Join us for BNG 26
September 5th and 6th, 2020
Oak Mountain State Park
The Birmingham Urban Mountain Pedalers are hosting our 26th annual BUMP-N-GRIND race on September 5th and 6th at beautiful Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham, AL. This race is our biggest fund raiser each year which allows BUMP to continue our mission to Build, Maintain, Preserve, and Ride the great trails in Birmingham. With great downhill and cross country (XC) racing all weekend along with music, food, and of course beer, you won’t want to miss this race. This is a points paying USAC sanctioned race, for rules please refer to the USAC Rulebook.
Preregistration will be open until August 31st, and we encourage everyone to register online to guarantee your spot and help limit in person contact. Depending on the latest restrictions at the time of the race, onsite registration may not be available.
COVID: Our primary consideration is the safety of our participants, volunteers, spectators and our local community. We will be following USAC event regulations and suggestions regarding COVID. Face coverings are required any time the 6 foot social distance cannot be maintained, and feed zones will be self-supported to avoid contact. We continue to monitor the COVID situation and will update our Facebook and Instagram accounts with more regulations as we get closer to the race. If the race is cancelled due to COVID restrictions: before August 14th you will have the option of a refund (minus transaction fee) or applying your registration to next year’s race. There will be no refunds after August 14th, but we will apply your entry to next year’s race if requested.
BUMP will adhere to the latest CDC, local, and state regulations and guidelines regarding COVID to ensure the safest event possible. We ask that all participants do your part to help keep everyone safe. If you are sick or have been in contact with anyone that has COVID 14 days prior to the event please stay home. Hope to see you all soon.
Preregistration is now open. Following USAC recommendations, there will be limited Onsite Registration Available. Claim your spot on the starting line by preregistering.
Enter now by CLICKING HERE
6 PM – Packet Pick up @
Cahaba Cycles Pelham Store
2271 Pelham Parkway Pelham, AL
More details will be posted on Facebook
SUPER D and AIR D Races (click for details)
XC Mountain Bike Races (click for details)
Super D racers will be shuttled up to the overlook at the top of Peavine Road. Racers will bomb down Fire Pit, Blood Rock, and Quarry Trail finishing at Peavine Road where Quarry crosses to Johnsons Mountain. Best time wins.
Air D racers will be shuttled up Boy Scout Camp Road to the top of Lightning. Air D is best time down Lightning trail.
All cross country races start and finish at the South Trail Head Parking Lot in front of the Dogwood Pavilion
Cat 3 Junior course is for riders ages 0-12. This is approx. a 5 mile course (similar to NICA). Race will start at South Trail Head, racers will ride up Peavine and enter into Mr. Toads, ride Toads to Family Trail, Rattlesnake Ridge, and take Lake Trail back to the South Trail Head for the finish
CAT 1 course is just over 30 miles. CAT 1 does the full CAT 2 course, then back up Peavine to climb Jekyll, across Centipede, down Quarry, cross over to Johnsons, Foreplay, Toads back to road then right on road to South Trail Head for the finish.
CAT 2 course is approx. 20 miles. Starting at South Trail Head, racers go into Lake trail, cross over to Seven Bridges, up Camp Road to Garrett’s Gulch, Chimneys, Cat Dog Snake to North Trail Head, climb Red Road, blast across the top of the ridge to BUMP connector, BUMP Trail, down Blood Rock, Quarry, cross to Johnsons, Foreplay, Toads back to the road, left on road past feed zone, left on Family, Rattlesnake, Lake return then up and over “The Hill” to the finish at the South Trail Head.
Full CAT 3 course is approx. 8 miles. Race starts at South Trail Head in front of Dogwood pavilion, up Peavine Road to Johnsons Mountain, come down Johnsons, cross to Foreplay, Toads all the way back to the road, left on road past feeding zone then left into Family, Rattlesnake, take Lake return and yes, up and over “The Hill” back to South Trail Head for the finish. Ages 13 and up. 12U can race the full CAT 3 course by choosing to CAT up.
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