If you're looking at the radar, we're in the southwest corner of Schleicher County, north of I-10 about 8 miles. We're 20 miles sw from Eldorado (76936) and 20 miles wnw of Sonora (76950). We're monitoring 5 weather web sites and continue to get 5 different forecasts. We've had a 20-50% chance of thunderstorms all week, and none have developed over the ranch- so as they say, they're very isolated and/or scattered (and short lived).

Saturday May 19, 2007

9:00am - 7:00pm: Course open for pre-riding. Exposition area set-up available

+/- Noon - 2:00pm: Flat Rock Ranch Kid's Kup/Shimano Youth Series Event - Kids have their own area for practicing, racing and exploring the joys of mountain biking and the outdoors all for free!

1:00 pm: First Time Racer's Clinic at team area near Lodge/Registration

Noon - 8:00pm: Packet pickup and Registration - No registration on Sunday morning

10:30pm: Gates are locked for the night at X Bar Ranch

Sunday May 20, 2007
Absolutely NO pre-riding on Sunday

All Day exposition area open

30 minutes before each race there is a mandatory racers meeting at the staging area

8:00 am: Beginner Start- 9 miles (1 x 9 mile loop)
Junior 12 and under- 6 miles, (2 x 3 mile loops),
Junior 10 and under- 3 miles, (1 x 3 mile loop),


9:00 am: Expert Start- 26 miles, (1 x 17 mile loop + 1 x 9 mile loop); Sport Start immdediately follows Expert start - 17 miles (1 x 17 mile loop)


10:30 am Beginner awards, 11:00 am Beginner Overall series awards
Noon Sport awards, 12:30 Sport Overall series awards
1:00 pm Expert awards, 1:30 pm Expert Overall series awards & Team Challenge follows.
Paydirt raffle done through out the day.
Get home early, even after Overall Series awards!

Awards ceremonies will follow each race.


Minimum 75% cash payback for Experts, $$$ will be added to Women's Expert purse by X Bar Ranch;
Sport racers receive merchandise to top 5 finishers;
Beginner racers receive $800 minimum in merchandise given away by raffle.

All categories will receive COOL 1^st-3^rd awards,
and ribbons 4 ^th - 10 ^th place in each class.

Registration:

Pre-Registration: snail mail post marked by 4/30/07, Bikereg.com cut-off noon 5/16/07,
Beginner through Expert- $30


On-site registration (Saturday Only- Noon to 8:00 pm)
Beginner through Expert- $35


Junior classes (13-18), $15

Junior 12 and under, $10

*First time Beginner racer fee (on-site only), $15

All fees are non-transferable and non-refundable.

Print registration Form or Register on-line at BikeReg.com
DO NOT send land access or camping fees with registration entry fee.

The X Bar Shoot Out will take place at the Live Oak Lodge location on the X Bar Ranch, which is located 21 miles southwest of Eldorado and just eight miles off of I-10 near Sonora.

Directions:
From Eldorado take US 277 south. Three miles south of town turn on to FM 2129 (west). Do not enter where rock is at first X Bar Ranch entrance, take Live Oak Lodge entrance 5.5 miles further.

On I-10 from Sonora (west bound) take Exit 388 on to FM 1312 West, to FM 2129, turn right onto 2129 and go +/- 7 miles to race site.

On I-10 from Ozona (east bound), take Exit 381 on FM 1312 East, to FM 2129, turn left onto 2129 and go +/- 7 miles to race site.

Lodging/Camping:

Miscellaneous:

Food and Drinks - including water will be available all weekend.

Neutral water will be available at Lookout Junction for all racers, water hand-ups will be available for Experts at the finish / next lap area.

Team Area -limited space available, must call three weeks prior to race to reserve. First come, first serve.

Commercial Exposition Area- limited space available free to sponsors, must call three weeks prior to race to reserve.

The ranch is open daily, notice prior to arrival must be given (except race weekend).

Standard TMBRA classes, all NORBA racing rules apply.

Please do not bring any pets to the ranch.

Helmets must ALWAYS be worn when on your bike.

Everyone entering the race and ranch must sign a standard Liability Waiver, children 18 and under must have a parent/legal guardian sign a waiver.

First National Bank of Eldorado

Southwest Texas Electric Cooperative

Sutton County Steakhouse - Offering a pasta & salad bar Saturday

Devil's River Days Inn (Sonora)

Sonora Comfort Inn

Best Western of Sonora

Bike Pro of San Angelo

Hammerhead Bikes

Peyton's Bikes - Midland

Hill Country Bicycle Works - Kerrville

New Revolution Cycles

Coke-a-Cola

Clif Bar

Bike Barn

Mountain Biking at X Bar Ranch

For information call (888) 853-2688 or e-mail us at: info@xbarranch.com or mail Entry Forms and Payment to: X Bar Shoot Out, 308 Elmwood, New Braunfels, Texas 78130




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