Sprocket Fuel MTB Race

• Limited race entry to provide an intimate and friendly race experience and to prevent overcrowding on the trails
• Wave starts by class, with traditionally faster classes starting first.  This, combined with the race loop flow limits passing between waves.
• Fun and challenging course design
• Professional race operations
• Superbly marked course – you won’t get lost
• Exciting atmosphere with great music
• Excellent volunteer support
• Well-stocked aid stations
• Medical support
• Chip timing – accurate and timely posting of results
• Abundant, varied, and tasty post-race food/beverage (including items such as sliders, fresh fruit, hummus/veggies, bagels/peanut butter, trail bars, chips, cookies, and a crowd favorite, little cups of M&Ms.  Beverages include water, Gatorade, soft drinks, Honest Kids juice, and Athletic Brewing Company non-alcoholic beer).  
• Fun awards ceremony with contests and lots of giveaways (see below for details)
• FREE photo downloads post-race (a professional photographer will be at the race)
• NOTE - to keep registration fees as low as possible, a t-shirt is optional.  Our tees are very nice though, so you might want to consider ordering one when you register.  

Depending on class, athletes will start in waves and complete 1-3 laps on a course that includes smooth, twisty, and flowing single-track trails. The course measures 6.3 miles for a lap, north of County Park Drive, and 3.4 miles for a shortened lap (less technical), south of County Park Drive.

• Expert - 22.5 miles (3 laps + 1 shortened lap)
• Sport / Single-Speed - 16 miles (2 laps + 1 shortened lap)
• Intermediate - 10 miles (1 lap + 1 shortened lap)
• Beginner / Junior - 7 miles (2 shortened laps)
• Super Junior - 3.5 miles (1 shortened lap)
• Adapted - 1 mile (beginner trail)

CLICK HERE to view interactive map and elevation profile of full race course

CLICK HERE to view interactive map and elevation profile of shortened race course

Sprocket Fuel Racers self-select between 34 different age and/or skill-based classes.  These classes have been created so riders can race and be scored with athletes of similar age and skill level. For age-based classes, race age is determined as of 12/31/26.

Definition of Skill-Based Classes.  Use the following to guide you in selecting your class.

• Beginner – you are an occasional rider, honing your mountain biking skills. When you ride, you generally stay on the less technical trails. You have never raced before or you do not race often.
• Intermediate – you ride often and are comfortable riding most terrain. You may have raced before but do not have tons of racing experience (1-3 races per year). Your endurance is good but you rarely ride more than 15 miles in one outing and you would have extreme difficulty maintaining race pace for more than 12 miles.  You might have raced in the beginner or intermediate classes before and have not broken the top three finishers on a consistent basis.
• Sport – with how much you ride, you feel very confident on your bike.  You are in very good riding shape, ride fast, and can ride 20+ miles in an outing.  You have podiumed at the beginner or intermediate levels or you have raced in the sport class, can keep up with other sport riders, and feel comfortable competing at that level. You might have raced in the sport class before and have not broken the top three finishers on a consistent basis.  
• Expert – you ride very often and feel extremely confident on your bike.  You are in excellent riding shape, ride very fast, and can easily ride 20+ miles in an outing.  You have podiumed at the sport level or you have raced in the expert class, can keep up with other expert riders, and feel comfortable competing at that level.

SUNDAY, 8/8/26 (Race Day) (rain date is 8/22/26)

STAGING AREA:  Hog Run Field @ Harris Lake County Park (2112 County Park Drive, New Hill, NC 27562)

RACE #1 @ 8am (Expert/Sport/Single-Speed/Beginner)

• 6:45am-7:45am:  check-in
• 7:50am-8am:  racer line-up/pre-race brief
• 8am-8:16am:  staggered wave starts (classes separated by 1-3 minutes)
  • 8:00am - Expert Male Open, Expert Male Masters 50+ (3 laps / 22.5 miles)
  • 8:02am - Sport Male Open (2 laps (16 miles)
  • 8:05am - Sport Male Masters 40+ (2 laps / 16 miles)
  • 8:07am - Single-Speed Male Open, Sport Male Masters 50+, Sport Male Masters 60+ (2 laps / 16 miles)
  • 8:10am - Expert Female Open (3 laps / 22.5 miles)
  • 8:10am - Sport Female Open, Sport Female Masters 40+, Single-Speed Female Open (2 laps / 16 miles)
  • 8:14am - Beginner Male Open, Beginner Male Masters 40+ (2 shortened laps / 7 miles)
  • 8:16am - Beginner Female Open (2 shortened laps / 7 miles)
• 9am-10:45am:  post-race food/beverage available (free for racers and volunteers)
• 10:15am:  awards/giveaways

RACE #2 @ 11:30am (Junior 6-14 and Super Junior 6-8 / 9-10)

• 10:45am-11:15am:  check-in
• 11:20am-11:30am:  racer line-up/pre-race brief
• 11:30am-11:37am:  staggered wave starts (classes separated 1-3 minutes)
  • 11:30am - Jr 13-14 Male, Jr 11-12 Male (2 shortened laps / 7 miles)
  • 11:33am - Jr 13-14 Female, Jr 11-12 Female, Jr 6-10 Male, Jr 6-10 Female (2 shortened laps / 7 miles)
  • 11:35am - Super Jr 9-10 Male, Super Jr 9-10 Female (1 shortened lap / 3.5 miles)
  • 11:37am - Super Jr 6-8 Male, Super Jr 6-8 Female (1 shortened lap / 3.5 miles)
• 12pm-1:15pm:  post-race food/beverage available (free for racers and volunteers)
• 12:45pm:  awards/giveaways

RACE #3 @ 12:30pm (Intermediate)

• 11:15am-12:15pm:  check-in
• 12:20pm-12:30pm:  racer line-up/pre-race brief
• 12:30pm-12:39pm:  staggered wave starts (classes separated 1-3 minutes)
  • 12:30pm - Intermediate Male 19-39, Intermediate Male 18-U (1 lap / 10 miles)
  • 12:33pm - Intermediate Male Masters 40+ (1 lap / 10 miles)
  • 12:36pm - Intermediate Male Masters 50+, Intermediate Male Masters 60+ (1 lap / 10 miles)
  • 12:39pm - Intermediate Female 19-39, Intermediate Female 18-U, Intermediate Female Masters 40+, Intermediate Female Masters 50+ (1 lap / 10 miles) 
• 1:15pm-2pm:  post-race food/beverage available (free for racers and volunteers)
• 2pm:  awards/giveaways

RACE #4 @ 12:45pm (Adapted)

• 11:15am-12:15pm:  check-in
• 12:20pm-12:30pm:  racer line-up/pre-race brief
• 12:45pm:  Race start Adapted (recumbent trike or handcycle with either Class 1 E-assist or Non E-assist)
• 1:15pm-2pm:  post-race food/beverage available (free for racers and volunteers)
• 2pm:  awards/giveaways

We will have three award ceremonies: 

• 10:15am - Race #1 (Expert, Sport, Single-speed, and Beginner)
• 12:45pm - Race #2 (Junior and Super Junior)
• 2pm - Race #3 and Race #4 (Intermediate and Adapted). 

Awards and prizes will be presented to the top three in each class. 

We will randomly select winners of some great giveaways – includes gift certificates, cycling gear, and Roadless Races merchandise.  Racers and volunteers are eligible to win.

Invite friends to join in the fun.  Every person who signs up using your unique referral link will help you earn rewards.  

• Receive a sweet Roadless Races Trucker Hat when you refer TWO (2) racers.  One hat/person.  Pick up your hat at check-in.
• Receive $25 cash back for EVERY FOUR (4) racers you refer.

Your referral link will be included on your confirmation email and we will also send you a separate email that you can forward to your friends.  Also, your referral link will be embedded in the social share buttons at the end of registration.  Plenty of ways to invite your friends and earn rewards.