Vernal 2024
What to know about the Vernal 2024 race!
Detailed information about the race can be found on the League’s Canva page.
Links
Google Photos - share photos here (coming soon)
Team Volunteer Signup (food and help)
Course Preview (coming soon)
How To: Race Week Prep
Summary
Here’s the TL;DR:
Pre-ride: Wear your pre-ride plate when pre-riding on Friday, September 14th. If you need another one see the registration tent. Pre-riding opens at 3pm and closes around 6:45pm. This is the last time you will be allowed to start a pre-ride lap. Keep in mind you can pre-ride up until Thursday at 7pm.
Bring Race Plates: Don't forget them! $10 replacements are available at the registration tent. Don’t forget your race bibs (goes on jersey, can get a free replacement though).
Volunteering for the league: Every family must volunteer at least once. Lots more volunteers needed for this race. Signup to be a volunteer.
Volunteering for the team: We need lots of help! Checkout our signup genius link to volunteer.
Drop off at Johson’s home: 2149 West 1235 South, Lehi on Thursday.
Pit Zone: Remember to always walk your bike while in the Pit Zone!
Pit Zone setup around 4:00pm on Friday.
Pit Zone take down around 4:30pm on Saturday.
Please come help, many hands make light work.
When to Arrive (10:05am for all but Varsity/JVA):
Varsity and JVA riders need to be there early, 9:00am meeting time. This means ready to warmup at 9am.
Everyone else needs to be there at 10:05am for a general team meeting. You should try to park your car 20 minutes prior. It can get crowded and you have to walk a fair distance.
Be in the Pit Zone ready to race 1 hour prior to your start time.
Check-In: Riders must have race plates, bibs, and staging numbers on their arms. Late arrivals start at the back.
Team Support: Only riders and team volunteers are allowed stay in the Pit Zone. No dogs at the race. However, please stop by to say hi!
Riders Should Bring: Bike (ready to race), helmet, bottles, shoes, sunglasses, full kit, tools, food/snacks, and water.
Families Should Bring: shade, chairs, water, food/snacks, and weather-appropriate clothing. There will be quite a few vendors at the race this time:
Bam Bam’s (pre-ride & race day)
Bayou BBQ
Sno Biz (pre-ride & race day)
The Corndog Company (pre-ride & race day)
Hallelujahs Ice Cream (pre-ride & race day)
Detailed Information
Wave Schedule:
Race/Pre-ride plates.
BRING YOUR RACE PLATES!!! It is a $10 fee to print a new one at the league registration tent if you forget
Bring Pre-Ride Plates if you are riding Friday before the race.
Race Details
League Flyer - race day info for volunteering, location, pre-ride, race course, parking, pit zone, camping, etc.
League Volunteer Sign Up - Every family is required to volunteer at least once with the league (more is better!). Sign up here! We need lots of volunteers! Thank you to anyone that has already signed up!
RACE TIMES (check which wave you are in - names listed below - some names may change due to upgrades later)
Riders, be in the Pitzone/Team Tent 1 hour prior to race time for a quick pre-race meeting and warmup!!!
10:20 am (arrive at 9am) - Varsity Boys/JVA Boys (3 laps Varsity boys/15.9 miles, 2 laps JVA Boys 10.6 miles) - Ian Silva, Daxton Peterson, Keegan McCune, Isaac Boushka, Taylor McKay, Adam Stewart, Landon Hammond, Bridger Whitaker, Joshua Dalley, Landon Hanson, Jack Carter, Cayden Blair, Brendan Johnson, Jack Orton, Spencer Gammon & Trace Dennison
11:40 AM - Varsity Girls/JVA Girls (2 Laps 10.6 miles) - Rachel Thurgood, Livvy Stringham, Gwen Turner, Zoe Adams, Brielle Adams, Kara Prime, Ashlyn Adams, & Emery Wilkinson
1:00 PM - JV B/C Boys (2 Laps 10.6 miles) - McKay Howell, Micah Gunnell, Troy Pickett, Mike York, Blake McMullin, Brendan Hunsaker, Ben Johnson, James Henry, Devan Silva, Cooper Nelson, Kaeson Bunker, Dylan Beall, Tyler Dennison, Cooper Hiles, Jenson Thomas, Tanner Gammon, Keaton Riggs, Kooper Townsend, Bryce Hunsaker, Kye Macfarlane, Alex Beier, Logan Fenn, Boston Hughes, Edward Howlett, & Collin Slade
2:05 pm - JVB/JVC/JVD/SLR Girls (2 laps/10.6 miles, 1 lap/5.8 miles) - Natalia Borba, Madison Hyde, Kamryn Hellewell, Larissa Borba, Ainsley Pettit, Alaina Thurgood, Paige Butterfield, Amber Schiszler, Carly Howell, Rachel Mckay, Kadie McMullin, CC Hammond, Elliana Poe, Paige Miller, Phoebe Strong, Giselle Romero, & Mia Seitzinger
3:15 pm - JVD/JVE/SLR Boys (2 laps/10.6 miles, 1 lap/5.8miles) - Zac Dajany, Jaren Poe, Jace Tucker, Seth Holmes, Evan Dinsdale, Gentry Mehew, Beckham Barrus, Sam Ellis, Parker Budd, Steadman Franklin, Liam Frisby, Jacob Jorgensen, Landon Mingo, & Edgar Romero
4:25 pm - Freshman A/B/C Boys (2 laps/10.6 miles) - Alec Silva, Cohen McCleary, William Stewart, Paxton Scrivner, Cole Henke, Brennan Adams, Van Wilkinson, William Howlett, Landon Niemann, Boston Jones, Evan Gallant, Stetson Larson, Heath Ellis, Maddex Hyde, Kyle Spencer, Jordan Petrie, Liam Ellis, Jaxon Baxter, Tyson Derby, & Porter Luce
6:30PM Podiums – All results will be posted live online here: https://my.raceresult.com/groups/6131/
Race results also posted by the finish line.
