Texas Championship Series Race #5 & AMBC Race #5
Yeti Cycles / Mad Duck Aventure Sports

	Bar-H Bash 2005 Benefiting Spokes for Folks April 2nd & 3rd 2005

Location:	The Breaks @ Bar-H Ranch in Saint Jo, Texas, located 80 miles north of DFW area.
Directions:	From I-35 in Gainsville go west 22 miles on Highway 82 to Saint Jo. North on FM2382 4.5 miles. At bikes on fence, go left on gravel County Road 433, down the hill 1 mile and watch for an old fat tire bike on your left.
Lodging:	Camping at Bar-H Ranch is $5 per tent no reservation needed. Call 940-995-2309 for RV prices and reservations. Muenster (11 miles) A-OK Motel 940-759-2268. Nocona (15 miles) Budget Inn 940-825-3346; Nocona Inn 940-825-8800; Nocona Hills Motel & Resort 940-825-3161. Gainesville (22 miles) Best Western 940-665-7737; Budget Host 940-665-2856; Days Inn 940-665-5555; Delux Inn 940-665-5599; Gainesville Inn 940-668-1051; Holiday Inn 940-665-8800.
Land Access Fees:	$5 per person per day, 13 & older payable to Bar-H Ranch, do not send this fee to DORBA. Kids 12 & under are free!
Race Director:	Cap Carter 817-561-7666 or email at racedirector@dorba.org

Saturday Events

The race course will be open for pre-riding all day Saturday. NO PRE-RIDING ON SUNDAY

Uncle Billy Time-Trial: The Dirt Dawgs will be hosting this event in memory of Billy Hutson, this event will be an open class, age and gender, and requires a NORBA license ($5 day license can be bought). The course will be approximately 5 miles long. Registration will open at 10:00AM for this event and will close at 11:30AM. Cost will be $10, 80% pay out to the top-5. Race will start at high noon in registartion order with 2 minute intervals.

Kid's Kup Youth Event: This is a fun, exciting clinic and race for kids 10 and under. Parents this is a great opportunity for your kids to have tons of fun and experience the thrill of racing. Just sign them in noon-ish and share in their achievements! Visit the TMBRA website http://www.tmbra.org for more information.

Beginners Racing Clinic: This is a TMBRA sponsored clinic that starts at around 1:00PM near the Registration Tent. Geared towards those who are new to racing, this clinic takes you through registration to pre-ride and everything in between.

Registration: Registration for the XC races will be open at 1:00PM and will close 5:00PM sharp.

Non-Racing Events and Happenings

There will be an Expo Area for bikes and non-bike related items. Food and beverages will be available on site as well as live entertainment.

Indoor Time-Trial: Using RaceMate's Computrainers in head to head competition, this will be open to everyone and NO NORBA license required. This 3D simulation uses a trainer, computer, plasma flat screen and your sweat. You will be racing against other's timed distance, the computer controls resistance. This event will be on-going through out the weekend.

Poker Run: Mad Duck Adventure Sports will sponsoring a poker ride. Rules and prizes will be available at the Mad Duck tent area (this is Saturday only event).

Bike Trials Competition - Click here for more details

Bike Parade: Hokey Spokes is sponsoring a bike parade on Saturday before dinner. The parade route will be within the expo area. Most impressive/best decorated bikes win a set of Hokey Spokes.

Sunday Events

Registration will open at 7:00AM and ends 30 minutes prior to the start of each race. Annual and one day NORBA licenses are available race weekend. All racers are required to sign a Standard Liability Waiver the day of the event, including Pre-registered racers.

XC Entry Fees: $25 Pre-registration post-marked by 3/24/05, $30 Race weekend; Juniors 13-18 $15; Juniors 12 and under $10. Pre-registration Information: Checks payable to DORBA mail to Cap Carter, 4311 Rockwood Trl. Arlington, TX 76016. Register online at http://www.bikereg.com/races/register.asp?EventID=1934.

XC Schedule:

** Expert Master Men 40+ and all Expert Women will do the Sport Distance.

Helmets: Helmets are required whenever you are on a bike - violators will be disqualified (NORBA rule 4.1)!