• Solo Open 18+: Female, Male
• Solo 40+: Female, Male
• Solo 50+: Female, Male
• Solo 60+: Female, Male
• Solo Single Speed: Female, Male
• Solo Non-binary
• Duo: Female, Male, Coed, Junior, Adult/Junior
• Teams (3 or 4): Female, Male, Coed, Junior

*Zia Rides reserves the right to combine categories if less than three in acategory. We want to have at least a little competition AND a full podium!

• Early Bird Price – register by November 30
• Regular Price – register by January 31
• Last Minute Price – register by April 3

Discounts

• Juniors (under 18): Half price at checkout
• Full-Time College Students: Half price at checkout - email Seth at elcapitan@ziarides.com for a code

Prizes will be awarded to the top three in each category and to the fastest male and female lap.

We realize that fast and riders are not the only people that make our events awesome. Sometimes we recognize other folks, so stick around for awards. We don't recognize all of these things every year, but folks have received prizes for things like the following:

• Congeniality Award: Awarded to the most courteous rider on the course
• Most Fun Rider Award: Awarded to the rider with the most spirit (Anders is not eligible to compete!)
• Endo Award: Awarded to the rider with the worst luck
• Best Costume Award: Awarded to the rider who completes at least one lap in their goofy getup
• Best Classic Bike Award: Awarded to the rider who completes at least one lap on a vintage bike
• Best Mustache Award: Awarded to the rider with the best facial hair
• Best Hype Man/Women Award: Awarded to the most enthusiastic supporter
• Best Volunteer Award: Awarded to your favorite Zia Rides volunteer
• Best Camp Award: Awarded to the camp with the best decorated tent
• Best Family Award: Awarded to one of the awesome families at our race
• Oldest Rider Award: Awarded to the oldest rider
• Youngest Rider Award: Awarded to the youngest rider
• Furthest Traveled Award: Awarded to the rider who travels the longest way to be here

Click Here To Sign Up

We always need volunteers! In return for your time we promise you fun, SWAG, and our undying gratitude. Please visit the link above to see what volunteer opportunities are available and sign up.

MAPS OF THE NEW VENUE

Official Venue Map

CAMPING/PARKING FEES

To help control numbers and manage space in the staging area, we will be charging for parking passes to cover the entire weekend:

Cars: $5

Small RVs and Trailers: $10

Large RVs and Trailers: $20

DIRECTIONS

Fort Bayard

Google Maps Link

This is pretty much the address:

Fort Bayard Museum – National Historic Landmark

26 Calle El Centro

Santa Clara, NM 88026

STAGING AREA

The staging area is at Fort Bayard Parade grounds next to the museum. There will be signs directing you to the staging area from the highway. To get to Ft. Bayard from Silver City, head east on US-180 for seven miles. Take a left onto Ft. Bayard Rd. and continue straight for half a mile following the signs to Fort Bayard. Take a right into the fort grounds and follow it straight for about a mile looking for the Zia Rides arrow signs. When you lots of creepy old buildings. You have arrived! Check in at the entry tent, and you are there. See you there!

CAMPING DETAILS

Zia Rides has been given permission to camp at Historic Fort Bayard. Camping opens Friday at 10AM and closes Sunday at 12PM. There are designated camping areas for solo riders along the west side of the parade ground before entering the transition tent.  You can’t show up early unless you sign up to volunteer. See the volunteer tab.

There is plenty of parking for rigs of all sizes. However, to maximize space and order, we ask that you carpool and try to keep your RV within a reasonable area. We will not allow RVs to park horizontally across multiple parking spaces. If you can’t park your RV vertically into a space, we ask that you leave it at home.

Also, this is primitive camping, people! There is no potable water, no electricity, and no complimentary foot massages at the camp, though we do often have a massage therapist scheduled for the event.

HOTELS

We have two partner hotels. Just mention Tommy Knocker bike race when you call to make a reservation at:

• Lulu Silver City
• Murray Hotel

WASTE MANAGEMENT

We will provide dumpsters and porta potties so that you can dispose of all your waste properly!

PETS

We love pets and welcome them at our events! If you bring your pups, please keep them on a leash or under control in your area.

Tommy course map

MTB Project – big thanks to Chris Bare

The course starts and finishes at the grounds of Historic Fort Bayard. The course starts at the staging area and travels clockwise, taking advantage of various trails in the Ft. Bayard Trail System. The course is approximately 13.4 miles and mostly beginner and intermediate terrain. It includes under 1000 total feet of climbing, and has an elevation that ranges from 6,000 ft. to 6,600 ft. The course is mostly singletrack with the new changes from 2023 and balances fun stream crossings and meadows with beautiful views and flowy decents through juniper trees.

