Frozen Fat Fondo Fest 2016

[Guldy]

Its official, Saturday Feb 6, 2016 at the Credit Island Lodge, Davenport. Flush toilets, electricity, heat, Hot Chow!

Get ready for shenanigans -- the best prizes, serious competition not to be missed!

Sign up early, save cash for beverages and the like.

Online Early Bird cost $15 through Sunday Jan 17th. Then $20 online, closing 10pm Thur Feb 4th. $25 day-of event signup cost.

FONDO online registration:
Sign up online, save cash!

Register early, register often.

Details:
http://www.qcforc.org/content.php?19...Fat-Fondo-Fest

[mtbkrman]

I see there is a 3.5 inch tire minimum, any exceptions for a 29+? Or does anyone know of any 29+ 3.5 tires?

[Guldy]

Minimum 3.5" wide tires are required in attempt to equalize the field regardless of conditions. Ex - no snow and frozen earth, 29+ and 29" bikes would have a substantial advantage. Thanks for asking and Good Luck!

[mtbkrman]

Not with my old Fat #$$ pedaling it. Got it though and thanks.

[Guldy]

If you ain't stoked, sumtins wrong!!
Nees awesome FFFFest Vid

"Route" is half laid out. Sunday's forecast looks like a beautiful day having the sloppy mess become nice & crispy -- might git 'er done. Keep eye for Sunday afternoon "route pounding" post.

[Guldy]

Getting some questions . . .

3 Categories: Team, Solo Female, Solo Male. No sub-categories - no mens team, no womens team, no age categories. Fondo on.
Team can be co-ed, all women, all men, maximum of 3 persons.
Trophies awarded for winning: Team; Solo Female; Solo Male. 2nd & 3rd place medals awarded in the 3 categories.

Hand-made Trophies and Medals are in the works; pretty schweeet! Pix soon . . .

Course is laid out and Fat Bike worthy! To start - drop in to rivershore across from the south end of the Lodge. Follow the tracks & markers downstream. Ride the Crotch! Lots of logs, roots, rocks, etc.
GPS map coming soon . . .

[Guldy]

Put $10 in your pocket. Better yet, use it on a sixer of good stuff & partake in the beverage potluck! 1 day left on $15 early bird registration, ends Sunday 17th at midnight. Paper registration day-of event is $25.
A heavy decision awaits.

Sign up online, save cash for other FFFFestivities!

[Guldy]

More FAQs
River: river level jumped about 2 feet from Sun afternoon to Monday afternoon affecting Fondo rivershore portion. Forecast has river staying fairly high for a while (link below). Fondo route will remain along river shore, tho moved up from water line & re-routed as needed, stay tuned. You will Ride the Crotch!

What's a beverage potluck you ask? Bring a sixpack of your favorite beverage & throw it in the community kiddie pool. Pick out any flavor that catches your eye. Don't be lame, bring one to drink one!!

Outdoor bonfire will be going; Rudys Tacos is selling hot chow all day inside the Lodge; Trophies & medals are shaping up; Shenanigan prizes and Raffle prizes are rolling in.

FFFFest on, rain or shine, snow or slime!

River Chart

[skateparkrider]

All I can say is that nothing is going to prevent me from riding the crotch. Nothing!!

Bummed the river is rising. The section along the shore was one of my favorite parts of the course.

[Guldy]

The Fondo bounty is rollin' in, with more on its way!!
Check it:
Raffle Prizes from Local Bike Shops! Be sure to tell them THANK YOU for supporting the FFFFest & FORC when you stop in (B&B Geneseo; Bike n Hike; Healthy Habits; Jerry & Sparky's; Lets Ride Silvis; Trek Store Davenport)




And Carver bikes only donated a $300 Popeye carbon fattie fork as Shenanigan prize!!



Stay tuned . . .

[Guldy]

In true FFFFest spirit, awesome hand-made Trophies and Medals are the victor spoils!! HUGE thanks to some badass FORCers for making these FORCn winnings. On display at the Chili Cookoff (the makers likely present - buy 'em a beverage):

Top Team Trophy designed, constructed & donated by Teague Lovell:



Custom fit "Crowns" for FFFFest Queen (top Solo Female) and FFFFest King (top Solo Male). Used Nate (complete w/goobers!) donated by Dustin at dciPrint; crown jewels & adornments donated by Jerry & Sparky's



Hand made all copper heavy Medals!! Awarded to all members of top three Teams (9 medals); top three Solo Female; top three Solo Male. Designed, constructed and donated by Brandon Cochran

[jimithng23]

Nice work!

