LOCOfest:
Mark your calendars now to attend LOCO's (Louisiana Off-road Cycling Organization) first MTB Festival to be held April 24, 2004 at Eddie D. Jones Recreation Area (Chimp Haven site) located just southwest of Shreveport, La.
More Info on this event or more info on the MTB scene in the ArkLaTex clicky here:
www.locomtb.com
Schedule of Events
9:00 a.m. Kids ride 12 and under (specially designed trail)
11:00 a.m. 7 mile time trial - (modified loop) novice
1:00 p.m. 10 mile time trial - (1 full loop) experienced
All time trials are co-ed with 1 minute intervals
Group rides, beginner/advanced clinics, slow competitions, and trick riding exhibitions are scheduled throughout the day, so please bring your family and friends. The trail will be open between time trials to all riders. Bikes shops will be on-site for demos of the latest equipment and limited maintenance will be available. Prizes will be raffled.
Trail description:
If you like the trail at Ruston, La, then you will love Eddie D. Jones (a.k.a The Monkey Trail). Legend has it that James Ramsaur laid out the Monkey Trail after someone commented that his Ruston trail was not all that hard. Yeah, this trail is more challenging than Ruston is. The seven mile loop is open to all riders. The ten mile loop is for experienced riders. Racers are encouraged to enter both time trials. Also note that the Monkey is great course for those hardcore Single Speeders!!!
Race packet:
All pre-registered participants (recd by 4/20/04) will receive an official LOCOfest T-shirt.
Awards:
Cash awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd 10 Mile male and female racers!
1st place - $100
2nd place - $50
3rd place - $25
Top three 7 Mile male & female finishers win Custom 04 LOCOfest awards.
Other Events:
-Slow Race: Feel like you are too slow to be a competitive racer, but your technical skills are honed to perfection? One of the events at LOCOfest has been described as a "slow race" or "how slow can you go". The course starts just a few inches in front of an elevated 2x6 that you have to ride without falling off, then climbs a stack of pallets, crosses parallel wooden fence posts with their ends held in place inside cinderblocks (they have a tendency to roll and move around), next is a reverse ramp that will take you down to your final pile of lumber. All the obstacles will be just over a bike length apart, so the challenge will be negotiating them at the slowest possible speed. Which won't be easy.
-Tire pull: A big, big tractor tire. This event will be an out and back dragging the tire on asphalt. The interesting part is the turn around. And bring an extra set of legs to change into afterwards.
-Huffy Toss: Yep, a real genuine Huffy straight out of a trash pile. It was built back in the days before anybody ever thought a bike needed to be light.
-Bike Limbo: How low can you go? This won't be measured by the height of the seat and handlebars, but whether or not you can keep enough traction in the curve to lean you and the bike over to get under the tape.
-Dirt Jumps: A set of massive doubles are on site in the park for your enjoyment! During LOCOfest there will be some riders with mad dirt jumpin' skillz showing how its done.
Where to stay:
Limited Primitive Camping is available on site. Other accommodations available in Shreveport/Bossier City: http://www.shreveport.net/
Sign up online here: www.signmeupsports.com/events/register.asp?eventid=26009
Please call 318-426-1218 for information.
More Info on the web at: www.locomtb.com
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If you can't make this event, do bring your bike with you the next time you visit our casinos!!! We have several trails in the area to ride.
Monkey Trail Pic
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Pic of the road as you enter the park grounds showing the general terrain of the park.
Mark your calendars now to attend LOCO's (Louisiana Off-road Cycling Organization) first MTB Festival to be held April 24, 2004 at Eddie D. Jones Recreation Area (Chimp Haven site) located just southwest of Shreveport, La.
More Info on this event or more info on the MTB scene in the ArkLaTex clicky here:
www.locomtb.com
Schedule of Events
9:00 a.m. Kids ride 12 and under (specially designed trail)
11:00 a.m. 7 mile time trial - (modified loop) novice
1:00 p.m. 10 mile time trial - (1 full loop) experienced
All time trials are co-ed with 1 minute intervals
Group rides, beginner/advanced clinics, slow competitions, and trick riding exhibitions are scheduled throughout the day, so please bring your family and friends. The trail will be open between time trials to all riders. Bikes shops will be on-site for demos of the latest equipment and limited maintenance will be available. Prizes will be raffled.
Trail description:
If you like the trail at Ruston, La, then you will love Eddie D. Jones (a.k.a The Monkey Trail). Legend has it that James Ramsaur laid out the Monkey Trail after someone commented that his Ruston trail was not all that hard. Yeah, this trail is more challenging than Ruston is. The seven mile loop is open to all riders. The ten mile loop is for experienced riders. Racers are encouraged to enter both time trials. Also note that the Monkey is great course for those hardcore Single Speeders!!!
Race packet:
All pre-registered participants (recd by 4/20/04) will receive an official LOCOfest T-shirt.
Awards:
Cash awards for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd 10 Mile male and female racers!
1st place - $100
2nd place - $50
3rd place - $25
Top three 7 Mile male & female finishers win Custom 04 LOCOfest awards.
Other Events:
-Slow Race: Feel like you are too slow to be a competitive racer, but your technical skills are honed to perfection? One of the events at LOCOfest has been described as a "slow race" or "how slow can you go". The course starts just a few inches in front of an elevated 2x6 that you have to ride without falling off, then climbs a stack of pallets, crosses parallel wooden fence posts with their ends held in place inside cinderblocks (they have a tendency to roll and move around), next is a reverse ramp that will take you down to your final pile of lumber. All the obstacles will be just over a bike length apart, so the challenge will be negotiating them at the slowest possible speed. Which won't be easy.
-Tire pull: A big, big tractor tire. This event will be an out and back dragging the tire on asphalt. The interesting part is the turn around. And bring an extra set of legs to change into afterwards.
-Huffy Toss: Yep, a real genuine Huffy straight out of a trash pile. It was built back in the days before anybody ever thought a bike needed to be light.
-Bike Limbo: How low can you go? This won't be measured by the height of the seat and handlebars, but whether or not you can keep enough traction in the curve to lean you and the bike over to get under the tape.
-Dirt Jumps: A set of massive doubles are on site in the park for your enjoyment! During LOCOfest there will be some riders with mad dirt jumpin' skillz showing how its done.
Where to stay:
Limited Primitive Camping is available on site. Other accommodations available in Shreveport/Bossier City: http://www.shreveport.net/
Sign up online here: www.signmeupsports.com/events/register.asp?eventid=26009
Please call 318-426-1218 for information.
More Info on the web at: www.locomtb.com
***********************
If you can't make this event, do bring your bike with you the next time you visit our casinos!!! We have several trails in the area to ride.
Monkey Trail Pic
Pic of the road as you enter the park grounds showing the general terrain of the park.