Race Rules

1. Don't Be an Asshole: hopefully self explanatory
2. No Drop Bars: it's a mountain bike race, so no gravel bikes.
3. Be nice: to your camp neighbors and fellow riders.
4. No Littering: Please treat the area and trails with respect. Any racer found intentionally littering will be disqualified.
5. Helmets: Required when on the bicycle at anytime, whether racing or not.
6. Race Plates: Athlete “Race Plates” MUST be affixed to the front of the handlebars, and preferably in
   front of any brake or shifting cables. Athlete “Race Plates” MUST NOT be bent, folded, wrapped around the head tube, or in any other position than flat against the handle bars. Improper attachment of the race plate will cause timing chips not to register and may be cause for disqualification. Also, your race plate number is how we visually
   confirm who you are out on the course or in the start/finish area. If we can’t read yournumber, it makes it harder to handle racer concerns that may come up during theevent.
7. Road and Traffic: Athletes are responsible for themselves throughout the duration of the event. This includes:  
   • Navigation of the course. While we will mark significant turns on the course, markings can be altered by weather or non-event related people.
   • We have navigation resources for you on our website which includes GPS files and maps.
   • Riders must be prepared to stop if necessary at all stop signs and road crossings before continuing along the route.
   •  Roads and trails are open to the public, and athletes are expected to follow the applicable laws and regulations in addition to using common sense and general courtesy.
8. Race Calling: Generally speaking, in the case of catastrophic failure due to weather or another extenuating circumstance that prevents the ongoing scoring of the event or creates a
   racing environment that is deemed too dangerous for the participants, the race may be called as of a certain time. Final results will be calculated in one of two ways: 
   • The race will be considered over at the point it was called and the results will be
     taken from the last completed lap. This will be the anticipated method in the event
     racers needed to be evacuated off course instead of completing their laps.
   • Or, The riders will be allowed to finish their current lap after the point the race is called and those results will be taken as final.
9. Race Suspension: In the case that the race is stopped and restarted once the hazard has abated, the combined results of both parts of the race will be used. The race clock (which is based on the actual time of day) will continue without pause during the race suspension. Once the race is restarted, racers who are ready to start a new lap will be free to reenter the course. The time for laps completed prior to the restart will be taken at the time of actual lap completion. This may result in racers who had been running ahead losing some time advantage due to the closure period. While potentially unfortunate in some cases, this is the most straightforward and workable way to account for the race pause. The primary concern is working to maintain the athletes’ safety in the face of hazardous conditions.
10. Ear Buds: Headphones, earbuds, speakers, and other audio devices are highly discouraged. Part of the point of this is to be out in nature taking in the sights AND sounds. If you must wear headphones you may do so in ONE EAR ONLY.  For your safety and the safety of others we ask that you be mindful of your volume and surroundings and ask that you keep the volume low enough that you can hear others. The ability to communicate with each other and other people on the trails is a safety imperative.
11. Course Food/Water Support: any person may supply a racer on the course with food and water.
12. Course Mechanical Support: racers may receive mechanical assistance on the course. A rider providing assistance to another rider must have entered the course under their own power, either on foot or on a bicycle, not by motorized vehicle. Any rider who has entered the course in support of another may bring equipment and tools and may even swap bikes with the rider in need of support. The cannibalizing of bikes is permitted.
13. Canceling a Lap: once on course, a racer is expected to complete the lap. However, should the racer be unable to complete the lap for any reason, including injury, a teammate may restart the lap. If a teammate restarts the lap, the original racer is not permitted to go through the timing gate for that lap. Soloists are S.O.L.
14. Co-ed Team Laps: all co-ed teams are required to have a minimum of one person of the opposite sex. In order to be on the podium, there cannot be a difference of more than 2 laps completed between teammates. Translastion: if she does 6 laps, he has to do at least 4. Sorry, no one and done like some races.
15. Team Laps: each team member is required to complete at least one lap, except in the case of a report of occurrence (confirmation of an injury).
16. Passing Etiquette:  Follow rules #1 and #13. For those that need it spelled out: (A) Racers riding bicycles have the right of way over racers pushing bicycles. When practical, racers pushing should stay on the least rideable portion of the path when being passed. A racer pushing or carrying his bicycle can overtake a racer riding his bicycle provided he does not interfere with the rider’s progress. (B) Slower riders should yield to overtaking riders. Riders should clearly voice the command “On your left, I’d like to pass,” etc, when overtaking another rider. (C) Riders being passed must move over as quickly, efficiently and as safely as possible. (D) It is the responsibility of the passing rider to overtake safely. But that doesn't give the slow rider permission to violation rules #1 and #13. (E) In the event two riders are vying for position, the leading rider does not have to yield his position to the challenging rider. However, a rider may not bodily interfere with the intent to impede another rider’s progress. 
17. Course Cutting: any attempt to cut the course will result in immediate disqualification of that racer’s entire team.
18. Bad Attitudes: if there are two or more complaints about unsportsmanlike behavior, the racer and his or her team will be disqualified from the race, asked to leave the venue, and will not be welcome at future events. We will also talk smack about you. Refer to rules #1 and #13.
19. Penalties: all penalties are determined on a case-by case basis by the Race Director.
20. Assholes will be disqualified.
21. Protests and Changes: must be made during the 15 minute protest period immediately after the race. After that, the results are final.

1b. Have fun!

Food and Drink

• Peddler on the Path: A café-on-wheels serving locally brewed coffee and baked goodies
• Pizzart: delicious food fired pizzas
• TGI Frybread: delicious local food stand serving up frybread, Navajo Tacos, burgers, etc.
• Open Space Brewing: A local brewery serving premium craft beer and hosting our packet pickup will also hosting a beer garden on Saturday afternoon and evening at the venue.

Bike Industry

• Twin Sisters Cycling and Fitness: Local bike shop will be providing official neutral bike mechanic support
• Gila Hike and Bike: Local bike shop will be stocking up an aid station at the midway point of the course
• Hammer Nutrition: Supplying the aid stations and your goody bags with Gel, Fizz, and Heed
• BiciFixx Mobile Bike Shop: our friend Alti will be out there to help keep you rolling

Other

• Rocky Mountain Cannabis: will have some stuff to share with those who are of age. 
• Grant County Community Foundation: will have a booth sharing information about the memorial fund for Alex and Martyn for outdoor projects to benefit the community.
• Yahova Rapha Therapeutic Massage: providing massage for your tired legs and bodies. Open Friday noon to 8pm and Saturday 9am to 8pm.
• Elevate PHW: our friends and sponsors will have a tent with foam rollers set up to help keep you limber and roll out leg cramps

2024

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2023

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2022

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2019

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2018

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2017

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2016

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