Registration Classes USA Cycling/NORBA NMORS Alison Dunlap Junior Olympic MTB Series Spectator Shuttle Water Zone		Course Pre-Riding Kids Race Awards Course Descriptions & Profile Volunteers Rider Discounts Bike Wash & Lock Up		Brews Pasta Parties & Food Parking Driving Directions First Aid & Water Stations Taos Ski Valley Links

Registration Information

Secure online registration available through Active.com.

There will be a small surcharge added to the online registration fee.
Online registration closes at 11:59PM, Thursday, July 21st.

RACE BOTH EVENTS AND GET $5 BUCKS OFF YOUR TOTAL ENTRY FEE!
Super cool event t-shirts to all riders. All riders who pre-register by July 10th
will be guaranteed a shirt of their size.
NOTE - XC only counts towards points in the NMORS series this year.
RACE DAY FORMAT CHANGE - XC races are on Saturday & Hill Climb on Sunday.

**Any entry in the Junior or 18 & under Categories will be automatically entered
in the applicable ADJOMTB class.
*Non-USA Cycling members will pay an additional $5 when registering. If you are a
Category 1 rider or higher, you must purchase an annual license.

cash or check - no credit cards...ATM available on-site

Send a fully completed and legible Frazer Mountain Madness Registration Form with your check (made out to "Northside at TSV, Inc.") to: Northside at TSV, Inc., PO Box 400, Taos Ski Valley, NM 87525. Tips welcome.

2011 Registration Form (in PDF)

Race numbers will be assigned at registration.
All mail-in and online registered riders must report to registration
to receive their number, packet and sign the release.

Registration Times
12:00 PM - 5:00 PM Friday
7:00 AM - 8:30 AM Saturday & Sunday
Registration will be in the breezeway to Lift 1, near the start/finish at the ski base area (follow signs & look for banners).

Cross Country & Hill Climb Start Time
9:00 AM Sharp! All races start at the base area of Taos Ski Valley.

No cyclocross bike restriction.

Classes

USA Cycling/NORBA
This is a USA Cycling permitted race, run under USA Cycling racing rules. *If you are not a USA Cycling member, you must pay an additional $5 at registration. If you are a Category 1 rider or higher, you must purchase an annual license.

NMORS #9
Only the Cross Country race counts towards points in the New Mexico Off-Road Series.

Alison Dunlap Junior Olympic Mountain Bike Series
We are excited to be a part of the Alison Dunlap Junior Olympic Mountain Bike Series this year. Here's some information from the USA Cycling web site:

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Colorado Springs, Colo. (March 4, 2008)— USA Cycling would like to announce the 2008 Alison Dunlap Junior Olympic Mountain Bike Series Calendar. This year’s calendar is comprised of 35 races across 17 states, an increase of more than 20 events over the 2007 calendar.

Entering its ninth year, the series was created by USA Cycling to provide racing opportunities for aspiring junior mountain bike athletes across the country. In 2003, world and national champion off-road cyclist Alison Dunlap endorsed the program and has since helped the series reach new levels.

As part of USA Cycling’s athlete development pipeline, the ADJOMTB Race Series gives young riders aged 15 to 22 the opportunity to enhance their athletic growth by earning invitations to USA Cycling Regional Development Camps as well as the 2008 USA Cycling Mountain Bike National Championships. In 2008, invitations to the regional development camps will be extended to the series’ top-five riders in the 15-16, 17-18 and 19-22 age categories. The top riders from each regional camp will be invited to a Junior and Espoir National Development Camp.

Most all ADJOMTB Race Series events will include age categories for boys and girls 10-years-old and younger through the under 22 age group.

For more information on the 2011 ADJOMTB Calendar races and the view the complete Schedule, click here.

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We encourage all Junior level racers to go for this! You can still enter the NMORS Series class you would normally enter so you'll get your points.

Spectator Shuttle & Water Zone
This year for the cross country, we will be offering ONE spectator shuttle for $10 to the Water Zone. This is a great place to watch the action and/or support your rider. Singletrack in and out of the zone and spectacular views. The shuttle will depart the base area promptly at 8 am. Be prepared to hike back 3 miles (all downhill) to the base area. By reservation only (12 max.), so sign-up early! Call 575-776-3233 to RSVP or show up at the Registration area.

Spectators can purchase a $5 hiking access permit and get a trail map at Registration to hike up on the mountain. You must pass through the Northside property gate NO LATER than 8:15 am (allow at least 1/2 hr.to get there), to hike up the course. The course is too narrow in the first mile to allow hikers and racers at the same time. Spectators will be able to view the course anywhere in the village.

The Water Zone will be on upper Redi's Run. Opened bottled water will be handed out if you need one.

Course Pre-Riding
The cross country and hill climb course is open for pre-riding dawn till dusk everyday. You must purchase an access permit BEFORE riding. This is an open MTB riding & hiking area, so look out for two-way traffic at all times. On Friday July 22nd, racers will get a special access permit price of $5. Permits will be sold at registration. More information about our Northside MTB area here.

