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2025 MARKHAM BAD HABIT RACE

The Markham Bad Habit Race is a 4 hour mountain bike race with Solo and Team Relay categories. Teams may consist of up to 4 riders. There are Junior categories and Kid’s races. Race is Sunday, January 19, 2025. 


Kids Race starts at 8:30 AM

Race starts at 9:30 AM.

E-bike race starts at 1:30pm (3 or 4 laps (20 +/-miles).


Racecourse will be available to pre ride Friday and Saturday before the race.  No pre ride on the day of the race.  


Registration is online ONLY

REGISTER NOW

Ride for a Cause

Please support the Markham Park Mountain Bike Trails by entering the race.  All proceeds go to the Markham Park Trail Building Fund and will be used to build and maintain YOUR Markham Park Trail System.

Kids Race

All kids will receive medals.  

Adult top 3 finishers receive medals and podium.


*All kids 3-11 will receive a participation medal. 1,2,3 place winners will be announced. Kid races to

start 1 hour before the main event. Kids 3-5 may ride bikes or push-bikes. No bikes with training wheels

allowed. Parents may walk or ride along with each 3-5 year old child. For safety and fairness of all the

child racers parents for 6-11 will NOT be allowed to ride along with their child. Designated volunteers

will sweep the course riding behind the last place racer to make sure all kids make it back safe.

Packet Pickup

Packet Pickup will be Saturday, January 18, 2025 at:

Markham Park in front of BIKEBOX

10AM - 2PM


Late Packet Pickup

Sunday, January 19, 2025 before the race, 7:30AM - 9:00AM  


You can pick up your race plate on race day if you are traveling from out of town and cannot make the packet pick-up the day before the race. 

Race Categories

Solo Categories: 

Men Expert (19-39), (40+)

Men Sport (19-39), (40-49), (50-50), (60+)

Men Base (19-39), (40-49), (50-59), (60+)

Men Novice (19-39), (40-49), (50+)

Men Single Speed

Women Open Expert

Women Sport (19-39), (40+)

Women Base (19-39), (40+)

Junior M (18 and under)

Junior F (18 and under)


**Solo categories may be combined if there are not at least 3 registered racers in a category.**


E-bike

Men Expert

Men Base

Women


Team Categories:

Team Expert 2-4 riders

Team Sport 2-4 riders

Team Base 2-4 riders

Team Novice 2-4 riders

Team Female 2-4 riders

Team Coed 2-4 riders


Youth Categories:

3-5: fun ride

Boys 6-8: 1 lap kids course

Girls 6-8: 1 lap kids course

Boys 9-11: 2 laps kids course

Girls 9-11: 2 laps kids course


*Class designation is the last class you raced in during the past 5 years. Sport team no more than one Expert member. Intermediate (base) team no more than one Sport member. Novice team no more than one Intermediate (base) member. 

Fees

$65 per adult racer 

Junior registration is $25. 

Kids 6-11 registration is $10.

Kids 3-5 registration is free.


Team Registration

For team registration it is a 2-step process.


Step 1: Team captain signs up and enters Team Name, Team Members (full names not required at this step), Division and contact email. After submitting payment the team captain will be sent a confirmation email.

Step 2: In the top of the confirmation email there is a link for each team member to sign up with their own personal contact information. Share this email with each member of your team.

Donate Today

Trails are maintained and improved by volunteers. Let's help make them better! 

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RESULTS

2024 BH RESULTS

2023 Bad Habit Results

4 hours Adults

Kids 6- 8 years old

Kids 9 -11 years old

2021 BH RESULTS
2020 BH RESULTS
2019 BH RESULTS

RESULTS

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