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About the Race
The Fool's Gold 100 is Georgia's first and only 100 mile mountain bike race, brought to you by the race director
of the largest and most fun 24 hour mountain bike race in the Southeast, the BURN 24 Hour Challenge! Fool's Gold 100 will be the 6th race of the 2008 National Ultra Endurance Mountain Bike Race Series. Expect lots of singletrack with a few gravel road grunts. Be prepared to ride hard..and drink a few brews. We promise, you won't be disappointed! With the low entry fee, great schwag, all of the essential amenities (i.e. food, lodging, beer) ALL WEEKEND!, and
cash payout for the Open Men/Womens class in the 100 miler, we think this one will be on your race calendar for good!
You will have the option to purchase a Race-only entry, a Festival-only entry or a Race+Festival entry which
will get you lodging (bunkhouses at the Race Start/Finish), hot meals and local microbrews from Sweetwater and Terrapin all weekend!
There are HOT SHOWERS, real bathrooms, and are three fire rings and we will build the fires!! So, just bring some friends, some chairs and stay the weekend. You should bring a sleeping bag or bed linens and pillow for the bunkhouse beds.
The following will be included: Organized rides (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced), Q&A with the Pros on Friday evening,Bike Demos, and the Bike29 29er gathering of the Southeast...Bike29 and other sponsors will be handing out prizes for the following: Ugliest 29er, Sexiest 29er, Blingest 29er, Lightest 29er, Oldest 29er, Best Wheelie on your 29er, and Most Creative Setup on your 29er.
We are excited to have Ocha La Rocha and The Hiss playing at the festival this year.
Festival Booths:
The guys from TWIN SIX will be onsite for the festival! So bring a little extra cash...you know you'll want something.
Open Window Soap Works makes amazing hand made soap. Check them out at the Fool's Gold festival and buy your friends (and yourself) some gifts, they have products for men and women!
Addictive Cycles and Vassago will be onsite with bike demos! Check out their 29er singlespeed and geared bikes.
MTBCast will be reporting again this year and getting live interviews.
Race Categories and Entry Fees*
50 mile Race Only: $80.00*- Categories: Open Male, Open Female, Veterans (Ages 50+) - Includes well-stocked SAGs, schwag, and post-race meal & band
50 mile Race + Festival: $180.00*- Includes on-site Lodging Friday night through Sunday morning, Friday Dinner, Saturday Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner, Sunday Breakfast, schwag, well-stocked SAGs, hot showers, beers, & band.
100 mile Race Only: $125.00*- Categories: Open Male, Open Female, Singlespeed, Veterans (Ages 50+) Includes well-stocked SAGs, schwag, and post-race meal & band
100 mile Race + Festival: $225.00*- Includes on-site Lodging Friday night through Sunday morning, Friday Dinner, Saturday Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner, Sunday Breakfast, schwag, well-stocked SAGs, hot showers, beers, & band.
Non-racers staying for the weekend: $100.00- Includes on-site Lodging Friday night through Sunday morning, Friday Dinner, Saturday Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner, Sunday Breakfast, organized rides, eligibility for 29er gathering prizes, hot showers, beers, schwag, & band. Please register for the Festival Weekend on Active.com.
Non-racers wanting a One-day festival pass: $40.00- Includes Saturday Lunch/Dinner, organized rides, hot showers, unlimited beers, schwag, band, and eligibility for 29er gathering prizes. Please register for the Festival Saturday-only on Active.com.
Bunkhouse assignments will be first come first serve. Requests for house-mates will be honored to the best of our abilities. More to come on this. There will be SAG stops for both the 50 mile and the 100 mile race.
*Race Entry Fees cannot be refunded. $15 fee applies for transferring entries. Lodging fees can only be refunded until August 1. Entry fees listed are valid until June 1. Prices go up $10 after June 1, $20 after July 16, and $30 after August 13. Register Early! Online registration closes August 13.
REGISTER NOW ON ACTIVE.COM ONLINE REGISTRATION CLOSES ON WED. AUGUST 13. ALL REGISTRATIONS AFTER AUG. 13 WILL HAVE TO TAKE PLACE ONSITE ON FRIDAY AUGUST 15. ONLY CASH AND VISA or MASTERCARD WILL BE ACCEPTED ONSITE.
From Atlanta, GA Take GA 400 North out of Atlanta Go to the end of GA 400 Take a left onto GA 60 North Follow GA 60 to Dahlonega Curve right at the Dahlonega Gold Museum (Old court house) and stay on GA 60 Business North through downtown Dahlonega Take a left at the light (Pueblos Mexican restaurant is on the right) Go past the new Lumpkin County High School on the left Camp Wahsega Road is about a quarter mile down on the left Take a left onto Camp Wahsega Road
Follow Camp Wahsega Road until it ends at Camp Frank D. Merrill, the Army Ranger training facility Turn left onto Forest Road 28 (This road is gravel after about 100 feet of pavement) Go about a mile and Turn left into Wahsega 4-H Center
From I-85 South Take Exit 147 for GA-98 towards Commerce/Maysville Turn Left at GA-98/Maysville Rd. Continue on GA-52 Follow GA-52 to US-19 In 2.2 miles, turn Left at Camp Wahsega Rd Follow Camp Wahsega Road until it ends at Camp Frank D. Merrill, the Army Ranger training facility Turn left onto Forest Road 28 (This road is gravel after about 100 feet of pavement) Go about a mile and Turn left into Wahsega 4-H Center
Is there any tent-camping available? There is no tent camping available at Camp Wahsega (the Race Start/Finish), however there is primitive camping in the national forest. Keep in mind, that you only get the onsite hot showers, beds, and the meals if you are getting the whole festival package with the bunkhouses.
