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Presented by The Bike Lane
Saturday, May 5, 2012
Rocky Gap State Park - Flintstone, MD

9 Hours of fast and fun single-track!

Inspired by the huge success of our 12 hours of Cranky Monkey race, the third annual 9 Hours of Cranky Monkey Mountain Bike Relay Race will kick-off our mountain biking season. Solo racers and teams of 2 or 3 will churn out as many 9-mile laps as they can in a 9 hour period, from 11am-8pm.

Racers LOVE Rocky Gap for its awesome trail network, fantastic amenities, and gorgeous lake views. We are excited about hosting this event again and are sure it will continue to be wildly popular! Come on out and race with the monkey!

About Rocky Gap State Park and the Amenities: Rocky Gap has tons to do and is just a 2.5 hour drive from the Washington and Baltimore metro areas. The trail network at Rocky Gap is stellar and the 9 mile mountain biking course is filled with fun, twisty, and semi-technical singletrack, much of which is right along the lake. On both Fri 5/4 and Sat 5/5, racers will be permitted to camp in the huge grassy pit area which is located right next to two gorgeous beaches ($10/team/night - pay at check-in). Swimming is permitted in the lake and at that time of year, the water temperature should be chilly but refreshing for those in-between-lap swims. For those that do not want to camp, there is a fancy lodge right on site and plenty of bed and breakfasts located right in Cumberland (less than 10 miles away).

Self-selected classes include:

Solo Classes: Solo Female, Solo Male, Solo Male Masters 35+, Solo Male Masters 40+, Solo Male Masters 45+, and Solo Single-speed
2 Person Relay Team Classes: Duo Co-Ed, Duo Female, Duo Male, Duo Male Masters 70+ (combined team age), and Duo Male Masters 80+ (combined team age).
3 Person Relay Team Classes: Co-Ed, Female, Male, Male Masters 105+ (combined team age), and Male Masters 120+ (combined team age).

9 Hours of The Cranky Monkey is sponsored by: