Race 1: Heritage Park (Adrian, MI)

August 18, 2021

Raceday: Sunday, August 29th, 2021

Updated 8/23/2021

Race #1 Roster
Etiquitte (Parents & Riders)
Staging Times / Schedule
Lodging
Food!

Race 1: Heritage Park

Sunday, 8/29/2021

3221 N. Adrian Hwy,
Adrian, MI 49221

Race FAQ:

  • What time should we show up? At least 45 minutes before staging time (listed below). We will publish specific team warmup times as we get closer to race day and recommend you get there for a ride so you can warmup with teammates.
  • Where is Heritage Park? The park is in Adrian, Michigan. When you arrive, MiSCA will have it well marked and well organized.
  • What if the roster doesn’t show my name? If you are not listed here, then you aren’t registered for this race, or you are not listed as a Coyote with MiSCA. Either of those scenarios can be easily resolved by emailing the coaches and/or emailing MiSCA.
  • When do I get my number plate? Coaches will have your number plates at the race. Please turn them in after your race so that we can bring them each week for you. There is a $10 fee to replace, but if you give them back to us each week we will ensure they arrive safely. You can keep the number plate at the end of the season.

Food at the Race:

  • Sign up for the team potluck luncheon and snack depot. Questions about this can be routed to Megan Miller, Maegan Wert, Julie Hughes. Special shout-out to Alan and Tish Hoffman for the camp-kitchen-grill setup we’ll be using to prepare the food this year.
  • MiSCA has contracted with a food truck as well. So there are other options besides our potluck.

Lodging Options:

You have two lodging options to be near other teammates.

  1. Camping: The Frehrs are camping at Jado Campground relatively nearby the course.  If you want to camp near other Coyotes, book your site! https://www.jadocampground.com/
  2. Hotel: The team has reserved a block of rooms at the Holiday Inn, Adrian which is also relatively nearby the course.  You can only get the deal by phone: Holiday Inn Express, 
    1077 W US-223 Adrian, MI 49221, t: 517-265-5700  (Thank you, Julie Hughes for getting this set up for us!)

Race Rules 101 (a quick summary)

Bike racing is pretty basic, right? The fastest biker wins. Like any sport, however, there’s a big rulebook for you to review. Please check it out so you’re up to speed. Here’s a summary of the big rules you need to know:

  1. Wear a helmet. Everyone. Parents, riders, siblings, friends. Anyone with a leg over a bike needs a helmet or we risk penalties. They will dock your rider 5 minutes if it’s a parent. They’ll dock the team some points as well, as an alternative. Either way, it’s easier to put on a helmet, so do it.
  2. Don’t be late for staging. You risk being started late, or worse being told you can’t race. The easy solution? Be early for everything.
  3. Feed zones are the only area you can hand bottles/food to racers. This ensures that people aren’t stopping/slowing to grab water bottles in unsafe spots (blind corners, etc). Feedzones will be marked at races so you know where it’s ok.
  4. Mechanical Assistance: Varsity. Varsity riders may only receive assistance from other racers who are currently racing on the course at the same time. This means that coaches, parents, friends, siblings, teammates from another race may not help. The time-penalty for violations isn’t worth it.
  5. Mechanical Assistance: Elementary, Middle School, High School Novice, Junior Varsity. Assistance is more complex here.
    • Anyone can share parts, tools, etc. (adults, coaches, etc.)
    • Assistance in the form of physically aiding in repairs, including touching the rider’s bike during a repair, may only be received from others actively engaged in racing at the same time or approved adults.
    • Approved adults:
      • Active volunteers (a volunteer on-duty at the time of need)
      • MiSCA race staff
      • Mountain bike patrol
      • Official neutral support
      • Race offficials
      • This does not include coaches who do not meet one of the listed criteria.

Spectator Etiquette

Parents, fans, friends, and anyone else at the park during a race will find the races exciting. Here are some spectator etiquette tips to help you adjust to our exciting sport if you haven’t been to a race in the past.