Do you need volunteers? Yes! The first 10 people to sign up to volunteer will be reimbursed the entire $100 weekend festival cost after their shift..so if you don't want to race but you want be there for the party, volunteer! Volunteers are asked for approximately 8 hours of time throughout the entire weekend. If you aren't staying the weekend but would like to volunteer, please come to the Friday evening check-in or show up Saturday morning and we'll give you a job to do and send you home with schwag afterwards! Sorry, Fool's Gold racers are not eligible.
Is there a course map? In an effort to create the most fun route with the most singletrack, we will be running two loops of 50 miles that will include lots of sweet singletrack with connecting gravel roads. The link to the 2007 route map can be found above. The 2007 course was actually a bit long, so we will be shortening it this year. Stay tuned.
I don't want to sign up for the festival, what do I get for my race-only entry fee? You will get a challenging course with well-stocked SAGs, a hot post-race meal, and you're welcome to hang out for the post-race festivities (band, beers, schwag, etc.)
What do I get with the festival fee? 2 nights of lodging in the bunkhouses (you don't have to deal with bringing camping supplies and pitching a tent, a hotel in Dahlonega would run you at least $160 for 2 nights..not to mention the hotels are at least a 20 min. drive away from the race start/finish), you get free local beers all weekend from Sweetwater & Terrapin, dinner friday, 3 hot meals on saturday, hot breakfast on sunday, entertainment (band after the race), cool schwag and prizes all weekend, hot showers, pre-built campfires, and a weekend to hang with your fellow mtbr's...all without having to leave the start/finish area. Don't forget, the races start EARLY on Saturday morning and might end late for some folks on Saturday. You'll thank yourself for staying on-site.
Are Pets Allowed?No pets are not allowed at Camp Wahsega during the event. Pets are not permitted in the bunkhouses. Pets ARE permitted at SAG stops, and anywhere offsite from Camp Wahsega. Sorry about this, we love dogs too.
What are the rules for support? Racers can only be supported by other racers or support personal at aid stations. There is no support allowed from non- racers or friends and family jumping from aid station to aid station. This rule is in place to
limit a potential traffic overload on the Forest system roads. If you would like to support someone you can support everyone!!!
SAG Stations and Drop Bags When you check-in on Friday, you will receive 3 large ziploc bags in which you can place your personal items that you want to send to up to 3 SAG stops. Keep in mind that SAG 2 & 3 are the same, and SAG 5 is Camp Wahsega (the Start/Finish point). Also keep in mind the 100 mile racers are doing 2 loops, so you will visit the same SAG stations twice. SAG bags must be dropped in the designated spot by 6:30am on race day if you want it to make it to the station(s). You are not required to use the SAG bags. We will have other products (water, gatorade, PowerBar products, Dedicated Athlete Sports Nutrition products, BURN Energy Drink, and assorted snacks (PB&J, bananas, cookies, etc.) for you at the stations, as well. SAG bags will return with the SAG volunteers when their shift is over and you have already passed through. They will get them back ASAP, but keep in mind, some of you may not get your SAG bag back until several hours after you finish. The mileage of the SAG stations is as follows:
1st rest stop (Winding Stair):
Mile: 12.55
2nd rest stop (Base of Bull):
Mile: 18.13
(5.58 miles from 1st)
3rd rest stop (Base of Bull):
Mile: 27.69
(9.56 miles from 2nd)
4th rest stop (FS 28A):
Mile: 42.70
(15.01 miles from 3rd)
5th rest stop (Wahsega):
Mile: 51.38
(8.68 miles from 4th)
6th rest stop (Winding Stair):
Mile: 63.93
(12.55 miles from 5th)
7th rest stop (Base of Bull):
Mile: 69.51
(5.58 miles from 6th)
8th rest stop (Base of Bull):
Mile: 79.07
(9.56 miles from 7th)
9th rest stop (FS 28A):
Mile: 94.08
(15.01 miles from 8th)
Finish (Wahsega)
Mile: 102.76
(8.68 miles from 9th)
Do I need to be present on Friday to check-in? Yes. There is no registration or check-in on Saturday AM, due to the early AM start on race day. You are free to come up to Camp Wahsega on Friday anytime from 3-9pm to sign your waiver, pick up your race number, race bag, and SAG drop bags. You can drop your full SAG bags on Saturday by 6:30am.
Will I need lights?Lights are required if you are leaving SAG station 9 between 6:45pm and 7:45pm. If you think you might be in this situation, drop lights in your SAG drop bag and send it to SAG station 9. If you arrive at SAG station 9 between 6:45-7:45 and you don't have lights, you will be directed on the short-cut to the finish. If you arrive at SAG station 9 after 7:45pm, you will be directed on the short-cut to the finish. No exceptions.
