Pinicon Punisher Enduro Race on Oct 25 (Pre-race Festivities Oct 23-24)
Central City, IA
Fri, Oct 23, 2026
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Friday, October 23rd, 2026
4732 Horseshoe Falls Rd, Central City IA
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41–58°F · some rain risk
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On this date: rain 2 of the last 10 years
2025
33–54°F
dry
2024
43–61°F
dry
2023
46–68°F
rain
2022
61–76°F
dry
2021
33–53°F
dry
2020
36–44°F
rain
2019
35–55°F
dry
2018
35–51°F
dry
2017
43–58°F
dry
2016
46–67°F
dry
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About this race
Welcome to the PINICON PUNISHER!
All proceeds go towards building and maintaining MTB trails in Linn County.
Location
4732 Horseshoe Falls Rd, Central City, IA 52214
- Race HQ: Group Camp 7 at the end of Horseshoe Falls Road
Schedule
- 9:00-9:45: Packet Pickup
- 9:50: Rider Meeting
- 10:00: Race Start
Race and Camping Details
- Stages: Will be announced no later than Oct 15.
- Pre-ride: Official pre-ride will take place on October 17 (time TBD).
- Camping: RV and tent camping is available from Oct 16 - 18 (limited electric hookups available).
- Facilities: Pit toilets onsite, no water or septic hookups.
Pre-ride Festivities
In addition to the pre-ride, Oct 17 will have several festivities including:
- Jump skills clinic
- Bike games
- Night jump jam
- More to come!
Family Fun
Bring the whole family for the weekend and check out all the things to do at Pinicon Ridge and the Linn Area Mountain Biking Trails! Explore here.
Important Date
Rain Date is October 25.
Course map
Hotels for race weekend
Live prices near the start line, Oct 22 – 24, 2026.
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