🌅 GOLDEN HOUR RACE SERIES

Everything You Need to Know

The Golden Hour Series is a grassroots mountain bike race series hosted by Grass Roots Racing Reno (GRRR).

It’s fast.
It’s after work.
It’s competitive but welcoming.
And it’s built for our local community.

Presented by Trail One Components
Supported by Sierra Cyclesmith and Mountain Dog Cycling Company

🏁 Race Format

Golden Hour uses a Best-of-Three format on one trail each race.

• 3 timed runs (only one lap needed to place)
  
  

• Your fastest run counts
  
  

• 30-second start intervals
  
  

• One trail per race
  
  

• Pedal or shuttle access
  
  

Shuttles

Shuttling is allowed, but must be worked out on your own.
GRRR does not provide or manage shuttle service.

🚫 Practice Policy

There is no official practice.

• Course is closed until 5:00 PM

• 5:00 PM start race runs

• Course closes at 8:00 PM
  
  

You are racing the trail as-is. Know your limits.

🕒 Typical Race Timeline

3:00 PM – Online registration closes
4:30 PM – Check-in opens
5:00 PM – Course opens
5:45 PM – Racing Begins
8:00 PM – Course closes

Times may shift slightly based on daylight and venue.

📝 Registration

Online Registration Strongly Encouraged

Online registration closes at 3:00 PM race day so racers can be loaded into the timing system before course marking begins.

Day-of registration is available at $45.

Why the higher cost?

Because:

• It strains the timing system
  
  

• It increases start-line chaos for volunteers
  
  

Pre-registration helps keep races running smoothly and on time.

🔢 Number Plates (Read This Carefully)

Your number plate is how we record your time.

If we cannot see your number at the finish line, you will not receive a time.

Plate rules:

• Use the same plate all season
  
  

• Mount it clearly on the front of your handlebars
  
  

• Do not fold, trim, or modify
  
  

• Make sure it is flat and readable
  
  

After the finish line:

• Slow down
  
  

• Make eye contact with the timing crew
  
  

• Confirm they read your number correctly
  
  

If your number is incorrect in the system, your time cannot be fixed later.

If your plate is lost or damaged:
Contact Jeremy so it can be replaced and updated in the system.

Wrong plate = wrong results.

🏆 Series Points

Golden Hour is a Best 5 of 7 series.

• Points awarded at every race
  
  

• Your best 5 finishes count
  
  
  

Series Champions

One champion will be crowned in each class.

Prizes will be determined at the end of the season and awarded at Race 7.

Potential rewards may include:

• Free Golden Hour entries next season
  
  

• Free entry to the One for All Enduro
  
  

• Sponsor-supported prizes

• Additional raffle tickets for the bike giveaway sponsored by Sierra Cyclesmith
  
  

Final prizes will be announced before Race 7.

🎟️ Bike Raffle

There are no weekly raffle prizes at Golden Hour.

Instead:

You earn raffle tickets at each Golden Hour race.

Those tickets go toward the bike raffle at the One for All Enduro.

More races = more chances.

⚠️ Start Line & Racing Rules

• 30-second start intervals
  
  

• 2 Lines (One for beginners, one for everyone else)
  
  

• Line up in appropriate row so there is less chance of needing to pass
  
  

Passing

• Faster rider calls “Rider up”
  
  

• Rider being passed yields when safe
  
  

• No aggressive passing
  
  

🤝 Sportsmanship

This is community racing.

Disrespect toward volunteers, unsafe riding, or poor sportsmanship may result in time penalties or disqualification.

These races only happen because of volunteers. Treat them well.

🚑 Safety

• Helmets required
  
  

• Stay on course
  
  

• Respect other trail users
  
  

• Race at your own risk
  
  

GRRR reserves the right to modify or cancel races due to weather, trail conditions, or permit requirements.

🌄 The Point of Golden Hour

Golden Hour is built for:

• After-work adrenaline
  
  

• Community racing together
  
  

• First-timers lining up next to fast locals
  
  

• Progression over ego
  
  

It’s competitive.
But it’s still community.