VA State MTB Marathon

A 2-day mountain biking festival atmosphere in the heart of VA! Enjoy the MTB Marathon State Championships on the incredible Pleasant Grove Park trails, as well as camping, beer garden, vendor expo, and more.

The MTB cross-country marathon (XCM) is a very demanding form of mountain bike racing. For this race, riders will have four hours to complete as many laps as they can over a 12.1-mile closed course with ~995’ of elevation.

MAIN EVENT
SUNDAY, June 1st, 2025
10:30 AM

Kids Race – Elementary & Pre School
SATURDAY, May 31st, 2025
4:00 PM

THIS IS A RAIN OR SHINE EVENT!

Rain conditions may result in course alterations to protect trails 

The Virginia MTB Marathon State Championship will be a 2-day MTB festival atmosphere. There will be camping available Saturday night along with a beer garden, food trucks, and vendor expo areas both Saturday & Sunday!

• Camping
• Beer Garden
• Pasta Dinner
• Vendor Expo & Demos
• Local Food & Beverage available on site
• Music

Where: Pleasant Grove Park – 271 Pleasant Grove Drive, Palmyra, VA 22963 (Directions)

Racing Age: For all racers including Juniors – Racing Age is determined by your age on December 31st of the current year. Parents – please take note of this when registering your juniors for races, your Junior racer cannot turn 19 in the current year.

Categories: Men’s & Women’s Categories with age brackets (see registration page for details). Promoter has the right to combine classes and awards/prizes based on registration totals.

SUNDAY – Main Event 

• Pro/Elite
• Expert
• Sport
• Beginner
• SingleSpeed
• Clydesdale
• Tandem
• Teams (2 person)
• Juniors (U19, U16)

 SATURDAY – Youth Races

• Elementary (U12)
• Pre School

Entry Fees: 

• $65.00 after May 4th
• $70.00 after May 26th
• $80.00 walk-ups & after May 31st

Pre-registration includes:

• Race Entry
• Camping Saturday Night
• Saturday Dinner
• Drink Ticket
• Discounted event t-shirt

Race Format: Riders will have four hours to complete as many laps as they can over a 12.1-mile closed course with ~995’ of elevation. Riders must start their last lap before 3:59 on the race clock.

Course Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38786610?privacy_code=JseAkzJT2IlP5mSZ

Aid Stations/On-Trail Support: There will be 2 aid stations on course.

Aid #1 (at start/finish)

• Sponsored by: TBA (Nutrition Sponsor)
• Provided food/nutrition: TBA
• No additional bikes, vehicles, or personal/team tents
• Support crews are allowed

Aid #2 (mid-course at dog park)

• Sponsored by: TBA (Nutrition & Neutral Tech Support Sponsor)
• Provided food/nutrition: TBA
• Will have a sponsor provided full neutral support station
• No additional bikes, vehicles, or personal/team tents
• Support crews are allowed

Prizes: 

• Pro/Elite: Champion’s jersey/Merchandise, and Medals
• All Cats: Champion’s jersey/Merchandise, and Medals

Camping (FREE/INCLUDED): Primitive camping is available Saturday Night, and it is a short walk to the expo area and bathrooms. Campers will be able to unload from road alongside camping area and park in general parking. No cars are allowed to park in general camping area. Saturday campers will be able to set up that afternoon and will have to vacate campsite by 6:00 PM Sunday but are welcome to hang out in the expo area until we close! NOTE that Premier Parking ($25) comes with space for camping

VIP/Premier Parking, Team Staging, & Camping ($25): You will be right in the heart of the action! VIP Parking is Available with Saturday Night Camping. You will have a 10’x30′ space for parking and camping. The VIP area is set up along course as racers begin/end each lap with some limited spaces available right in the start/finish coral area. There is access to power in some spaces. You will be able to set up as early as Saturday afternoon.

XCM Champs is now scheduled before UCI Nationals to give VA racers those USAC points for callups/ seeding. A weekend celebration of mountain biking with camping (Saturday), local food trucks, a beer garden, expo areas with vendors and more!

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