[skateparkrider]

The Fondo bounty is rollin' in, with more on its way!!
Check it:
Raffle Prizes from Local Bike Shops! Be sure to tell them THANK YOU for supporting the FFFFest & FORC when you stop in (B&B Geneseo; Bike n Hike; Healthy Habits; Jerry & Sparky's; Lets Ride Silvis; Trek Store Davenport)




And Carver bikes only donated a $300 Popeye carbon fattie fork as Shenanigan prize!!



Stay tuned . . .

More swag on the way.... 45NRTH and Salsa stuff should be showing up tomorrow. I can bring it with me to the meeting on Monday if that is cool.

[shitbiscuit]

Get hype for Fondo! This dude is!

[Juicywipe]

Fat bikers: a few of us are going to be cleaning up the area around the "homeless area" on Saturday morning at 8. The city will providing a dumpster for us to use. As of right now not sure what else will be provided. Worst case bring thick gloves. More to come and appreciate any help to make the course a little cleaner for the race.

[Bill.specht]

How far will the dumpster be from the homeless camp? Wheelbarrows? Trash bags? Hope the homeless are gone by 8am!

[Juicywipe]

The dumpster is next to the lodge so it's pretty far. I just received word that I can get my truck closer to the wood line, so we just need to worry about from the woods to truck and then the truck to the dumpster. A few wheelbarrows would be good. Ray and I have a plan to dragging plan with fat bikes and a tarp. I already have 50 contractor trash bags so we are good there. Just make sure you bring some good clothes to protect your hands. also a few of us may be brewery stomp afterwards.

[Smudge]

Are studs allowed, on my tires people.

[Guldy]

Are studs allowed, on my tires people.

All us fat biking studs are allowed, and so are rubber tires with little metal thingy's sticking out of 'em. Couldnt resist, pumped w/FFFFest close!

[Guldy]

HEY, save $5 to put toward Potluck, Raffle, or Rudy's Tacos @ FFFFest! $20 online registration ends Thursday night; bumps to $25 register day of event, on paper, standing in line, etc.

More FAQs and Race Details
Fondo route is a series of slalom-like gates that your fat bike must go through. Don’t disappoint your fat bike -- ride it through gates, push it, pull it, drag it -- it must go through the gates.
No need to pull over by a gate to let folks pass you, they earn it, no whining. Intentional blocking is lame.

Ties - categories that complete same number of laps, the award/win goes to whoever got that number first. Ex - say 5 teams complete 8 laps for a five-way tie for 3rd place. Team that completed 8 laps first wins the medal.

Fondo last-lap cutoff 1:30PM; depart after that and you’re wasting beer drinking time.

[Guldy]

Hot Dawg!! Things are shaping up just right!

Last day to sign up online and save $5; otherwise $25 sign up Saturday morning. Partake & don't miss out!

Weatherman sez perfect conditions Saturday -- frozen to start, slime to finish!

Healthy Habits is putting together a donation based pressure washer bike wash at the Lodge -- awesome!

Raffle prizes & Shenanigan contest awards keep rolling in -- buy raffle tickets, and sign up for the Highly Contentious Shenanigans!

Remember to plan ahead for the beverage potluck -- bring your sixer to partake. Each person -- Bring one to Drink one!

[Steve D]

What are the setup plans for tomorrow?

[Guldy]

Thanks for asking, and THANKS for helping. Details in this thread:
FFFFest Volunteers Needed

[MissMandy]

Thanks you to all the volunteers and those who came out to th FFFF...your efforts were did not go unnoticed in QC!!!!
FFFF LINKS

QCTimes
http://m.qctimes.com/news/local/fat-...ile_touch=true

Photos:
http://m.qctimes.com/news/photos-fro...ile_touch=true

Argus:
http://m1.qconline.com/article.html#...be564ab0d7ef10