Pulaski MTN-X

The Pulaski MTN-X is a new multi-surface event held in Pulaski County, VA.  There will be three different distances–a 105 mile long course with over 12,000 feet of climbing, a 52 mile middle-distance course with just under 6000 feet of climbing, and a non-competitive 30 mile course.  All of these rides will be about 50% gravel and 50% asphalt, although some asphalt sections will be backcountry, narrow rough roads. $10,000 in prize money for the top 5 finishers.

This is a “timed sector” event, which means that you won’t be racing from the start gun to the finish line.  There will be timed segments throughout the course, and those are the race sectors.  Your times from each of the segments will be added together for your finishing time on which you will be ranked.  This format allows two things–foremost it allows for a safe event where riders won’t be racing through stop signs and intersections.  All of the timed sectors will be on stretches of road where the rider will have the right-of-way so that no rules of the road need to be broken to race.  Secondly, it means that aid stations can be placed outside of these timed segments, so that there is no rush in filling up bottles and grabbing some snacks.  The aid stations will be in untimed areas so you can wait for your friends and know that the clock is not ticking.  We think you will love this format, and it also makes for a less lonely day on the bike.

Be sure to plan on coming on Friday afternoon and join us for our shake out ride on the New River Trail along with an expo and festivities at the Great Wilderness Brewing Company!