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RACE #5 PARTICIPATION LIMIT REACHED - REGISTRATION CLOSED
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The mud made for a memorable day at the Fraser Bicycle | MiSCA Bloomer Park MTB Race in Rochester Hills, MI last weekend. We couldn't have done it without the tons of volunteers this takes to put on! Congratulations riders, parents, and coaches on everything you accomplished on race day and so far this season!
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Team results and individual and team series standings are posted at www.miscabike.org/raceresults. Congratulations to Brighton Area Schools (HS Scholastic D1), Northville HS (HS Scholastic D2), West Michigan Coyotes (HS Composite), Huron Valley United Racing (Middle School), and West Michigan Coyotes (Elementary) for your team victories!
Thanks to Bryan Mitchell Photography for another awesome video!
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Details for Race #5 at Milford Trail on 10/10
We are excited to bring Milford Trail back for 2021! Built just steps away from downtown Milford and home base of the Milford Bike Festival, this trail has some punchy climbs and twisty singletrack suitable for all skill levels. Milford Trail will provide an excellent opportunity to view plenty of the action as this is a very spectator-friendly course! Once you are parked, amenities in downtown Milford are a short walk (or bike ride) away! The race will be staged out of the Carls Family YMCA in Milford.
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PARKING IS LIMITED (click to download a larger map)
Fair warning - we are limited on parking in Milford. You are free to load/unload in the Carls Family YMCA lot before making your way to an area with available parking. Please plan ahead, arrive early, and carpool if possible. Any vehicle requiring the use of more than 1 space (like campers, buses, or vehicles with trailers) will be required to park at Kroger.
REGISTRATION / INFORMATION TENT OPENS AT 8:00 AM
- Race registration is closed - participation limit (650) reached. There are no waitlists, transfers, or day-of registrations available.
- All changes must be made by the start of a rider's staging time (listed below by category). This includes purchasing a new plate, changing categories, etc.
- Number plates and t-shirts will be available for pickup at your team tent if you haven't received them yet.
- All pre-purchased jerseys, cowbells, stickers, or other (non-t-shirt) merchandise will be available for pickup at the information/registration tent. Limited supply still available - buy yours today!
INTERMEDIATE COURSE (5.75 miles) [GPX]
- VARSITY: 3 Laps (17.25 miles)
- JUNIOR VARSITY: 2 Laps (11.5 miles)
- ADVANCED MIDDLE SCHOOL: 2 Laps (11.5 miles)
- NOVICE: 2 Laps (11.5 miles)
- ADVANCED ELEMENTARY: 2 Laps (11.5 miles)
BEGINNER COURSE (2.75 miles) [GPX]
- UPPER ELEMENTARY: 2 Laps (5.5 miles)
- LOWER ELEMENTARY: 2 Laps (5.5 miles)
TIME TRIAL START
RIDERS MUST REPORT TO STAGING AT THE ASSIGNED TIMES BELOW
All riders within a category will stage together; however, this is a time trial start where 1 rider will be released to start every 15-seconds.
| Wave 1 Categories |
Staging |
Awards |
| Varsity Male |
8:45 AM |
12:30 PM |
| Varsity Female |
8:55 AM |
12:30 PM |
| Advanced Middle School Male |
9:00 AM |
12:30 PM |
| Advanced Middle School Female |
9:05 AM |
12:30 PM |
| Wave 2 Categories |
Staging |
Awards |
| Junior Varsity 9-10th Grade Male |
10:15 AM |
12:30 PM |
| Junior Varsity 11-12th Grade Male |
10:30 AM |
12:30 PM |
| Junior Varsity Female |
10:40 AM |
12:30 PM |
| Wave 3 Categories |
Staging |
Awards |
| Novice 10-12th Grade Male |
11:45 AM |
2:00 PM |
| Novice 9th Grade Male |
11:55 AM |
2:00 PM |
| Novice 8th Grade Male |
12:00 PM |
2:00 PM |
| Novice 9-12th Grade Female |
12:15 PM |
2:00 PM |
| Wave 4 Categories |
Staging |
Awards |
| Advanced Elementary Male |
1:00 PM |
3:15 PM |
| Advanced Elementary Female |
1:05 PM |
3:15 PM |
| Novice 7th Grade Male |
1:05 PM |
3:15 PM |
| Novice 6th Grade Male |
1:15 PM |
3:15 PM |
| Novice 6-8th Grade Female |
1:20 PM |
3:15 PM |
| Wave 5 Categories |
Staging |
Awards |
| Upper Elementary Male |
2:45 PM |
5:30 PM |
| Upper Elementary Female |
3:00 PM |
5:30 PM |
| Wave 6 Categories |
Staging |
Awards |
| Lower Elementary Male |
3:45 PM |
5:30 PM |
| Lower Elementary Female |
4:00 PM |
5:30 PM |
Award times are an estimate based on the anticipated flow of the day. If lap times are shorter than anticipated, we may do podiums early. Those interested in attending the awards presentation should listen for announcements 15-20 minutes prior to the time listed.
