Otter Creek Mountain Bike Race & Trail Run

The 2025 Otter Creek presented by 701 Cycle & Sport is an XC Mountain Bike Race that takes place in the heart of NoDak at the beautiful Harmon Lake just north of Mandan, ND.

$4200 CASH prizes. Equal Payouts for Men & Women.

• 55-Mile: 1st - $1000, 2nd - $500, 3rd - $250
• 35-Mile: 1st - $200, 2nd - $100, 3rd - $50

MTB Race Registration Includes:

• Chip Timing for all distances
• Free event t-shirt if registered by May 29th
• Cash prizes for Overall Top 3 Men & Women's Finishers in the 35-mile and 55-mile events
• On-course Aid Station
• Finishers patch for everyone that crosses the finish line
• Complimentary meal ticket to use at one of the food vendors after the race
• Complimentary drink ticket

This race provides an experience for everyone as it follows the contours of the beautiful Harmon Lake. The trail provides everything from canopy covered technical to wide-open, fast and flowy singletrack. This year's distances include: Beginner 13-miles, Sport 35-miles, and Expert 55-miles (3 laps). We will be capping the race at 200 participants for 2025, so get registered early! We started  offering an E-Bike category back in 2020 for the Sport Race and have received great feedback. We want to give everyone, including E-Bike riders an opportunity to race, therefore the 35-mile Sport Race will have an E-Bike Category again this year! Updated Trail Maps can be found at: https://www.trailforks.com

First come, first serve camping is available right on site. Please note, the campground fills up nearly every weekend. Harmon Lake also provides a beach and other family fun activities. 

Registrations after May 29th will not include a race t-shirt

MTB Race Packet Pick Up will be held Friday, June 13th - time & location to be determined. We highly encourage you to pick up your race packet on Friday, but you will be able to pick up your packet race morning starting at 7am at the large shelter at Harmon Lake. 

FREE KIDS BIKE RACE - there will be a free kid's race again in 2025. More information available soon. 

Calling all Runners!!

• New offering for 2025 is a chip timed trail run on Friday evening, June 13th. 

• Races start at 6pm. 

• Race distances will be approximately 3.5 miles and 13.7 miles. 

• More details coming soon in the TRAIL RUN menu above. 

**Refund Policy: NO REFUNDS. NO EXCEPTIONS**

***Weather Policy: In the instance of uncontrollable (weather) circumstances OC & 701 reserve the right to alter or cancel the event with no refund as they see fit. We will do our best to run the race and give every rider an enjoyable experience, but will not put anyone's safety at risk.****