RIDER INFO
ALL RIDERS AND RIDE LEADERS MUST MUST MUST HAVE A PRE-RIDE PLATE ON FRIDAY NIGHT'S PRE-RIDE (New this year, 5 minute race penalty if no plate) See League Race Flyer for details.
Bring race plates and go to check-in table as soon as you arrive!
ARRIVAL TIME: 9:30AM at team tent (yes, it can take 30+ minutes to park, unload bikes, and get to the pitzone). Varsity/JVA boy riders should be there a little before 9AM for a quick meeting and warm up.
CHECK-IN/STAGING: Don't forget to check-in with the tent volunteer's to get your staging number written on your arm. YOU WILL START YOUR RACE AT THE BACK OF YOUR GROUP IF YOUR NUMBER IS NOT ON YOUR ARM & RACE PLATE ON YOUR BIKE!!!
GENERAL TEAM MEETING is at 10:05AM
High School riders are requested to stay the whole day and cheer on the their teammates! Yes, even if you are racing Freshman!
ALERT! Riders that are doing more than 1 lap will be pulled from the race if they are not able to complete the first lap in under 45 minutes. They will still receive a placement for the race, but will only do one lap.
GENERAL INFO
Due to the small size of the Pit Zone area, ONLY riders and race day team volunteers (league volunteers, food committee, feed zone, finish line & staging) will be allowed to stay in the area. That being said, feel free to stop by briefly and say "hi" to your rider and take a few pictures!
Sorry, but NO DOGS ALLOWED AT THE RACES!
FOOD (for riders and volunteers only):
Please sign up (signup genius) for a side item to share with the team, preferably something healthy.
Families can either bring food for themselves or drive into Vernal for food. There will be several food vendors at the venue.
Snacks served all day, LUNCH from 11am-3pm. At 4pm, once all the riders have been taken care of, feel free to swing by and grab any left over lunch (just ask a volunteer). We usually have a lot of extra food!
TEAM VOLUNTEERS
Thank you in advance for those that will volunteer to help the team on Saturday.
Sign up using the Sign-up Genius link: This will be sent at the same time as the food assignments (usually the week before the race). Those that volunteer (league or team) for the day may eat with the team. You can also volunteer the day of the race if you don't know your schedule yet. Thank you, thank you, thank you for your help!
Pitzone setup/take down: The Lehi JD team will help with setup the night before (usually 4-5pm), but if you are around, please stop by and help out. Take down will occur after all the races start at 4:30 pm.
Photography: Please upload photos to a shared GOOGLE photo album (invites will be sent out) immediately after the race. Post any pics you take with your cell phone or fancy camera. Here's who signed up to take pics at the races: Rand Blair, Ethan Adams, Wells Holmes (let a coach know if you want to help out!)
Feed Zone: With several volunteers, it makes it easy to run and allows you to leave the area to watch you riders race. Sign up for 1-2 or all race waves. Katie Hellewell and Jason Poe can provide professional level tutorials in person.
Staging Area: This is to be sure riders get to the right areas to start their races. We usually need more help for staging, so if interested, please contact Shelby or Aaron Wilkinson before the race or on race day.
Finish Line: This is where you help out with the racers as they finish to make sure they are ok, grab their bike, and help them sit and recovery for a few minutes. See Emerson Silva about volunteering for this.
REMINDERS/CHECKLISTS
RIDERS BRING ON RACE DAY:
Team kit (jersey & shorts), Bike (tuned and ready to roll), Helmet, shoes, gloves, sunscreen, CO2, pump, tube (repair kit).
BRING race plates and put them on kit and bike early! (keep race plate for future races...$10 for replacements if lost)
Sunglasses (Please wear sunglasses to protect your eyes)
Water bottle(s)
Cow bells/other cheering devices!
Chair
Team t-shirt, hoodie, change of clothes, umbrella, etc. (Check weather to match the heat/cold)
Food item you signed up to share with the team
FAMILIES BRING:
Shade/umbrella if desired
Chairs
Snacks and/or lunch (it's a long day)
Water
Binoculars
Camera
Sunscreen
Good shoes! You can see your rider best by being on the mountain!
Check weather for appropriate clothing
FYI
YEAR END AWARDS CEREMONY is CONFIRMED for Nov 5, mark your calendars and we will keep you updated with details.
Don't forget to book hotels or camping spots for Cedar City State Champs...many are filling up fast!
FYI, for State Championships in Cedar City (October 18-19), the races will be held over 2 days. Details can be found at www.utahmtb.org
As always, check TeamSnap for practice times and locations. The calendar should only have minor changes the rest of the year.
If you have any questions, please contact Shelby, Randall, Aaron or Steve.
Thank you!!