***The 2019 Powder Keg has been cancelled, due to weather and potentially dangerous trail conditions. Please read this letter for more info:
Cancellation Letter to Racers
Snowshoe & Fat Bike Races
Saturday, January 26, 2019
Eau Claire Expo Center & Lowes Creek Co Park
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Visit the Powder Keg Facebook Event Page
RACE OPTIONS
10K Snowshoe
5K Snowshoe
2-hour Fat Bike
1-hour Fat Bike
Combined Snowshoe & Fat Bike LONG (10K shoe + 2-hr bike)
Combined Snowshoe & Fat Bike SHORT (5K shoe + 1-hr bike)
REGISTRATION
Participants will get a hot bowl of chili and a finisher’s award. To make this race affordable for everyone, t-shirts will be optional this year. The t-shirts will be good-quality cotton-poly blend and can be ordered at registration. If you’re a shirt kind-of person, you’ll want one. If not, kudos on saving a few bucks. You must register by 1/11/19 to get a shirt.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ***EVENT CANCELLED***
ENTRY FEES
Adult Snowshoe or Bike: $25 ($35 on race day)
Youth (18 & under) Snowshoe or Bike: $10 ($15 on race day)
Combined Snowshoe AND Bike: $10 discount if you register for both
SCHEDULE
Saturday, January 26, 2019
8:00am: Check-in/Registration opens
9:30am: Check-in/Registration for snowshoers closes
10:00am: Snowshoe Race start
12:00pm: Snowshoe awards & prize drawing
12:30pm: Check-in/Registration for fat bikers closes
1:00pm: Fat Bike Race Start
3:30pm: Fat Bike awards & prize drawing
VOLUNTEER
Fundraising events like the Powder Keg can’t happen without the incredible members of our local volunteer community. Volunteers who sign up by 1/11/19 will get a free T-shirt. CORBA members who volunteer will also get an entry in the Win-a-Bike drawing.
CLICK HERE TO VOLUNTEER ***EVENT CANCELLED***
COURSE INFO
A combination of the awesome singletrack and groomed ski trails at Lowes Creek County Park. Snowshoers will do a full 10K or 5K loop (distances are approximate). Bikers will ride a roughly 3-mile loop and complete as many laps as they can within their event’s time limit.
SPONSORS
Please consider supporting those who have offered their support to this year’s Powder Keg:
CONTACT US
Luke Pederson, Race Director
Jereme Rauckman, Race Promoter
Powder Keg Facebook Event Page
*Entry fees are non-refundable, though you may transfer your registration for a small fee. We reserve the right to alter, postpone, or cancel the event if weather conditions pose a hazard to racers, volunteers, and/or trails.
**No alcohol carry-ins allowed in the Expo building. The Eau Claire Curling Club will have beer available to purchase.
