September 11, 2010
Welcome to the 2010 Tahoe-Sierra 50/100. The solo race of a life time.
The Tahoe Sierra 100 is one of the most challenging ultra mountain bike races in North America, a true 100 mile course, not a lap course. Due to the remoteness, this race differs substantially from other ultra mountain bike races. Racing on the rugged roads and trails used by the gold and silver miners of the 1850’s, now accessible only to hikers, bikers, horses and 4Wheel drive vehicles. Adequate mental and physical preparation are of the utmost importance, for the mountains, although beautiful are relentless in their challenge and unforgiving to the ill-prepared. Over 300 volunteers are very dedicated to make the Tahoe Sierra 100 a race of a life time. Many of the volunteers spend endless hours and days out on the Tahoe-Sierra course. They are truly the heart of this event.
Registration Information:
Online registration is available at BikeReg.com http://www.bikereg.com/events/register.asp?eventid=9905
Included in your registration: Custom T-shirt. BIG Custom Metals. Free BBQ. BIG fully stocked aid stations with bike tecs at key aid stations. Full ATV/EMT service on the course during the entire event. Racer sag if needed. New for this year, free hot showers at the end of the event.
Refunds are not available 60 days prior to any GBE event. Transfers can be made up to two weeks before the start of the event–late transfers will cost $15.00 each.
Any racer that has raced as a Pro/Expert in any NORBA event, please sign up as a Pro/Expert! Same goes for experts racing in the sport class, and sports racers racing in the begginer class!
Race Information:
The race begins at 7:00AM sharp on September 11, 2010 Anyone dropping trash on the course will be disqualified from the event and will not be allowed back at any GBE events. Please pack out what you bring with you.
14 Hour Cutoff:
It is important for you to take note that we will be enforcing a 14 hour cutoff at which point a sag van will sweep the course to pick up any stragglers.
Course:
13,000ft of climbing in 100 miles. Fast course. Top finishing times will be 7:30 this year because of the course changes. Starting with a mile and half flat paved road to a dirt 8 mile downhill and then a 2 mile climb up to Lyon Ridge. The views along this high sierra race are like no other. The course will get marked only days before the event due to other user groups moving and/or removing markers.
Click here for a proposed route of the 2010 100 mile course. Course is not marked: http://connect.garmin.com/activity/17089676
Click here for a proposed route of the 2010 50 mile course. Course is not marked: http://www.mapmyride.com/view_route?r=781124935634547087
Categories:
There will be solo, pro/expert (Open), age and single speed categories.
THERE MUST BE 5 PEOPLE IN A CATEGORY TO QUALIFY FOR CASH PAYOUTS!
Prizes:
Prize money for the 2010 Tahoe-Serra 100:
- Pro/Expert – $800 (1st) / $400 (2nd) / $200 (3rd) / Award-Prize (4th) / Award-Prize (5th)
- SS Open – $500 (1st) / $300 (2nd) / $150 (3rd)
- THERE MUST BE 5 PEOPLE IN A CATEGORY TO QUALIFY FOR CASH PAYOUTS!
This year, we will have a full BBQ, great beer, and an awards ceremony at 9:30pm in the Beautiful Ice Lakes Lodge overlooking Serene Lakes, right at the start/finish area. Cash awards will go to top male and female pros. Custom awards will go to the top age groups finishers in male and female. All racers under the 14hr cut off will receive custom medals at the finish line. Racers under the 9 hour mark will receive gold medals, and racers over the 9 hour will receive a silver medals. There will be prizes awarded for the 50 mile race as well.
Race Check-in:
Check-in is from 3:00PM-8:00PM on Friday Sept 10, 2010 at Ice Lakes Lodge. Late racer check in Saturday morning from 6:00AM-6:30AM only. Racers Meeting begins at 6:30AM sharp–approximately 30 minutes prior to race. Races start at 7:00AM sharp for both 50 & 100 racers.
Aid stations:
Always plan on constant changing Sierra weather dress accordingly and be prepared! All aid stations will be stocked with an assortment of food, water, Hammer Nutrition Products, soda, first aid, bike aid, ham operators etc. There will be mandatory cut off times at the last two aid stations. There will be two drop bag aid stations due to the remoteness of the course. Lights will be mandatory on your bike at the last aid station, Robinson Flat if you leave after 4:30PM. You will not be allowed to ride on if you do not have a light. Please have a red flashing taillight on the back of you bicycle.
Here are your aid stations with mileages:
Lyon Ridge 12.2
Redstar Ridge 22.0
100 milers turn left here and 50 milers go straight. Aid station people will direct you, pay attention.
