Yule wanna get ready…It’s Christmas in July!!!!
Get ready to ho-ho-hit the trails at the 21st annual Tree Farm Relay Event at Lakeshore Park in Novi!
Start gathering your team of 4 trusty reindeer now!
- Each team has 4 Santa’s helpers – each person must ride at least one lap, but bikes can be switched out for mechanicals.
- Costumes encouraged – bonus points for style and Christmas cheer!
- Sport and Costume Categories – 1 lap per elf
- Advanced – 2 laps per elf, in any order your team wants to run it.
- Masters category is NEW – co-ed, all elves must be 45+ years old, 6 laps split between the 4 riders however the team wants to run it.
- It is possible for a person to race on multiple teams. It’s on you to coordinate with your teams so your laps don’t interfere.
- eBikes get a Frosty reception – human-powered bikes only for this race
Not sure where to find 3 other reindeer? You can ask on the Holly Jolly MCMBA Discussion Facebook Group, talk to your Local Bike Store(s) if anyone is trying to put a team together, or you can sign up for the Waiting Room. (This will require effort on your part to look and see who else is in there with you and reach out to like-minded riders. We are not matchmakers. You will need to build your own snowman.)
Event details and schedule
It’s the same fun, crazy race that you have all come to love! Details:
Before you register,
– Make sure you have 4 participants for a team
– Gather names, emails, ad birthdates for everyone (if you don’t have this info yet, just enter placeholder info)
– Add all the participants, specifying the SAME category
– Select “create a new team” for the first person on your team, and then add each of the other three to that team.
It’s the same fun, crazy race that you have all come to love! But we’ve added a new category this year!
125 TEAM LIMIT! This event usually sells out, so don’t delay.
Sport (men, women and co-ed), Advanced (men, women and co-ed) and Costume classes. A new class this year… Masters Open!
This race is a four person team relay: one lap for each Sport or Costume rider, 2 laps for each Advanced rider. Masters will do 6 laps (your choice of how many each rider does), and is gender neutral, but is for riders 45 and older.
Fast 10 mile course layout using two-track and single-track. Race officials reserve the right to modify the course in case of inclement weather
Mens, Womens and co-ed divisions in each class (Costume Class is all co-ed), except for Masters which is “open”.
One of the opposite sex, required to qualify a Co-ed team. Masters can be any combination.
Time bonus awarded for best costumes in Costume Class. Costumes must be worn during racing – choose wisely. Costume judging 30 minutes prior to start time. All participants must be present for judging.
Human powered bicycles only
No age divisions, except Masters is 45 and older.
Timing by our friends at MiSCA
Day-of registration pricing is $TBD
Advanced teams start at 9:00 am, registration cut-off at 8:30 am
Sport and Costume teams start at 11:00 am, registration cut-off at 10:30 am
