail, turn left at Picnic Loop. Turn left onto Lollipop, stay right on Lollipop, turn left on Lollipop Cutoff, right onto Smuggler Loop connector and right back onto Lollipop. Follow Lollipop to Iowa Shaft Cutoff and turn right, then follow Iowa Shaft and turn right on Hunter Creek Valley South Trail. Continue onto Grand Turk then take the cutoff to North Hunter Creek Trail. Turn left onto Hummingbird and climb up to the intersection with Sunnyside Plunge, turn left onto Sunnyside Plunge, keep right onto Hunter Valley North, and continue to the finish line at connector trail to Hunter Valley South.

Course Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/18365867

Start Times:
Wave 1: 6:00pm – Long Course – Men’s A
Wave 2: 6:05pm – Long Course – Women’s A, Men’s B
Wave 3: 6:10pm – Short Course – All other categories

Volunteer: To sign up to Marshal for this race or any race this season go to the Marshal Sign-Up

Race Day Sign-In: Race day sign-in will take place from 5:00 PM to 5:45 PM at the start of the race. Everyone must sign-in at each race regardless of membership level. Race numbers are issued for each discipline for the entire season – bring your number to every race! Race day entry fees are:

  • Free for Full Members and Juniors
  • $20 for non-members. Please bring exact change.

Registration: You only need to register once for the season. Racers under age 18 must have a parent sign their release waiver at the registration table at their first race.

– You can save time and money by registering on-line regardless of whether you register as a member or non-member—even if you’ll be racing only once this season.

2018 REGISTER ONLINE HERE

Race-day Registration 🙁 — You may also fill out the paper registration form on site—allow extra time. This costs $10 more than online, wastes paper, is slower for you, and is more work for us. Generally frowned upon.

Categories: Click Here for more information about our race categories.

Cancellation policy: PLEASE DO NOT PHONE OR TEXT THE RACE DIRECTOR FOR RACE CANCELLATION INFORMATION. In the event of inclement weather on race day, the Aspen Cycling Club Board of Directors will communicate with the Race Director to determine the Club’s ability to operate a race that is reasonably safe for competitors, and, for mountain bike races, preserves the integrity of local trails. All racers should assume that a final decision will be made at the start line by the race director. However, when possible, the Board of Directors will alert racers of a race cancellation prior to the start by emailing the Club email group, and posting on the website and the ACC Facebook page by 5pm.