As of today there are only 3 spots available on the morning shuttle. The afternoon shuttle still has several spots available. The shuttle is $10.00/person and you must reserve space in advance. Call Gordi at Pedals & Petals, 315-357-3281, or email [email protected]
Black Fly Race Route 3-D Flyover Video
Check out this wild 3-D flyover video of the BFC Race Route at MapMyRide.com
note: The video goes from Inlet to Indian Lake, as the race does on even-numbered years.
The 2011 BFC goes from Indian Lake to Inlet.
BFC 2011 Registrations are rolling in…
BFC 2011 registrations are rolling in already. If you sent yours in but haven’t had your check clear yet – don’t panic! At this early stage we’re only making monthly deposits. When Spring rolls around we’ll start depositing registration checks more frequently.
YellowJacket Racing to Return for 2011 & 2012
The BFC race committee is pleased to announce that a two-year agreement has been reached with YellowJacket Racing to provide electronic timing and scoring for the 2011 and 2012 Black Fly races.
YellowJacket is Rochester’s premier event management company, using electronic AMB Chip Timing Technology to produce accurate results in a timely fashion.
Last year, even with a record 345 entries, YellowJacket was able to produce results faster than any year since the Black Fly began in 1996.
BFC FAQ page
Some of the most commonly asked questions are answered on on FAQ’s page.
BFC 2011 Categories, Age Classes & News
New this year:
• Men’s Cyclocross 40-99 age class has been split. The new classes are: 40-49 & 50-99.
• Woman’s Beginner 30-99 age class has been split. The new age classes are: 30-39 & 40-99.
• BFC Race tees will be ordered for Pre-Registered racers only. Pre-Registration ends May 14.
• Racers that fail to turn in their timing chip will be billed $110.00 (YellowJacket’s cost).
• The Tandem category is reinstated, but no prizes will be awarded if less than 5 entries.
As always
• Categories & classes with less than 5 entries may be combined on race day, for the purpose of awarding prizes, at the discretion of the Competition Director.
• Any category with less than 5 entries that cannot be combined with another category (Tandem, Unicycle, etc.) will not receive prizes.
• Odd entries are welcome at the discretion of the Race Director. Send your request to: info @ blackflychallenge.com.
BFC 2011 Entry & Release forms now available…
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Black Fly 2010 Photos
A few photos from BFC 2010… [Read more…]
Black Fly 2010 Race Reports
> report from Albany Times-Union Bike Blog
> report from Team Ommegang – Syracuse Bicycle
> report from The Jackrabbit Chronicles
> report from Steveyo Unicycle
> video from Dave Surprenant
Black Fly 2010 Results & Notes
Congratulations to the 2010 top finishers:
men: Dan Staffo, time: 2:03:49 ~ women: Bryna Blanchard, time: 2:15:14
345 entries ~ 8 DNF ~ 1 unicyclist ~ 1 three-seat bike ~ 1 DQ ~ 0 EMS calls
factoids: the unicyclist, 3-seater and disqualified racer all finished the race
click here for the results page
If anyone would like to share race photos, please send them to [email protected].
Watch the start of the 2010 Black Fly Challenge on YouTube, courtesy of Matt’s Draft House
Race Course Report
The condition of the Moose River Recreation Area (MRRA) section, as of today, is…
From the Limekiln Lake gate to the Otter Brook Road intersection the race course is fast and relatively smooth. In fact, it’s fast enough that racers better not forget how sharp and steep some of the turns are between Red River and Otter Brook.
Turing left onto Moose River Road the course is still fast, if uneventful, until MRRA mile marker 19. At that point the right shoulder goes soft and from there it gets really exciting with some long down-hills to the Cedar River gate that are filled with marbles, boulders and other hazards.
Watch the 2010 Black Fly start live from anywhere…
on the Matt’s Draft House Relay Cam.
YellowJacket Racing to Produce Black Fly Results
The BFC race committee is pleased to announce that YellowJacket Racing will provide electronic timing and scoring for this year’s race. Rochester’s premier event management company, YellowJacket uses an AMB Chip Timing Technology system that produces accurate results in a timely fashion – faster than previous Black Fly races – which is great news for competitors.
Black Fly Permit Approved by DEC
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation approved the TRP (permit) for the Black Fly Challenge on April 20, prior to the current budget issues. DEC has further stated that the race will be allowed to go through the Moose River Recreation Area, as usual.
Repeat – THE BLACK FLY WILL HAPPEN!
