Almosta time is coming

[Fred1956]

Almosta Race time is fast approaching once again, for those of you that are in the area (and even those that aren't & like a road trip) We will be having the Almosta pre ride to burn the trail in on Dec 7, 2014

Time for the Almosta Pre-Ride. Come help burn in the new trail and get ready for the race. Lot's of new trail. Lot's of spectator sections. Lot's of fun!

As in the past your paid pre-entry for the race will get you a ticket to preview some awesome new trail. If for some crazy reason you can't make the race, your pre-entry will become a donation to www.riderdown.org.

A-loop is 2 miles.
B-loop (everybody) is 5 miles.

Watch for a trail report on FB page.

Entry fee is $20.
Pre-enter to Pre-Ride.
Riders meeting at 11:45.
(You will want to be at the meeting)
Trails open at noon.
Ride until dark.

See ya there, any questions just send a message.

9897 Almosta Rd.
Decatur, AR 72722

Event page is here on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/events/1529767380598544/

Official race page on FB is here
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Almos...66512846708216

Web page is at www.almostarace.com Come see us if you can!

[Fred1956]

Just a reminder about Almosta pre-ride....This coming Sunday, rider's meeting is at 11:45 & you will want to be at the meeting for this one

[Ajudy300]

awesome. can't wait!!

[KingRacing]

What day is the best day to get there before the race? Are there any activites going on before the day of the race?

[Fred1956]

-----UPDATE------

According to Trailboss Jake.

Just got in off the trail and thought I would give a report of the conditions.

Spent all day out there with Mark "Hardcore" Cantrell and we put the finishing touches on what is going to be nothing short of epic.

The soil conditions are primo perfect. Traction is awesome. Hell, even the rocks are tacky. The ups are good, and the downs are even better. The leaves are a little slick in places, but with them being wet they are chewing up and flying right off the trail.

There are a couple of off camber lines that are a little bit of a challenge right now, but after you guys get a ledge formed they will be awesome.

Tire choice this year would be a knobby for most. There are a couple of rock lines, but not enough that you will want to give up the aggressiveness of a knobby. Lots of new trail, with lots of dirt. The majority of what is not dirt is a gravely loam.

The new section called "1/2 a bubble off" will be a riot. We have added this so the spectators will have something to watch close to the pits. It's just plain cool.

The A-Loop guys get a full trip around the "Bottoms". It's fast, flowing, black loam creek bottom that is the reward for the sections before and after.

Everybody gets the grass track. It's up, down, around, and MEGA fast. Crank that damper down and whack the throttle. We will station a course worker at the end to help wipe the smiles off your faces.

See you guys tomorrow.

Riders meeting at 11:45
(MUST KNOW INFO, DON'T MISS)
Trail Opens at Noon
Get there early to sign up.
Pre-Entry $20
T-shirts will be on sale.

[Fred1956]

@kingracing camping is free, no hookups & you are welcome to come anytime. However we don't allow any riding (with the exception of pre-ride day) until race day. You can mountain bike or hike if you like though. We start the silent auction on New Years Eve and normally have the fire pit going etc. Hope to see you here

[Fred1956]