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How is a Time Trial different from Mass Start?
If you raced with MiSCA in 2020, you're no stranger to the Time Trial format. While we adopted this format for safety reasons in 2020, it opened up opportunities to race at new venues that are not a good fit for mass start racing (less passing opportunities, limited parking, limited infield area). It also allowed us to expose riders to a different race format that is somewhat common, with the Yankee Springs and Maybury CPS races using the format. Some racers love it, others hate it - it's different and you have to be more self-motivated to keep your pace without the head-to-head aspect of the mass start format.
"Time trials are the testing of the athlete against the clock, not other competitors. In a time trial race participants are sent off onto the race course one at a time with small gaps between each other. Each racer is timed individually and whoever finishes with the fastest time is the winner."
- Team Athletic Mentors -
For 2021, riders will be staged together by category, with the start order based on current series standing. We are still staging 6-wide; however, only 1 rider will start every 15-seconds. Once an entire row has started, we'll move the remaining rows closer to the start line until all racers from a category have started the race. Then we'll move on to the next category within the wave. Using wave 2 as an example, we will start all JV 9-10 boys, then we'll start all JV 11-12 boys, then we'll start all JV 9-12 girls. You will notice categories have different staging times for this race, so racers won't have to wait too long in staging.
As mentioned earlier, the trails used for time trials often have limited passing. Please be courteous and allow faster riders to pass - remember, you're not racing head to head and if they caught you they already beat you by at least 15-seconds. It's also possible the rider asking for a pass is racing in a different category that started much earlier or later than you.
Ins and Outs of Mountain Bike Time Trialing, Team Athletic Mentors
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1 Child = 1 Race Day Volunteer Needed!
We need your help to ensure race day is safe and runs smoothly. If you have a child racing in the D&D Bicycles 2021 MiSCA Race Series, please sign up to volunteer for a few hours. If every family volunteers just once, we will have plenty of volunteers to fill the year! You can sign up for these important roles via SignUp.com or email us. We also need help with setup on Saturdays!
- Course Marking and Start/Finish Setup: Hop on a bike or help out near the pits, clearly identifying course direction/boundaries and hazards to avoid. Your help ensures we start the races on time!
- Parking and Traffic Control: Greet folks as they arrive and direct them to the designated parking areas. Direct traffic for road closures.
- Staging / Start: Assist staff at the Start Line with the staging of riders, move-up of rows as riders depart, ensuring the correct departure order is followed, and assisting with manual timing backup in the event of a system failure.
- Course Marshal: Be right in the heart of racing! Stationary and Roaming Course Marshals are on the course to help ensure that riders stay on course, remain uninjured, and make other park users aware of the race. It's a prime time spectating position. Responsibilities
- Course Cleanup: Our goal is to "leave no trace" and many hands make light work!
Sign Up to Volunteer | Email our Volunteer Coordinator
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How do Individual Series Standings work?
