Bike race taking place in Woodstock this Sunday
The Woodstock Area Mountain Bike Association (WAMBA) will be hosting the Maxxis Eastern States Cup race on Sunday, Oct. 2, from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. at the Saskadena Six and Mt. Peg Trails networks. Entrants will be riding between the two trail networks in accordance with all traffic laws, WAMBA announced. Race timing only occurs on the trail networks.
According to the event’s website, Woodstock Village Police will provide traffic control at a couple of the intersections on Sunday. The event will also have an officer at Pomfret Road and Route 12 in the morning for the transfer to Mt. Peg, as well as an officer at River Street and Route 12.
Local professional bike racer Gavin Vaughn has had a big hand in developing the trail system on Mount Peg in Woodstock, the Eastern States Cup website points out. According to Vaughn, the event will feature five stages accessed by three climbs. The stages will offer 500-700 feet of vertical descent and each will be 1-1.5 miles long. The terrain is of moderate grade with a few short bands of rock and ledge.
This is the Eastern States Cup race’s first time in Woodstock. For more information on the race, please visit: http://www.easternstatescup.com/woodstock-vt.
The above information was gathered from the Eastern States website and a WAMBA announcement.
