RACE HAS BEEN CANCELED DUE TO PARK OVERCROWDING. We apologize for the inconvenience.

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It’s the final race of the Alpine Shop Trail Run Series! All skill and condition levels are invited. Explore the trails of Castlewood State Park for a fun and competitive 5k Race.

Prizes will be given out to top finishers in men’s, women’s and kids’ divisions.

We’ve kept track of the trail running standings and we’ll award the Off-Road Racing League Champion for top point accumulation after this event.

Race Location:
Castlewood State Park – meet near the horse trailer turn-around after the Ranger office.

Park your bike and lace up your trail running shoes because your Thursday evenings are now booked in August, too. Starting Thursday, August 19, Alpine Shop and Lone Wolf Coffee Company have partnered with Big River Running to offer a series of trail runs.

Starting after the heat of the day with different routes and distances each week, we’ll test your sense of fun and adventure with the chance of a creek crossing or other interesting feature thrown in just for the heck of it. And just like the mountain bike series, we’ll have after-race food along with adult beverages from Fat Tire Brewery. We’ve partnered with our vendors for some more great prizes and give-a-ways. We’ll keep track of the trail running standings, and keep earning those multi-sport league points and see who’s the Off-Road Racing League Champion.

Race Location:
Castlewood State Park – meet near the horse trailer turn-around after the Ranger office.

Race Dates:
Thursday evenings from August 19 through September 2nd. Plus a final race on Saturday, September 5th

Race Times:
6:30 pm each Thursday evening for Advanced and Intermediate Runners. 7:15 pm for Beginners and Kids

Race Distances will vary each week depending on the trails used, but will remain between 2 and 4 miles. The beginner/kids fun run will stay under 2 miles.

Registration: Begins at 5:30 pm each Thursday evening at the start/finish line.

Race Fees: $20 for the first race, $10 for each successive race or $50 for all 5 races!

Prizes Following Each Race:
Give aways, raffles and prizes for the top finishers and all participants.
Awards for series winners.

Starting after the heat of the day with different routes and distances each week, we’ll test your sense of fun and adventure with the chance of a creek crossing or other interesting feature thrown in just for the heck of it. And just like the mountain bike series, we’ll have after-race food along with adult beverages from Fat Tire Brewery. We’ve partnered with our vendors for some more great prizes and give-a-ways. We’ll keep track of the trail running standings, and keep earning those multi-sport league points and see who’s the Off-Road Racing League Champion.

Race Location:
Castlewood State Park – meet near the horse trailer turn-around after the Ranger office.

Race Dates:
Thursday evenings from August 19 through September 2nd. Plus a final race on Saturday, September 5th

Race Times:
6:30 pm each Thursday evening for Advanced and Intermediate Runners. 7:15 pm for Beginners and Kids

Race Distances will vary each week depending on the trails used, but will remain between 2 and 4 miles. The beginner/kids fun run will stay under 2 miles.

Registration: Begins at 5:30 pm each Thursday evening at the start/finish line.

Race Fees: $20 for the first race, $10 for each successive race or $50 for all 5 races!

Prizes Following Each Race:
Give aways, raffles and prizes for the top finishers and all participants.
Awards for series winners.

With five weeks of racing under your belt, now comes the big daddy: the Alpine Shop Short Track Dirt Crit Series Final Blowout XC Race – the longest name for a race in the history of cycling – and the final race of the mountain bike section of the Off-Road Racing League. This is your final chance to nail some points down before we head into trail running.

In this race, the timed number of laps is taken out and we head straight to the trails throughout Castlewood State Park on a race to see who can cover the ground the fastest.

Following this event, all participants in the entire Alpine Shop Short Track Dirt Crit Series are invited back to Lone Wolf Coffee Company for a post-race and post-series bash. (You can also consider it a pre-race and pre-series bash for the Trail runs which start up on August 19.)

This is not a traditional bike race. For the Alpine Shop Short Track Dirt Crit, the actual race length is determined by a total time. In the case of the A level race, the competitors race for 40 minutes plus one lap. The B and C races are 30 minutes and 15 minutes respectively, both with one lap added on to determine the winner. Prizes are awarded for top 3 in each category every night. The A race – featuring Category 1 riders (semi-pros and experts) – awards cash prizes both for this night and for the entire series. The B race – for Category 2 cyclists (sport and intermediate-level riders) – features different gear and clothing awards each night as does the C race for beginners and juniors.

Every level rider is welcome. Races feature both men and women. This is a great way to stay in shape while escaping the torrid heat of a typical summer afternoon.

All racers are welcome to partake in some post-race adult beverages (provided they’re 21 or older) and barbecue thanks to Lone Wolf Coffee Company and O’Fallon Brewery.

Help us make St. Louis one of the top outdoor recreation cities in the nation. You can start by joining us tonight.

This is not a traditional bike race. For the Alpine Shop Short Track Dirt Crit, the actual race length is determined by a total time. In the case of the A level race, the competitors race for 40 minutes plus one lap. The B and C races are 30 minutes and 15 minutes respectively, both with one lap added on to determine the winner. Prizes are awarded for top 3 in each category every night. The A race – featuring Category 1 riders (semi-pros and experts) – awards cash prizes both for this night and for the entire series. The B race – for Category 2 cyclists (sport and intermediate-level riders) – features different gear and clothing awards each night as does the C race for beginners and juniors.

Every level rider is welcome. Races feature both men and women. This is a great way to stay in shape while escaping the torrid heat of a typical summer afternoon.

All racers are welcome to partake in some post-race adult beverages (provided they’re 21 or older) and barbecue thanks to Lone Wolf Coffee Company and O’Fallon Brewery.

Help us make St. Louis one of the top outdoor recreation cities in the nation. You can start by joining us tonight.

Just as we do during the actual series, practice times are set by the experience level you plan to race. Category A racers will start at 6 pm. Category B racers begin at 7 pm. And beginners and Category C racers will start at 7:30 pm. Racers are not required to stay on the course for an pre-determined amount of time.

This series is all about having fun. We encourage you to come out – even if you don’t plan on racing – and experience what the Short Track series is all about.

Meet in the horse turnaround before the Kiefer Creek bridge.