MAXIAVALANCHE

CANCELLED

The Mass Start enduro MTB racing series that takes you riding with friends in the most beautiful European stations !

MAXIAVALANCHE

Maxiavalanche can be defined as a “shorter” Mégavalanche. It’s a Marathon Downhill with Mass Start, taking place on a 1000 / 1500m drop descent in some of the greatest Bike Park in Europe.
Friday and saturday morning are dedicated for free pratice, fallowed by the qualifying run on saturday afternoon to get your position on your starting group of sunday according to your riding level. Two race runs on sunday gives the ranking for the stage.

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Schedule

Friday

9:00 am – 6:30 pm : Welcome of the competitors, technical and administrative control: La Massana – Tourism Office
9:00 am – 5:30 pm : Free practice – Shuttle Opening – free access with your race plates

Lift opening timing: (pedestrian companion lift pass: 5€/day)

- Cable Car Massana : 9:30 am to 6:30 pm
- Chairlift Cubil : 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
- Chairlift Serra : 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

Saturday

Qualification and seeding race

8:00 am – 12:30 am : Welcome of the competitors, technical and administrative control: La Massana – Tourism Office
8:30 am – 12:30 am : Official practices – Race plates mandatory

From 12:15 am : Boarding by numbers order. More or less 1 hour and half drive away.
At the end of the qualifications, competitors are divided in 3 groups for sunday starts: Europ Cup (first 100) / Challengers (from 101st to 250th) / Amateurs (the next ones)

1:00 pm: Start first run MEGA KIDS – Minimes et Benjamins : start Pic de Cubil
1:10 pm Start first run MEGA KIDS – Pupilles et Poussins : Pla de la Cot

2:00 pm Start qualiciation e-Maxi (EBIKE) N°1001 à 1050
2:10 pm Start of the first Maxiavalanche qualification run N°1 à 100
2:30 pm Start of the 2nd Maxiavalanche qualification run N°201 à 300
2:50 pm Start of the 3rd Maxiavalanche qualification run N°401 à 500
3:10 pm Start of the 4th Maxiavalanche qualification run N°601 à 700
3:30 pm Start of the 5th Maxiavalanche qualification run N°801 à 900

3:40 pm: Start second run MEGA KIDS – Minimes et Benjamins : départ Pic de Cubil
3:50 pm Start second run MEGA KIDS – Pupilles et Poussins : Pla de la Cot

7:00 pm : proclamation of the result of the Qualification-Seeding race
Attribution of the starting line letters stickers – LA MASSANA – Comu-Prière room, bring your ID
7:30 pm : Aperitif – La Massana , Comu room
Lift opening timing: (pedestrian companion lift pass: 5€/day)

- Cable car Massana : 8:00 am to 6:30 pm
- Chairlift Cubil + Serras II : 8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Sunday

MAXIAVALANCHE EUROPE CUP

8:00 am to 8:30 am : Welcome of the ONE DAY competitors: technical and administrative control: La Massana – Tourism Office
From 8:00 am : boarding by line letter (separated timing)
9:30 am : competitors placement on the starting lines by letters

10:00 am : start of the 1st round MAXIAVALANCHE Europe Cup
10:10 am : start of the 1st round e-MAXI (E-Bikes)
10:20 am : start of the 1st round MAXIAVALANCHE CHALLENGERS + Ladies
10:30 am : start of the 1st round MAXIAVALANCHE AMATEURS

From 11:30 am : boarding by line letter (separated timing)

12:30 pm : competitors placement on the starting lines by letters

1:00 pm : Start of the 2nd round MAXIAVALANCHE Europe Cup
1:10 pm : start of the 2nd round e-MAXI (E-Bikes)
1:20 pm : Start of the 2nd round MAXIAVALANCHE CHALLENGER + Ladies
1:30 pm : Start of the 2nd round MAXIAVALANCHE AMATEURS 1
1:50 pm : Start of the 2nd round MAXIAVALANCHE AMATEURS 2

2:30 pm : Results and official ceremony
Lift opening timing: (pedestrian companion lift pass: 5€/day)

Cable Car Massana : 8:00 am to 6:30 pm
Chairlift Cubil : 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Chairlift Serras II : 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

My registration includes

The stage gift for the 100 1st registered riders
Two race days
The liftpass for friday, saturday and sunday
Live timing
Desposable timing chip (no more deposit)
Frame and back number
Apero party saturday evening & photo booth
Prize money and rewards for the winners
Rescue services

Rate

53€ until 4th of january
55€ from the 5th of january to 5th of may
58€ from the 6th of may

ONE DAY

35€ until 4th of january
37€ from the 5th of january to 5th of may
39€ from the 6th of may

Options

Multisport insurance: 4€/ day
Cancellation insurance: 5€ (cancellation wihtout justification until the 10th june at midnight)
Sandwich menu: 9€ (hot sandwich, french fries & drink)
Maxiavalanche jersey: 39€
Maxiavalanche hand protection: 39€
Pedestrian companion liftpass – 3 days : 15€
MTB companion liftpass : 30€
Winter season liftpass : 210€
Summer bike park liftpass : 125€
Winter and summer liftpass : 300€

The European Mass Start® Series is the ranking of the best Downhill Marathon riders, awarding the 100 fastest pilots of the Megavalanche and of each Maxiavalanche stages.

In order to gather these events altogether, and to offer a great Championship to Mass-Start® lovers, UCC SPORT EVENT is launching the European MASS START^® Series, with 5 great stages :

VALLNORD, 14 june (Maxiavalanche)
ALPE D’HUEZ, 12 july (Megavalanche)
CERVINIA, 26 july (Maxiavalanche)
MERIBEL 23 august (Maxiavalanche)
AX 3 DOMAINES 14 september (Maxiavalanche)

Movie

E-Maxi

The MAXI Vallnord classic, but boosted !

Enjoy 100% of one of the most beautiful European stations riding your VTTAE ! Same program as the “muscular ones”, with departures and a category apart. Rendezvous on Saturday at Pic de Cubil for qualifying up to La Massana, and take the same start on Sunday on the 2 race runs for a pure downhill mountain biking and gentle recovery thanks to your assistance 😉

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