Adaptive MTB
End of Summer Jam
Back for the 4th Year!
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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!
Location:
Ride Kanuga Bike Park
1249 Kanuga Lake Rd
Hendersonville, NC 28739
Dates:
Friday August 30 - Monday September 2, 2024
Schedule:
Friday, Aug 30: Welcome Cookout
6:00 - 9:30pm
$10/person - Please register at main registration link!
Hosted by our friend Alan Brown of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation
Cookout Location: 449 Holiday Drive, Hendersonville NC
Additional Parking: 339 Holiday Drive
- Shuttle Has Been Cancelled
- We encourage Carpooling if possible
- Parking is available at Alan's home, & also provided by Alan's Neighbors. Look for Catalyst Signs
- Please bring a camp/lawn chair if you need a place to sit.
- We will be grilling Hamburgers, Hotdogs, & some vegetarian options. Sides & drinks also provided
Saturday, Aug 31: Skills Clinic, Practice Runs, and Volunteer Training
Morning on your own: Enjoy your time exploring down town, or other WNC activities
Note: The annual Hendersonville Apple Festival will be in full swing in downtown Hendo. Enjoy the festivities, or try to avoid downtown if you don't like crowds ;)
10:00 - 12:00 Fundamentals Skills Session
This session will concentrate on fundamentals of appropriate adaptive bike fit, & encourage basic riding habits. Session will begin in the Main Ride Kanuga Parking Lot, & finish on the skills area
Saturday Lunch On Your Own
1:00 - 2:00 New Volunteer Training
A crash course in aMTB for our new volunteers. Learn a little bit about the adaptive bikes & what you might encounter during our race weekend
2:00 - 5:00 Race Practice
Elevation Profile for Race Run
Official Race Practice. Adaptive Riders & Volunteers should meet at the Catalyst Trailer in the parking lot. We will assign support riders & complete several practice runs on the race course.
Note: This years race results will be a COMBINED TIME of TWO runs DOWN the Evergreen Corridor (Climbing stages will not be timed). One run down will follow the entire length of Evergreen Trail. The Second run will follow Evergreen, but will have several reroutes added.
6:30pm - Brewery Meetup
873 Lenox Park Dr
Hendersonville NC 28739
Sunday, Sept 1: Adaptive race at Ride Kanuga
Elevation Profile for Race Run
Note: This years race results will be a COMBINED TIME of TWO runs DOWN the Evergreen Corridor (Climbing stages will not be timed). One run down will follow the entire length of Evergreen Trail. The Second run will follow Evergreen, but will have several reroutes added.
8:00-9:00 Arrival & Prep
9:00-9:30 Race Meeting
9:30 - 12:00 Adaptive Race on Evergreen
12:00 Podiums
Pizza Provided by Catalyst Sports!
7:30 Outdoor MTB Film Night at Ride Kanuga (Featuring Tread Setters + GoPro Film Contest)
Located in the Ride Kanuga Parking Lot. Enjoy an evening watching MTB films & GoPro edits submitted from the weekend! If you would like to borrow a GoPro to record your experience, stop by the Ride Kanuga Shop to get set up!
- Taco Truck will be onsite for food purchases
Monday, Sept 2: Community group ride
9:00 - 12:30 Group Ride
Registration Located in links below
Location:
Dupont State Forest
Guion Farms Parking Lot
3045 Sky Valley Rd
Hendersonville NC 28739
Race & Room Packages:
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Below Race Package pricing reflects total cost for adaptive race registration, 3 night stay (includes breakfast), + more
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Additional costs may apply for more than 2 occupants per room
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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
- Please save ADA/Accessible lodging for those that have mobility needs
- "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
- Please save ADA/Accessible lodging for those that have mobility needs
- You will be contacted directly by Catalyst once you register for a room package to discuss further
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Kanuga Conference ADA Accessible King Bed Inn Room (Private room, King Bed): $125-150
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Kanuga Conference Accessible historic cottage rooms (Private room, 2 twin beds): $100-125
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Kanuga Conference standard historic cottage rooms - Stair Entry (Shared room, 2 twin beds): $50-75
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Holiday Inn Hendersonville ADA Room (Private Room): $125-150
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Volunteer Rooms at Kanuga Conference for out of town volunteers (Shared Room): $30/person
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Room Assignments:
If you booked a room/race package during your registration, you will be assigned to a room. Room assignments will be distributed on Thursday 8/29
Food at Kanuga Lodging:
- Breakfast Buffet is included with your stay at Kanuga. 7:30am - 9:00am
- Lunch Buffet: Additional Charge $15.99/person + Tax (Paid at door) 11:30 am- 1:00 pm
- Dinner Buffet: Additional Charge $24.99/person + Tax (Paid at door) 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Other Area Lodging:
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Kanuga Conference Center (ADA Rooms/ Van/ Truck/ Car Camping
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Other Hotel Options - scroll to the "Individual Listings" section, select "Handicap Friendly"
Kanuga Historic Cottage
Kanuga Inn: ADA King Room
BikeReg Registration Additional Information
"Race Registration: Step 2"
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When completing the BikeReg "Race Registration: Step 2", you will see TWO adaptive registration options.
