Join us for what’s fast becoming the largest Cycling Festival in the State Georgia- Bike Coweta’s Rock and Road Weekend on April 11th, 12th, and 13th in Nenwan and Coweta County.
On Friday night April 11th, MTB Atlanta will be hosting the 2nd Annual MTB Atlanta Urban Jam Short Track Race at CJay Smith Park the largest skate park in the State of Georgia and this year we are adding a CX/Gravel Bike Class to up the ante!
Details for the MTB Atlanta Urban Jam Short Track Race are:
RULES AND REGULATIONS
DATE: Friday, April 11, 2025
RACE ADDRESS: C.J. Smith Park 92 Farmer St, Newnan, GA 30263
- – Hosted by the East Point Track Club
- – Helmets must be worn at all times while riding a bike
- – The promoter reserves the right to combine categories and/or prizes due to attendance
- – Categories under 20 racers may be combined
- – Registration closes 15 minutes before the start of each race
- – All non-licensed racers must purchase either a one-day USAC license for $15
- – USAC Rules apply
- – 5D2. Short Track Cross Country (STXC) A shortened cross-country style race, designed to bespectator-friendly. The course is 100 percent rideable regardless of terrain and weather conditions. It is a multiple lap race with lap times not less than 2 minutes for the fastest riders. Race duration is 25-30 minutes at the Pro/Elite level. Spectator viewing and access are key.
- – Racers will be pulled before being lapped and placed; similar to the 80/20 rule.
- – The Chief Referee will give istructions for if and when pulling occurs
- – Start Grid will be set by order of registration
- – Cat 2 men medals and podiums for each age group. Payout to overall race results
- – Awards at the completion of racing
Bikereg link for the MTB Atlanta Urban Jam is LIVE here:https://www.bikereg.com/mtb-atlanta-urban-jam-short-track-race

On Sunday MTB Atlanta will be hosting the Inaugural MTB Atlanta Brown’s Mill Breakdown 3 Hour Race! We are excited to bring XC Racing to Brown’s Mill Park, a fast and flowy trail system built by MTB Atlanta with Coweta County during the Covid 19 Pandemic.
Brown’s Mill Park has quickly became a favorite trail system and hot spot for the MTB Community on the South side of Metro Atlanta.
The MTB Atlanta Brown’s Mill Breakdown will go down on Sunday April 13th and the details are:
RACE RULES RUN UNDER USA CYCLING PERMIT:
1 )Winners will be determined by who has the most number of laps in the least amount of time.
2) All participants will be required to wear a bicycle helmet at all times while riding. Penalty is DQ.
3) Outside (non racer) assistance is only permitted in the pit area. Non racers may not assist out on the course. Racers may assist other racers and are encouraged to do so. Once you reach your pit, you may change any equipment you want, including bikes, and you may stay there as long as you’d like.
4)All food and drink for the race must be either carried with the racer or staged in the pit area. There will be no water stops on the course
5 )Race numbers must be visible at all times and must be mounted to the handlebars on the front of the bike. 6) Littering is not permitted. First offense is 15 minute penalty, 2nd offense is DQ.
7) Cutting the course is not permitted. Penalty is DQ and public ridicule.
8) Please exercise caution and good sportsmanship when passing other racers on the trail. Announce your intention to pass rather than just forcing your way by with no warning. Most riders will gladly let you pass.
Venue and Registration open at 7am. Browns Mill Park Race starts at 10am by order of the categories on the flyer. Awards start at 1:30pm
Bikereg Link for the MTB Atlanta Brown’s Mill Breakdown is LIVE here: https://www.bikereg.com/mtb-atlanta-browns-mill-break-down

Both events are fundraisers for MTB Atlanta to build and maintain trails in Metro Atlanta and North Georgia so you know your race fees are going back to the places you love to ride and to build you more places to ride!
Don’t forget that there will be a Pro Crit in downtown Newnan on Saturday, one of the best venues in the State to see pro road racing!
We can’t wait for this Epic weekend and hope to see you there!

