Enduro mountain bike racing is just about the most fun you can have in a race. The climbs are mandatory, but you are only timed on specific downhill sections. Chat with your friends on the way up, race for bragging rights on the way down. Course maps will be released the week of the race.
We now have age categories for the Enduro!
This will be consistent with the Lake Superior Gravity Series and the races included in that series (excluding Beginner, that category will not be scored by LSGS and will vary by each race event).
*****To be scored appropriately for the Lake Superior Gravity Series, your race age is determined by your age on October 6, 2024*****
MTF Enduro podium categories:
Overall Beginner M & W (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Overall Sport M & W (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Sport M & W – 16 and Under (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Sport M & W – 40 and Over (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Overall Open M & W (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Open M & W – 16 and Under (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Open M & W – 40 and Over (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
If you get 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Overall, you get bumped out of your age category.
Timed stages are between 2 and 15 minutes featuring mostly downhill segments showcasing our best trails.
MANDATORY Racer meetings will be held before the race starts. Please refer to the Event Schedule for more details.
Below is the information on the 2023 event. Stages for 2024 will not be released until the week of the event.
2023 Marquette Trails Festival Enduro
– Courses will be taped & marked on Friday afternoon. You can practice them anytime before then though.
– You will need a pass to Marquette Mountain to pre-ride any trails on their property. Visit their website for info: https://marquettemountain.com/bike-park/
– ‼ Important; If you are pre-riding the Southern Cross to Doctor’s & Gurly backwards, be aware that this is normally a climb trail! There will be a lot of trail users going in the opposite direction and general trail etiquette is to yield to climbers 🙂
– Beginners have 2 stages in the morning. Sport has 2 in the morning and 2 in the afternoon = 4 total stages. Open has 3 in the morning and 3 in the afternoon = 6 total stages.
– We will NOT have assigned stages. You pick what ones you do in what order.
– Racers will strictly start their run every 30 seconds. No exceptions. We gotta push people through.
– If you have a mechanical, or somehow cannot finish your stages in the set amount of time, oh well. We are being generous with our time that we allow you to complete them.
NO E-BIKES. WE KEEP IT OLD SCHOOL.
Please see the Schedule of Events for the exact time and location of each race.