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August 10-12 | Mountain Village, CO XC, DH, SD Season Finale - Click here to register for Full Tilt in Telluride!

OVERVIEW
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August 10-12, 2012 |
LOCATION:
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Mountain Village, CO
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DISCIPLINES:
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XC, DH, SD
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LIFT TICKETS ARE FREE AT FULL TILT IN TELLURIDE!!!
MSC #5, Full Tilt in Telluride is MSC Series Finale for both the Endurance and Gravity Series. This means DOUBLE POINTS for the MSC Overall Standings.
REGISTRATION
The best way to register for Full Tilt in Telluride is online here! Online registration deadline is Wednesday, August 8 at 11:59 p.m. There is no fee for registering online at Active.com. You can also download the Full Tilt in Telluride Registration Form. On-site race entry fees and mail-in registration form entry fees are the same. Forms mailed in must be postmarked by Saturday, August 4 or received by email to
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no later than Wednesday, August 8 at 5 p.m. No faxes please (they just aren't reliable).
ON-SITE REGISTRATION
If you aren't able to pre-register by Wednesday at 11:59 p.m., you can still register on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Race entry fees are here. Registration/check-in for your wave will close one hour prior to its designated start time. This includes pre-registered riders.
Registration HQ: The Hop Garden is located at 565 Mountain Village Blvd., Heritage Plaza, Mountain Village, 81435
* does not apply to all races. Must register by closing of registration on Saturday at 5 p.m. for all DH races. Packet pick-up for pre-registered riders may occur day-of, but must be at least 1 hour prior to start wave.
ALL riders that hold USAC licenses need to bring the license or authorization to ride with them in order to register. Every race. Every time. If you forget, you can show us on a fancy phone. No proof of license = no racy racy. If you're a CAT 1 rider or Pro, you can't race on a one-day.
RACE ENTRY TRANSFER POLICY
If you happen to break your collar bone the week before the race, sprain a thumb, or if any other unforeseen circumstance suddenly arises, never fear, the MSC crew won't let you down! We're here to help get you back to racing! Contact us at
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by the Wednesday prior to the race weekend (online registration deadline) and we'll gladly transfer your entry fee to any other MSC race. NO REFUNDS. Incidents during the weekend (Friday - Sunday) of the event do not count for an entry transfer. This includes injuries from practice, vehicles breaking down, your ride leaving you, sickness, losing your dog, forgetting your shoes, or anything else.
EVENT COVERAGE
For those who can’t make the event, the Town of Mountain Village and LiveSauce Media will provide live race coverage via the Web Saturday and Sunday at livestream.com/mountainvillage; broadcast times will be noted.
http://www.livestream.com/mountainvillage
Also, we will be updating our social media sites race weekend:
http://www.facebook.com/townofmountainvillage
http://twitter.com/mountainvillage
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mountain-Village-Bikepark/142024515838996#!/pages/Mountain-Village-Bikepark/142024515838996?sk=wall
LODGING INFO
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Experience the idyllic scenery, flawless skiing and mountain recreation of southwestern Colorado at the Mountain Lodge at Telluride. Guests of the Mountain Lodge at Telluride will experience superior lodging and mountainside condominiums secluded in a premier Telluride community. Mountain Lodge at Telluride's lodging accommodations offer a uniquely sophisticated experience, secluded in the rustic peaks and valleys of the San Juan Mountains.
Call the reservation hot-line at 1-866-368-6867 or CLICK HERE to be taken directly to the reservation page to get special race-only rates.
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The Peaks Resort is a resort for all seasons. Located in Telluride, in the majestic Rocky Mountains, this Colorado hotel offers both summer and winter adventure. Imagine awakening in a mountainside cabin or guest room with breathtaking views of snow-capped peaks. As a distinguished favorite among Telluride hotels and resorts, the pet friendly Peaks provides convenient access to miles of skiing, tennis, golf, fly-fishing, and children's programs. Relax in our beautifully appointed accommodations - and experience complete rejuvenation of mind, body, and spirit, in an incomparable setting.
To book, click here!
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Elevation Vacations in Telluride, Colorado provides the finest selection of professionally managed, high quality, luxury vacation rentals and lodging services in Southwest Colorado. Our collection of Mountain Village and Telluride lodging includes private home rentals, gondola core condos and townhomes plus many of the best downtown Telluride vacation rentals.
Book here today! 888-728-8160 ElevationVacations.com
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Go Full Tilt with Telluride Resort Lodging. Rooms from just $89 per night. Some restrictions apply, taxes not included. Please call 800-778-8581 and mention Full Tilt.
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CAMPING
There is camping available at Town Park, although space is very limited and no reservations will be accepted. Please visit the Town’s website for more information: http://www.telluride-co.gov/index.aspx?page=59
There will be NO CAMPING up at The Mountain Village and NO CAMPING out of your team trailer in the TECH/EXPO area. NO DOGS ALLOWED and NO CAR CAMPING!
PARKING INFO AND TELLURIDE/MOUNTAIN VILLAGE PROXIMITY
Telluride and Mountain Village are neighboring towns, connected by Mountain Village’s gondola system and Highway 145. For those competing in this year’s Full Tilt event, all races and award ceremonies will take place in Mountain Village. So if you want to be close to the action, stay and play in Mountain Village July 8-10.
