Hill Country MTB Challenge – 2022

23rd Annual
STORM Hill Country MTB Challenge

March 12-13, 2022

The Texas Mountain Bike Racing Association’s (TMBRA) Race #3 of the 2022 Cycle Progression Texas XC MTB Championship Series comes to our backyard as STORM hosts the Hill Country MTB Challenge at Flat Rock Ranch in Comfort, TX.  This is the largest mountain bike race in the San Antonio area with over 300 racers competing in the different age, gender, and experience-based classes.

Juniors 10U and Juniors 12U will be racing on Saturday afternoon and Pro, Cat 1, Cat 2, and Cat 3 of all ages and Juniors 13-14 will be racing on Sunday morning.

  • Race Results
  • Race Photos
  • Late/On-Site Registration – Late and on-site online registration will be available after online pre-registration closes and before races start for a $25 additional fee. Please register before arriving at the race venue to avoid delays as cell coverage is spotty and onsite registration is expected to be very slow. Payment will need to be made onsite. Credit card processing is not guaranteed. Cash is best form of payment.
  • Race Pre-Registration – Online pre-registration closes on Friday, March 11, 2022 at 5:00pm CST
  • Race Flyer (see Event Notes on BikeReg pre-registration page above)
  • Sign Up to Volunteer
  • Course Maps
  • Merchandise (T-shirt)
  • Sponsors
  • Food & DrinkThree Brothers Pizza from Boerne will be serving up pizza, hamburgers, Philly cheesesteak sandwiches, chips and soft drinks from approximately 10:30am-3:00pm on Sunday (or until they sell out).

Safety Precautions: With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, additional health and safety protocols have been implemented to mitigate health threats to both our TMBRA race community and host community of Kendal County. These safety protocols are to be adhered by racers, spectators and staff alike. Please be aware of the TMBRA COVID-19 mitigation strategy/plan that will be in effect race day: http://bit.ly/TMBRA-Covid-19.  

Your attendance at our event is your acknowledgement that you will abide by these policies while at Flat Rock Ranch.

We will continue to monitor and follow federal, state, and local guidelines and recommendations as well as following industry best practices and policies AND RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE ANY MODIFICATIONS TO THIS COVID-19 MITIGATION POLICY IN RESPONSE TO ANY CHANGING CONDITIONS.  

2022 Texas XC Mountain Bike State Championship Series Rules: https://tmbra.org/rulesspring2022.htm

2020 USA Cycling Rulebook: https://www.usacycling.org/resources/rulebook

COURSE MAPS

Juniors 10 & Under Course

Download Juniors 10 & Under Course GPX file

Juniors 12 & Under Course

Download Juniors 12 & Under Course GPX file

Cat 3 and Juniors 13-14 Course

Download Cat 3 Course GPX file

Cat 1 Women (except Pro/Cat 1), Cat 1 Men 15-18, Cat 1 Men 50+, Master’s Men 60+, Master’s Women 50+, All Cat 2, Single Speed 2/3, and Single Speed Open

Download Cat 2 Course GPX file

Pro/Cat 1 Men, Pro/Cat 1 Women and Cat 1 Men 19-49

Download Cat 1 Course GPX file


MERCHANDISE

T-Shirt
Pre-purchase through the BikeReg site link above. Remaining t-shirts will be available for purchase on-site.


SPONSOR INFO

Sponsoring the 23rd Annual STORM Hill Country MTB Challenge is a great way for you to market your business to an audience of mountain bike enthusiasts locally in San Antonio and across Texas, as well as the rest of the USAC South Central Region (Louisiana, Arkansas, Oklahoma).

Sponsors underwrite the costs of timing and scoring, awards, schwag raffle items, EMS services, USAC race officials, supplies, and more. STORM always strives to host a high quality racing event and cannot do so without the support of community partners! If you want to be a sponsor, please contact races@stormmtb.org for more information! South Texas Off Road Mountain-Bikers (STORM) is an all-volunteer 501c3 nonprofit organization that relies on membership and fundraising events like this race to support its programs.

TITLE SPONSOR

Still available

PRESENTING SPONSORS

Britton’s Bicycle Shop
Ride Away Bicycles
Olmos Park Physio

CORPORATE SPONSORS

Hill Country Bicycle Works
Hill Country Bicycle Works

PARTICIPATING SPONSORS

Bicycle Heaven

SUPPORTING SPONSORS

Freetail Brewing Company
Podium Stands
MXXY Outdoor