2020 MARKHAM BAD HABIT RACE INFO:

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 March 21, 20201. Kid’s races start at 9:30AM. The 4 hour race starts at 10:30AM. 

Registration is online ONLY. Click here to register.

Packet Pickup will be Saturday March 20, 2021 at:

Alex’s Bicycle Pro Shop, 16098 W State Rd 84 #3, Weston, FL 33326

Hours: 10AM-4PM.

*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. 

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

Race Categories

Solo Categories:

Men Open Expert

Men Sport

Men Base

Men Novice

Men Grandmasters (age 50+)

Men Clydesdale 220 lbs+

Women Expert

Women Sport

Women Base

Women Novice

Junior M (17 and under)

Junior F (17 and under)

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 

Youth Categories:

3-5:  fun ride

Boys 6-8: 2 lap kids course 

Girls 6-8: 2 lap kids course 

Boys 9-11: 3 laps kids course 

Girls 9-11: 3 laps kids course 

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.

Fees:

 Registration is $45 per adult racer until Feb 28.

$50 per adult racer from March 1st to March 19th.

Late registration is $60 per adult on Sat March 20th.

***NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION***

Junior registration is $25.

Kids registration is free.

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Packet Pickup is at Alex’s Bicycle Pro Shop on Saturday March 20 from 10AM-4PM.

Due to limits on days the park is open the racecourse will be available to pre ride Monday March 15 and on race day before 9:15 AM. Maps and racecourse ride video will be posted online on the week of the race.

Kids Race starts at 9:30 AM

Racer meeting at 10:15 AM.

Race starts at 10:30 AM.

All kids will receive medals.

Adult top 3 finishers receive medals and podium (socially distanced as required).

*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. Bike patrol will be sweeping the course to make sure all child racers make it through safe. The course will be shorter multiple laps so there will be plenty of cheering opportunities. 

Register online here.

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.

Packet Pickup will be Saturday March 20, 2021 at:

Alex’s Bicycle Pro Shop, 16098 W State Rd 84 #3, Weston, FL 33326

Hours: 10AM-4PM.

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.

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