Lake Rebecca—Rockford, MN

Date

September 7-8, 2024

Road Construction

There is road construction on Rebecca Park Road (County Road 50) if you are coming from the South. There are temporary traffic signals controlling the lanes. Plan a few extra minutes if you are approaching the park from the South. See the map below for the location of the traffic signals.

RV and Trailer Parking Lot with Shuttle

No RVs or trailers are allowed to park at Lake Rebecca—they will need to park at the Delano Intermediate School lot and ride in.

RV/trailer parking is available at Delano Intermediate School, 683 Tiger Dr, Delano, MN 55328. A shuttle will run in 30-minute intervals from 8am to 5pm on Saturday and 7am to 5pm on Sunday between the high school parking lot and Lake Rebecca trailhead. The shuttle has a trailer for gear and bikes.

Look for MCA race parking signs for where to park. Shuttle pick-up will be marked on location with an MCA flag.

Note: our ability to secure future race venues depends on how well we obey venue rules, like parking. 

Parking

Car parking is available on site (see map below). Accessible parking spots are available with the proper permit in the singletrack trailhead parking lot. 

Infield Map

Race Day Schedule

Middle school (6th–8th grade) boys and girls race on Saturday. High school (Freshman, JV2, JV3, and Varsity) boys and girls race on Sunday.

Call-Ups

Call-ups for riders having their first race are based on previous year race results. Category adjustments were included, where appropriate (Example: JV3 racer advanced to Varsity, adjustment made to first race value). New racers are placed behind racers with race history. New racers were randomized among new racers. This is the same process from the 2022 season. 

Race Weekend FAQs

Visit our Race Weekend FAQs page for information about registration, race plates, spectating, volunteering and more.

Course Map/Description

This course offers just about every type of terrain to make a racer smile. Fast and flowing tracks through open prairie, tightly-woven single track through dense forests, and rolling hills! Throughout this 4.3 mile course, a rider will get a healthy mix of fun and challenging terrain.

This course utilizes several short-cut trails not open to the public. This map is being provided for your reference only. Do not ride this actual race course until pre-ride is open the weekend of the event. 

GPX File

Download the GPX file here to view on your navigation device (ie. Garmin, Wahoo, Strava).

Pre-Ride Information

While the venue can be ridden during regular trail hours, the MCA race course uses several shortcuts that are not part of the trail system and therefore cannot be used when riding before the Friday afternoon of race weekend. If you are riding before race weekend, stay on marked trails and do not move any logs or rocks blocking these shortcuts. Pre-ride will be available with your team on race weekends. Talk to your coach about when your team’s pre-ride will occur.

Race weekend pre-ride times:

In general, student-athletes with their coaches can pre-ride on race weekends once the course is set and marked.Hours for pre-ride are:  

• Friday from 4:30 pm* – sunset; (start time may vary depending on course set, do not enter the course until it is announced and marked as open)  
• Saturday from ~7:30 am – 11:00 am (last rider may enter course, all riders must be off the course by 11:30 am) and 
• Saturday afternoon, after racing is concluded and the course is announced as open for pre-ride – sunset, and  
• Sunday from 7:00 AM (last rider on course at 7:30 am, all riders must be off the course by 8:00 am). 

Pre-ride hours may be adjusted based on weather, race delays, etc. Any changes will be communicated at the venue and through the Rained Out app. 

Pre-ride rules: 

Individual student-athletes cannot pre-ride without an MCA coach. 

All individuals must have their valid 2023 number plate (student-athlete or coach) attached to their bike. 

Pre-riding by non-MCA registered individuals is not allowed. 

Teams are responsible for leading and managing the pre-ride of their team. 

The registration trailer is not open the entire time that pre-ride is scheduled. It is the responsibility of the student-athlete or coach to remember their number plates for pre-ride. 

As a courtesy to other races, do not pre-ride the race course if you are not scheduled to race that weekend, or pre-ride after your race (example: middle school pre-riding on Saturday evening). 

Pre-ride is an opportunity to preview and understand the course, it should not be used to set a fast time or as an opportunity to race the course. 

All pre-ride rules can be found in Chapter 7 of the MCA Sporting Regulations.

Be Race Ready

Be prepared with a bike that is race-ready and have the appropriate tools on hand for tires (CO2 canister and/or hand pump, puncture repair kit, spare inner tube), chain (spare links, chain lube), and adjustments (multi-tool).

Special Notes

• Drones are prohibited at all MCA Events
• Be considerate of our venue and use the trash receptacles.
• Dogs on a leash are permitted in the infield. Owners are expected to maintain control of the dog at all times (including barking control) and to clean up after their pet. Primary concerns are the safety of the racers, team support, and spectators.

Concessions

Brother’s Gutierrez Food Truck, Mexican food, cash is preferred, credit cards are accepted

Divine Swine, BBQ.

Results

You can view unofficial race results here during the race weekend: http://www.precisionrace.com/mca . Official results will be posted on our website once they have been validated.

Be Social

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Photos

Photos from the race will be available to purchase and download, typically 2-3 days following the race. The link to view photos will be posted on our Race Results, Photos & Videos page.