  • Bring a cowbell. It’s the traditional bike-racing noisemaker and Coyotes pride ourselves on boisterous cheering. If you don’t have a cowbell, we’ve also seen horns, whistles, old bike wheels/rims, vuvuzelas, jinglebells, chainsaws (seriously), and of course our own lungs as noisemakers at bike races. Shimano was gracious enough to post this Fan Training video a few years ago. We think it’s still applicable today.
  • Hike into the woods! The races are great to watch from just about anywhere.
  • Stay off the trail when you’re hiking to a viewing spot. Riders and marshalls are the only people allowed on course unless the race calls for more adults to be on the course for some reason.
  • Only cross the course where necessary, and only if there aren’t any riders within 50 yards of you. It’s distracting and startling to riders to see someone running down the trail.
  • Please treat course marshals with respect and follow their directions. They took the time to volunteer and they deserve our respect and cooperation.
  • Keep it fun. Kids put enough pressure on themselves, they don’t need our help in that department.
  • Be early, clean up your trash, respect the parks we’re visiting, be nice to park staff if they’re around, be nice to MiSCA staff who are doing this for so your kids can have a great experience.

Rider Etiquette

  • Let people pass quickly if they’re from a faster group
  • If you’re getting lapped, let them pass
  • If you’re getting passed by someone in your actual race, don’t cut people off… hold your line within reason, you don’t have to give way, but this isn’t NASCAR. Rubbing isn’t racing in MTB, it’ll get you DQ’ed. If they’re clearly faster than you, let them by. You’ll be friends over lunch afterward.
  • Be early, clean up your trash, respect the parks we’re visiting, be nice to park staff if they’re around, be nice to MiSCA staff who are doing this for so you can have a great experience.
  • Please stay away the start and finish gates with your number plate on until it’s time to race. The chip in your plate can set of the timing and screw up the race results. It’s best to stay 25′ away if your plate is on your bike.

Staging Times @ Raceday Schedule

The following times are for Race #1 @ Heritage Park. Please be sure to arrive at least 45 minutes before the time for your given race. We will email some more details through the newsletter the week of the race. Pre-rides will be coordinated out via Remind.com texts, so please be sure you’re signed up for those (Elementary Texts | MS/HS Texts)

Staging times are roughly 15 minutes before the race starts. Staging times are the time at which racers are expected to show up. Please plan to be early.

Pre-rides:

  • Saturday morning (9am Varsity/JV/AdvMS w/Coach Miller)
  • Saturday mid-day / afternoon (TBD)

Warmups:

  • You can warmup on your own if you wish but we think team warmups are helpful. So here are some rough plans (to be firmed up this week) for group warmups with a coach.
  • Varsity / Advanced MS warmup: TBD somewhere around 7:45am (on-course, departs from team-tent)
  • Junior Varsity warmup: About 9:15am (off-course, once races start we cannot use the course to warm up)
  • Novice 8th (Boys), 9th-12th (Boys/Girls): About 10:30
  • Novice 6th-8th (Girls), 6th-7th (Boys), Advanced Elem: About Noon
  • Upper Elementary: About 1:45
  • Lower ELementary: About 2:45

RIDERS MUST REPORT TO STAGING AT THE ASSIGNED TIMES BELOW

Wave 1 CategoriesStagingAwards
Varsity Male8:45 AM12:15 PM
Varsity Female8:45 AM12:15 PM
Advanced Middle School Male8:45 AM12:15 PM
Advanced Middle School Female8:45 AM12:15 PM
Wave 2 CategoriesStagingAwards
Junior Varsity 9-10th Grade Male10:15 AM12:15 PM
Junior Varsity 11-12th Grade Male10:15 AM12:15 PM
Junior Varsity Female10:15 AM12:15 PM
Wave 3 CategoriesStagingAwards
Novice 10-12th Grade Male11:45 AM3:15 PM
Novice 9th Grade Male11:45 AM3:15 PM
Novice 8th Grade Male11:45 AM3:15 PM
Novice 9-12th Grade Female11:45 AM3:15 PM
Wave 4 CategoriesStagingAwards
Novice 7th Grade Male1:00 PM3:15 PM
Novice 6th Grade Male1:00 PM3:15 PM
Novice 6-8th Grade Female1:00 PM3:15 PM
Advanced Elementary Male1:00 PM3:15 PM
Advanced Elementary Female1:00 PM3:15 PM
Wave 5 CategoriesStagingAwards
Upper Elementary Male2:45 PM5:15 PM
Upper Elementary Female2:45 PM5:15 PM
Wave 6 CategoriesStagingAwards
Lower Elementary Male3:45 PM5:15 PM
Lower Elementary Female3:45 PM5:15 PM

