2025 Ride Kanuga End of Summer Jam - Adaptive MTB Race Weekend- Adaptive Athlete

Save the Date:  more Info to Follow

Back for the 3rd year!  We are excited to host another adaptive MTB race during the Ride Kanuga 2024 End of Summer Jam.  We are striving to add more to the weekend each year.  This year we are excited to have a welcome BBQ on Friday evening, & will be having an outdoor MTB/aMTB film night.  See below for more details on the schedule.  We hope to see you out there!

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Location:

Ride Kanuga Bike Park

1249 Kanuga Lake Rd

Hendersonville, NC 28739

Dates:

Friday August 30 - Monday September 2, 2024

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Preliminary Schedule:

Friday, Aug 30:  Welcome BBQ

6:00 - 9:30pm

$10/person

Hosted by our friend Alan Brown of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation

Location:  Alan's accessible home in Hendersonville (10 mins from Ride Kanuga)

449 Holiday Drive

Hendersonville, NC 28739

Catalyst shuttle will be organized from Kanuga Conference Lodging

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Saturday, Aug 31: Skills Clinic, Practice Runs, and Volunteer Training

Location:  Ride Kanuga Bike Park

10:00 - 11:30 Fundamentals Skills Session

​1:00 - 2:00 New Volunteer Training

2:00 - 5:00 Race Practice

Note:  The film night has been moved to Sunday evening.  For saturday evening, we will coordinate a meetup at a local brewery for food, drinks, & socializing)

Sunday, Sept 1: Adaptive Super D race at Ride Kanuga

Location:  Ride Kanuga Bike Park

Elevation Profile for Race Run

9:00-10:00 Race check-in

10:00 - 12:00 Adaptive Race on Evergreen

12:00 Podiums

7:30pm  Outdoor MTB Film Night at Ride Kanuga (Featuring Tread Setters + More)

Monday, Sept 2: Community group ride

Location: Dupont State Forest:  Guion Farms Parking Lot - 3045 Sky Valley Rd, Hendersonville NC 28739

9:00 - 12:30 Group Ride 

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• When completing the BikeReg "Race Registration: Step 2", you will see TWO adaptive registration options.

• ​The "Adaptive" race, with three categories as shown below, is the Catalyst supported adaptive optimized race.  This race is free to all adaptive riders.  The race course will be selected with adaptive bikes in mind

  • Hand Cycle Category:  All hand cycle adaptive bikes (analog & e-assist)​

    • Full electric adaptive bikes should also register under this category​

  • Recumbent category:  All foot pedal recumbent adaptive bikes (analog & e-assist)

  • Upright category:  All adaptive riders riding upright bicycles or tandems (analog & e-assist)

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• The "Enduro Race" Adaptive category

  • RideKanuga will be hosting an enduro race during the End of Summer Jam.  The Adaptive category, in the Enduro Race, will race the same race course as all Enduro Racers.  This race course is not selected based on trails that are optimized for adaptive bikes.

  • Catalyst WILL NOT be planning to provide support riders during the enduro race.  Please reach out to Catalyst if you plan to register for the enduro & would like help recruiting support riders

  • Catalyst fleet bike rentals CANNOT be used in the Enduro Race 

Race & Room Packages:

• Below Race Package pricing reflects total cost for race registration, 3 night stay (includes breakfast), + more

  • Additional costs may apply for more than 2 occupants per room​

• We have a limited supply of accommodations booked at Kanuga Conference & Holiday Inn Hendersonville.  These rooms can be booked directly through Catalyst on a first come first serve basis when registration goes live on July 1. ​

• Check in: Friday 8/30
• Check out: Monday 9/2​
• Rooms are limited.  Please consider sharing with family or friends
  • "Private Room" indicates no one else will be booked into the same room.  Some of these rooms have additional beds as indicated.  Please consider inviting friends or family to share your room.  Each room has a two person maximum.  Additional people in room may trigger additional fee for breakfast.​
  • "Shared Volunteer Rooms" indicates the room has two twin beds.  Please reach out to Kirby directly if you would like to be paired with a friend/family as a roommate 
• You will be contacted directly by Catalyst once you register for a room package to discuss further​

  • Kanuga Conference ADA Accessible King Bed Inn Room (Private room, King Bed, 3 Nights):  $150

  • Kanuga Conference Accessible historic cottage rooms (Private room, 2 twin beds, 3 Nights):  $125

  • Kanuga Conference standard historic cottage rooms - Stair Entry (Private room, 2 twin beds, 3 NIghts):  $125​

  • Holiday Inn Hendersonville ADA Room (Private Room, 3 Nights): $150

  • Volunteer Rooms at Kanuga Conference for out of town volunteers (Shared Room, 3 Nights): $30/person

Other Lodging options

• Kanuga Conference Center (ADA Rooms/ Van/ Truck/ Car Camping

• Town Mountain Travel Park (Van/ Truck/ Car Camping)

• Other Hotel Options - scroll to the "Individual Listings" section, select "Handicap Friendly" 

• Davidson River Campground

Lasher Rental:

Catalyst will have a limited number of Lasher handcycles available for rent. $150 all three days.  Fitting will take place on Saturday, during race practice.  These bikes will be stored for you in the Catalyst trailer & transported to the Monday group ride.  We ask that these rentals be saved for those who do not have their own adaptive bikes & wish to join the race.

Note:  This event weekend is focused on Advanced riders & downhill terrain.  Adaptive Mountain Bike Experience is required

***Rental party will be responsible for any repairs that are required from race weekend activities***

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See Catalyst Website for Additional Information

Contact Kirby@CatalystSports.org with questions