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Written by Jed Olson   
Tuesday, 29 September 2009 08:06
altHPT - Kash for Klunking Super D race
Sunday - October 18th

What is Super D?
It is a hybrid between traditional XC and DH racing.  Overall the race is downhill but includes many trail types along the way.  The courses are suited to a wider range of bikes and riding styles with fewer high risk obstacles thank a DH course.  Riders will also find several climbs on the course that will test endurance and stamina.

The Purpose of the HPT Super D:
HPT of La Crosse would like to highlight the diversity of trails and terrain our trails encompass as well as exposing racers to new race formats and recruiting new racers to the sport.  A Super D brings the excitement of downhill racing with less danger and without the need for a specific bike to be competitive.  The format is also appealing to  racers who are intimidated by or uninterested in the longer race format of traditional XC racing.  Overall, a Super D puts to the test and values the various skills of all-around riders.

Schedule:
8am-11:30am: Registration and Practice 
(must be a registered rider to preride the course)

12:00 noon: Start qualifying round (all riders get one run to qualify for the final)

30 min break: Preliminary results and staging for the final round

Following the Break: Final round of racing


Classes
We will have Men’s open, Men’s Beginner, and Women’s classes

Format
Qualifying: all riders will receive an initial timed run using a time trial staggered start format. A riders qualifying time will also seed them for the final if they qualify.

Final: The top 30% + 5 (minimum of 6 riders) will qualify for the final (any rider within 5 sec of the top 30% will qualify to account for passing in the qualifying round).  The final will have riders starting in a seeded time trial staggered start.

Awards and cash payouts will be based only on the time of the final run.

Payout

Men’s Open:
1st $100
2nd $75
3rd $50
4th $40
5th $30
6th $20

Women’s:
1st $50
2nd $25
3rd $10

Course
The course will be unveiled on Saturday morning but will not rideable on Saturday due to the B.E.E.R race taking place on that day.  

The course will be a mix of open flowing and tight twisty single track with a majority of downhill while containing some climbing.

I ran the course at close to race pace turning out a time of 6:30.  I had a bout 2 min descending, 2 min rolling flats and short climbs, and 2.5 min descending.  I would expect top race times to be near the 6 min mark.   

A detailed course profile will be up on the website soon.

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Sounds great, how much is the entry fee?
 
Mon - Oct 12, 09
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