The State Championship Tournament
Watch the recap of Fair Hill 2022 and feel the stoke!
Oct 26-27 2024
Fair Hill Natural Resource Management Area Elkton, MD
Location Information
Race operations and the infield will be located at:
2941 Appleton Rd, Elkton, MD 21921
Directions
Entry
All state park visitor fees are built into our venue costs for this one so you do not have to pay an entry fee on the day of the event. :)
Parking
Carpooling is finally not necessary! There will be plenty of parking.
Our amazing parking volunteer crew will guide you into the event and get you safely to parking or a managed drop-off area.
Parking will be on grass - access is by a gravel carriage road, please drive slowly as the gravel is loose and can make big dust clouds.
Click the image to read more about Home Teams
In Case of Emergency
Contact the Chief Course Marshal to reach onsite emergency medical services. Course marshals, and league core staff have radios to assist in communication.
At all other times, call 911.
Important Contacts
Event Director
Adam Lewandowski
703-447-6311
Chief Course Marshal
Gabe Cisneros
210-834-9295
Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are the backbone of our league and they not only make our events possible, they make them great.
MICL Event Volunteers have a great time, get a behind-the-scenes experience at these magical events, and all are entered into our mega volunteer raffle at the end of the season. We rely on volunteer participation from every team in the league. Thank You!
Home Teams For This Race Are:
North Baltimore County Copperheads
Gunpowder Mill Racers
Bolts Composite
Loyola-Blakefield
Race Plate Pickup and Programs
Saturday Oct 26, 2024, available all day.
Race plates will be available for pickup/replacement at registration on Saturday. There is no onsite registration available at events this year.
DO NOT LOSE YOUR RACE PLATE.
Replacement plates are $20 at the registration tent. DO NOT leave it on your bike on the bike rack - IT WILL BLOW AWAY.
ALL riders on course during an event weekend are required to have a MICL Bike Plate, including all adults.
GRiT Program
Marylands GRiT ambassadors invite all parents and spectators to come and join us at the GRiT tent for activities, camaraderie, and fun crafts and activities.
Event Schedule
Saturday
8 AM
Venue Opens for arrival
9 AM
Volunteers Arrive
10 AM
Pit Zone Opens for Teams
1 PM
Coaches Meeting and Preride
1:30 PM
GRiT Ride
2:30 PM
General Preride
5:00 PM
MORE Friends and Family Ride Departs
Course is Closed & Final Sweep Departs
Sunday
7 AM
Venue Opens for arrival
8:45 AM
Wave 1 Start MS Boys
10 AM
Wave 2 Start MS Girls
11:15 AM
Wave 3 Start HS2 & HS3 Boys
12:30 PM
Wave 4 Start HS Girls (Varsity, HS1, HS2, HS3)
1:45 PM
Wave 5 Start HS Boys (Varsity, HS1)
3:45 PM
Course Closed, Teardown/Course Recovery Begins
4:15 PM
Awards
Looking for waves and start times?
League Director’s Note
Final Tournament at Fair Hill
This event will really mean something extra special to us because it was the place where MICL launched with our very first event weekend in 2018, and it will also be our last race as MD league directors now seven seasons later. We have been back to Fair Hill every year and our courses have gotten better and better. This years course is a repeat of 2023, with distinct middle and high school laps, and we’ll add a DJ since it is the state finals and all.
As usual, we are blown away by the hard work done by everyone this season, from student-athletes to coaches to all of the team moms and dads - thank you for all that you pour into every season.
We look forward to seeing you at Fair Hill for the final tournament!
Sincerely,
Jon Posner and Fred Powell
Maryland League Directors
Pro Tip
What is ‘Earned Lap Cutoff?’
In a 2-lap race, if a rider finishes lap 1 before their cutoff time, they will be allowed to continue on the course for another lap.
If they finish lap 1 after the cutoff time, they will be done their the race and they will still earn a finish time and score. For a 3-lap race, they must complete 2 laps before their cutoff time to earn the third lap, etc.
Our finish line volunteers This is to prevent riders from racing for a longer time period than appropriate.
See this chart for the target race times.
Course Information
Description
Fair Hill Natural Resource Management Area (or just “Fair Hill” for short) lies just south of the Mason-Dixon line in Elkton, MD. Once owned by the duPont family, this nearly 6000 acre parcel is home to world-class equestrian facilities and rich with history. Old growth forests and scenic pastures dotted with the ruins of historic buildings will make for a beautiful course and venue.
This year the camping area is nearby some of the historic ruins, and skirts just past others. The ruins themselves are strictly off-limits, so please stick to the trails.
Course Map
Note the 2024 course may change slightly and any changes will immediately be communicated and reflected on this map
Amenities
Camping
There is primitive field camping available at the venue - it is about 1 mile on gravel from the venue to the camping area
Note the Fair Hill camping/fire rules that there is a community fire ring at the camping area and no other ground fires are permitted.
No fires that produce coals are permitted - propane fire pits are allowed.
Check out the camping map here
Register for Fair Hill Camping here ($4 per person camping)
There is additional camping available nearby at:
Dining
Waffle & Joe
Traveling Tom’s Coffee Truck
Restrooms
There will be portable restrooms on site.
PETS
This is a pet-friendly park. Please keep pets leashed at all times and plan to clean up after your pet.
Important Notes & Rules
Vehicles are not allowed in the team pit and infield areas any time.
No Smoking in the team pit or infield areas.
Leave No Trace event - plan to pack out all your own trash - there will not be trash receptacles provided.
No inappropriate language allowed in the team pit and infield areas.
Any conflicts and/or disputes with any race official or volunteer shall not be dealt with in the team pit area.
Any violation of these rules may result in a team penalty and/or expulsion from the team pit and infield area.
No gasoline generators and no open fires inside the team pit area, please.
Propane grills only are permitted and there must be a fire extinguisher within 20’ of the grill. Nothing that produces coals is permitted.
Keep dogs on leashes at all times and clean up after your dogs.
Review our Refund and Weather Policy.
All racing will be governed by the NICA Rulebook and MICL policies.