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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
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Hand Cycle Category: All hand cycle adaptive bikes (analog & e-assist)
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Full electric adaptive bikes should also register under this category
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Recumbent category: All foot pedal recumbent adaptive bikes (analog & e-assist)
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Upright category: All adaptive riders riding upright bicycles or tandems (analog & e-assist)
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The "Enduro Race" Adaptive category
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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.
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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
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Catalyst fleet bike rentals CANNOT be used in the Enduro Race
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2025 Weekend Schedule
Friday, Aug 29: Oskar Blues Group Ride & Hangout
Location: Oskar Blues Brewery 342 Mountain Industrial Dr. Brevard, NC 28712
2:30 Group Ride Support Volunteers Arrive
3:00 pm Fitting time for Catalyst Adaptive Fleet Bikes
3:30 pm - 6:00 pm Group Ride from Oskar Blues
3:30 pm Greenway/ Pisgah NF singletrack Ride Starts
6:00 pm Community & Food at Oskar Blues Chub Wagon Food truck (Attendees are responsible for their own dining expenses)
Saturday, Aug 30: Ride Kanuga Bike Park - Skills Clinic, Practice Runs, and Volunteer Training
Location: Ride Kanuga Bike Park 1249 Kanuga Lake Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28739
8:00 am: Prep crew & Check in Table Volunteers Arrive
8:30 am Catalyst Bike Fleet fittings begin
9:30 am - 11:30 am Session A: New Volunteer Training
9:30 am - 11:30 am Session B: Adaptive MTB Fundamentals Skills Session
9:30 am - 11:30 am Session C: Morning Ride Session
12:00 pm Lunch - Catalyst Cookout - Hamburgers & Hotdogs (A food truck will also be onsite all weekend)
1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Session D: Afternoon Ride Session
Race run will be taped & open to practice all day Saturday.
Note: This year’s race results will be a COMBINED TIME of multiple race runs
6:30 pm Trailside Brewing Co Meetup (check out the menu) *For more food options, Ecusta Cafe is in the adjoining building and open until 8pm.
Location: Trailside Brewing Co 873 Lenox Park Dr. Hendersonville, NC 28739
(Attendees are responsible for their own dining expenses)
Sunday, August 31: Adaptive Super D race at Ride Kanuga
Location: Ride Kanuga Bike Park 1249 Kanuga Lake Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28739
Estimated Elevation Profile for Race Run (Final Elevation profile will be posted closer to race)
8:00 am - 9:00 am Arrival & Prep
9:00 am - 9:30 am Race Meeting
9:30 am - 12:30 pm Adaptive Race
12:30 Pizza Party (A food truck will also be onsite all weekend)
1:00 pm Podiums
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm Session E: Afternoon Ride Session at Kanuga
3:30 pm - 6:00 pm Session F: Ecusta Ride (Bring/Transport your bike. Catalyst will not be able to provide bike transportation)
6:00 pm Trailside Brewing Co Meetup (check out the menu) *For more food options, Ecusta Cafe is in the adjoining building and open until 8pm.
Location: Trailside Brewing Co 873 Lenox Park Dr. Hendersonville, NC 28739
(Attendees are responsible for their own dining expenses)
Monday, Sept 1:
Dupont State Forest Community Group Ride
9:00: Volunteers arrive & Adaptive Fleet Bike Fittings
10:00 - 12:00 Adaptive Group Ride Leaves Parking Lot
Address: Dupont State Forest, Guion Farms Parking Lot, 3045 Sky Valley Rd Hendersonville, NC 28739
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Tour D'Apple Road Ride
Note: Tour D'Apple has provided FREE road ride entries for Catalyst Sports End of Summer Jam Participants. See more details HERE. This is a Tour D'Apple supported event, Catalyst Sports will not be providing any bikes or fitting support for the ride. However, there will be support riders for the race. Ride distance length options: 25 mile, 45 mile, & 100 mile. If you sign up for this session, Catalyst will directly reach out to you and provide your coupon code.
