Online registration is available until 4pm the Saturday before the event at the following link, and is the ONLY way to register:

Register for the Cookin in the Kettles Event:
To register for Series Pass (all 8 events available through 1/22/22 @ 4pm) or 5 Pass (available through 2/12/22 @4pm):

The West Side Mountain Bike Series has been going on for 17 years! It has grown each year and we are excited for the 2022 series, as we are utilizing more new trails. Come on out and have some fun!!!

Our title sponsor is Work Safe Access. Tom Anderson, from Work Safe Access, has been part of the West Side Mtn Bike Series for many years. He was part of the Fres Bar company that many of you fondly remember. At Work Safe Access, they design and manufacture ladders, stairs, railings, and platforms. They are the professionals you call to implement safe access throughout your property.

Some of our wonderful sponsors are giving cash or certificate prizes for this event!

We have the following prizes:

#1	&	$100 Purse for Cat 1 OPEN Male Category - $50, $30, $20 (with 12 registered participants)
#2	&	$100 Purse for Cat 1 OPEN Female Category - $50, $30, $20 (with 6 registered participants)
#3		$50 Purse for Cat 2 OPEN Male Category - $25, $15, $10 (with 12 registered participants)
#4		$50 Purse for Random Category - $25, $15, $10
#5		$50 Purse for Random Category - $25, $15, $10
#6		$50 Purse for Random Category 3 - $25, $15, $10
#7		$50 Purse for Random Category - $25, $15, $10
#8		$50 Purse for Cat 1 Female 50+ - $25, $15, $10
#9		1 Gear Bag for a Random person

If you are interested in camping at Fort Ebey, you can register for a site on March 1st.

For the ferry schedule: Mukilteo to Clinton

Lodging 

Mention BuDu Racing for the discount.

Auld Holland Inn 33345 State Route 20 Oak Harbor, WA 98277 360-675-2288 For 2022, they are offering $74 a night for a room if you say you are part of 'BuDu Racing'!

Try to follow Mussels in the Kettles (FB) on Facebook for all the deals.

Parking Parking Parking

Make sure you have a DISCOVER PASS and car pool if possible, the ranger wants no parking issues. There will be a volunteers, who are assisting with parking. Whidbey Bicycle Club, who sets up the course for Cookin, will have a couple people at the entrance of the park checking for discover passes. If you have one, you can go straight to the registration area, if you do not you can take a right and go to the ranger shack and get a pass and come back only a 1/2 mile detour. Once on the access road to the registration area there will be a parking attendant to get you parked in the correct areas and pointing in the right direction (ranger will ticket illegal parkers). Ideally, participants should drop their gear at the turn around area and one person would drive out park the vehicle and ride back to the registration area. Participants in the campground area will be able to ride a 1/2 mile of trail to registration area. Carpooling is a GREAT idea.

Please look over the following link for parking

Event day

We have decided that there will NOT be Day of Race Registration at these events. It is required that EVERYONE must check in, whether you registered online or have a pass. If you do not check in, you are not considered a participant and may be disqualified.

Registration Prices

5 Passes are good for all 8 events (as appropriate), this includes the event at series final. Unused passes are not transferable or refundable.

Bike Numbers

We will have a plastic bike number that will have your timing tag on it. It is your responsibility to bring the bike number to each event. If you do not have it, you WILL be charged $5 for a new number, that will be your bike number for the series, unless you change categories.

What do I get with my registration fee?

• Quick results - posted online as cell reception allows!
• Age Group Award Medals, 3 Deep (can be up  at next event-not on day of)

Here are a couple of guideline for participating in these events:

1. Helmets should always be protecting your head at ALL times when on your bike (before, during and after your event)
2. Please give everyone the same experience that you would want, meaning the course closes at the start time for a category, and NO ONE else should be on course
3. Consider the safety of yourself and others, HEADPHONES of any sort are not allowed
4. Common courtesy allows someone to pass when asked
5. Proper language is very much appreciated

These just help make it safe and fun for all participants.

• Once you have registered and start riding the course, you are part of the event, NO refunds will be issued once you start the event.
• If you have pre-registered and need to request a transfer please send an email to Info@BuDuRacing.com at least 24 hours before the start of the event.
• We trust our participants to be honest in checking their COVID Symptoms, and not participate if one is experiencing any symptoms. BuDu will honor a transfer to anyone who is sick, but an email is required to do this.

