Race 2: Addison Oaks (Leonard, MI)

September 5, 2021

Raceday: Tuesday, September 14th, 2021

Race #2 Roster
Etiquette (Parents & Riders)
Staging Times / Schedule
Lodging
Food!

Race 2: Addison Oaks

Sunday, 9/12/2021

1480 W Romeo Rd
Leonard, MI 48367

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.
  • What do I need to know about Addison Oaks County Park? The park is in Leonard, Michigan near Rochester in Oakland County. When you arrive, MiSCA will have it well marked and well organized. There is plenty of parking on-site and a bathroom building.
  • 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.
  • Who do I tell if my rider quits mid-race or cannot finish for some reason? MiSCA needs to know first. Please stop by the scoring tent near the start/finish to let them know. They will go out on the trail looking for your child if they don’t show up at the end of a race, so it’s important to let them know. After telling MiSCA, please tell a Coyotes coach as well so that we’re not wondering what happened.
  • What if we need to switch race categories from last race? Please talk to a coach by Thursday evening so we can submit the form to MiSCA. We’d love to talk to you first, before the change gets made. If you changed race classes between races (e.g. after Heritage, before Addison Oaks) please get your plate from the team tent, and then proceed to the MiSCA information tent to ensure the change was recorded (they’ll use your plate-chip to test it).

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.
  • Diners: Please throw your trash away when you’re done so the take-down crew isn’t stuck picking up your gross hot-dog buns and used cups.

Lodging Options:

You have two lodging options to be near other teammates.

  1. Camping: There is a modern campground at the park, and several families with be camping for sure (Frehrs, Hughes, probably others). Reservations are through the park itself, which is part of the Oakland County Parks system.
  2. Hotel: The team has reserved a block of rooms at the Holiday Inn nearby. We will add details to this page in the next day or two. (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 #2 @ Addison Oaks County Park. Please be sure to arrive at least 45 minutes before the time for your given race. Pre-rides will be coordinated 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 (10am 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

Addison Oaks Confirmed Roster as of 9/5/2021

If the race category appears wrong or needs to be changed, please let MiSCA know with this form and also email the coaches once you’ve filled out that MiSCA form so we know you’re making a change.

If you don’t see your child, and that’s an error, please let us know right away.

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