Crosscut Mountain Sports Center

16621 Bridger Canyon Rd

Bozeman, MT  59715

2024

August 31st and September 1st, 9:00 AM

Course Description

Directions (CLICK HERE)
Crosscut Mountain Sports Center is located off Highway 86. We will be based out of the newly constructed biathlon stadium off the Bridger Bowl Ski area road. Turn left off the highway to Bridger Bowl Ski Area and take the first two branches to the right. After the 2nd right-hand turn, you will drive through a tunnel and then into the Crosscut parking area. It’s about a 25 min drive from downtown Bozeman.

The Crosscut course features a mix of fun swoopy singletrack, dirt service roads and two-track. The Saturday course is 3.75 miles long with 356 feet of climbing. Sunday’s course will be identical to Saturday’s except that the outer part of the loop will be cut-off making it approximately 2.5 miles long with 266 feet of climbing.

Google MyMaps link 

Pre-Ride

The course will be open for pre-ride Friday afternoon (5:00-7:30 PM) and Saturday morning (8:00-8:45 AM). We will offer an additional pre-ride opportunity on Saturday afternoon (5:00-6:30 PM). There is no pre-ride on Sunday morning. We strongly recommend that all racers pre-ride the course and bring a map, plenty of water, cell phone, and not ride alone. Please pass course workers with great care and stay off the course outside of the above times.  Only registered riders, coaches, and staff are allowed on the course. Everyone needs a race plate or a registered coach plate to be on course. No unregistered parents/ siblings allowed on course. All racers must have a coach with them during pre-ride.

Volunteer at Our Races

Volunteers are the backbone of our League and make our events possible. Please consider volunteering at this race, we are confident you’ll love it, money-back guarantee!   We will need volunteers for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Sign up HERE! If you have any volunteering-related questions, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Cindy Schultz at volunteer@montanamtb.org.     

2024 Registration

For 2024 we are carrying on with the flat fee structure, race entries are included in your registration! There is no extra cost for attending races, but you must sign-up for the races you will attend so we can keep track of student-athletes and have appropriate call-ups. Please sign-up in Pit Zone by 11:59 PM on the Monday before the race to make sure we can get you added to the call-up list. If student-athletes miss the registration deadline they are still welcome to show up on race day and join in, however they’ll miss out on their call-up and will line up at the back of their field - no exceptions.

Petitions for Category Placement

Saturday race category petition: Those petitioning for exceptions to the race category placement for Saturday's race must do so by Monday, August 26th at 11:59 PM. Petition FORM must be filled out online. Race day petitions will not be entertained.

Sunday race category petition: Those petitioning for a category change for Sunday's race, must see Registration at the venue and complete a paper form by 4:00pm on Saturday. Race day petitions on Sunday will not be entertained.

Chip Timing

All racers will receive a permanent number plate with chip timing transponder on the backside. Racers will use this race plate for all five races, so please remove this number plate before mounting the bike on car to prevent loss. Replacement number plates will be available at the registration tent for $20.

Registration Information – Race Plate Pick-up

The registration tent will be open on Friday 3:00-7:00 PM, Saturday until 11:00 AM and Sunday until 10:00 AM. Students who do not have a plate can check in with registration after speaking to their head coach. These chip timing number plates will be used for the entire season, please do not lose them. Reminder: double check that you are registered and Race Ready in the NICA Pit Zone!

Again, racers will be using their number plate for the entire season; replacement number plates are available at Registration for $20.

Don’t forget to sign-up for this race in Pit Zone by 11:59 pm on Monday, August 26th to ensure your student athlete is added to the start list and receives a call-up. Racers who miss the deadline are still welcome to show up and race, however they will start at the back of their respective field, no exceptions.

In order to race you must meet Race Ready status!

Race Ready Checklist:

• Pit Zone profile completed
• Waivers electronically signed in the Pit Zone
• League registration fees paid and signed-up for the race!

