Course is a 6+ mile loop (approximately) run counter clockwise-for specific course information, please contact Over The Edge Sports in Fruita at 970 858-7220 as they are the course directors. To see the trails within the park go to www.parks.state.co.us
Camping in the park is included in the entry fee for team members only (Friday and Saturday night). All teams and solos’ will be placed in the shaded and grassy areas of Highline Park. Pay Showers are available. Camping from SUNDAY on… must be made through Colorado State Parks. Spectators and family members will be charged $5/car to enter the park as well as a camping fee if they are planning to stay.
Directions - Drive west on I-70 west from Grand Junction to Loma Exit, then north onto Colorado Highway 139 for six miles to Q Road. Go west on Q road for 1.2 miles, turn north onto 16.8 Road for one mile to the park entrance. (970) 858-7208.
Camping is available from Friday, 1 pm-Sunday, 16 am. ALL TEAMS MUST KNOW THEIR TEAM NAME & TEAM SIZE UPON ARRIVAL AS THEY WILL BE DIRECTED TO CAMPING BASED ON THAT INFORMATION-REMEMBER, THE EVENT BEGINS AT NIGHT, WHICH COULD CAUSE SOME DELAYS IN FINDING YOUR CAMPING SPOT!
If you are bringing ANY type of CAMPER, RV, etc, you need to contact the park DIRECTLY with this information with your team name and size BY APRIL 27th. This is imperative for their planning-their contact information is (970) 858-7208 and email highline.park@state.co.us
Park Rangers will be available to assist you in locating your campsite beginning at 1 pm, Friday, May 6 (which has been pre-assigned based on team size). Please do not arrive earlier and park anywhere as they will have to relocate you which will potentially cause delays for you and other teams. Please adhere to their instructions.
ALL Campsites are within 50-150 yards of the start/finish/party area. SOLO'S will be placed closest and adjacent to the course.
MAGURA Tech Support
Magura will once again be providing tech support for the 18 Hr participants. Please thank them for their continued support of the 18 Hrs and Fruita Fat Tire Festival!
NiteRider
The NiteRider Support Rig will provide battery charging of all NiteRider systems (up to 300 at once), crash/warranty repair of systems, sales of small parts up to complete systems, and rentals of our current product line. Rentals are $40.00 per system. Rentals can be reserved by e-mailing Tommy@NiteRider.com anytime between now and May 4. Once at the event we will be up and ready to serve all riders throughout the night.
JKF Catering on site
We will have JKF Catering on site to aid in your food planning. They will begin serving Friday, 2 pm and will serve into the early evening. On Saturday, breakfast service begins at 5 am and they will be open throughout the day. Please view their menu and help support their business as they will be serving our "free" post-race beef, chicken and pork taco bar with all condiments to all race participants.
RACE PHOTO'S
www.SkiPix.com will be taking pictures of racers along the course. Please visit their site after the event to view your pictures.
18 Hrs of Fruita RULES
- Racers may choose to run in any order and may change the order at any time.
- Racers must check-in before and after each lap.
- Racers may continue on for more than 1 lap but must check-in after each lap.
- Each team member must complete at least one lap or the team will be disqualified.
- Coed teams must have at least 1 member of the opposite sex.
- Racers must display their race number on their bike at all times.
- Teams are required to provide their own hydration system and lighting system throughout the event.
- No course support will be provided by the event.
- Water and food may be supplied to any racer, at the transition area, as long as the racer and support is off the course and does not interfere with the race. Interference with other racers will result in disqualification.
- Lapped racers must yield. Please be vocal as it's the responsibility of the challenging racer to overtake safely. Racers being lapped must yield as soon as safely possible.
- Lights must be turned-on at 12 midnight.
- Short-cutting the course is not allowed. This will result in immediate disqualification.
- Quiet hours will be imposed from 2 am until 7 a.m. During this time, noise must be kept to a minimum.
- Order of finish is determined by number of laps, then by time.
- Once results are posted, teams will have 15 minutes to challenge results at which time they will become official. We recommend that you monitor your team's progress and compare it with the "official scorers" as the event is progressing to avoid any problems at the conclusion.
- One person must be designated as the Captain of the team to ensure the team is registered correctly (information is correct), and to deal with event officials in the event of problems or concerns.
- The event director has final say in any ruling, including rulings made by staff/volunteers.
Additional rules or changes may be added as questions arise, so please continue to check this site for updates. Captains will receive a set of rules at check-in.
For safety reasons, the event reserves the right to cancel or change a portion of the course if inclement weather or dangerous conditions exist. If cancelled, final results will be based on completed laps at the time the event was called.
TIMING & RESULTs
Finish Order is determined by number of laps, then time. Teams/Solo’s must complete their race within the 18 hour time limit-any laps finished after the 18 hour time limit WILL NOT count toward the total. No laps may start after the official finishing hour. Teams and solo’s may choose to stop and rest at anytime during the event but must re-enter where they originally exited. The team/solo (in its category) with the most laps is first. If teams have the same number of laps, the team that took less time within the above guidelines, wins.
Solo’s and teams may finish their race at any time during the 18 Hrs and will be credited with laps completed to that point to determine placing but must ride at least 6 laps to qualify for awards.
Numbers may not be cut, folded, altered or defaced in any way. All protests must be filed within 15 minutes of preliminary results posting. All signed, official results are FINAL. No protests will be accepted, nor will results be adjusted after the event. Athletes must be in attendance at the awards ceremony to receive their awards. Awards will not be mailed. Printed results will be overall places and lap times.
Minimum Age Requirement: All participants under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian sign the waiver. Additionally, all participants under the age of 18 must have a parent or legal guardian present on site for the duration of the event. Participants must be a minimum of 16 years of age.
