Round 5:
POWDER RIDGE XC
Presented By: Cannondale Bikes
Sunday July 27th, 2025 / Middlefield CT
#RaceDayXC #PowderRideXC
ABOUT THE VENUE:
Powder Ridge XC is the 5th stop on the 2025 Race Day XC tour. In what can only be called the most absolute family-friendly venue in all of racing, this venue features downhill mountain biking, a pump track, water slides, zip lines, paint ball, disc golf, and summer tubing (https://powderridgepark.com). Even better, there's an awesome live music festival Saturday evening from 4:30pm - 9pm (https://powderridgepark.connectintouch.com/events) So bring the whole family and make a weekend adventure out of it! We'll see you on the water slides after the race.
EVENT DATE:
Sunday July 27th, 2025
TITLE SPONSOR:
Cannondale Bikes
EVENT LOCATION:
Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort • 99 Powder Hill Rd, Middlefield, CT 06455
DIRECTIONS:
RACE INFO:
REGISTRATION
REGISTERPRE-REGISTRATION:
- Registration is managed through BikeReg.com.
- CLICK HERE to go to registration for all Race Day XC races on BikeReg.
- Pre entry closes Friday, Jul 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM ET
DAY-OF REGISTRATION:
You can also register on site Saturday 11PM - 5PM and Sunday 6AM - All Day
QUESTIONS?
Do you have registration questions?
- Visit our FAQ page for answers to many common quesrtions.
- If you still have questions, then Contact Us.
PARKING & CAMPING
ADDRESS:
Powder Ridge Mountain Park & Resort • 99 Powder Hill Rd, Middlefield, CT 06455
PARKING:
Parking Fee: $20 Per Carload (good all weekend)
CAMPING:
Primitive Camping is Available for a Fee:
$25 Per Carload (good all weekend)
TEAMS &VENDORS
The Team Tent / Vendor Area will be near the registration trailer and podium stage. You can pre-pay for space on Bikereg. CLICK HERE to go to registration for Race Day XC races on BikeReg.
VENUE MAP
VENUE MAPVENUE MAP:
As we get closer to the day of the race, details such as Registration, Start, Finish, Podium, etc. will start to be filled in on the venue map. Click the button below to open the venue map on your phone. Updates will be added to the existing venue map.
RULES
RULES:
- All 9 Race Day XC championship events are classified as XCO format under USA Cycling guidelines.
- For a complete list of USA Cycling Rules, please visit https://usacycling.org/resources/rulebook
COURSE INFO
COURSE INFO:
Course info coming soon!
SCHEDULE
WEEKEND SCHEDULE:
SATURDAY
- Gates Open: 10:00 AM
- Open Practice: 11:00 AM- 5:00 PM
- On Site Registration or Pre Registration Check In: 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Gates Close: 9:00 PM
SUNDAY
- Gates Open: 5 AM
- On Site Registration or Pre Registration Check In: Opens at 6:00 AM and Remains Open All Day
- Open Practice: 6 AM- 7:45 AM
- Race Heats: 8 AM - 4 PM / See RACE HEATS Tab for Full Schedule
RACE HEATS
RACE HEATS:
*Please Note: Actual start times might vary slightly at races due to weather, course conditions, or other circumstances. For the most part, however, this is the plan for each & every race.
Staging begins approximately 15 minutes prior to the start of every heat.
8 AM Heat 1 (30 Min Race)
- Boys 10-11
- Girls 10-11
- Boys 6-9
- Girls 6-9
- Boys4-5
- Girls 4-5
8:45 AM Heat 2 (1 HR Race)
- Boys 15-18
- Sport Men
- Sport Men 40+
- Sport Men 50+
- Boys 12-14
- Novice Men
- Novice Men 40+
- Novice Men 50+
- Men 70+ Open
10:00 AM Heat 3 (1 HR Race)
- Girls 15-18
- Sport Women
- Sport Women 40+
- Sport Women 50+
- Girls 12-14
- Novice Women
- Novice Women 40+
- Novice Women 50+
- Women 70+ Open
11:15 AM - 11:45 AM
- Open Practice on XC Track
11:30 AM Heat 4 (5-10 Minute Push Bike Race)
- Boys Push Bike
- Girls Push Bike
Push Bike Race on Separate Track*
12:00 PM Heat 5 (1HR 30 Min Race)
- Pro Men Open
- Masters Pro Men 45+
- Expert Men
- Expert Men 40+
- Expert Men 50+
- Single Speed Men Open
- Men 60+ Open
2:00 PM Heat 6 (1HR 30 Min Race)
- Pro Women Open
- Expert Women
- Expert Women 40+
- Expert Women 50+
- Non Binary Open
- Single Speed Women Open
- Women 60+ Open
4:00 PM The Hutch Motorsports E-Bike Heat (50 Min Race)
- E-Bike Open Men
- E-Bike Open Women
- E-Bike Masters Men 45+
- E-Bike Masters Women 45+
- E-bike U19 Boys
- E-Bike U19 Girls
RACE RESULTS
RESULTS:
Link to resulkts will be avalable day of race.
AWARDS
AWARDS:
- Heat 1 & 2: 11:00 AM
- Heat 3 & 4: 12:30 PM
- Heat 5: 2:15 PM
- Heat 6: 4:00 PM
- Heat 7: 5:30 PM
PHOTOS
PHOTOS:
Links to photos will be avalable here 1-2 days after the race.
RACE QUESTION?
Please use this form to contact us. We'll get back to you as soon as we can. Thank you!