2025 XC MTB Season Discussion Thread (Schedule in 1st Post)

[Cole]

haha yeah great recap.

Then I went a little down the black hole of his other recaps and found the Dickerson Mine endurance one, with @Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST around the 3:10 minute mark right behind him:

This video makes me almost want to do this again this year.

 

[iman29]

This video makes me almost want to do this again this year.

It’s a great event I just still have some PTSD riding in there from my crash which is all in my head.

 

[JDurk]

So Mayhem is no longer an H2H race?

 

[Cassinonorth]

So Mayhem is no longer an H2H race?

So it appears.

 

[Jeremy]

So Mayhem is no longer an H2H race?

Correct. Different promoter too.

 

[Norm]

So Mayhem is no longer an H2H race?

The first H stands for Heimlich? Or is it the second?

 

[Glenn Rides After 4 PM CST]

This video makes me almost want to do this again this year.

You will ..

 

[JDurk]

Leaning towards registering for the early 8am start for Endurance 45+ class to get some saddle time. Bummed there is no SS class for Endurance or Cat 1.

 

[Cassinonorth]

Leaning towards registering for the early 8am start for Endurance 45+ class to get some saddle time. Bummed there is no SS class for Endurance or Cat 1.

I was going to ask, what made the race so bad that you perpetually skipped it?

 

[JDurk]

I was going to ask, what made the race so bad that you perpetually skipped it?

According to Strava, I raced '15, '16, and '17.

Several reasons I can think of
1. It was early in the season and not in race shape. My fitness is excellent and looking towards another good race season on SS only.
2. Usually really cold. Weather looks decent.
3. Very crowded in the classes. Since it's not an H2H race, expecting numbers to be lower.
4. The multiple mud holes of a ST trail. I've been informed have been "fixed".
5. The 1 climb. As @Jeremy mentioned above, not included anymore.
6. I ride in the Pine Barrens all winter. It's 1 more day riding in the Pine Barrens?

 

[Jeremy]

Leaning towards registering for the early 8am start for Endurance 45+ class to get some saddle time. Bummed there is no SS class for Endurance or Cat 1.

I’ll be there.

 

[JDurk]

I’ll be there.

Just saw you're registered on Bikereg. For anyone thinking of Endurance at Mayhem. Pre-reg only, which closes at 5pm this evening. Wed, 3/19.

 

[Hair Face]

Just saw you're registered on Bikereg. For anyone thinking of Endurance at Mayhem. Pre-reg only, which closes at 5pm this evening. Wed, 3/19.

Just looked at the "who's registered" tab. Looking like a good field. I see a couple of familiar fast names, should make for a good humbling!

 

[JDurk]

Just looked at the "who's registered" tab. Looking like a good field. I see a couple of familiar fast names, should make for a good humbling!

In Endurance 45+? I see 3 familiar names which includes @Jeremy, a team mate, and someone I did all my Pine Barrens long rides with over the winter. I'm just looking for saddle time and testing the fitness level.

 

[Hair Face]

In Endurance 45+? I see 3 familiar names which includes @Jeremy, a team mate, and someone I did all my Pine Barrens long rides with over the winter. I'm just looking for saddle time and testing the fitness level.

I'm under 45 so was primarily looking at the endurance open list but last year all the endurance classes started together so it'll only take about 10 seconds to not have a clue who you're racing against.

 

[Cassinonorth]

I was considering endurance 2.5 hour but that start time is brutal for us Northern folks. I'd have to leave here at like 6 am.

 

[iman29]

I was considering endurance 2.5 hour but that start time is brutal for us Northern folks. I'd have to leave here at like 6 am.

Same here. ~2 hour drive each way for me.

 

[JDurk]

I was considering endurance 2.5 hour but that start time is brutal for us Northern folks. I'd have to leave here at like 6 am.

Same here. ~2 hour drive each way for me.

Drive down Friday night and split a room at a hotel nearby?

 

[Cassinonorth]

Drive down Friday night and split a room at a hotel nearby?

It's already a $100 race with the USAC annual license....gonna pass on adding to that number lol.

 

[JDurk]

It's already a $100 race with the USAC annual license....gonna pass on adding to that number lol.

Totally understand, especially with it not being part of a race series like H2H or MASS.