COVID-19 Guidelines

We will be adhering to some specific guidelines for this event. Please see our Aravaipa Event Safe document for these. We will require face coverings in our staging area for all attendees up until race start and again after you finish.

Venom Youth XC Mountain Bike Race

OCTOBER 3, 2020
Youth XC
Mountain Bike Races
White Tank Mountain Regional Park
Waddell, AZ

Announcing a new event just for youth riders! This will be a cross country style event for ages 6-18 on the Sonoran Loop Competitive Track at White Tank Mountain Regional Park.

Please see our waves below for details on start times, divisions and course details! Wave start times are subject to some changes as we get closer to race day depending on participant sign-ups. This is our first youth / juniors event so we welcome feedback. Award (medals) will go five deep for each gender in each two year age category.

Start Times
Ages 17-18 - 3 Laps - 14.7 Miles
6:15AM – 17-18 Boys Wave 1
6:20AM - 17-18 Boys Wave 2
6:25AM - 17-18 Girls

Ages 15-16 - 3 Laps - 14.7 Miles
7:10AM – 15-16 Boys Wave 1
7:15AM – 15-16 Boys Wave 2
7:20AM – 15-16 Girls

Ages 13-14 - 2 Laps - 9.8 Miles
8:05AM – 13-14 Boys Wave 1
8:10AM – 13-14 Boys Wave 2
8:15AM – 13-14 Girls

Ages 11-12 - 2 Laps - 9.8 Miles
8:50AM – 11-12 Boys Wave 1
8:55AM – 11-12 Boys Wave 2
9:00AM – 11-12 Girls

Ages 9-10 - 1 Lap - 4.9 Miles
9:35AM – 9-10 Boys Wave 1
9:40AM – 9-10 Boys Wave 2
9:45AM – 9-10 Girls

Under 9 - 1 Short Lap - 3.5 Miles
10:05AM - Under 9 Boys
10:10AM – Under 9 Girls

Course Summary
The Venom XC Races feature a short course (3.5 miles) for the Under 9 age group, a one loop long loop course (4.9 miles) for 9-10 year olds, a two lap long loop course (9.8 miles) for 11-14 year olds & a three lap long course (14.7 miles) for ages 15-18.

The loop is comprised of the Main Track of the Sonoran Competitive Loop with a mix of wider rolling desert terrain and some portions of more narrow single track.

Event's current local time: 2:35 AM MT