Sylan Island Stampede takes off this weekend
FORC (Friends of Off-Road Cycling) will present the 15th running of the Sylvan Island Stampede on Saturday, April 6, according to a news release.
What makes this race different from most mountain bike races is that riders will experience closely spaced, tight, and twisty island mountain bike trails. There will not only be rocks and roots but in reflection of the island’s industrial history, concrete rubble, bricks, old building foundations, and slag debris throughout the Sylvan Island trails.
The Sylvan Island Stampede XV opens both the local mountain bike season in the Iowa and Illinois area.
All proceeds from this event benefit FORC and will be used to purchase materials and tools needed to maintain and improve the 9 local off-road bike trails in the Quad Cities Area.
Spectators are welcome.
To keep everyone safe and minimize contact registration will be only through BikeReg ($25-$35.) There will be no on-site registration. Number pick-up opens at 7:45 a.m. and closes 30 minutes before each race begins. Online registration closes at 6 p.m. Thursday.
A kids’ fun race around 11:30 a.m. for beginners. The course will be a short loop of the nontechnical trail and grass field near the trailhead area. All kids 9 and younger are encouraged to participate. There are no restrictions on bike type and although registration is required, participation is free.
Delays or cancellations will occur only in the event of severe weather. The course may need to be shortened in the event of high river levels and flooding.
For more information, contact Mandy Griesenbeck, racedirector@qcforc.org.
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