Otter Creek Mountain Bike Race & Trail Run

Race the Otter Creek Mountain Bike Race & Trail Run at Harmon Lake, Mandan, ND, on June 13-14, 2025! Choose from MTB, trail run, and youth categories with $4,200 in cash prizes. Sign up today!

Prizes:

$4200 CASH prizes. Equal Payouts for Men & Women.

• 55-Mile: 1st - $1000, 2nd - $500, 3rd - $250
• 35-Mile: 1st - $200, 2nd - $100, 3rd - $50

MTB Race Registration Includes:

• Chip Timing for all distances
• Free event t-shirt if registered by May 29th
• Cash prizes for Overall Top 3 Men & Women's Finishers in the 35-mile and 55-mile events
• On-course Aid Station
• Finishers patch for everyone that crosses the finish line
• Complimentary meal ticket to use at one of the food vendors after the race
• Complimentary drink ticket

 

This race provides an experience for everyone as it follows the contours of the beautiful Harmon Lake. The trail provides everything from canopy covered technical to wide-open, fast and flowy singletrack. This year's distances include: Beginner 13-miles, Sport 35-miles, and Expert 55-miles (3 laps). We will be capping the race at 200 participants for 2025, so get registered early! We started  offering an E-Bike category back in 2020 for the Sport Race and have received great feedback. We want to give everyone, including E-Bike riders an opportunity to race, therefore the 35-mile Sport Race will have an E-Bike Category again this year!

 

First come, first serve camping is available right on site. Please note, the campground fills up nearly every weekend. Harmon Lake also provides a beach and other family fun activities. 

 

MTB Race Registrations after May 29th will not include a race t-shirt

 

MTB Race Packet Pick Up will be held Friday, June 13th - from 3pm to 6pm at 701 Cycle and Sport, 411 Fraine Barracks Rd., Bismarck. We highly encourage you to pick up your race packet on Friday, but you will be able to pick up your packet race morning starting at 7am at the large shelter at Harmon Lake. 

 

SATURDAY FREE KIDS BIKE RACE - Find all the information and registration here: https://bit.ly/LarksKidsBikeRace

 

Course Maps & Elevation:
https://ridewithgps.com/collections/3428570

 

Calling all Runners!!

• New offering for 2025 is a chip timed trail run on Friday evening, June 13th. 

• Races start at 6pm. 

• Race distances will be approximately 3.5 miles and 13.7 miles. 

• More details coming soon in the TRAIL RUN menu above. 

 

**Refund Policy: NO REFUNDS. NO EXCEPTIONS**

***Weather Policy: In the instance of uncontrollable (weather) circumstances OC & 701 reserve the right to alter or cancel the event with no refund as they see fit. We will do our best to run the race and give every rider an enjoyable experience, but will not put anyone's safety at risk.****