Road 43 36.0
Dusty Corners 51.0
Dusty Corners 58.0
Road 43 61.0 (Serviced by Mad Cat Bicycles)
Robinson Flat 67.0 (Serviced by Auburn Bike Works)
Mandatory lights if you leave Robinson Flat after 4:30PM
The Y 73.0
North Fork Bridge 86.0
Final aid station
We can not allow spectators to follow racers from aid station to aid station. The department of forestry has put a stop to unneeded vehicle traffic on the roads. Racers can only be supported at aid stations. There is no support allowed from non-racers or friends and family along the race course. If you wish to support sign up and help support a aid station and help all the racers.
Drop Bag Aid Stations:
There are two drop bag aid stations. Road 43 is Mad Cat Bicycle’s aid station which you will pass twice, at mile 36 and 76. And Robinson Flat which is Auburn Bike Works aid station, at mile 67 and is where your lights are. There will be coordinated drop areas at check in for each drop aid station.
ALL DROP BAGS MUST BE AT RACER CHECK IN FRIDAY NIGHT BY 8:00pm, or NO LATER THAN 6:00am RACE MORNING as drop bag truck will leave at 6:00am from Ice Lakes Lodge. Very important rule: ALL DROP BAGS MUST HAVE RACERS NAME AND NUMBER ON THE BAG IN BIG LETTERING. OTHER THAN YOUR RACE LIGHTS, DON’T PUT THINGS THAT HAVE TO BE SHIPPED BACK IN THE BAGS. PLEASE PUT YOUR NAME ON YOUR LIGHTS TOO. Your lights will be returned by Sunday morning at Ice Lakes Lodge. Please no ice chests. You will get Hammer Nutrition bags at race check in for drop bag use.
Location:
This year’s race will start at www.icelakeslodge.com in Serene Lakes, CA. Click here to view “Old Soda Springs” website. Click this link to see great pictures of the Ice Lakes Lodge: http://www.kodakgallery.com/ShareLanding.action?c=12wtv945.11djt3tx&x=0&y=-7n7rxq&localeid=en_US
Camping:
There is no camping on-site within the Serene Lakes area. If you would like to camp for the race, please consider these camping areas:
Lodging:
For vacation rental homes for the weekend with rates starting as low as $300 for two night stay that sleep 8, go to : www.castlepeak.com (Castle Peak is offering 20% off to Tahoe-Sierra racers) Ice Lakes lodge is offering GENOUROUS discounts: www.icelakeslodge.com Rainbow Lodge is 15 minutes from race start, and has rooms for $99 plus tax, includes breakfast! The rate is based on double occupancy. You must mention you’re with the Tahoe-Sierra 100 to get the rate. You can make a reservation at: http://royalgorge.com/Reservations.asp?d=1&fv=7&b=-1&LodgeId=3
Local Hotels:
Click here for a full list of hotels/motels – including contact information.
Local Eats:
We are located on Donner Pass Rd in the Old Donner Summit Lodge. We have the best food in town and a great beer selection too! Check it, click it! http://www.summitrestaurantandbar.com/
September 12th, 2009 at 8:44 pm
I did the 50 and had a most memorable experience. The event was extremely well organized, aid stations well stocked and staffed, and the scenery…wow. Although the 50 mi course was all fire road, it was very technical in many areas. Railing the DH sections helped make up time on a SS, a turkey hen almost took my front wheel out on one occassion! The last 11 miles were relentless; up, up until the finish. Definstely bring your mental game, a suspension fork & seatpost, and solid preparation.
September 14th, 2009 at 5:37 pm
Thanks guys! Great event. Awesome beer.
September 15th, 2009 at 12:37 pm
Jimmyboy,
Thanks for all the time and effort you and your great crew put into the event. Great experience with definite plans to do it again next year. Did the 50 after your forewarnings and stories of men with automatic weapons and feel I made the right choice. Tough course! Plan on 100 next year if I can forget the pain involved. I think we are all suffering coal miner’s lungs after all the dirt and dust. The beer at the end definitely helped!
September 15th, 2009 at 6:39 pm
Thanks Jim and Thanks so much to your volunteers. The effort and spirit of the volunteers at the aid stations was simply superb; responsive, anticipatory, encouraging and enthusiastic. What an event through remarkable forests…. and the challenge, well - both physically and mentally it was everything you could hope for!
Cheers
September 15th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
Thanks to all those involved with putting on the event. It was a great experience overall. I rode the 50 miler and just kept pedaling waiting for some singletrack that never happened. Bike handling skills don’t really come into play anywhere so bring an extra set of legs and lungs. Just gotta trust the dust. For future reference, paper cups do not work with keg beer. I don’t know the science behind it, but you get like 2 oz of beer and 10 oz of foam. I’m pretty sure someone makes a corn-based plastic type biodegradeable cup that would work much better, thereby avoiding mandatory keg stands. I’ll probably still be blowing out dusty snot when I line up for the 100 next year. I just might have to go full lycra for that one. Awesome job!