The Merritt Crown
Race Details:

The Merritt Crown: A self-supported singletrack race for dirtbag mountain bikers.

118 km. 3,322 meters. Only 12 hours.

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The course joins the four major singletrack riding areas of the Nicole Valley: Coultee Plateau, Iron Mountain, Lundbom, and Swakum Mountain.

Time limit: 12 hours (riders that won't make the cut to retire at end of Section 3 if over the 5pm deadline to avoid riders in the dark)

Start/finish line: Central Park, Merritt, British Columbia.

Cost: $65 entry fee

Cost Includes:
-1 admission to post-race BBQ incl. food and beer ($20 for guests)
-Camping
-A crown for all finishers
-Cash prize purse for the top riders

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  • + 3
darchoborne Apr 22, 2019 at 14:41
Give yer head a shake; bring some Red Bull, and come to Merritt June 22/19.
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      • Singletrack
      • Unpaved
      73.0 miles
      Distance
      10 ft
      Climb
      -10 ft
      Descent
      3 ft
      High Point
      30 ft
      Altitude change
      1,944 ft
      Altitude min
      2,740 ft
      Altitude start
      2,769 ft
      Altitude end
      -68.7%
      Grade max
      54%
      Grade min
      38 miles
      Distance climb
      31 miles
      Distance down
      5 miles
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