MILFORD BIKE FEST AND TRAIL CHALLENGE

ALL RIDES ARE SELF SUPPORTED

• Directions, maps & trail info is provided as a guide for your planning.
• However, this event relies on each participant knowing their own abilities and limits and arriving prepared to safely tackle whatever challenge they choose.
• A helmet is required for all rides. 
• All roads are active during this event and extreme caution should be used at all road crossings and when riding on roads.  There will be no law enforcement or volunteer presence at road crossings. 
• All applicable laws and ordinances are in effect during this event.
• Trails and paths you may ride during this event are shared-use with other riders, hikers, runners, and possibly equestrians.
• Cyclists yield to pedestrians and everyone yields to horses. Always exhibit good trail etiquette.
• All MCMBA singletrack mountain bike trails are directional, unless posted otherwise.
• The MCMBA Mountain Bike Patrol will be on-hand in Downtown Milford and patrolling on the trails throughout the day. While our patrollers are highly skilled and dedicated, the footprint of this event is too large to depend on them for all emergencies and breakdowns that may occur on the trail.
• CALL 911 FOR ALL EMERGENCIES REQUIRING EMS, POLICE, OR FIRE. 
• Due to the event spanning multiple municipalities and two counties, always know where you are.

We make every attempt to provide registered riders with accurate maps (event booklet or GPX files in some applications) to navigate to each trail, as well as clear markings on each trail as navigational aides.  However, each rider must accept responsibility for their own navigation and should not rely solely on trail and event posted signage.  Unfortunately, trail & event signage is subject to damage or vandalism. We can not guarantee these navigation aides during the event.

YOUR SAFETY IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY!  You, your family, and fellow riders are depending on you.  Own it.

We suggest you always carry the following items while out on the trails:

• Event booklet containing trail maps
• A cell phone with a fully-charged battery, phone numbers for other riders in your group (if applicable), and a non-riding emergency contact
• Ample amount of water
• Snacks, energy chews, electrolyte supplements, medications
• Bike multi-tool & other tools
• Flat repair kit with spare bike tube
• Chain missing links/master links
• Basic first aid kit
• Sunscreen and bug spray

Water sources are limited along the routes.  Well pumps are managed by the DNR and the MCMBA can not guarantee these pumps will be operational. Well-pumps may be found at:

• Proud Lake Recreation Area Equestrian Trailhead (Garden Rd.)
• Island Lake Mountain Bike Trailhead

 Water & snacks may be available for purchase from many retailers along the routes, including:

• Holden's Deli, near the exit of the Kensington Connector at Kensington Metropark (2055 S. Milford Rd)
• Kensington Farmhouse Grille, on the north end of Kensington Metropark (2240 W. Buno Rd)
• Wolverine Lake Party Store, south of Hickory Glen Park (297 Glengary Rd)
• CVS Pharmacy @ GM & Milford Rd intersection.