GRUB Fest  Re-Scheduled

Labor Day Weekend 2010

GReat Utah Bicycle Festival

GRUB Fest

Imagine an entire 3 day weekend of every type of cycling you can imagine! GRUB Fest is a celebration of the bike and the cyclist. Whatever your preference in riding you will find it at GRUB Fest: with 300+ miles of road and 100+ miles of double and single track dirt to enjoy. A smorgasbord of venues to choose from: Recreational Riding – road and off road; Racing – road and mountain bike; Bike safety classes; Supported and non-supported rides; Century rides, Cross County, Criterium, Street racing, a Bike parade, Cyclocross, Time Trial, Short Track, and Kids rides. Our goal is to have more bikes on the roads than cars and more bikes in the hills than jackrabbits. Stay at our Tent or RV city or a local motel, feast on local and regional cuisine at the food court and listen to live music as you enjoy this celebration.

The epicenter of cycling over Labor Day weekend will hence forth be Beaver County and Minersville Utah. It is GRUB Fest’s goal to have cyclists outnumber the residents and to have more bikes than cars and trucks on the roads. Rural Beaver County and historic Minersville are in southwestern Utah, equidistant from the Salt Lake City and Las Vegas International airports, just off Interstate 15. Beaver County is in the forefront of clean renewable energy development with 3 geothermal power generation plants and a wind farm under development which dovetails with GRUB Fest’s attempt to make the area a cycling friendly region, at least for the festival.

The GRUB Fest helps to raise funds and awareness for the Salt Lake Veteran’s Hospital Psychiatric Department.  A minimum of $10 will be donated from each GRUB Fest registration.

Details

Directions - I-15 to Beaver exit. Main St to U 21 West 17 miles to Minersville.

Date: September 4, 5, 6, & 7, 2009

Registration: Early registration is encouraged.  However registration will be accepted up to and throughout Labor Day weekend.

Check-in -  Hours will be:  Friday 2 to 10 pm, Saturday & Sunday 6 am to 8 pm, Monday 6  - 11:30 am  at the Beaver County Fairgrounds.

Recreational Riding - Everyone that registers for GRUB Fest is free to ride to their hearts content.  There are over 300 miles of road in addition to over 100 miles of double and single track for you to explore.  If you choose to ride on the roads or dirt, we request that you check-in with our information booth before you take off to let them know where you will be heading and let them know when you return.  This way we won't be worried about your and your friends getting lost in the hills or on some of the roads.  The only restriction to riding is along the route of that day's Century or race route.

Century Rides - There will be a different fully supported full, metric, and half Century ride each day.  There will be fully stocked rest stops about every 20 miles with a wide selection of snacks and drinks plus a lunch stop where you can relax and enjoy the scenery. 

Petroglyph Century - Day 1 You will leave on a southerly route and climb some gentle hill before descending to the flats below.  Once on the flats you will turn to the east and ride through a natural gap in the mountains that has been a natural passageway for thousands of years for wildlife and native Americans.  You will see evidence of ancient man in hte hundreds of petroglyph on display on the walls of the Gap.  This area is a natural nesting area for Hawks and Eagles too.  You will then circle around through the towns of Parowan, Summit, & Enoch before heading back to Minersville.

Elk Meadow Century - Day 2  This is an easterly route that will take you through the town of Beaver before you enter breathtaking Fishlake National Forest.  You will then begin your ascent to the private community and ski resort of Elk Meadows with an elevation of 10,000 feet.  The beautify and views of the canyon and forest will definitely make the climb worthwhile.  You will then descend back along the route and wander through the farming community of Manderfield before returning back to Beaver and Minersville.

Wah Wah Century - Day 3  Leaving Minersville we will head north to the historic town of Milford, an important mining and railroad town.  From there you will head northwest through the San Francisco mountains and the historic Frisco mine which yielded over $60,000,000 before collapsing.  From there you will descend to lonely WahWah valley where there is a working ranch that provides its own electrical power.  You will then have the opportunity to ride to the view area of the next spectacular valley before retuning  to Milford and Minersville.

4 Stage Mounatin Bike Race - Join in the fun of any one of the stages or all four.  This course will challenge your talents and skill and introduce to some incredible riding opportunities.

Stage 1 Individual Time Trial Saturday AM

Stage 2 Super D race Saturday PM

Stage 3 Short Track race Sunday PM

Stage 4 Cross Country race Monday AM

4 Stage Road Race - This USA Cycling 4 stage race will give yo a chance to test your fitness and ability on some challenging road. 

Stage 1 90 Mile Road race this course will along the Petroglyp Century course and challenge your endurance.

Stage 2 Individual Time Trial this course is quite flat and will truely test you against hte clock

Stage 3 Criterium riding through the streets of Minersville you will be challenged by this Crit course.

Stage 4 65 Mile Road race this course will take you to scenic WahWah Valley before turning around on the out and back course.  The flat finish will allow you to challenge your sprinting.

Clinics - We will have several different clinics for you to learn or improve your riding skills.  Each clinic will be taught by an expert that is fully qualified and has the experience to help you improve your skills.

Down Hill - Taught by Ron Lindley, the father of the Super-D, ron has over thirty years experience racing and coaching mountain biking.  This will be a real treat for everyone.

Group Riding Skills - Are you nervous riding in a crowd of bikes.  This clinic will help you to relax around other bikers and learn some skills to give you more confidence riding and make your a safer cyclist.  League Cycling Instructor Susan Snyder.

Bike Safety Class - Adults - Susan Snyder is a nationally recognized cycling safety instructor.  Regardless of your experience riding you will learn something new and valuable from Susan.

Bike Safety Class - Youth - 14 and younger.  This clinic will teach young people the responsibilities and rights of cycling on the road.  They will learn that they are the same as any other vehicle plus to recognize and avoid common hazards and dangers of riding.  Emergency skills will also be taught.

Bike Parade - Dress up your favorite steed with streamers or cards in the spokes.  Get out the wax and polish your bike, don a costume and decorate your helmet for our Parade through down town Minersville.  You will have a ball.

Tent & RV City - Make your GRUB Fest experience even better by joining your friends or making new ones and camp in either the Tent or RV city. 

Tent City - Reserve your 15 x 15 lot in the Tent City on nice soft grass.  You will have ready access to toilets, showers (fee charged) and security. 

RV City - Reserve you 15 x 35 site (no hookups) at the fairgrounds.  There will be some pull throughs and some back-in; please specify.