We're now halfway into the D&D Bicycles 2021 MiSCA Race Series, so let's review how the series points work. Riders are awarded points after each race, based on their finish place. Points vary depending on category, but 1st place receives the most points (up to 120), 2nd place (up to 117), 3rd place (up to 114) and the trend continues with fewer points awarded for the remaining riders. Students only need to start 3 races to qualify for awards and the overall score is based on a student's top 5 races. Make sure you check your standings to make sure there are no unexpected issues. The leader in each category will be awarded the MiSCA State Championship, with Series awards to the top 3. The current standings do not account for a dropped race so it's very possible for someone to dramatically move up in the rankings at the last race. In the case of a tie at the end of the series, the 1st tie breaker will be who the top rider was the most times in head to head competition among the tied riders. The 2nd tie breaker will be who the top rider was the last time the riders faced each other.
What about Team Scoring and Series Points?
Teams are broken down into 5 divisions: High School Scholastic D1, High School Scholastic D2, High School Composite, Middle School Composite, and Elementary Composite. Composite teams are open to all riders, while Scholastic teams only include riders from a single school (with few exceptions). Team points are calculated at each race by totaling the points of the top 6 point-earners from each HS Scholastic D1 team and the top 4 point-earners from all other divisions. Note, teams must include both girls and boys (starting the race) to be eligible for team awards. We create an overall score based on the total of all 6 races and award the State Championship to the top overall team in each division.
Individual Standings | Team Standings | Race Results
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Coaches Race @ Cannonsburg on Saturday, October 16th!
We really cannot fit any additional races into Sunday race day, so the 2021 coaches race will occur on Saturday, October 16th, the day before the Hammerhead Bikes state championship race at Cannonsburg. Registration is free and open now in SportsSignUp Play but only available for registered MiSCA coaches. Race start will be at 3:30 pm and we're hoping lots of people will stick around for the haunted forest and glowing forest at Cannonsburg!
The coaches race was LOTS of FUN in 2018 and 2019 and while this event is for the coaches, it's ultimately for the kids - they enjoy seeing you out there too! That's why we encourage a fun environment with 2 beginner laps, a fun start, and costumes (oh... the costumes).
This is a FUN race as a chance for our student-athletes to celebrate our coaches.
- Please don't take it too seriously - no injuries!
- Costumes are HIGHLY encouraged
- There will be an interesting start (likely some form of lemans)
Register in SportsSignUp Play today! Log in at www.miscabike.org/register, click "Register to Play/Participate", choose your name, and select the coaches race from the list. Complete the FREE registration and you're good to go! If you're not seeing the coaches race, you may have chosen a child's name and not your name OR you clicked into Race #6 which is a different registration for the students.
BRING YOUR COACH PLATE TO THE NEXT RACE, CHECK-IN AT THE INFORMATION TENT TO HAVE A TIMING TAG APPLIED TO THE BACK OF YOUR PLATE.
NOTE: THERE IS NO RACE-DAY REGISTRATION FOR THE COACHES RACE! There are always a few bummed coaches that miss out - don't be that coach - register today! Online registration will close at 11:59 pm on Oct 14th and there are no exceptions to this deadline.
Lastly, if we do something fun for the start again this year, please let us know if you cannot complete the action but would still like to ride in the race. We will make exceptions - this is a FUN event.
Register | Race #6 Information
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Support our Mission!
The Michigan Scholastic Cycling Association (MiSCA) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that empowers communities to develop and grow K-12 youth mountain biking programs across the state. We instill confidence by promoting the values of an active lifestyle, healthy competition, and outdoor stewardship and adventure while building life-long friendships in an inclusive environment. MiSCA now serves more than 1,000 kids and 300 coaches throughout the state, with new clubs/teams forming all the time. In the fall, MiSCA holds a professionally-run 6-event youth-only mountain bike race series. We provide coach training and support through a certification program that requires skills clinics, first aid/CPR training, background checks, and more to ensure safe and consistent education is provided to our youth. Additionally, MiSCA has programming focused on getting more girls active in the sport by creating girls-only events where girls feel welcomed and ensuring girls are included equally in all aspects of the organization. Cycling is truly a lifelong sport, and we strive to create a fun environment where everyone can experience the joys of the outdoors.
Thanks to YOUR SUPPORT, we waived $10,733 in registration fees to help families in 2020!
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Special thanks to our top supporters:
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