12 Hours of Road America
12 Hours of Road America: August 12, 7:00 pm
Ride, Run or Duathlon
The 12 Hours of Road America is the "Queen" event of Endurafest. Ride, Run or Duathlon as an individual or team as long as you can or want to.
Ride
- Athletes race on the historic 4 miles race track. Pit area and camping are available
Run
- Athletes will run on a 4+ mile course that is separate from the cycling course. The course runs along side, over and even under the cycling course throughout the grounds of Road America. Pit area and camping are available
Duathlon
- Athletes will ride and run with the goal to do as many "complete" duathlons which consist of 3 cycling laps and 1 run lap. Athletes can do each in any order they wish. Laps will be counted as long as athletes cross the start and finish mats of the bike and run routes.
Solo Event
- Solo athletes and their crew are working to complete as many laps on the 4 mile race track as possible over the course of 12 Hours.
Team Event
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Teams of 3 or more athletes can race together! There is no limit on the size of a team. There is no limit to the amount of athletes who can be on course at once. Every person on the team will have their own timing chip and are still eligible for individual awards
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Teams will also be automatically entered into the relay race as well. Each team will receive a dedicated relay timing chip that they can pass along to any athlete on their team they choose. Teams can still race in groups but the furthest distance the team chip goes will count toward the relay competition.
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Want a team discount? Bring your squad of 3 or more. Once the third member joins the team, the first two members will receive a 20% refund while the third and all subsequent team members will register at the 20% off discounted amount.
Timing / Scoring
Each athlete is assigned a timing chip and will be eligible for awards in their respective division. The following awards are handed out for solo and team division.
- Most laps completed (individual men's & women's) - Yellow Jersey
- Most laps completed (team relay)
- King and Queen of the Mountain - Polka dot jersey
- Sprint Challenge - Green Jersey
- Fat Bike Category (greater than 3.5 inch tires): Most laps completed (individual only)
- Tandem Category: Most laps completed (individual only)
- Handcycle Category: Most laps completed (individual only)
- Single Speed (individual only)
Racing at Night
All athletes are required to have a working forward facing and taillight on their bike and forward facing body light for running at all times while racing. The track is partially illuminated with light towers, but we still do require lights on your bike as some sections are more lit up than others. Taillight must be set to solid illumination and not- blinking. Failure to follow these guidelines could result is disqualification.
Acceptable Bikes
All bikes are welcome including e-bikes. E-bikes are not eligible for Overall awards.
Athlete Perks
All athlete will receive the following upon checking in on race day.
- Event Trucker Cap
- One Beer/Soda ticket
- One Pizza Ticket
- One Pancake breakfast ticket
- Timing chip (must be returned or athlete will be charged for replacement)
Race as a myTEAM TRIUMPH Captain or Angel
- During registration you will be asked if you plan to race with myTEAM TRIUMPH. This is a truly awesome and inspiring experience!
- Angels are the athletes who guide their Captain by pushing or pulling them in racing "chairs"
- Captains are the leaders of the team. Athletes with diverse abilities will race in the race chairs. Captains, your cost to register will be completely free
