REGISTRATION | dakotafiveo

Please Read Before Registering

Registration Opens April 1st 2024, 7am MT time.

Race is capped at 800 participants.

Registration Fee: $125 (+ bikereg.com processing fee)

NO E-BIKES ARE ALLOWED IN THIS RACE!

Ridge Riders of the Black Hills MTB Club

A portion of race proceeds goes to the expenses associated with maintaining the Tinton Trail 55, Crow Peak, and other local trails. Ridge Riders have been building and maintaining these trails for the past 22 years and hold an adopt a trail with the US Forest Service. Expenses for these trails include insurance, machinery, lumber, gas, trail tools, and other related expenses. The Ridge Riders average 400 man hours a year in keeping the trails in top notch condition.

Thank you for your support in keeping the Pedal Power dream alive in the Black Hills!

Event Cancellation Policy

Please read carefully and thank you for your understanding. If you have any issues with these policies please do not register for our race as this policy will be strictly adhered to.

As a mountain biker, we at Ridge Riders are confident you know what it means to take risks. Much like dropping in on a steep rocky descent or committing to ride a distance outside of your comfort zone, risk is inherent in our sport. The act of registering for the Dakota Five-O event, although not quite as dangerous as riding your bike, presents risks. If an act of nature or other event beyond our control occurs, what can event participants expect?

Ridge Riders decisions will be based on participant safety & environmental impact. Often times these decisions are in the hands of the land owners or agencies our events are permitted through.
If the event is cancelled, participants will receive first right to sign up for the following years event via early registration.
Ridge Riders cannot accept the risk of a cancelled event for reasons beyond our control. Participants are respectfully requested to accept the financial risk of their individual entry, and understand that you will NOT be refunded any portion of your entrance fee if the race is cancelled. This is due to the fact that our fees have already been payed for all supplies and services associated with the event. These include permits, insurances, 3rd party vendors, administrative expenses, rental fees, and other related expenses.
If the race is cancelled by the event directors the following refund and transfers guidlines is null and void.

REFUNDS AND TRANSFERS:

Please keep in mind we do not allow you to forward your entrance to the next year's race for any reason. We also DO NOT allow you to let another rider race for you without going through the transfer process. This poses a big liability issue for us and we ask that you respect our policies..

We have a waiting list on bikereg.com. If you decide to transfer your entrance, it will go to someone on our waitlist- You CAN NOT sell or give your entrance to another rider that you know. To transfer your entrance contact Kristi Jewett at kj@kristijewett.com

Registration transfers/refunds will be allowed until May 31st with a $25 transfer fee, and from June1st to July 31st with a $40 transfer fee. From August 1st to August 10th we will do a 50% refund of your entrance.
Transfers/refunds will NOT be allowed after the August 10th deadline, no refunds will be issued, and no further riders will be let into the race after this date as we need to send the roster to the chip timers and move on to other race business!!!

For those of you that want your race entrance fee refundable all the way up to race day, bikereg.com offers registration insurance when you register. You will need to read through their policy to see if this is something you want, some restrictions do apply and you must have a valid reason with proof that you aren't able to attend the race in order to qualify for a refund. Keep in mind, if you do not purchase the insurance through bikereg.com you are subject to the rules and deadlines of the Dakota Five-0 transfer/refund process!

Registration will close upon reaching 800 participants. After this number is reached, spots will only be available for sponsors, past volunteers, and other VIPs. **Volunteers will be given a guaranteed spot in the next year's race. If you volunteered the previous year, you must contact Kristi Jewett before the August 15th deadline to recieve a spot in the race. Volunteering consists of trail work, marking and tear down of race course, and day of race help at aid stations and road crossings. To volunteer for this year's race, please contact Kristi Jewett at kj@kristijewett.com.

Registration fee includes:

Custom Five-O T-shirt, with hand drawn artwork by Les Heiserman.
Custom Five-0 water bottle courtesy of Black Hills Urgent Care
A fun filled Friday night Five-0 pre-party with live music, a kids strider race, and a slow bike race.
A race day meal ticket for you to use at one of the on site food trucks
Local micro-brews on race day, courtesy of Crow Peak brewing
Live music on race day from noon to 4pm w/ various local artists performing
Cash purse of $8000 for top 5 in each class and top 5 overall, and SRAM Prize for top man/woman overall
Name in raffle for over $10,000 in sweet prizes from our sponsors, at awards ceremony!
50 miles of pristine, marked single track for your enjoyment, with 3 fully stocked aid stations (Gluten Free options), plus the famous 'Bacon Station'!
Professionally chip timed event thanks to WYOtiming
One of the best days of your life on a bike!!