Minnesota State Championship Series

Memorial Classic
Red Wing, MN

The course in Red Wing offers something for everyone. Fast sections for the strong riders, tight and twisty single track for the technically adept, and a few good climbs for those people who like to go up. Sections of double-track scattered throughout the lap allow riders to ride their own race.
The Kids Comp and First Timer’s course this year will be very similar to years past. It is a nice mix of flowing single track and fairly mellow double track.
The Citizen course includes the best of the flowing single track on the bluff but will avoid the hardest climbs on the south side of the bluff. The course has a few changes from last year but will be about the same length as before. This year the Citizen riders will bypass the gully “woop-dee-doos” that used to come near the start of the lap. Instead we have included some of the single track at the far end of the course.
Sport, Comp and Expert riders will all ride the same loop this year. This is the standard full lap of the bluff including the heavenly “Stairway to Heaven” climb and a trip down into the rock quarry area and back out. 
This event is organized by Muddy Paws Racing. www.muddypawsracing.com
 

Notes:
1) Kids Comp, Citizen, Sport, and Comp race entrants holding a USA Cycling Mountain annual membership (license), receive a $3 refund at race registration upon presentation of their membership card at the registration tent.
2)*USAC Sanctioned - All 2009 MNSCS events are USAC Mountain sanctioned. Racers competing in the Pro and Expert Classes are required to have an annual USA Cycling license. To purchase a license visit www.usacycling.org
3)**Must Register
 

Attention all Kids! Participate in the Shimano Kids Race!
The Shimano Youth Series is free to children ages 3 to 10. Kids receive a t-shirt, a numberplate, and a shiny new gold medal. Parent cyclists ride and race with the kids, providing motivational and physical support.
Race starts at 12:45 PM! Helmets are required. Register on-site only, Sunday, July 12 by 12:30pm.
 

There is no registration on Saturday July 11.  Registration will be open at 7:30 AM on Sunday July 12.

The course will be open for pre-riding on Saturday July 11th fron 12:00 PM to 7:00 PM and on Sunday July 12 to 8:00 AM.

On Line registration closes July 9th at 10:00 PM.

Prizes will be provided for 1st - 3rd place in each age class for Kids Comp, Citizen, Sport, Comp, Expert, & Pro classes. Top finishing Elite Group (Experts and Pros combined) will receive cash awards. See the MNSCS Guidelines for payout details.

Also to note - assorted swag from Tifosi, Kenetic Trainers, Salsa, Surley, Hammer Nutrition, Continental Tires, and more!! -  will be given away through the awards ceremonies throughout the day

Concessions - There will be a food concession stand available from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM on Sunday.

Free Camping Saturday Night July 11
The Jolly Roger Club has taken out a permit for camping on top of Memorial Saturday Night and has invited any MNSCS racers to camp free. Thanks Tony! 

From Rochester, MN:

Hwy 52 north out of Rochester to Hwy 58 at Zumbrota.  Take 58 all the way to Red Wing.  Hwy 58 turns into Bush St. at the bottom of the hill; keep going to the 4-way stop.  At the stopsign turn right onto 7th St.  After about 1/4 mile you'll see the entrance to Memorial Park. 

From Twin Cities, MN:

Connect  to Hwy 61 because this is the only way you'll get into Red Wing coming from the Cities.  At the 6th. stoplight (Main and Plum) turn right onto Plum St.  Go straight on Plum to the 4-way intersection at 7th. St. Turn left onto 7th. St.  After about 1/4 mile you'll see the entrance to Memorial Park. 

From Wisconsin:

Take Hwy. 63.  Hwy 63 comes into Red Wing over the Eisenhower Bridge.  The stop light coming into Red Wing is the 63 and Plum St. intersection.  Turn left onto Plum St.  Go straight on Plum to the 4-way intersection at 7th. St.  Turn left onto 7th. St.  After about 1/4 mile you'll see the entrance to Memorial Park.