Whitetail Ridge – Version 1

Dates: September 20 & 21, 2025

Whitetail Ridge Mountain Bike Trails
Whitetail Blvd, River Falls, WI 54022

Parking: No overnight parking is permitted. Parking is available on the street, in the grass field across the street, and ONLY at businesses that are marked with a “race parking” sign—see map below. Obey parking signs.

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 are developed 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.

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

Race Course Description:
This approximately 3.6-mile course winds through the woods and features punchy climbs, fast field stretches, flowy berms, and a wooden bridge on sections of trail designed for NICA riders. The course is similar to the time trial course from 2020 with some changes to add an up hill passing zone and additional new to the series single track.

The course will run the trail “Ape Hanger” and part of “Hurt Locker” in reverse. 
Do not ride these trails backwards (except during race weekend official pre-ride sessions), as they are open to the public and it is dangerous to ride against the normal flow of traffic when the course is not closed to the public as it is during our pre-ride and race.

GPX File:
Download a 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 2025 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.

Warm Up Loop:

Warm-up loop for Whitetail Ridge, V1. This will be marked during the race weekend.

Riders with coaches can warm up on a marked warm-up loop that climbs a gravel hill, traverses a field on the top of the hill, and descends on singletrack. Access the loop by going around the starting grid on the outside and then up the hill.  Note: this loop would not be available for version 2 of Whitetail Ridge, as it’s part of the course.

Be Social:
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Skills Course:
The Skills Course will return in some form at races in 2022. Stay tuned for information.

Race Day Support:
There will not be neutral support at this race. Make sure to bring your own multi-We aren’t able to confirm if we will have neutral support available. 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:
    Concessions will be available on site.