OK!!  The course is going back to last year's.  After more consideration and riding, we decided we just couldn't use a couple miles of the course because of the danger of two-way traffic.  Here now is the FINAL map of the course:

http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=2132434&code=b6ad9fc37c4d9d361f80950903708220

The distances and laps:

Pro/Cat 1 - 4 laps - 24.5 miles
Cat 2 (includes masters) - 3 laps - 18.5 miles
Cat 3 & Jrs - 1 lap - 6.5 miles

See you Sunday!!

OK . . . we finally have the correct distances figured out for the Herron Hammer course:

Pro/Cat 1 - 3 Laps - 26.3 miles
Cat 2       -  2 Laps - 17.7 miles
Cat 3 & Juniors       -  1 Lap - 9.1 miles

Here is a map of the course:

http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=2130617

Sorry for any confusion about the number of laps for each category!  See you soon!

Hello Everyone! Just wanted to give you all an update on the 2013 Herron Hammer, which is coming up fast! We have $1500 in prize money this year for the Pro/Cat 1 men and women. Money prizes will go 5 deep for these categories! Also, we are now offering a masters' category for over 40 men and women in Cat 2. The masters will start with the under 40 cat 2s and race the same course; they will be scored separately and will receive separate prizes.

If you didn't get a chance to race our course last year, you've probably heard how fun it is . . . lots of great swoopy switchbacky single track!

So . . . go to Scratchgravel next weekend and get your legs under you, then come on up to the Flathead for stop #2 on the MORS calendar!

(Please register online if at all possible!)

Cheers,

Sheli T.

Foys to Blacktail Trails Information:

Please go to the link below to find out about all the wonderful work this organization has been doing to build us dirt riders (and other users) some of the finest singletrack in the state!

http://www.foystoblacktailtrails.org/

Online Registration: Double Click on the link below to be taken directly to the USAC online registration form.  It's easy!  It saves precious time on the morning of the race!  It's $5.00 cheaper!!  What's not to like?!

https://www.usacycling.org/register/2013-769

Accommodations in Kalispell:

Several motels in the Kalispell area.  Camping  (primitive) is available on-site near the horse stables at Herron Park, for a $5.00 fee.  Porta-Potty and good drinking water.  Foys Lake is just about a half mile down the road from the park.

 Grady Bennett, a Flathead Cycling Race Team member, negotiates the rock drop at last year's Herron Hammer.

Directions to Herron Park

Directions from Kalispell -

Head South on Hwy 93 for 3 miles
Turn right onto Rocky Cliff Rd, follow to its end at Airport Road 
Turn left on Airport Road
Airport road turns into to Foys Canyon Road
Stay on Foys Canyon to Herron Park

Total distance is about 10 miles from Kalispell 

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