On Friday, March 21st we’ll bid farewell to the off-season as we say hello to the 3rd annual Tuscarora Off-road Weekend! We are offering up a weekend full of fun starting Friday afternoon with course inspection and group camping.
Saturday will be jam packed with single track goodness; starting that morning with a fundraiser ride benefiting local trail projects and followed by a rippin’ fast Super D race in the afternoon. We’ll kick off the 2014 Mid Atlantic Super Series-endurance series on Sunday with the main event, a 4 hour XC Marathon.
If you’ve never been to this hidden Pennsylvania hollow, you can expect plenty of rocks and primitive trails linking Tuscarora State Forest to Fowlers Hollow State Park. A March 8th-9th trail work 
weekend will see a focus on some of the local trails, bringing them a touch of modern trail design to prepare for the 3rd year of the race.
New for 2014, a Beginner category in the XC Marathon will allow new riders and beginner racers to race 1 lap of the 6.2 mile course in their own group instead of the full 4 hours. This will also be the last year of racing on the current course as we have already begun planning and designing a brand new XC Marathon course for 2015!
Pre-registration on BikeReg.com makes it easy to sign up for the full weekend! The first 50 registrants for the weekend get a custom growler. Races are limited to 100 participants for the Super-D and 150 participants for the XC Marathon. You can also sign up for free camping and volunteer positions during the weekend at the same time, helping to make the weekend an even better experience for the competitors!
Last year saw top endurance racers like Jeremiah Bishop (Cannondale-ShoAir), Rob Spreng (Team CF), Brandon Draugelis, and Gerry Pflug fighting for the top honors in the Mens XC Marathon. Susan Haywood (StansNoTubes) ran away with the women’s win in both the Super D and XC Marathon. “I love a good two bike weekend,” she said.
To register for the Tuscarora Off Road Weekend, visit: https://www.bikereg.com/Net/22044/Tuscarora-Off-Road-Weekend-MASS-Endurance-1
For more information on Fast Forward Racing Productions’ Off Road Weekends, visit: http://www.fastforwardracingproductions.com/p/mtb-races.html-9th“
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