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NIMBA/MBA swap meet Sunday, March 26 at 11:30 AM
The 2017 Bicycle Swap Meet will be Sunday, March 26. The location will again be the Red Barn at St. Patrick’s County Park. Seller setup will begin at 10:45 am and we will be open for buyers from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm.
For Questions See the MBA FaceBook event page
The Swap Meet is sponsored by the Michiana Bicycle Association (MBA) and the Northern Indiana Mountain Bike Association (NIMBA). There is no charge for buyers or sellers.
2017 Race Series Schedule
Exciting news coming about a new race series sponsor. In the meantime mark your calendars for this year’s events.
NIMBA Volunteer & Race Series Winner dinner
If you volunteered for NIMBA this year or are a series race winner please go to the Facebook event and RSVP for the dinner tomorrow night.
NIMBA Night at Hacienda November 14th
Enjoy a nice night out on the town and give back to NIMBA at the same time.
Hacienda (Portage Location Only) Monday, November 14th
Download and print these coupons then present them to your server. Good for dine-in, take out and even gift cards!
Bendix Woods Time Trial FAQ
Date: Sunday August 28th 2016
Where:
Bendix Woods Mountain Bike Trail, New Carlisle IN
Register:
Online at Bike Reg Or Day of Race Starting at 8AM
Start Times – Eastern Daylight Time
9:00 am Beginner
10:00 am Expert
10:10 am Sport
Distance –Approximately 6.6 miles per lap
Beginner 1 Laps
Expert 3 Laps
Sport 2 Laps
Classes:
Expert Open
Expert Masters Men 45+
Sport Men 50+
Sport Men 40-49
Sport Men 20-39
Sport Men 19 and under
Sport Men Open
Men’s Fat Bike
Beginner Men 50+
Beginner Men 40-49
Beginner Men 20-39
Beginner Men 14-19
Beginner Men 13 and under
Expert Women
Women’s Fat Bike
Sport Women
Beginner Women 30 and over
Beginner Women 29 and under
Junior Girls – Reduced Distance
Junior Boys – Reduced Distance
Cost:
$35 Pre-Registration/ $40 Day of, NIMBA members receive a $10 discount
Park Entrance Fee will be charged on race day.
TK Lawless Cross Country Race FAQ
Date: Sunday July 24, 2016
Where:
TK Lawless County Park, Jones, MI
Register:
Online at Bike Reg Or Day of Race Starting at 8AM
Start Times – Eastern Daylight Time
9:00 am Beginner
9:30 am Expert
9:40 am Sport
10:00 am Juniors
Distance –Approximately 12 miles per lap – Jody has some new plans this year for the hiking trail portion of the race.
Beginner 1 Laps – New this year beginners go 1st!
Expert 3 Laps
Sport 2 Laps
Kids 1 mile fun race
Classes:
Expert Open
Expert Masters Men 45+
Sport Men 50+
Sport Men 40-49
Sport Men 20-39
Sport Men 19 and under
Sport Men Open
Men’s Fat Bike
Beginner Men 50+
Beginner Men 40-49
Beginner Men 20-39
Beginner Men 14-19
Beginner Men 13 and under
Expert Women
Women’s Fat Bike
Sport Women
Beginner Women 30 and over
Beginner Women 29 and under
Junior Girls – Reduced Distance
Junior Boys – Reduced Distance
Cost:
$35 Pre-Registration/ $40 Day of, NIMBA members receive a $10 discount
There is a gate fee at TK Lawless County Park.
Rum Village Time Trial 2016 FAQ
Date: Sunday June 26th
Where:
Rum Village Mountain Bike Trail South Bend IN
Register:
Online at Bike Reg Or Day of Race Starting at 8AM
Start Times – Eastern Daylight Time
9:00 am Beginner
10:00 am Expert
10:10 am Sport
Distance –Approximately 6 miles per lap
Beginner 1 Laps
Expert 3 Laps
Sport 2 Laps
Classes:
Expert Open
Expert Masters Men 45+
Sport Men 50+
Sport Men 40-49
Sport Men 20-39
Sport Men 19 and under
Sport Men Open
Men’s Fat Bike
Beginner Men 50+
Beginner Men 40-49
Beginner Men 20-39
Beginner Men 14-19
Beginner Men 13 and under
Expert Women
Women’s Fat Bike
Sport Women
Beginner Women 30 and over
Beginner Women 29 and under
Junior Girls – Reduced Distance
Junior Boys – Reduced Distance
Cost:
$35 Pre-Registration/ $40 Day of, NIMBA members receive a $10 discount
2016 Potato Creek Results
Here are the results for the 2016 Potato Creek Race. If you didn’t make it out you missed a great day with very good conditions. Thanks to Spin Zone for sponsoring our race today.
PC_XC Beginner Results
PC_XC Sport Results
PC_XC Expert Results
Thanks to those that made it out today.
Next up is the Rum Village time trial on June 26th, we look forward to seeing you there.
Potato Creek Cross Country Race 2016 FAQ
Date: Sunday June 5th
Where:
Potato Creek State Park, Peppermint Hill Shelter
Register:
Online at Bike Reg Or Day of Race Starting at 8AM
Start Times – Eastern Daylight Time
9:00 am Beginner
9:40 am Expert
9:50 am Sport
10:00 am Juniors
Distance –Approximately 10 miles per lap – Yes, we are going to use some hiking trails!
Beginner 1 Laps – New this year beginners go 1st!
Expert 3 Laps
Sport 2 Laps
Kids 1 mile fun race
Classes:
Expert Open
Expert Masters Men 45+
Sport Men 50+
Sport Men 40-49
Sport Men 20-39
Sport Men 19 and under
Sport Men Open
Men’s Fat Bike
Beginner Men 50+
Beginner Men 40-49
Beginner Men 20-39
Beginner Men 14-19
Beginner Men 13 and under
Expert Women
Women’s Fat Bike
Sport Women
Beginner Women 30 and over
Beginner Women 29 and under
Junior Girls – Reduced Distance
Junior Boys – Reduced Distance
Cost:
$35 Pre-Registration/ $40 Day of, NIMBA members receive a $10 discount
There is a gate fee at Potato Creek State Park. There is NO mountain bike trails pass required for Potato Creek State Park