Baker's Dozen 2005

[Paul]

The Baker's Dozen 2005 will be April 16th 2005 (rain date April 23) at Lick Fork Rec Area in SC on Horn Creek Trail. This is the same location as last year.

We will allow pre-registration this year. You can find the form from the link on sorbacsra.org home page.

I will post information about the Baker's Dozen 2005 on this forum.

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[heavyd]

Good news. Count me in solo. ;D

[Paul]

The registration forms are coming in!!! Looks like this year will beat last year's attendance.

I should have the posters and flyers by the first of February. Let me know if you need any.

[Paul]

The results and photos from Baker's Dozen 2004 can be seen at www.suz.org

[Paul]

The course for the Baker's Dozen will start at the trailhead and travel down the campground gravel road. At the stopsign the course turns right onto the paved road. At the next stopsign, the course turns right onto a paved road. This road turns into gravel after 1/4 mile. The course enters Horn Creek Trail on the left after 1/2 mile. The course follows Horn Creek trail all the way back to the same gravel road where you entered the trail. The course then follows the same route back to the trailhead. This is 1 lap.

A lap is about 8 miles long, 6 is singletrack and 2 is gravel/paved. The only place where there will be tow-way traffic is on the gravel/paved roads.

When you enter Horn Creek trail (we call this section 2), you will be going slightly downhill over a lot of tree roots and some bridges. There is a little climbing. You will then cross a gravel road and enter a 1 mile climb ( we call this section 3). You will then cross another gravel road and enter a very fast section. It starts flat, then goes downhill, more flat area, bridges and then a little climbing (we call this section 4). You will then cross another gravel road. This section starts flat where you can get very fast, has bridges, a very sharp right turn on a climb that if you don't make the turn, you will fall into the creek. Then the course climbs for about 1 mile. During this climb, you will past the trailhead and end at the gravel road where you entered the first part of the trail (we call this section 5 up to the trailhead and section 1 from the trailhead to the gravel road).

[Paul]

There are no age requirements for entering Baker's Dozen. There is a waiver that has to be signed by all riders. If you are not 18 years old, you have to have a guardian sign on your behalf.

All participants are required to have the following safety equipment:
• CPCS, ANSI or ASTM certified bicycle helmet
• Minimum 10 watt bicycle design light that is operable
• Light mount that mounts either to bicycle handlebars or to a certified bicycle helmet
• Water or sports drink

[Paul]

You can find hotels in Augusta at the Washington Road exit. I think this is Exit 199. There is a Hampton Inn, Courtyard By Marriott, Holiday Inn, Springhill Suits, Amerisuits and Sleep Inn.
This Exit is only 3 miles from Exit 1 in South Carolina where Highway 230 is located.

Lick Fork Lake has 9 camp sites, however they are first come, first served. Cost is $7.00 per night, which includes water...not at each site, but at several locations
throughout the campground... (no electricity). There are showers available at the day use area. Not every site has fire rings. Each site has a picnic table and some have pedestal grills.
Each site is different size, but most people either use tents or "small" RV's (remember no electricity, but people can use generators from 7 am to 10 pm.). There are SST's for restroom facilities in campground and at trailhead and pit toilets in campground.

Hamilton Branch State Park at Plum Branch SC also offers camping. They have 200 sites. I do not know the cost. Try looking at their web site www.southcarolinaparks.com. Hamilton Branch is about 12 miles from the Horn Creek Trail.

The Army Corp Of Engineers has a campground called Petersburg campground. It is located in GA just across the Dam on Clarks Hill Lake. This is a link to them www.reserveusa.com/jsp/commonpage.jsp?goto=/nrrs/ga/petb/newindex.html

[Paul]

Baker’s Dozen Awards

We only have 4 categories (teams). They are solo, 2-rider, 3-rider and 4-rider. These teams can be all men, all women or mixed. A 16oz engraved pint glass will be given to the team make completes the most laps within their category.

A glass will be given to each team member for the following places:
Solo – First, Second and Third place
2-rider – First and Second place
3-rider – First and Second place
4-rider – First place

We are also giving out a 16oz engraved pint glass for the following:

FEMALE SOLO RIDER
MOST LAPS
This will be given to the woman competing in Solo that has the most laps compared to all other women in Solo.


FEMALE
QUICKEST LAP
This will be given to the woman with the quickest lap no matter which category.


MALE
QUICKEST LAP
This will be given to the man with the quickest lap no matter which category.

FEMALE 2 RIDER TEAM
MOST LAPS
This will be for 1 woman that competes in the 2-rider category compared to all other women in 2-Rider. This means that a 2-rider team of all women will actually be competing against each other for this award.


FEMALE 3 RIDER TEAM
MOST LAPS
This will be for 1 woman that competes in the 3-rider category compared to all other women in 3-Rider. This means that a 3-rider team with two or more women will actually be competing against each other for this award.

FEMALE 4 RIDER TEAM
MOST LAPS
This will be for 1 woman that competes in the 4-rider category compared to all other women in 4-Rider. This means that a 4-rider team with two or more women will actually be competing against each other for this award.

[Paul]

SORBA Membership Discount

We are offering a discount to a SORBA membership if you are riding in the Baker’s Dozen. The cost to enter the Baker’s Dozen for a non-SORBA member is $45. For $5 more ($50 total cost) you can enter the Baker’s Dozen plus get a Basic Individual SORBA membership. The Basic Individual SORBA membership normal cost is $20. This only applies to NEW MEMBERSHIPS, NOT RENEWALS.

[seenvic]

I just got done riding and working on Horn Creek Trail. The trail is in great shape about 98% of the way. The other 2% is in horrible shape. Standing water in numerous places, the longest being about 150' long in section 4. Section 2 has a 50' section with standing water. There are another 30ish or so mudholes along the trail.

All the above should be worked on before the Bakers Dozen. The two long sections have sideslope right above them that we can move the line to and it should be high and dry. It is where the trail should be anyway. Both of these are locations in the last approved reroutes that simply did not get build. The 30ish mudholes just need to be debermed. This means the edge is knocked off the low side and the hole is allowed to drain.

If you ride out there, please do not make these sections wider by riding on the outer edge, or around them. Stay right in the middle of them and the trail will stay narrow singletrack like we like it. Riding around the mudholes is what causes the trail to get wider. It is not a smart thing to do.

So, who is in for working up there next Saturday or Sunday? We need small crews of folks, pulling bob trailers with tools in them just stopping at the mudholes and fixing them. We need two small crews for the section 2 and 4 work. Getting this done the weekend before the race will great as if it rains during the week of the race, all the mudholes should drain instead of collect mud.

We won't destroy the trail for the race. And I want to race, so that means we need to do this work. I can't do it alone. I need help and I'd like to get it from the people that rarely help and plan to race in the Bakers Dozen. Who is in for Satuday at noon.

[Paul]

As of today, we cannot access our web site files. This means that we cannot update our web site about the Baker's Dozen event (or anything else).

With the recent weather forecast we will have the Baker's Dozen on April 16th.

Any changes will be posted here by me.

Paul Farrow

[Paul]

We have had over 60 people pre-register. We expect at least 40 more the day of the event!!!!

[Paul]

We have access to the web site files again, so watch the web site home page for any last minute updates.

The weather is looking GOOD!!!!

[Paul]

You can register for the Baker's Dozen the morning of the event from 8:00am till 9:59 am.