Everyone must be off the course by 6:00 pm.

Kids Races
For kids 10 and under who are not entered in any other class. The races will stay in the base area. Free entry and prizes. Kid's 6 and under will race one loop accompanied by an adult. 7 to 10 year olds will race two loops.

Awards
Saturday's and Sunday's awards location will be on Rhoda's Deck or inside Rhoda's if the weather is bad. Food and drinks will be available.

Cash prizes to Pro men and women. Beautiful Taos area original art awards for overall fastest time posted by men and women in the hill climb and on the cross country long course. Other awards will be a 50% payout of our special Frazer Fred head medals and tons of drawing items consisting of Taos lift tickets, merchandise, gift certificates, lodging, and food.

Alison Dunlap Junior Olympic MTB Series awards will be special medals.

Course Descriptions
The cross country and hill climb course is open for pre-riding dawn till dusk everyday. You must purchase an access permit BEFORE riding. This is an open riding area, so look out for two-way traffic at all times. On Friday July 22nd, racers will get a special access permit price of $5. Permits will be sold at registration. More information about our Northside MTB area here.

Those of you who might be concerned about course conditions if it's wet...no worries because our soil is rocky and is actually excellent riding when wet.

On race days, the area will be closed during the competition, and there will be no open riding allowed until after the competition.

The 2011 XC course description below is updated. Download a new Northside trail map here which has all the climbs indicated. The Hill Climb of course, stays the same.

2011 Cross Country
All Categories will start in the base area of Taos Ski Valley. The XC course winds up to Twining Road and left on Phoenix Switchback. Phoenix Switchback turns into Bull Of The Woods Road and up past the property gate. The climb levels off a bit here for about a 1/4 mile to the Northside hut and kiosk, then right up Gold Camp Trail with a short walk up the "hike-a-bike" section. Back out to BOTW Road for a very short time then a right on Frazer Mountain Road. A mellow climb to the base of Big Daddy (do I ride or do I walk), then a cruise on Late Afternoon and back out on Frazer Mtn. Rd. Halfway up the next climb is Dark Trail and then a right to the Overlook Trail. Always a fun ride no matter which way you go, but this way does have a few very short but steep climbs. All categories will take Crossover Trail this lap. At the Crossover overlook, this is the high point on the course for lap 1 and Cat. 3 riders. Now a fast big ring downhill run to Antoine's Corner, then down Redi's Run (water zone), Steam Engine, and Sawmill. The course split is in the same place as usual on Frazer Mtn. Rd. and BOTW Rd.

Category 3 riders will head down Gold Camp Trail, and the "hike-a-bike" section. You had a preview on the way up, so you can decide if you want to ride it or not. It's marked with the 3 arrow down “danger" signs. It's super steep with loose rocks and a 90 degree turn at the bottom. Not a pretty picture if you go off...and we're NOT exaggerating here. This should be ridden VERY slowly or WALKED (a smart choice). Afterwards, a fun and fast descent down to Bull Of The Woods Road and back through the property gate. NEW this year, you'll get to rip straight across Twining Rd. (no climb now) into a new subdivision and the final stretch back to the start/finish line and FREE Sierra Blanca Brewery beers.

At the course split, Category 1 and 2 riders will head back up Frazer Mtn. Rd. to Late Afternoon and all the same course until the intersection of Overlook Trail and Frazer Mtn. Rd. Hang a right on Frazer Mtn. Rd. to Deer Trail and take that to Crossover Trail. At the intersection of Crossover and Bull Of The Woods Trail, you will have one more climb up BOTW Trail to the top of Malachite Trail. This is high point on the course for lap 2 and Cat. 2. Malachite is an old two-track that runs around the back side of Bull Of The Woods Mountain and is ALL downhill. Down Sheepherders Trail to Antoine's Corner and back to the course split.

Category 2 riders will do the same course back to the village and the start/finish as is outlined above in the Cat. 3 description.

Category 1 will do it all over again, but up the Drainage Trail and hang a left on Crossover. The rest of the course is the same. ALL downhill from the top of Malachite to the finish and the fine and FREE libations.

Yup, it's a lot of climbing, but it's a lot of descending too :) Hope everyone enjoys the "breathtaking" scenery, the beautiful alpine views, the wildflowers, and the clean, cool air.

Category 1 - 21.4 miles
Category 2 - 15.9 miles
Category 3 - 9.9 miles

CLICK HERE to view course elevation profiles (in PDF)
CLICK HERE to view the Northside Trail Map

Hill Climb
The "World Renowned" Hill Climb starts in the base area of Taos Ski Valley and climbs 2,800 ft. in 5.5 miles to the top of 12,163 ft. Frazer Mountain. The course is entirely on village dirt roads, two-track "jeep" roads, and old grassed-over roads. The average grade is less than 10%, with the steepest at nearly 23%. The reward is kickin' back at the top to some of the most beautiful views in all of New Mexico. Water, energy bars and drinks will be available at the finish. When the bench racing is over, the ride back to the village is worth the race up. One can either ride back down Frazer Mountain Road or hit the singletrack down Wheeler Peak Trail to Bull Of The Woods Trail, Bull Of The Woods Road, and into the village.