Transportation & Parking
If you stay in one of the many lodging establishments in Mountain Village, we suggest you park your car where you are staying and leave it there as there are so many other ways to get around: free gondola, free hotel shuttles, free Dial-A-Ride taxi service. If you choose to park your car, and need it close by, take advantage of either Heritage Parking Garage or Gondola Parking Garage.
To park in Heritage Parking Garage, riders will have to pay $1 per hour until exit, but the first three hours are free. Or riders can park in the Gondola Parking Garage with a valid permit. Full Tilt participants can purchased a $10 parking permit at registration; it is valid from 9 a.m. to 9 .m. the next day, or participants may purchase multiday passes at that same rate.
SCHEDULE
Riders practicing out of their scheduled practice time will loose race privileges.
| FRIDAY |
AUGUST 10, 2012 |
| 8 a.m. - 7 p.m. |
Registration at The Hop Garden
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| 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
XC and SD courses open for practice
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| 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. |
Pro and CAT 1 DH practice
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| 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. |
CAT 2, 3, JR DH practice
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| 5 p.m. - 7 p.m. |
Open DH course for all categories |
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| SATURDAY DH SCHEDULE |
AUGUST 11, 2012 |
| 6:45 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Registration at The Hop Garden
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8 a.m. - 10 a.m.
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Pro and CAT 1 DH practice
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10 a.m. - NOON
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CAT 2, 3, JR DH practice
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NOON - 5 p.m.
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Open DH practice for all categories
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| SATURDAY XC SCHEDULE |
AUGUST 11, 2012 |
| 6:45 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Registration at The Hop Garden
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| 8 a.m. |
CAT 1 15-18, CAT 2, CAT 3, Junior 14 & Under Race
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| 11 a.m. |
Pro and CAT 1 19+ Race
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12 p.m.
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Shimano Youth Series |
| 11:45 p.m. |
CAT 1 15-18, CAT 2, CAT 3, Junior 14 & Under Awards in the plaza
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| 2:30 p.m. |
Pro and CAT 1 19+ Awards in the plaza
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| SATURDAY SD SCHEDULE |
AUGUST 11, 2012 |
| 2 a.m. - 5 p.m. |
Super D practice
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| 6:30 p.m. |
Super D Race |
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Super D Awards follows Super D Race in the plaza |
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| SUNDAY DH SCHEDULE |
AUGUST 12, 2012 |
| 7 a.m. - 11 a.m. |
Registration at The Hop Garden
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| 7:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. |
Pro and CAT 1 DH practice
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9 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
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CAT 2, CAT 3 and Junior 14 & Under DH practice
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| 10:45 a.m. |
Pro and CAT 1 15-18 DH Qualifying |
11:15 a.m.
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CAT 1/2/3/JR DH Race
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| 1:30 p.m. |
Pro and CAT 1 15-18 DH Finals
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| Immediately follows |
Awards for all DH Awards follows Pro Finals in the plaza
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NO DH RACE DAY REGISTRATION |
COLORADO NATIVE SATURDAY SOCIAL AT THE HOP GARDEN 5-8 p.m.

Saturday night is the place to be with the Colorado Native Saturday Social at the Hop Garden from 5 -8 p.m. Every racer 21 and older will receive a coupon to redeem one free Colorado Native beer from the Hop Garden! The Colorado Native and MSC crew will be hanging at the Hop Garden from 5-8 p.m. giving away raffle tickets with each Colorado Native beer given away or sold. At the end of the social, we will be giving out prizes via raffle ticket numbers. Come join us for the evening, fuel up for Sunday's race and win a prize!
The Hop Garden is located at 565 Mountain Village Blvd., Heritage Plaza, Mountain Village, 81435
LIFT TICKETS
Lift tickets are free at Full Tilt in Telluride!
COURSE MAPS
Downhill Race Course: All riders will begin the race on the No-Brainer Trail in the Mountain Village Bike Park, and from there they will continue to the World Cup Trail, the original 2002 World Cup downhill race course. 1.1 miles
Super-D Race Course: Beginning with a Le Mans start – bicycles stationed at the top of Lift 4 with racers running to their bikes – riders will begin the competition on the No-Brainer Trail, merge onto T-Bone Trail then back to No-Brainer with a finish at the bottom the Bike Park. 2.2 miles
Cross-Country Long Loop: Beginning at The Beach, and following the various town plazas to Sunset Plaza, riders will head to Mountain Village Boulevard, pass Vischer Drive to the Boulevard Trail. From there, competitors will take the lower portion of the Village Trail to Prospect Creek Drive then to San Joaquin Road and the Sundance ski trail. Joining with Prospect Trail, riders will head to the intersection of Prospect Trail and Village Trail, near the top of seven, to connect with upper Village Trail. The course continues down Village Trail to the lower Boomerang ski trail. Competitors will then head to Mountain Village Center and either finish the race at The Beach or continue for another loop. 12.5 mile loop.
Racers' Maps
Pro/CAT 1- 2 long (pink) laps 12.9 miles per lap
CAT 2- 1 long lap (pink) 12.9 miles per lap
CAT 3- 1 lap (green) 11.4 miles per lap
Approximately 1600’ of climbing per lap
HOW TO GET HERE
Telluride is located in the southwest corner of big ol' Colorado.
TECH/EXPO SPACE, VOLUNTEERS, SPONSORSHIP INQUIRIES
If you're interested in volunteering of finding out about sponsorship opportunities, please give us a shout at
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