HURRICANE — Known for its swift course and zany costumes, the “6 Hours in Frog Hollow” mountain bike race is set for its eighth edition Saturday just outside Virgin.
“It is a family friendly race which serves as a wonderful introduction to endurance racing,” said Cimarron Chacon, race director and president of GRO Races. “We get a lot of first-time racers and master-class athletes looking to have fun racing as a team and dressing in costume. It’s just plain fun on a mountain bike.”
The course is 13.5 miles long with 6.4 miles of the course singletrack. The race features a total climb of about 1,100 feet, with an estimated average course speed of approximately 1 hour, 25 minutes.
“This is a fast and fun course that is not too technical, and has the perfect amount of double track for climbing and passing and singletrack for descending fun,” Chacon said.
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The event attracts a broad spectrum of riders with varied experience and skill sets. An estimated 90 percent of the participants are out-of-town visitors, Chacon said.
Kevin Lewis, director of the St. George Area Sports Commission, said there is a great passion for mountain biking in Southern Utah.
“We host some great endurance events,” Lewis said, “but the 6 Hours in Frog Hollow race fills a need for folks who just love to ride and are looking for a fun weekend.”
The event begins at 9 a.m. Saturday. Space is limited and registration is available up to the day of the race. For a course map and other race information, go to the event website.
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