Some important info for our Almosta spectators this year.........Gate fee applies same as last year-$5 per person, OR non Perishable food items, OR clean & bagged clothing, all gate proceeds go to the Manna Center in Siloam Springs....Something new for this year- Trailboss Jake has taken care to get as much of the race course as humanly possible close to the pit/parking area, I believe there are 3 miles of the course within ¼ mile of the pit/parking area and some of the good elements as well. HOWEVER- if you would like to bring your ATV or Side x Side for deeper access to the course BE ADVISED that we will be charging $20 per motor powered vehicle this year....you will be required to attend a MANDATORY drivers meeting before being allowed past the pit/parking area and you will be restricted to a marked route for the day. At the meeting we will explain the rules/route and you will be given a sticker that will confirm that you attended the driver's meeting, you will also receive a route sheet/map with the ATV/SxS route along with the course elements marked on it to make it easier for you to navigate around the property. As noted above, your gate fee will go to the Manna Center but your vehicle fee will go to Rider Down Foundation as does the racers entry. I have posted a copy of the map you will get below, YELLOW Trail is the ATV/SxS route, GREEN TRAIL is 'B' loop, & RED TRAIL is the 'A' loop, if you will notice the green or red trail crosses the Yellow trail on 8 different occasions, the racers will have right of way at these points and they will be clearly marked so there is no confusion. THE YELLOW TRAIL IS A TRANSFER TRAIL NOT A RACE COURSE, excess speed on the yellow trail will result in you being escorted off the property-there will be no refunds!....... It is approximately 2 ½ miles from the pit/parking area back to the grass track/back check area so there will be plenty of trail for you to enjoy. You are free to walk/bicycle anywhere in the map area but the safety of everyone in attendance is of the utmost priority for us and YOU will be responsible for maintaining a SAFE distance from our racers. We are going to try this out for this year's event and see how it goes but if there are to many issues/problems then future Almosta Races will be under the "if you aren't racing then you're walking" rule.........We look forward to having everyone out and hope you have an enjoyable day in the woods of Wildcat Ranch!

[Fred1956]

Awesome day in the Wildcat woods today, Trailboss Jake Davis & Hardcore Mark Cantrell were out doing a few reroutes, and log removal, Sweep crew was here checking routes and marking 'home' routes in case we need to get someone back in. We've been getting a little moisture so trail conditions are awesome! Fingers crossed hoping this weather pattern holds for a couple more weeks and it should be great.

Also spent some time marking course crossings so we have a safe & smooth transition to letting the spectators go deeper into the woods, I believe I have a good plan in place and everything should go well. Getting closer to starting the countdown!!

[Fred1956]

We pulled this preview video out from 2012 Jake should have a new one soon Enjoy

http://vimeo.com/33471788

[Fred1956]

3 days to Almosta! Jake and the sweep crew put in some hard work yesterday to accomplish the re-route and it may be better than the original! Hard working Doug Green was out in the woods today getting the spectator trail properly marked + he has the back check stocked with firewood to keep those guys warm for the day. Weather looks a little nippy but it looks like any chance of moisture is going to hold off until the evening. Miss Mary the Almosta Lady and Pat Green have been working on the auction items & rider gift bags and those things are coming together nicely. I have a new heater built for the fire pit along with maps and information sheets for the spectators & racers. Just had a phone conversation with a fellow from Little Rock that is planning on being here with another rider for their inaugural Almosta Race...........It's a coming!!!!!

[KingRacing]

Is anybody from the Hot Springs/Central Arkansas area going to this race? If so, would you please contact me, James King, here in a comment or call me at 1-501-318-3585 or 1-501-624-4362. Thank you so much!

[KingRacing]

How much is the actual entry fee to enter this race? I can't find any of that general info anywhere?

[Fred1956]

Another Almosta Race in the books! Epic year so far, temps were a tad cool and we ended with a light spattering of rain on & off through the day. 116 riders, (58 teams) the Missouri team of Austin Butler & Nathan Rector (I believe both were first timers) took both 1st place trophies back to Missouri & cinched the Almosta Border War for Missouri as well. Final Border War tally was MO-8, OK-7, AR-5. Both hole shot trophies now live in Oklahoma as well. No injuries, a lot of smiles, many first timers. A huge ALMOSTA THANK YOU to all our racers, spectators. sponsors, individuals that donated and especially our volunteer workers. The MAGIC at Wildcat ranch is still alive! First run of totals from the Almosta Lady on what you guys did this year- Riders entries & T-shirts-$3,936.00, Auction items-$2,763.00, ATV Spectators- $140.00 for a Rider Down total of $6,839.00 PLUS cash at the gate that goes to The Manna Center of $700.00 cash, 200# of food & 12 bags of clothing Thanks again to our wonderful Almosta Family! Happy New Year!!

[Fred1956]

Thanks to Dave Brooks of KC, Mo for the first lap video... http://youtu.be/5kRZBiriT1c