BuDu Racing, LLC reserves the right to cancel an event due to issues beyond their control, such as something weather related. BuDu Racing, LLC will do what they can to accommodate each person who has pre-registered by allowing a transfer to another event, when appropriate.

Start Times for Cookin' in the Kettles (We are planning Category Starts)

Please review each specific event as there are different start times.

Please remember that courses are tentative and may be adjusted on race morning. The lap count is a courtesy, not a guarantee. Course conditions can impact this on either side of the time frame.

After the first finisher in the time slot crosses the finish line, everyone will be finished as they cross. Participants will be scored based on how many laps completed and then their finish time.

2022 Course CounterClockwise Direction:

Here is a map of the a course. The course will be around 5 miles. Here is a Strava link for the course (Thanks Matt!): Cookin Map 2022

Here is a map of the course for the Junior Lap and the Strava link for the course: Cookin Junior Map 2022

Please review the specific event on the link below for start times and such.

Category Description (Age Categories are age at end of year)

• Cat 3 (Beginner) = relatively new to MTB Racing - Age Group Scoring
• Cat 2 (Sport) = rides comfortably w/ speed - Age Group Scoring
• Cat 1 (Expert) = Accomplished at MTB - Age Group Scoring
• Single Speed = riding a bike with one gear
• Fat Tire = Tire should be 26x4' wide or wider
• Clydesdale = Men over 210lbs
• Athena = Women over 160lbs

It is our hope that participants who are exceeding in their field will choose to Upgrade during the season, as accrued points will move up to the higher category. Should we notice a participant, who is more than 8 minutes ahead of the second-place person, at 2 or more events, we will require the person to Upgrade to the next Category (unless there is an extenuating circumstance communicated to us). The only exception to this is the Cat 1 field, which is the top already. However, if a Cat 1 age group person is exceeding to the extent listed above, we will do the same for that person moving the person to the Cat 1 OPEN division. This will encourage riders to compete in Categories/Divisions where they are challenged and can truly improve their riding and competition skills. As always, points will transfer up to the category, so there is not a loss of points.

If a participant is lapped by the lead rider, you will finish on the same lap as the leader. On the final results it will indicate how many laps you completed. 

Transfers to a different category, which means you are moving up a category, are allowed with points transferring, but must take place before the 6th race. No transfers with points will be allowed after the 5th event. After transferring, in order to be in contention to win a Series Placing, you must have competed in at least 3 of the category events you are placing in. 

If you transfer down a category or lateral within a category, your points will NOT transfer.

You can request to be transferred to a category by emailing Info@BuDuRacing.com or talking with one of the registration staff members.

We will be awarding medals for First, Second, and Third finishes in each category and division (as appropriate).

Attn Teams for the West Side Mtn Bike Series:

A team leader needs to be designated, and Deanna needs to know who this is. This Team Leader will report to Deanna (via email), by 4pm on the Saturday prior to the event, the 4 participants (including name and bike number -if known, if not Category) of their team members who will be the ones the placing is used for the competition. These people can change for each event, and there is no requirement for which categories the participants have to be in. Should that person actually not participate or not finish, the team gets no points for that entry. The points are based on the finish place, which are the same for all categories. The team at the end of the points series (does not include the last event) with the most points wins the World Dominator Team Competition.

Pick your most reliable 4 members for each race.

Points are awarded to each finisher in each division and category at the completion of each event and are carried over to the next event. The final event will be a stand alone event and will not count towards series points. At the final event we will have the series ending podium ceremony. This way, people can review the results and let BuDu Racing, LLC know ahead of time if there is an issue that needs to be reviewed.

In order to be eligible for season ending prizes, you must participate in 5 of the 8 events. The last event is a stand alone race, with prizes of its own. This will help the series ending awards go more smoothly. If you participate in all 7 events (in the points series), you will receive a series bonus of 15 points. Your accumulative series points will be a composite of your top five event finishes plus the series bonus (as applicable). Each participant who starts an event will automatically receive one point. If you want to change categories, you can, but you will need to remain in that category for the rest of the series (you can not return to the previous category). We have adjusted the series points to stay the same when transferring, as the lower category events have less points. You may not place in the series in more than one category. Ties will be determined by the person who has placed the highest when competing at the same event.

Series ending awards will be presented at the final event. If you are not present to accept your award, it will be your responsibility to make arrangements to receive your award.

Below is the breakdown for placing and points: