August 7-9 | Snowmass Village, CO
XC, SD, DH, MX
- UCI (C2) DH and MX
- Nat'l MTB Calendar (Gravity)

OVERVIEW

Blast the Mass 2009 is proudly supported by The High Society Freeride Company www.highsocietyfreeride.com and Ensignal www.ensignal.com.

REGISTRATION

PRE-REGISTRATION INFO: Download the Blast the Mass Registration Form.  Forms mailed in must be postmarked by Saturday, August 1 to 600 Corporate Circle, Unit D Golden, CO 80401. Forms faxed to (303) 278-6906 or emailed to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it must be received Wednesday, August 5. You can also call your registration in to 720-407-6142 by Wednesday, August 5.

RACE ENTRY TRANSFER POLICY

OVERVIEW

Blast the Mass 2009 is proudly supported by The High Society Freeride Company www.highsocietyfreeride.com and Ensignal www.ensignal.com.

WAIVERS

If you're a kid who wants to race, but your parents won't be on-site please fill out this one: BFP WAIVER and this one: USAC WAIVER. All you other mugs who're 18 or older don't have to worry about it. The nice ladies at reg will print them for you all filled out and stuff.

PARKING

Racers can part in the new underground garage at Base Village and come right up to the lift and cross country start/finishes. The Sam's SmokeHouse Restaurant will be open for food and drink at the top of the 6-Pack for racers and spectators, so park it there for some good eatin' and some good viewing.

LODGING

In conjunction with Blast the Mass, Laurelwood Condominiums is offering all participants in the race a special rate of $105 + tax per night. This is last year's rate, so book early and save later!
Laurelwood Condominiums - www.laurelwoodcondominiums.com

You can also stay with Stonebridge Inn for your Blast the Mass weekend and save! Rates start at $99 per night. Mention promotional code "BLSTDRS" when speaking with a reservations sales associate or click here to make your reservation today!

www.destinationsnowmass.com  

CAMPING

• CAMPING WILL BE IN THE RODEO LOT ONLY. THERE WILL BE NO CAMPING OR ACCESS TO THE SPIDER SABICH AREA.
• CAMPING IS AVAILABLE ON FRIDAY NIGHT AUGUST 7 AND SATURDAY NIGHT AUGUST 8 ONLY.
• ALL CAMPERS MUST BE OFF OF THE DESINGATED CAMPING AREA BY 5 PM SUNDAY AUGUST 9.
• NO CAMPERS WILL BE ALLOWED INTO THE DESGINATED AREA UNTIL 8 AM FRIDAY MORNING.
• A 24 HR CAMP HOST WILL BE ON SITE TO DISTRIBUTE PERMITS, BEAR AND OTHER INFORMATION ALONG WITH COLLECTING FEES.
• CAMPING IS ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS.
• 100 PERMITS (1/CAR).
• ONCE PERMITS ARE GONE THEY ARE GONE.
• $20/PERMIT (GOOD FOR BOTH NIGHTS).
• IF YOU LEAVE, YOU MAY GIVE YOUR PERMIT TO SOMEONE; HOWEVER, YOU MUST HAVE THE LICENSE PLATE NUMBER CHANGED ON YOUR PERMIT AND THE MASTER COPY WITH THE CAMP HOST (NO ADDITIONAL FEE)
• ALL VEHICLES WILL REGISTER AND PAY THE CAMP HOST UPON ARRIVAL $20.
• CAR AND RV CAMPING IS ENCOURAGED.
• THERE ARE NO RV HOOK-UPS.
• SHOWERS MAY BE USED AT THE RECREATION CENTER FOR AN ADDITIONAL FEE.
• PUBLIC RESTROOMS WILL BE IN THE TRANSPORTATION CENTER.
• ALL GARBAGE WILL BE PLACED INTO (1) MASTER BEAR PROOF DUMPSTER.
• CARS/RVS WILL BE ALLOWED ONLY ON THE PAVED RODEO LOT.
• NO STAKING INTO THE PAVEMENT.
• OVERFLOW TENT CAMPING WILL BE ON THE SOCCER FIELD.
• THERE WILL BE NO BUS/SHUTTLE SERVICE.  CAMPERS WILL NEED TO FIND THEIR OWN RIDE TO THE RACE AREA OR DRIVE.
• AS LONG AS YOU HAVE A PERMIT, YOU WILL BE ALLOWED BACK INTO THE CAMPING PARKING AREA.
• YOUR PERMIT WILL HAVE 2 COPIES.  ONE WILL BE WITH THE CAMP HOST.  YOU MUST HAVE THIS PERMIT AND THE LICENSE PLATE NUMBER ON THE PERMIT MUST MATCH THE COPY THAT THE CAMP HOST HAS.
• NO FIRES, NO LOUD MUSIC.
• PETS MUST BE LEASHED AT ALL TIMES WITH ADEQUATE FOOD, WATER AND SHADE.

AUGUST 8 XC presented by  

NEW COURSE FOR 2009! We've eliminated the Powerline Climb, so get ready to rip!

LONG LOOP

The new start/finish is located in the new Base Village.  Riders will head up the Dawdler Work Road to the water plant and intersect the Village Bound trail (just like last year)  This single track will take riders to the K.A.R and then intersect the Thorton Work Road.  Riders continue up this road to the Ullrhof Restaurant where they will pick up the Cross Mtn Tail.  Take the Cross Mtn Trail to Govt Trail East.  Then go left down Anaerobic Nightmare.   Riders then go left on the Tom Blake Trail and take it to Faraway Road.  Turn left of the paved Faraway Road for 100yds then go right on Tom Blake Trail.  Continue to Funnel hill down to the finish. Approx 11.9 miles. GPS stats and exact mileage coming soon. 

SHORT LOOP

Same as Long loop until Cross Mtn meets Govt Trail East.  Instead of taking Govt Trail East, riders will head down Powerline and take a left on Tom Blake at the bottom of the Powerline DH.  Regroup on the Long loop and follow it to the finish.

XC Course Map

AUGUST 8 4X presented by

SUNDAY AUGUST 9 SD presented by 

Super-D riders will use the Village Express Chair, then follow the signage from the top of the chair to the start. The Super-D finish is the same as the DH finish.

SUNDAY AUGUST 9 DH

Open to all categories, the new "Pro DH" offers a brand new start and finish, several new and reowrked sections plus 600+ more feet of vertical. The Dirt "Chunnel" has been filled in and is no longer an iissue on the Village Express Pro DH. Riders will access the course via the Snowmass Express 6-Pack which is located at the bottom of Fanny Hill towards the new base area. The Burlingame Lift will be closed ALL WEEKEND (the chair directly below the stage...4X'ers take note!) And once again, miss your start, miss your race. This new policy is really helping us nail results and we thank all of you for your cooperation in getting to your start on time.

LIFT TICKETS

We'll offer a weekend-long pass for just $30. These will be available at registration beginning Friday AM. They are good only for the 6-Pack. Only racers may have bikes on the 6-Pack. Spectators can get off at the mid-stations or the top to view sections of the courses. Foot passengers may only download from the top station. Mid-station will require walking down. Ticket prices for spectators TBD. The Sam's SmokeHouse Restaurant will be open for food and drink at the top of the 6-Pack for racers and spectators, so park it there for some good eatin' and some good viewing. The Burlingame Lift will be closed ALL WEEKEND.

CLUNKER CRIT

A two-wheeled free-for all. Open to all walks of biking life...so to speak. If 6 DH'ers show up with their rigs we'll make a DH category and line 'em up. Townie category? Yup. SS? Yup. Frankenbike? You betcha. 4X'ers? Oh boy. We'll take all comers and categorize them appropriately. WARNING: Participants in Dale's Pale Ale may encounter beer, marshmallows, silly string, hot-dogs, good-natured heckling, watermelon, large comical hammers, Speedos, afro wigs and any number of other childish/amusing items. By no means is this meant to be a comprehensive list. Helmets are required.

TIMING AND RESULTS

Brought to you by CJ Sports Timing- where seconds count.

AWARDS

You must be present at the awards ceremony to receive your award or cash purse.All riders must be present to receive awards and cash purses for all MSC events. NO EXCEPTIONS will be made so, plan you trip home accordingly.

RACE PHOTOS

Will be provided by our official photography partner, Vast Action Photography. You can visit them at www.vastaction.com

HOW TO GET HERE

From Denver:
Take I-70 W to exit 116 toward CO-82 E/Glenwood Springs/Aspen. Turn right on N. River Drive which becomes 6th St. Turn slight right onto Grand Ave/CO-82 and follow for 35 miles. At a roundabout, turn slight right Brush Creek Road and left at Owl Creek Road.

From Colorado Springs:
Take US-24 W to to CO-82N. Pass through one roundabout and turn left at Brush Creek Road and left at Owl Creek Road.

TECH/EXPO SPACE, VOLUNTEERS, SPONSORSHIP INQUIRIES

If you're interested in volunteering of finding out about sponsorship opportunities, please give us a shout at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or (719) 221-1251.

EXPO AREA WILL BE LOCATED AT THE BASE VILLAGE IN LOT C. TEAM VEHICLES WILL NO LONGER BE ALLOWED ON THE MOUNTAIN ANYWHERE. ALL LOAD-INS WILL NEED TO BE ACCOMPANIED BY AN EXPO MANAGER.

LOAD-IN SCHEDULE
Thursday - 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Friday - 7 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday - 6:30 a.m. - 7:45 a.m.
Sunday - no load-in, load-out begins at 3 p.m.

LOAD-OUT SCHEDULE
Monday by 3 p.m.