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San Francisco Mountain Bike Festival

Urban track challenges, bike jump demos & adventure rides.
By - posted 9/4/2014 No Comment

McLaren Park turns into the 2nd Annual SF Mountain Bike Festival featuring urban track challenges, youth BMX challenges, a free 11-mile adventure ride, a bike jump demo area and more from 9 am to 5 pm on Saturday, September 6, 2014.

The SF MTB Festival is family, team, and spectator friendly with a large spacious staging area that will be complete with food trucks, vendor booths, a picnic area and restrooms. The staging area will have easy access to the youth/family/beginner skills areas, and the McLaren Short Track Challenge course will pass by the Staging Area twice so spectators can cheer and support family and friends.

2014 San Francisco Mountain Bike Festival
Saturday, September 6, 2014 | 9 am to 5 pm
McLaren Park, San Francisco
FREE to watch, and the non-competitive events are free to participate in.

2014 Competitive Challenges
Free to watch, but registration fees are required to participate.

  • 9:30-10:15 am: Beginner Men (30 minutes) 5 miles or 2 short laps
  • 10:15-11 am: Beginner Women (30 minutes) 5 miles or 2 short laps
  • 11 am to noon: Sport Women (55 minutes) 11+ miles or 4-5 long laps
  • Noon to 1 pm: Sport Men #1 (55 minutes) 11+ miles or 4-5 long laps
  • 1-2 pm: Sport Men #2 (55 minutes) 11+ miles or 4-5 long laps
  • 2-2:30 pm: Cargo Bike Hill Climb Challenge 
  • 2:30-3:45 pm: Pro / Expert Women (75 minutes) 16+ miles or 6-7 long laps
  • 3:45-5 pm: Pro / Expert Men (75 minutes) 16+ miles or 6-7 long laps
  • 4-5 pm: Single Speed (60 minutes) 11+ miles or 4-5 long laps

11-Mile Urban Adventure Ride (Non-Competitive) – The Urban MTB Ride from McLaren park to the San Bruno Mountain saddle is a gem that SFUR would like to share with the non-competitive mountain bike community. The ride is 10-miles of legal urban adventure with 70% dirt, and an invigorating 1700′ of elevation gain. It features fun trails, stunning views, a mid-way water and restroom break, a ripping 1-mile singletrack descent, and a visit to the future location of the McLaren Bike Park. The ride will be offered as both self-guided and one group ride (11 am departure).

Youth/Family Bike Skills Challenge – The Bike Skills Challenge will consist of BMX and mountain bike skill features for youth/family, and beginners to practice and develop better bike handling technique. It will consist of five stations, and each participant will get star for completing each station. Collect 3 (or more) stars and earn a cool cycling prize (as donated by sponsors). A limited fleet of loaner bikes will be available for those without a suitable bike to test out the fun.

There will be other activities like bike repair clinics, a professional bike jump demonstration to watch, and for qualified advanced riders, a chance to ride a portion of the course.

Box Jump Demo
The Ride SFO Crew will be on hand with their urban style of entertainment, which involves lofting bikes off the box jump for flips, whips, bar spins, table tops, and suicides.