Sunday August 31: 1-3pm Packet Pickup
Monday Early AM Arrive, Register, Prep
Monday 8:00 am - 12:30 pm Tour d'Apple Ride Starts @ Blue Ridge Community College
Tour d'Apple Post Ride Lunch & Festivities at Blue Ridge Community College
Address: Blue Ridge Community College - 42 W Campus Dr, FLat Rock, NC 28731
Lodging Options
Note: At this time Catalyst Sports does not have funding to support lodging expenses. At this time, we recommend that you secure your own lodging. We will be sure to update all who have registered, if this status changes.
Below are some local lodging options. Due to limited ADA rooms available at each location, we were unable to secure a room block.
Kanuga Inn & Lodging - Cabin, tent or lodge options. Please call Kanuga directly for more information.
Address: 471 Kanuga Chapel Dr. Hendersonville, NC 28739
Holiday Inn Express Flat Rock - $209/night for Friday and Saturday. $159/night for Sunday.
Address: 107 Upward Crossing Dr, Flat Rock, NC 28731
Hampton Inn Hendersonville - $209/night plus tax.
Address: 155 Sugarloaf Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28792
Davidson River Campground - Tent, van, or RV options. Please go to recreation.gov to check availability.
Register Below
Adaptive Riders
All adaptive riders must complete "Step 1: ALL ADAPTIVE RIDERS". If you are competing in the race, you also need to complete "Step 2: RACE Registration".
Volunteer
We are looking for mountain bikers (who own their own bike) to join us in supporting adaptive riders coming from all over the Southeast. These will be four days packed with fun and riding.
If this is your first time volunteering with us, please sign up for the new volunteer training on Saturday morning.
As an On Bike Support Rider Volunteer, you will be teamed up with an adaptive rider to provide support during their ride. Ride Kanuga is a downhill specific bike park. Volunteers will ride High Rocks Climb Trail multiple times during training & race day (2 miles, 524 ft elevation gain). On Bike Support riders should have regular mountain bike experience and be confident riding technical trails.
Off Bike Volunteers will assist with the check in table, registration, swag bags, food support, etc
Adaptive Bike Rental
Catalyst will have a limited number of Adaptive Mountain Bikes available for rent. $150 rental fee for all four days. Fitting will take place on Friday Afternoon & Saturday Morning. These bikes will be stored for you in the Catalyst trailer & transported to the Friday afternoon Oskar Blues Ride & the Monday Dupont State Forest group ride (Catalyst CANNOT provide bike transportation to the Ecusta Greenway Ride). We ask that these rentals be saved for those who do not have their own adaptive bikes & wish to join.
Ride & Terrain Description
Intermediate Friendly Rides
Friday's greenway ride from Oscar Blues will feature paved & unpaved greenway through Brevard, NC and into Pisgah National Forest. It will be approximately 10 miles in length, with an optional advanced trail ride add on if timing allows. HERE are some route details
Saturday morning at Ride Kanuga will feature a morning skills session. This will be led by a BICP aMTB instructor, and will be a great opportunity for riders to hone their skills. The skills session will primarily take place in a coned parking lot area, with some practice in the close by skills park.
Sunday Afternoon will feature a ride on the brand new Ecusta Trail greenway. This will be an estimated 11 mile ride on paved greenway. The ride will leave from Trailside Brewing, which has a gravel parking lot.
Monday will be at Dupont State Forest. This trail system offers trails for all abilities. Whether it is long gravel roads, sweeping singletrack, or technical descents, we can find it all. Estimated mileage will be 5-10 miles depending on which group you join
Ride Kanuga Terrain & Race Run
So, what do we mean when Registration says "Advanced Riders Only". This phrasing is used to capture your attention! We want you to pay close attention to the below information.
Saturday & Sunday EOSJ rides are focused around the Adaptive Race at Ride Kanuga Bike Park. The terrain we will encounter includes extended climbing, fast downhills featuring machine built berms, natural erosion lines, and rocky technical descents. The route will feature primarily aMTB Blue & aMTB Black terrain, defined by KASA Trail Standards shown below
HERE is a detailed link and picture of the "ESTIMATED" elevation profile you will encounter on the Sunday morning race route. Minor route changes may occur before EOSJ weekend. The route will include TWO untimed climbing transfer stages, and TWO timed downhill stages. At least one of the race runs will be down Evergreen Trail, the second stage will be on terrain similar to this clip from GNCC trail. We will attempt to get adaptive video footage posted before the EOSJ.
In general, we recommend that riders participating in the Ride Kanuga practice days & adaptive race have 10+ hours of adaptive riding experience on the bike you will be using, and are confident on aMTB blue trails
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