Heritage Park Confirmed Roster – 8/18/2021

  1. Carson Andrews: Advanced Middle School Male (7)
  2. Adreian Blaszczyk: Lower Elementary Male (3)
  3. Jeremy Blocker: Junior Varsity 9-10th Grade Male (10)
  4. Gerrit Boer: Junior Varsity 9-10th Grade Male (10)
  5. Jacob Boon: Varsity Male (12)
  6. James Broughton: Lower Elementary Male (2)
  7. Nicholas Budden: Varsity Male (11)
  8. Kellen Carpenter: Lower Elementary Male (3)
  9. Jordan Deras: Lower Elementary Male (3)
  10. Jensen Dew: Upper Elementary Male (4)
  11. Owen Dew: Novice 6th Grade Male (6)
  12. Grant DeWall: Lower Elementary Male (3)
  13. Luke DeWall: Advanced Elementary Male (5)
  14. Reese Drajka: Advanced Elementary Female (4)
  15. Jack Elms: Novice 8th Grade Male (8)
  16. Owen Eves: Lower Elementary Male (3)
  17. Addison Forrester: Varsity Female (12)
  18. Braedon Fournier: Novice 7th Grade Male (7)
  19. Gideon Franciscotty: Advanced Middle School Male (8)
  20. Haydon Frehr: Junior Varsity 9-10th Grade Male (10)
  21. Jose-Maria Galvez: Upper Elementary Male (4)
  22. Ezra Greene: Junior Varsity 11-12th Grade Male (11)
  23. Eric Hoffman: Varsity Male (12)
  24. Bridger Hoogeveen: Junior Varsity 9-10th Grade Male (9)
  25. Erin Hughes: Upper Elementary Female (5)
  26. William Hughes: Advanced Elementary Male (5)
  27. Evan Leitow: Lower Elementary Male (2)
  28. Olivia Leitow: Upper Elementary Female (4)
  29. Owen Leitow: Novice 6th Grade Male (6)
  30. Isaac Lilly: Lower Elementary Male (3)
  31. Florenc Loewen: Junior Varsity 11-12th Grade Male (12)
  32. Drake Marine: Junior Varsity 9-10th Grade Male (9)
  33. Marley Marine: Advanced Middle School Female (6)
  34. Ava Martin: Upper Elementary Female (5)
  35. Brevin Martin: Advanced Middle School Male (8)
  36. Caleb McLean: Advanced Middle School Male (7)
  37. Henry Mears: Novice 9th Grade Male (9)
  38. Anabel Miller: Varsity Female (11)
  39. Levi Minnerick: Junior Varsity 9-10th Grade Male (9)
  40. Bryce Natter: Varsity Male (12)
  41. Camille Natter: Novice 9-12th Grade Female (9)
  42. Lucas Nykamp: Junior Varsity 9-10th Grade Male (9)
  43. Silas Ondersma: Varsity Male (11)
  44. Adam Polmanteer: Junior Varsity 11-12th Grade Male (12)
  45. Easton Roberts: Novice 7th Grade Male (7)
  46. Harper Roberts: Upper Elementary Female (4)
  47. Owen Tesch: Junior Varsity 9-10th Grade Male (10)
  48. Evan Thompson: Novice 8th Grade Male (8)
  49. Brayden Todd: Novice 10-12th Grade Male (10)
  50. Landen Todd: Novice 7th Grade Male (7)
  51. Desiree Tuohy: Novice 9-12th Grade Female (12)
  52. Miles VanBeynen: Junior Varsity 9-10th Grade Male (9)
  53. Samantha Weaver: Upper Elementary Female (4)
  54. Henry Wert: Advanced Middle School Male (6)
  55. Brigid Whitmer: Novice 6-8th Grade Female (8)
  56. Madine Whitmer: Varsity Female (11)
  57. Luke Zuelke: Varsity Male (12)