All Categories start in the base area of Taos Ski Valley. The XC course winds up to Twining Road, left on Coyote Lane, and up the infamous Chipmunk Lane, where the real fun begins. After Chipmunk, you'll catch your breath on Phoenix Switchback, which turns into Bull Of The Woods Road and up past the property gate. The climb levels off a bit here for about a 1/4 mile to the Northside hut and kiosk, then more climbing, then a breather, then up to the two loose and rocky "Mothers.” Your reward after the "Mothers" is a FLAT beautiful meadow. The heart rate gets a chance to drop a little before more climbing (only not as steep) to the start of Frazer Mountain Road. Not a bad climb on Frazer till you get to "Big Daddy". Yeah, it's steep, it's 23%, but it's not too long. Walk or ride. After "Big Daddy" there is actually a little bit of downhill and a nice long gentle climb for awhile. Up again to some nice high meadows for a break and then climb again up the "S Curves". At the junction of Bighorn Trail and Frazer Mtn. Trail, the road mellows out for a nice long gentle climb to the Top Of The World. From Top Of The World to the top is the roughest part of the road. After a steeper climb up from Top Of The World, the road levels out to a gentle treeless climb with incredible views. Up again through the last treed section and back out for the final stretch to the finish. At the top, relax and enjoy the incredible views and refuel with some complementary water and energy bars before the super fun ALL downhill ride back to the village. Lunch on Rhoda's Deck (1/2 lb.burgers, huge sandwiches w/ fries or onion rings) and FREE Sierra Blanca Brewery beers. Nobody's counting calories after this!

3-D Hill Climb Course Map (in PDF)
2-D Hill Climb Course Map (in PDF)

Kids Races
The kids races will stay entirely in the base area. Kids 6 and under will race one lap accompanied by an adult, and the 7 to 10 year olds will race two laps. The kids have a load of fun and it's great when the adults cheer them on.

Volunteers
We hope you'll join us! Volunteers will get schwag, a free t-shirt, AND lunch each day. The best part is wearing the obnoxious orange vest and if you're super lucky, you'll get to play with a radio.

Rider Discounts
Some area lodgers are offering special race weekend discounts. See the Lodging page for more info.

More discounts TBA.

Bike Wash & Lock Up
The bike friendly manager at the Sierra del Sol Condos, has generously offered a free bike wash and indoor room to lock up your bike in. Wish we would have had bike wash that last year!

Brews
The fine folks at Sierra Blanca Brewery / Rio Grande Brewery will be providing FREE beers the entire weekend to all riders and volunteers over the age of 21. Cool!

Pasta Parties & Food
• Breakfast available at:
Black Diamond Espresso - 7:30am to 4:00pm - Quiches, Bagels, Baked Treats, Granola,
Cafe Naranja - 8:00am to 4:00pm - Breakfast Burritos, French Toast, Omelettes, Croissants, Pasteries, Granola, Oatmeal, etc.
Amizette Inn - 7:00am to 11:00am - Eggs, Huevos, B. Burritos, Omelettes, Pancakes, French Toast, etc.
• Lunch available at: Stray Dog Cantina, Cafe Naranja, The Bavarian, Black Diamond Espresso, & Rhoda's.
• Dinner available at: Stray Dog Cantina, The Bavarian OR join us at the Eat Pasta Pedal Fasta Pasta Parties on Friday and Saturday night.

• Eat Pasta Pedal Fasta Pasta Parties
Details on the Schedule page.

Parking
As you drive in to Taos Ski Valley, look for signs to the designated event parking. Event parking will be on the B Level (Bear) parking lot. Early birds can park in the ski shuttle turn around area close to the start/finsih line.

Driving Directions
From Hwy 522, at the light 4 miles north of Taos, turn toward the mountains on Hwy. 150. It's 15 miles to the Village of Taos Ski Valley. Click here for maps.

Approximate Driving Times
:30 min. from Taos, NM
1:45 from Santa Fe, NM
3:00 from Albuquerque, NM
3:45 from Colorado Springs, CO (quickest way is through Ft. Garland)
4:25 from Durango, CO (through Chama)
3:30 from Salida, CO

First Aid & Water Stations
We will have first aid & water stations along the cross-country course and hill climb course. All event crew will have radios and we are fortunate to have an EMS service and 4WD ambulance.

Taos Ski Valley Links
There's a bunch of other fun activities for everyone here in the Ski Valley like chairlift rides, disc golf, volleyball, horseshoes, hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking (for fun), and much more! Great food, shopping, and accommodations for all budgets. Make a weekend of it and stay in beautiful Taos Ski Valley!
Taos Ski Valley Chamber of Commerce
Taos Ski Valley, Inc.
Taos Ski Valley summer activities information
Or call the Taos Ski Valley Chamber at 1-800-517-9816 or 575-776-1413.