The Course
The Lake Macbride Fat Tire Classic is a Fat Bike Event like no other. Presented by Sugar Bottom Bikes and The Solon Centennial Lions Club, the Race will take you around scenic Lake Macbride on twisty pea gravel, flowing singletrack, scenic beaches, blazing fast double track, hilly and steep snowmobile trails, challenging hiking trails, and scenic gravel roads. Many of the trails in the event are not permitted for bikes EXCEPT on race day, so this is your only chance to ride them! The fast end of the 30 mile course typically finishes in around 2 hours with the back end of the race taking as long as 5 to 6 hours.
Registration Info & Start Times
$50 EARLY online registration (ends Jan 1st)
$65 MID online registration (Jan 2nd - Jan 31st)
$80 LATE online registration (Feb. 1st - Feb. 9th)
(online Reg ends Feb. 9th @10pm)
NO day of registration
Registration Fee includes: Race Entry, Chip Timing, Bacon & Beverage Stop, and T-Shirt for 1st 100 combined entrants between all events
All proceeds of this event are for charity, sorry no refunds
Reg Fee Schedule & Other Info
Lake Macbride
Fat Tire Classic 30
Start Time: 9:00 AM (subject to change +/- 1 hour)
Distance: ~30 Miles (course subject to change)
Awards/Prizes: CASH for Top 3/Prizes for Top 5 Overall Men/Women &
Prizes for Fastest Overall 3 Person Team
3 Person Team Category! Team up with 2 of your best buds and work together to make it through the challenge that is The Lake Macbride Fat Tire Classic! Teams will line up with mass start racers but must all finish together to be eligible for team category placing and prizes!
Lake Macbride
Fat Tire 15
Start Time: 10:30 AM (subject to change +/- 1 hour)
Distance: ~15 Miles (course subject to change)
All riders will be chip timed, podiums & prizes for youth categories
9-12, 13-15, & 16-18
Packet Pickup
Information
EARLY Packet Pick up for Pre-Registered Participants will be available at Sugar Bottom Bikes:
-Wednesday 2/10 from 2pm-6pm
-Thursday 2/11 from 10am-8pm
-Friday 2/12 from 10am-6pm
Day of Event Packet Pick Up for 30 milers will be at Lake Macbride Golf Course from 7:00am - 8:30am
Day of Event Packet Pick Up for 15 milers will be at Lake Macbride Golf Course from 7:00am - 10:00am
In the event the race/ride times are changed, day of packet pick up times will change accordingly.
Timing &
Awards
The race will be timed by volunteers so please be patient with us. Awards will take place in the Lake Macbride Golf Course Club House at 2PM or 5 hours after the start time of the Fat Tire 30. Racers receiving awards and prizes will be expected to be present for podium ceremony in order to collect their awards and prizes. In the event that epic conditions could cause longer ride times, we will push back the ending time of scoring and the awards as we see necessary.
PODIUM AWARD CATEGORIES: Starting at 2PM
(Listed in reverse order)
Lake Macbride Fat Tire Classic 30
Womens and Mens Overall 1/2/3
Youth Overall 1/2/3
3 Person Team 1/2/3
40-49 Womens 1/2/3
50-59 Womens 1/2/3
60+ Womens 1/2/3
40-49 Mens 1/2/3
50-59 Mens 1/2/3
60+ Mens 1/2/3
Lake Macbride Fat Tire 15
Youth 16-18 Podiums Top 3 Boys, Top 3 Girls
Youth 13-15 Podiums Top 3 Boys, Top 3 Girls
Youth 9-12 Podiums Top 3 Boys, Top 3 Girls
Course Markings
& Navigation:
We will be marking both the ride and race course with big arrows and course tape but GPS Computer Navigation is absolutely recommended. For 2027 we will attempt to mark the course even better than previous years, but we cannot be held responsible for people who choose not to use GPS Navigation. Markings can get knocked down by riders and wind or stolen and switched by mischievous individuals.
COURSE FILES WILL BE AVAILABLE 1 WEEK BEFORE RACE DAY!
Postponment/ Rescheduling
In order to present the safest and most fun event possible, we will reserve the right to move the start of the race forward or back 1 hour in order to achieve more favorable conditions. In addition to this we will reserve the right to postpone the race to Sunday the 14th. We also have the potential to present a modified course in order to hold the event on trails that are not affected as much by adverse weather/temperature conditions. *Unfortunately in the event of total cancellation of the event we will not be able to offer refunds. Please choose registration protection from BikeReg when signing up if you are concerned about cancellation.
Race and Ride for a Cause! All event proceeds will be used for charitable causes by the Solon Centennial Lion's Club.
3.8" MINIMUM TIRE WIDTH FAT BIKES ONLY
The Vibe
2027 Routes will be available one week before race day, and will be similar to 2026. Feel free to check out the 26' routes, but remember, many of the trails on these routes are only rideable ON RACE DAY!
Again for 2027!!! $1000 Total Cash Payout split between top 1/2/3 Women's and Men's OPEN Podium!
1st Place - $250
2nd Place $150
3rd Place $100
2026 Fire & Ice Challenge! Complete both the 2026 30 Mile Lake Macbride Fat Tire Course and the 2026 120 Mile core4 course and receive a special mug!
