2016 Endura DINO Mountain Bike Series - easier and less expensive for occasional racers!

For 2016, DINO has discontinued sanctioning races with USA Cycling. This means that it will be simpler and less expensive to race, especially if you only race on occasion.

Below are some of the impacts of this change:

-Riders who do not get annual licenses will spend $5 less per race.
-Riders who discontinue buying annual USAC licenses will save at least $35/year, even if racing all six series events.
-Riders will not need to show any racing license to check in.
-DINO will increase profit; thus helping keep the series sustainable, making donations to our local trail groups more feasible, and allowing investments in quality.
-Category names will change but the structure and basic rules remain the same. Cat3 becomes "Base". Cat2 becomes "Sport". Cat1 will be called "Expert". Junior, Clydesdale, and Intro divisions will keep the same names.

Full information about the series is available at http://www.dinoseries.com/indiana-mountain-bike-series/

Gravel Grovel and Death March rides to be managed by DINO

Sub-9 Promotions has entrusted DINO LLC to produce the Gravel Grovel and Death March cycling events. Both events are popular, and growing, endurance rides held in and around the Hoosier National Forest. DINO believes these events will be an excellent early and late season addition to the DINO Mountain Bike Series and other DINO events.

"I have enjoyed participating in both the Death March and Gravel Grovel events through the years. We are honored that Tania and Jonathan have entrusted us with the future of these two excellent events.

Every event becomes, in many ways, an expression of its creator. We intend to preserve the character of both events without making any significant changes any time soon"

-Brian Holzhausen

Information about these events can be found at http://www.dinoseries.com/mountain-bike/

July 2015 Versailles Events re-scheduled

An intense storm put a halt to the scheduled July 18-19 XTERRA triathlon, 5-mile trail run, and mountain bike races scheduled for Versailles.

These events have been re-scheduled for September 5-6. For information, check the calendar for the event of interest to you.

New Date for Tecumseh Trail Marathon

Tecumseh Trail Marathon, traditionally held the first Saturday in December, has been moved to a new date for 2014. Tecumseh Trail Marathon is scheduled for Saturday, October 25.

Hoosier Hikers Council, the volunteer-based group which built and maintains the trail (and manages aid stations and course preparation for the marathon) requested the change of date. The primary reasons are the safety of volunteers and to reduce the likelyhood of weather-related issues. Tecumseh Trail Marathon is unique in its point-to-point course through very remote areas. This course design makes access by volunteers a real challenge even in the best of weather.

There are benefits to the participants as well, such as:

• being clear of hunting season
• less risk of ice and mud
• less risk of hypothermia and frostbite.
• weather more conducive to camping, post-race socializing, etc.
• extension of the time cutoff at mile 22 (to 5 pm) - reducing pressure on slower runners

We look forward to another excellent Tecumseh Trail Marathon on October 25!

2014 Registration forms opening

Registration has opened for the 2014 DINO Trail Run Series (here), and will soon be opening for all other DINO events, including the XTERRA DINO Triathlons, MISSION Adventure Race, the Kenda DINO Mountain Bike Series, and more.