So you have extreme grit? Right on, we are excited to help make your pain and suffering dreams come true.
Here is how it works.
You have 5 Category options that align with our NUE categories. You will earn NUE points while racing this option.
Open Male, Open Female, Masters Male, or Masters Female.
We have then issued you a bib number starting in 2000. You will have this bib number each day. Although we will give you two separate bibs at check-in; one for the gravel stage and 1 for the mtn stage.
For Gravel and Mountain Stages, you will only start with other Stage Races, but you will also be competing against the full field for the day in your category.
Open Male 50=Open Male 84
Open Female 50=Open Female 84
Masters Male 50 = Master Male 84
Master Female 50 = Master Female 84
For self Supported 45 Mile ride the exact ride will be announced 10 days before the event. Weather permitting, there will be a mountain bike and gravel version of the route. You must complete this stage, check in when you finish, and upload to Strava or another GPS recording app. The route will not be officially timed. You receive points for finishing within the time parameter.
The Schedule
The Schedule is Subject to Change each year.
- Stage 1: Self-Supported – Thursday
- Start: You must check in between 8:30 -and 10:00 am before departing.
- Finish & Check out: 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Note: Based on our permit, safety, and fair scoring, everyone must do the Self -Supported ride on the same day.
- Stage 2: Gravel Race – Friday
- Start: 9: 00 am
- Finish: No later than 5:00 pm
- Stage 3: Mountain Bike Race – Saturday
- Start based on your wave
Categories and Scoring
Stage 1: True Grit Epic 50.
Stage 3 : True Grit Gravel Course 84.
Because you are extra special, Stage Racers will race in the Open Category in Wave 1, and Masters and SS in Wave 2 for Saturday’s Races. If you feel like you would rather start toward the back you are free to do so. Your time does not start until you cross the mat.
( Note: The True Grit 100 can not be scored as part of the stage race. You can choose to race it and the Gravel, but you will not be in the stage race event)
Scoring:
You will choose Open or Master for your Stage Category. You will be placed in this same category each day so that the points are tracked correctly.
Chip timing will be used for Stage 2 and Stage 3. Each stage will be scored by the system below. Your overall finish placing will earn the number of points next to that place. Your points for all three stages will be added together and the rider with the highest points wins the overall Extreme Grit Stage Race. In the event of a tie in points after the completion of all three stages, the rider with the lowest overall time will be crowned the official Extreme Grit Stage Race earn the Golden Lasso and overall winner.
For example
Joe Smith is a masters Male
Day 1. 10
Day 2 597 ( he got 4th )
Day 3 589 ( he got 12)
The points then tally in the Cup Series.
You may also earn a podium in any category during any stage
Stage 1 = 10 Points
Stage 2 & 3
| Place | Points | Place | Points | Place | Points |
| 1 | 600 | 21 | 580 | 41 | 560 |
| 2 | 599 | 22 | 579 | 42 | 559 |
| 3 | 598 | 23 | 578 | 43 | 558 |
| 4 | 597 | 24 | 577 | 44 | 557 |
| 5 | 596 | 25 | 576 | 45 | 556 |
| 6 | 595 | 26 | 575 | 46 | 555 |
| 7 | 594 | 27 | 574 | 47 | 554 |
| 8 | 593 | 28 | 573 | 48 | 553 |
| 9 | 592 | 29 | 572 | 49 | 552 |
| 10 | 591 | 30 | 571 | 50 | 551 |
| 11 | 590 | 31 | 570 | 51 | 550 |
| 12 | 589 | 32 | 569 | 52 | 549 |
| 13 | 588 | 33 | 568 | 53 | 548 |
| 14 | 587 | 34 | 567 | 54 | 547 |
| 15 | 586 | 35 | 566 | 55 | 546 |
| 16 | 585 | 36 | 565 | 56 | 545 |
| 17 | 584 | 37 | 564 | 57 | 544 |
| 18 | 583 | 38 | 563 | 58 | 543 |
| 19 | 582 | 39 | 562 | 59 | 542 |
| 20 | 581 | 40 | 561 | 60 | 541 |
The point continues in this pattern to last place. No point will be given for a DNF
If you do not complete all 3 stages you will be given a DNF in the Stage event but not in the events you complete.