Brown County Epic - Oct. 7 - 9, 2016

[Steve King]

Reminder - Early bird signup ends 12:01 AM on Fri, Aug 5, 2016. The fee jumps from $75 to $95.
 
Details at the below link.
 
http://www.hmba.org/wp/brown-county-epic/

[matt_laker]

Does the Saturday ride-only option remain $50, whether signing up Early Bird or day of the event?  That's all my schedule is going to allow this year so wanted to check (I couldn't find anything about that on the link).  Thanks!

[Steve King]

Does the Saturday ride-only option remain $50, whether signing up Early Bird or day of the event?  That's all my schedule is going to allow this year so wanted to check (I couldn't find anything about that on the link).  Thanks!

Hi, right.  It remains at $50.

[Steve King]

There are some amazing new additions to the 2016 Epic to report.
 
- We have registration  open to Sundance Mountain Bike Skills Clinic for adults and youth, proceeds will be donated to the trail fund.
 
- We have The Indiana Boys and The Haters with Tad Armstrong, lined up for Friday and Saturday night.
 
- We are opening camping for the first time on Thursday night.
 
- Saturday night we'll have the REI Village, with games, clinics, and s'mores bar.
 
- BBQ and Beer Garden hosted by Big Woods/Quaff On. 

- Great raffles prizes including a Trek Bike.
 
- We're also creating an alternate route for the gravel grinders out there.
   
- Early Registration ends this Friday (8/5/2016), save money and register Today! 

To Register and all of the details -
http://www.hmba.org/wp/brown-county-epic/

[Paul_Arlinghaus]

We are on record pace for early bird registration.  If you want in at the lowest price, make sure to register today.

[AutodropLTD]

Hello! I'm hoping I may be able to get some beta as to how others have done this in the past.  I've done the Breakdown/Epic a number of times.  The year that I did the 75, I felt like I was going to run out of light attempting the 100, so I ducked out of Hickory early.  I am hoping to do the 100 this year by starting as early as I can get in the park and get on the bike.  For those of you that have done this, were the sags open by the time you got to them, or did you just plan to carry everything you needed until the return when the sags would be open?  Thanks!

[Steve King]

Register by 9/10/2016 for discount pricing.

https://www.bikereg.com/brown-county-epic-mountain-bike-festival

Check out the below You tube!

[jfish]

You guys need any volunteers for that Friday? We have this thing at work called VTO, we can use it to volunteer for non-profit orgs. Let me know so I can skip work :p

[Steve King]

You guys need any volunteers for that Friday? We have this thing at work called VTO, we can use it to volunteer for non-profit orgs. Let me know so I can skip work :p

Hi, we always need volunteers.  Sign up here.  Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!

https://signup.com/client/invitation/6775657374/1480970/false#!1480970/false/false

[Mad Mikey]

Is there a list of Vendors for the Bike Demo? Looked around a bit and didn't see anything.

[Paul_Arlinghaus]

Hello! I'm hoping I may be able to get some beta as to how others have done this in the past.  I've done the Breakdown/Epic a number of times.  The year that I did the 75, I felt like I was going to run out of light attempting the 100, so I ducked out of Hickory early.  I am hoping to do the 100 this year by starting as early as I can get in the park and get on the bike.  For those of you that have done this, were the sags open by the time you got to them, or did you just plan to carry everything you needed until the return when the sags would be open?  Thanks!

We will post times that the sags will be open closer to the event.  If you go out early, you may be on your own until the sags get set up.  I would carry extra supplies to get you through the morning.

[AutodropLTD]

I think I'm going to plan to start early and take some extra supplies and maybe have my wife or dad meet me at some point with a drop until I'm on the way back when the sags will assuredly be open.  I'm looking forward to the challenge!

[Fourstringsquire]

Is there any special registration or cost to come demo bikes on Sunday?

[Paul_Arlinghaus]

Demos are free throughout the weekend.  We will post a demo schedule some time this week.

[yokel]

Is there a list of Vendors for the Bike Demo? Looked around a bit and didn't see anything.

I was just looking around at various bike companies websites and Facebook pages and saw that Rocky Mountain, Salsa, and Giant have scheduled demos for the Epic. That's pretty cool. I'm sure there will be a few more.