Event Date:
5pm, August 28th – 5pm, August 29th....2009. The last lap for each team must begin before 5:00pm and will be recorded with a finish time. Ties between teams with an equal number of completed laps will be broken by finish time.

Location:
Afton Alps Ski Area is located in Afton Minnesota, 15 miles east of St. Paul. For specific directions call (800) 328-1328. Or consult www.aftonalps.com

Race Categories:
• Solo Man
• Solo Woman

• All Men (4-person)
• All Women (4-person)
• Veteran (4-person team where ages on race day add up to at least 130 years)
• Mixed (4-person team with at least one man or at least one woman)

Rider and Team Check In:
All teams must check in and sign liability waivers before racing. Check in opens at 1:00 pm in the Meadows chalet. Please allow enough time for this process. Race numbers will be assigned only after each rider has completed and signed all registration materials and liability forms. No Exceptions all riders must be present.

Race Course:
The course is currently being designed for the event. What you can expect is a challenging course with plenty of ups and downs...with precious little time spent rolling on flat ground. A good attitude is the best offense! Next best is proper training!

Race Headquarters
The Alps chalet serves as race headquarters including the start/finish line. Bathrooms, drinking water, coffee, electricity for recharging batteries and a hose will be provided.

Camping/Lodging
Camping is on a first come basis starting at 12:00 noon, Friday, August 28th. The parking area immediately in front of the Meadows chalet will be used for event expo. The western most camping area will be designated a ‘Quiet Camping’ area. Our hope is to make this area family-friendly and also useful for people that really want to sleep. As the camping area moves west, the noise level will be expected to decrease. Solo riders will have a dedicated area close to the Meadows chalet as many of them will be riding unsupported. Please note that none of the chalet’s are available for rider/team housing. The Afton Web site has a great listing of area lodging, www.aftonalps.com. Also note that Afton Alps allows camping only during the race.

Prizes
A quick philosophical note about this race and the prizes that go along with it: The Salsa Two-Four is a race which hopefully is stuck in time. It is stuck in the time when racing was fun, racers were friendly, and people realized that this bike racing thing was a fun hobby, not a job. The race is about the training, smack talking, riding, suffering, fun, and camaraderie...it isn’t about the prizes. There will be prizes of course though, as well as a ‘must-be-present-to-win’ prize drawing during the Awards Ceremony at the conclusion of the event.

Fun and Games
Don’t just come for the riding. Be prepared to get into the spirit of the event as Salsa puts on a wide variety of free fun and games throughout the event. Stay tuned for more info on that!