Category

Staging Time

Start Time

Laps

~Miles

~Race Time

  WAVE 1

8th Grade Boys

9:05 AM

9:15 AM

1

3.75

<40 min

7th Grade Boys

9:20 AM

1

3.75

<40 min

6th Grade Boys

9:25 AM

1

3.75

<40 min

  WAVE 2

7th/8th Comp Girls

10:05 AM

10:15 AM

2

7.5

<60 min

8th Grade Girls

10:17 AM

1

3.75

<40 min

7th Grade Girls

10:19 AM

1

3.75

<40 min

6th Grade Girls

10:21 AM

1

3.75

<40 min

  WAVE 3

7th/8th Comp Boys

11:05 AM

11:15 AM

2

7.5

<60 min

JV3 Boys

11:20 AM

2

7.5

<70 min

  WAVE 4

Varsity Girls

12:25 PM

12:30 PM

3

11.3

<90 min

JV1 Girls

12:32 PM

2

7.5

<60 min

JV2 Girls

12:34 PM

2

7.5

<70 min

JV3 Girls

12:36 PM

2

7.5

<70 min

  WAVE 5

Varsity Boys

1:50 PM

2:00 PM

4

15

<90 min

JV1 Boys

2:02 PM

3

11.3

<90 min

JV2 Boys

2:04 PM

2

7.5

<70 min

Category

Staging Time

Start Time

Laps

~Miles

~Race Time

  WAVE 1

7th/8th Comp Girls

8:15 AM

8:25 AM

2

5

<40 min

8th Grade Girls

8:27 AM

2

5

<40 min

7th Grade Girls

8:29 AM

2

5

<40 min

6th Grade Girls

8:31 AM

2

5

<40 min

  WAVE 2

6th Grade Boys

9:10 AM

9:15 AM

2

5

<40 min

  WAVE 3

7th Grade Boys

9:55 AM

10:00 AM

2

5

<40 min

  WAVE 4

8th Grade Boys

10:40 AM

10:45 AM

2

5

<40 min

  WAVE 5

7th/8th Comp Boys

11:20 AM

11:30 AM

2

5

<40 min

JV3 Boys

11:32 AM

2

5

<40 min

  WAVE 6

Varsity Girls

12:10 PM

12:15 PM

3

7.5

<60 min

JV1 Girls

12:17 PM

2

5

<40 min

JV2 Girls

12:19 PM

2

5

<40 min

JV3 Girls

12:21 PM

2

5

<40 min

  WAVE 7

Varsity Boys

12:50 PM

1:00 PM

4

10

<60 min

JV1 Boys

1:02 PM

3

7.5

<60 min

JV2 Boys

1:04 PM

2

5

<40 min

• Pit Zone drop-off is open to teams only from 3:00-7:30 pm on Friday.
• All participants will be expected to help with Pit Zone takedown and awards will not begin until after takedown is completed.
• Pit Zone will open to vehicles for loading after completion of awards on Sunday.
• No smoking.
• No inappropriate language.
• Any conflicts and/or disputes with any race official or volunteer shall not be dealt with in the team pit area and will only be dealt with from a team’s head coach.
• All bikes must be walked in Pit Zone area.
• Helmets must be worn at all times while riding by everyone at the event..
• Any violation of the above rules may result in a team penalty and/or expulsion from the team pit and infield area.
• No gasoline generators and no open fires inside the team pit areas (including no charcoal grills).
• Dogs must be kept on leash at all times at the race venue. Clean up after your dogs.

Contacts:

League Director

Sam Schultz

sam@montanamtb.org

Volunteer Coordinator

Cindy Schultz

volunteer@montanamtb.org

Chief of Registration

Molly Bowman

registration@montanamtb.org

Chief of Scoring

Simia Ranieri and Sarah Fricke

scorekeeper@montanamtb.org

• Please pack out what you pack in. No garbage receptacles will be provided.
• Please be sure to throw away all trash, including micro trash such as wrapper bits
• Potable water is available at the Crosscut Nordic Center off Highway 86.
• Review our Refund and Weather Policy HERE.
• All racing will be governed by the NICA Rulebook.
• We hope all racers and their families will stay after the race for the award ceremony!

Additional Crosscut Information

Overnight Camping Authorized on Friday and Saturday!
The Montana Interscholastic Cycling League encourages racers, coaches and parents to camp out! Thanks for the amazing folks at Crosscut Mountain Sports Center and Bridger Bowl, rustic overnight camping will be offered on Friday and Saturday nights. Guidelines:

• Parental supervision required, no exceptions. MICL and team coaches are NOT responsible for student athletes outside of pre-ride and racing.
• Camp sites are rustic/unimproved, and first come-first served. No hookups available for RV's.
• No campfires or open flames allowed. Propane grills and stoves allowed as consistent with the current local fire restrictions.
• Pack in/pack out trash and recycling *no trash service provided.
• Porta potties will be provided.
• Bridger Bowl has requested we stay ONLY in the specific lower parking areas where camping is allowed.
• Camping in Crosscut’s Forsythe Meadows is ONLY for tents and ONLY allowed within the designated area! Overflow tent camping is at Bridger Bowl.
• Quiet time for all campers is 10 pm!

Crosscut and Bridger Bowl Map of Area

NICA Crosscut Classic Course

*Click HERE for an interactive view

The Montana Interscholastic Cycling League is a Project League of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association, a 501(c)(3) non-profit youth development organization, guided by the core values of fun, inclusivity, equity, respect and community. The league promotes interscholastic mountain bike racing, provides training and education to new teams and coaches, and offers a comprehensive infrastructure to grow youth cycling in a professional, safe and engaging manner.