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DINO MTB Series - Muscatatuck Park

DINO MTB Series - Muscatatuck Park

Race Date

Jul 11, 2026

Location

North Vernon, IN

The Experience

The weekend offers a variety of activities and opportunities that include- trail running, mountain biking racing (three types), kayak shuttle trips, camping, and more! Saturday, July 12th:  Trail Run, Downhill MTB, Sort Track MTB, Kayak trips Downhill- 2 course options. Timed heat race. Best of 2 attempts time counts. Short Track- 3 races. .5mile ish loop for 30mins. Most laps wins.

Sunday, July 13th:  Cross-country MTB (DINO MTB Series #3) Weekend Event Schedule: All events start near Shelter 2 unless otherwise noted FRIDAY June 11th 9:00PM - Night Ride or Run on the cross-country mountain bike course. Bring your lights!

SATURDAY July 12th 7:30AM - DINO Trail Run Check-in open 9:00AM - Start:  DINO 15k Trail Run 9:10AM - DINO 5k Trail Run  10:30AM Kids Race 11:00AM - Finish and Awards for Trail Run

SATURDAY AFTERNOON / EVENING EVENTS TENTATIVE: 12 noon - Downhill MTB 2 pm - Short Track MTB race 1 (Junior, Base Women) 2:45 - Short Track MTB race 2 (Base Men, Clydesdale, Sport Women) 3:30 - Short Track MTB race 3 (Sport Men, Expert M/W)  4:45 pm - Kayak Shuttle Trip 1 (longer) 7 pm - Kayak Shuttle Trip 2 (shorter)

SUNDAY July 13th 8:00AM - Mountain Bike Registration Opens 10:00AM - DINO Mountain Bike Series START; Expert, Sport (Men and women) 12:00PM - DINO Mountain Bike Series MTB START; Base, Junior, Clydesdale, Intro Camping: Designated sites can be reserved online; festival style camping around Shelter 4 is $5 per person per night. Reserve the festival camping HERE or pay cash to DINO staff.

Logistics

Race Day

Saturday, July 11, 2026

Start Time

12:00 PM

Giveaway

T-Shirt (Unisex Tri-Blend)

Start Location

3375 IN-3, North Vernon, IN, 47265

Directions

Course Info

Course Type

Loop Course

Terrain

road

Difficulty

Ultra-Flat

Elevation Gain

0'

Net Drop/km

0 m (Flat)

Separation

0.0%

Also Offers

7 Miles14 Miles21 Miles28 MilesShort Track (JR & Base Women)Short Track (Base Men, Clydesdale, Sport Women)Short Track (Sport Men, Expert M/W)1 Miles

Race Day Weather

5-year historical avg

Start (Low)

68°

Afternoon (High)

85°

Hot conditions — adjust pace expectations, prioritize hydration

0.2"

Precipitation

9 mph

Wind

76%

Humidity

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