2024 Marathon MTB National Championship

About 2024 Marathon MTB National Championship

SPECTATOR TICKETS:
Click HERE for general admission tickets. "Search your Organization" will be USA Cycling.

Tickets are $20 per person, plus service fee. Anyone ages 18 and over, who are not rider participants, must purchase a spectator ticket to get into the park.

Gate admission covers park fees for Chewacla and also supports the Central Alabama Mountain Pedalers (CAMP) and the Alabama Cycling Association (ACA).

WHEN:
Date: June 15, 2024
Race Time: 8:00AM
Gate Opens: 6:00AM

WHERE: Chewacla State Park | 124 Shell Toomer Pkwy, Auburn, AL 36830 |
Pronounced "chuh·waa·kluh," our lovely state park is a hidden gem! In the southern-most foothills of the Appalachian Trail, you find 696 beautiful acres perfect for rest and relaxation. But who wants that?! Load up your bikes and get ready to tear up some of the best single track the state of Alabama has to offer. Chewacla State Park offers a wide variety of trails: 30 miles ranging from beginner-friendly with progression built in, to hand-built trails with texture and options, along with a small skills area and the state’s only wall ride: a 15-foot-high arc with a 70-degree angle known as The Great Wall of Chewacla.

The system’s latest addition is the uber-advanced, double-black diamond Forbidden Zone, featuring a large number of man-made free ride features, including dirt and wood jumps, a qualifier skinny, step downs, hips, transitions, and other features. The trail has the largest gap jump (33ft.) in the Southeast.

The Central Alabama Mountain Pedalers (CAMP) is responsible for the thousands of hands-on volunteer hours that went into building these trails, and the group offers open instructional rides for all skill levels.

REGISTRATION, PACKET PICK-UP & RIDER MEETING:
- WHEN: Friday, June 14th, 2024

- WHERE: The Rane Room in the Auburn Athletics Complex
392 S Donahue Drive, Auburn AL 36849

TIMES:
- 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Registration & Packet Pick-Up
- 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM: Registration & Packet Pick-Up
- 5:30 PM: Rider Meeting

PARKING:
For Registration/Packet Pick-Up and the Rider Meeting, parking is available in the S Donahue Parking Deck (top level is open air access and is accessible at the top deck) as well as in front of Beard-Eaves Memorial Coliseum.

FRIDAY NIGHT SOCIAL:
Come enjoy an evening in downtown Auburn immediately after the rider meeting concludes at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Just a short drive or bike ride from the Stadium you will find:

HEY DAY MARKET (211 S College St.) - One of Auburn's newest gathering sports, where campus and community come together! A vibrant, bustling multi-concept food hall in the heart of Auburn. Nine vendors serving thoughtfully creative and delicious menus, plus a full service bar, coffee roastery and newly opened taproom.

SESSION COCKTAILS (157 E Magnolia Ave.) - Focused on pre-Prohibition and modern classic cocktails. Stiff Drinks. Fancy glassware. Funky Atmosphere. Sessions is providing riders $10 margaritas and old fashions!

PARKING - Public parking is available at the street level along College Street. Nearby public parking decks in Downtown Auburn are also available. Complimentary parking is available on floors 2 and 3 in the South College Street Parking deck AFTER 5:00PM on Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday.

RACE DAY:
The main gates to Chewacla will open at 6:00AM.

- FOOD TRUCK - Enjoy food and cold treats from The Chill Spot food truck. From their Chicken Street Tacos, Carnitas Tacos and gourmet hot dog combo to frozen lemonades, ice-cream and popsicles
- COFFEE - One Bike Coffee - Coffee with a cause! Enjoy locally brewed coffee from a business who gives 100% of profits to local charities and provides bikes to individuals in the community living with Multiple Sclerosis, through the One Bike Foundation.
- WATER SPORTS - Canoeing, kayaking and pedal boats are available to rent throught The Chill Spot. Life vests and paddles are provided, with a range of sizes from kids to adults. Call The Chill Spot for more info (334) 703-6286. All vessels are rented on a first come first serve basis. No reservations are offered and there is not a waitlist.

POST-RACE SOCIAL & AWARDS CEREMONY:
WHEN: 4:00PM - 8:00PM on Saturday, June 15th, 2024
6:30PM - Awards
WHERE: Downtown Opelika - N. Railroad Avenue between 7th and 8th Streets AND at the Bottling Plant Event Center. Come celebrate YOU! Head to North Railroad Avenue, between 7th and 8th Street, in downtown Opelika to enjoy yard games, a 360 camera booth, pinball machines, food trucks, and live music!

Don't forget to stop by John Emerald Distillery (a small batch craft distillery) and Red Clay Brewing Company (a brewery and taproom) for some delicious libations!

At 6:30PM head to the Bottling Plant Event Center for the official awards ceremony. The first 200 riders at the awards ceremony will get a commemorative bike chain bottle opener. Must provide confirmation of being a rider in the event!

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