Updated: Friday, September 19 @ 7:30pm Local

Schedule of Events: 2008 Mountain’s Edge Cactus Cup Schedule
Prize List: 2008 Mountain’s Edge Cactus Cup Prize List
Technical Guide: 2008 Mountain’s Edge Cactus Cup Technical Guide

Exploration Peak Time Trial: Friday, September 19, 2008

– Time Trial Starts Posted –

The Mountain’s Edge Cactus Cup kicks off with a short but steep individual time trial that travels up to Exploration Peak, a community landmark that rises to 2,846 feet at the entrance of Mountain’s Edge and is the city’s first mountain park. Bring your climbing legs in this race against the clock.

Beginner and Sport racers will power about a half mile to the midpoint of the mountain. Pro, Semi-Pro and Expert riders will climb 1-mile to the top of Exploration Peak. This leg-burning effort is rewarded with incredible views of the Las Vegas Valley and Mountain’s Edge Community.

Parking: Mountain’s Edge (Intersection of Blue Diamond Hwy and Buffalo Drive) in Exploration Peak Park, 9700 Buffalo Drive; Overflow on Buffalo, Richmar, and Gomer. Map for Parking

Schedule and Distances: Riders will go off every 30 seconds depending on your race category beginning at 5:00pm. Start times are now posted. Please re-check you time trial start when you pick-up your number, as day-of registration may affect start time (however, you will not start earlier than your posted start time online).

Start: Exploration Park at Mountain’s Edge, located one block south of Blue Diamond Road at Buffalo Drive. Location by Mapquest.

Start/Finish: Start is behind the Exploration Kids Area. Look for the 10×10 Start Tent. Finish for Beginner/Sport/Single Speed 2/Clydesdale is an uphill finish. The remaining fields will continue through the finish of the other group at the top of the hill at the masadas.

Course Distance:
Beginner and Sport Riders - 0.5 miles
Pro and Expert Riders - 1 miles

The Super D: Saturday, September 20, 2008

Speed, skill and power reign on the Super D’s long downhill course. Massive sandstone cliffs tower over the twisty trails of the Cottonwood Valley at the base of the Spring Mountains in the Red Rock National Conservation Area, just 10 minutes west of Mountain’s Edge on Blue Diamond Highway (Hwy 160).

Riders start by category from the Upper Cottonwood parking lot (at approx mile marker 16 on Hwy 160). Racers will experience the freedom of the wild horses that tramped these trails years ago, as they wind on the single-track through picturesque Joshua trees, descending about 8 miles and 1,000 feet.

The finish is the desert oasis of Blue Diamond; a small village nestled among cottonwood trees in the Red Rock area.

Parking: Upper Cottonwood Lot, approximately .5 mile past mile marker 16. No parking in Late Night Parking Lot! Map for Parking

Course Distance: All categories 11 miles

Start/Finish: Start is at Upper Cottonwood parking lot (at approx mile marker 16 on Hwy 160) on the south side of Hwy 160. Approximate location by Google. The finish is in the town of Blue Diamond on Hwy 159. There will be a shuttle back to the Upper Cottonwood Lot. If getting a private pickup, please limit parking in Blue Diamond to public parking areas by the baseball diamond and behind the post office. The finish is a short walk/ride up the street.

No parking is available at the finish; please respect the Blue Diamond residents and their property.

Mountain’s Edge Fat Tire Criterium: Saturday, September 20, 2008

The see-and-be-seen venue for the weekend, the Fat Tire Criterium is full-throttle racing on a short and fast 0.4 mile course. Mountain’s Edge’s Exploration Park is the launch point for this mountain bike race with a twist: mountain bikes with slick tires riding on pavement under the spotlights. Bonus times/points will be awarded to top finishers!

Equipment Requirements: Minimum tire dimension is 1.25″ (29′ers are allowed). Must use mtb style bars (straight). Drop bars are not allowed.

Race Length:
Amateur Finals - 15 minutes
Expert - 20 minutes
Semi Pro - 20 minutes
Pro Women - 20 minutes
Pro - 30 minutes

Parking: Special Event Parking on Buffalo Drive and Gomer Road. There is NO parking in Exploration Park. Map for Parking

Schedule and Distances: Expo will be open from 3:00pm-11:00pm. Make sure to stay around after the finish of the Pro Men’s Race for live musical entertainment from 9:00pm-11:00pm, featuring solo artist Misty Murphy and disco-rock band Sparkle Motion. Don’t forget to bring your sequins.

There are points/time bonuses for finish places, as well as bonus sprints within the race. Please look at the event rules for the Points/Time Bonuses Breakdown.

Start/Finish: Exploration Park at Mountain’s Edge, located one block south of Blue Diamond Road at Buffalo Drive. Location by Mapquest.

Please follow all Clark County Park Rules posted throughout Exploration Park

Kid’s Race & Rodeo: Saturday, September 20, 2008

Children from the community have a chance to participate in a bike rodeo and show their stuff in front of the crowd. The race is for children ages four year old and up, will take place on a scaled down version of the pro’s Fat Tire Criterium course. The Kids’ Rodeo is a cycling education event in conjunction with CycleSafe (www.cyclesafe.org) where children will learn riding skills, helmet safety among other technical and safety skills.

Course Distance: 1-2 laps

Start: Exploration Park at Mountain’s Edge, located one block south of Blue Diamond Road at Buffalo Drive. Location by Mapquest.

Titus Bicycles Cross Country: Sunday, September 21, 2008

Please Note: The Start/Finish has been moved to the Upper Cottonwood Parking Lot.

A single-track race reminiscent of old school, epic desert racing; the race begins with moderate but steady climbing for approximately one mile. Three courses (Beginner; Sport; and Expert/Semi-Pro/Pro) cover tough, technical riding with rocks, tight turns and steady power climbing. Sport and Beginner riders head right down the twisty roller coaster known as Viagra.

Pros, Semi-Pros and Experts tackle the Late Night and Black Velvet trails. All categories merge back on the same course for the famous and fast red dirt. The Hurl awaits the Pros, Semi-Pros, Experts and Sports only; a long, hard section of rocky, technical, twisty trail followed by more of the same on the downhill.

Please check schedule for specific class distances.

Parking/Start: Upper Cottonwood Lot, approximately .5 mile past mile marker 16 (Late Night Parking). Do not park in Late Night!! Approximate location by Google. Map for Parking

Beginner, Sport, and Expert Classes will go off at 2 minute intervals