RACE DAY GUIDE

Parents, please read this to your athlete so everyone knows the race day plan. New and returning families will find this helpful.

📎 Quick Links

🚴‍♂️ Pre-Ride Info

Official pre-ride is usually Friday evening before the race.
You may pre-ride earlier in the week, but the course may not be fully marked. Use Trailforks or similar to stay on course.
Only athletes and coaches with pre-ride plates may pre-ride on the official pre-ride day.
Keep your pre-ride plate for the entire season. Replacement plates cost $10, so don’t lose it!
DO NOT RACE with a pre-ride plate on your bike.

🏕️ Team Pit Zone Info

Opens at 6:30 AM — no need to arrive earlier.
This is where athletes check in before the race and usually return after finishing.
Parents may visit but cannot hang out; space is very limited and reserved for our athletes.
Food, water, and drinks available for athletes, coaches and all-day volunteers only.
Bike stands are for athletes and warm-up coaches only.

📋 Race Day Checklist

2025 Brighton Jersey
Bike checked and race-ready
Race plates on bike and jersey
Call-up number written on wrist
Know your race category
Helmet, water, fuel (examples: Clif Bloks, Goos, Sis Gels, Gummy Bears, Nerd Clusters, etc.)
Tools and at least one tube (pump or CO2)

⏰ Arrival Timeline

Park no later than 2 hours before your race start.
Arrive at Pit Zone 1 hour 45 minutes before race.
Meet your warm-up group 1 hour before race. Warm up schedule will be emailed before race.
Warm-up groups do not wait for late athletes.
After warm-up, athletes go straight to staging (no returning to pit zone).
Call-ups begin 15 minutes before race start.
Athletes MUST BE at staging area 5 to 10 minutes before call-ups. Staging time will be emailed before race.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Warm-Up Coaches

Be on time.
Head coaches will ask for volunteers to serve as warm-up coaches.
When you arrive, figure out the route from the Pit Zone to the staging entry points (not the start line).
Help make sure riders are fully ready before leaving the Pit Zone — so there’s no need to return.
Coaches will give direction on where to warm up.
You are responsible for gathering your group and starting warm-up 1 hour before the race start.
Do not wait for late riders — if there are two warm-up coaches, one can stay behind for late athletes.
Have your group at the staging entry point 5 to10 minutes before call-ups.
At staging, help double-check that riders are ready to race.

🤝 Race Day Volunteers

Parents are required to volunteer at a minimum of 2 team races AND 1 league race per season, per athlete.
Volunteer roles: setup, Pit Zone help, finish line support, feed zone.
No experience needed — we train you!
Volunteers working 2 or more shifts get a free team lunch.
Sign up: brightonmtbteam.com/volunteer.
We need you — thank you for your support!

🎽During the Race — Athletes

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 During the Race — Parents

🏁 After the Race

Finish corral for athletes only — water and cold towels provided.
Parents wait just outside to greet athletes.
Volunteers move bikes outside corral. Athletes and parents must return bikes to the pit zone.
Return both race plates (bike + jersey) to the team folder after the race.
- Plates are reused all season.
- DO NOT take plates home.

🎉 Podiums & Post-Race

High School Riders (9th to 12th Grade)
- Podium starts at ~6:00 PM, after final races and venue cleanup.
- Top 5 finishers in each category recognized.
- Team awards by division announced (D1, D2, etc.) based on points.
- Only High School athletes earn points for team standings; Devo does not.

🏆 Understanding Results & Scoring

Devo: Individual competition only; no team points.
High School: Individual and team scoring.
Brighton races in Division 1 (D1) with other large teams (Corner Canyon, Alta in Region 3).
Team points come from the 16 High School riders with the most points in each race.
Divisions based on team size, not school size.

Go Brighton MTB! 🚵‍♂️🚵‍♀️
Ride safe, race strong, and have fun!