MAMMOTH PEDALPALOOZA - SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 2025
DON’T MISS THIS EPIC RACE WHERE THE VIBE IS FESTIVE, THE DIRT IS FLOWY, AND THE PEOPLE ARE FUN!
THE COST
SEMBA is an all volunteer non-profit, so we’re not in it for the money. We charge enough to cover the cost of putting on an amazing event with a little left over to give back to support our local junior racers. We pride ourselves on providing a great race at a reasonable entry fee.
Registration for the 2025 PedalPalooza is closed.
Registration includes a sweet swag bag, a taco bar lunch, and a beer from Sierra Nevada Brewing.
THE COURSE
The PedalPalooza is 2 or 3 laps on a ~10-mile lap XC course. Pros, Experts, and Singlespeeds race 30 miles, and Sport races 20 miles on a course comprised of approximately 90% Singletrack, combined with small sections of service road for passing, entirely on the Mammoth Mountain Bike Park.
The course has been redesigned to include Big Ring, Paper Route, Timber Ridge, Lakes, Manzanita, Uptown, Downtown, and Lower Shotgun. We have rolling singletrack, solid climbs, sweet descents, and a technical downhill. On Course Feed Zone, Medical Aid Station, and Team Tech Area.
Check out the Strava link for reference. Course subject to modification.
THE CATEGORIES
PRO: 3 laps. Professional racers compete in Male and Female categories, no age groups. Top 5 Pro Males and Females win medals and cash prizes.
$1500 for 1st Place PRO Woman and Man! presented by Kelly Painting of Mammoth Lakes
SINGLESPEED: 3 laps. Singlespeed racers compete in Male and Female categories, no age groups. Top 5 Singlespeed Males and Females win medals and prizes.
EXPERT: 3 laps. Expert racers compete in Male and Female age-grouped categories. Top 5 in each category win medals and prizes.
SPORT: 2 laps. Sport racers compete in Male and Female age-grouped categories. Top 3 in each category win medals.
THE CHALLENGES
Open to all racers are two Strava challenges: the KOM / QOM and the Specialized Shotgun Challenge. Fastest climb up Big Ring Climb (Official) earns a $300 valued gift bag from Shelter Distillery for the fastest man and woman, and $150 cash for the fastest U18 boy and girl. Fastest descent down the 2025 PedalPalooza Shotgun Challenge has a nice Specialized prize package for the man, woman, U18 boy and girl who hit this section the fastest. Note that we lengthened the Shotgun Challenge from last year, so check the Strava links. To be eligible for either challenge, you must be on STRAVA and publicly upload your race immediately after you finish. Look for the start and finish signs on course for these two segments. In the event of a tie for both the KOM/QOM and Shotgun Challenge, the prize will be awarded to the racer with the fastest overall lap time.
THE COMPETITION
Want to know who’s racing? (you know you do . . .)
THE LOCATION
The PedalPalooza starts and finishes at Mammoth Mountain’s Canyon Lodge, with ample parking and easy access from Town. The venue is spectator-friendly, with restrooms, food, and sundeck at the Start/Finish arena. Everyone will have a fantastic time cheering on the racers with live commentary and announcing and a DJ spinning rocking tunes.
THE PERKS
Live Timing from Replay Timing
Medical Staff from Mammoth Hospital
Pre-Race Mechanical Support by Footloose Sports
Post-Race Bike Wash by Pelli Bike Care
The Break Pad stretching and recovery zone by Mammoth Hospital
Post-Race Massage Therapy by In Balance PT
Guided Course Preview Rides
Sponsored Nutrition and Hydration by Elixir and GU
Strava Segment Challenges
Drawing for Racers registered before August 1 - must be present to win