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September 2-3, 2023
ABOUT
BATTLE OF THE PROSPECTORS
THE ULTIMATE HARE SCRAMBLE
September 2-3, 2023
Battle of Prospectors is an extreme hare scramble located in the old mining town of Murdochville, in the heart of the beautiful Gaspesie region (Qc, Canada). What characterize the event is the amount of hills and the scenery. Downhills, uphills, off camber sections will challenge the most advance rider. It's a mix of very tight single tracks, atv trails and rock infested hills. A unique Hard Enduro in eastern Canada!
Registration for the 2023 has begun. Visit Livelaps to register!
Battle of the Prospectors is a 2 day hare scramble (hard enduro style) event.
Saturday: 1st Amateur and 1st Expert Heat (to determine starting order of Sunday's Heat) and the Dual of the
Prospectors (endurocross type course for top 16OA).
Sunday: 2nd heat on different course.
Sunday's results will determine the event final standings.
Registration for the 2023 has begun. Visit Livelaps to register!
Battle of the Prospectors is a 2 day hare scramble (hard enduro style) event.
Saturday: 1st Amateur and 1st Expert Heat (to determine starting order of Sunday's Heat) and the Dual of the
Prospectors (endurocross type course for top 16OA).
Sunday: 2nd heat on different course.
Sunday's results will determine the event final standings.
The course will be the same for everyone except for a few hard sections that will be added for the expert course and extreme sections for the pro course. That doesn’t mean the amateur course will be a walk in the park.
Pro course:
- Pro
- Expert
- Vet Expert
Expert course
- Intermediate
- Vet 50+
- Vet A
- Women Expert
Amateur course:
- Novice A (Junior)
- Amateur 30+
- Vet B
- Women Intermediate
Pro course:
- Pro
- Expert
- Vet Expert
Expert course
- Intermediate
- Vet 50+
- Vet A
- Women Expert
Amateur course:
- Novice A (Junior)
- Amateur 30+
- Vet B
- Women Intermediate
The organizer
Battle of the Prospectors was in the organizer's head for many years. Hard Enduro is now very popular all over the world, and the time was right to host the first edition in the summer of 2021.
Duane Cabot has been involved in the motorcrycle community for well over 15 years. Back in 2008 he organized a outdoor endurocross championship for the FMSQ.
Thanks to his good friend and client Eric Peronnard, he has been involved in many races all over the world including the AMA Endurocross Series, the X Games and the TKO.
In his free time, he enjoy riding with his friends and guide groups in the wonderful Gaspesie region.
Duane Cabot has been involved in the motorcrycle community for well over 15 years. Back in 2008 he organized a outdoor endurocross championship for the FMSQ.
Thanks to his good friend and client Eric Peronnard, he has been involved in many races all over the world including the AMA Endurocross Series, the X Games and the TKO.
In his free time, he enjoy riding with his friends and guide groups in the wonderful Gaspesie region.
The major partner
Stephen Howland of Beta Canada quickly saw the amazing potentiel for an enduro event when he came for the first time in Murdochville in the summer of 2016. Since then, Beta Canada has become a major partner and never stop supporting the organization.
Partner
Auberge Chic-Chac offers accommodation but is also a unique ski destination in eastern Canada.
Wether you're into alpine or backcountry skiing, no matter your level, Chic-Chac has you covered.
Wether you're into alpine or backcountry skiing, no matter your level, Chic-Chac has you covered.
RIDER INFO
Registration
Registration for the 2023 event will begin May 25th 2023 at noon (ends September 1st at 8pm) and will be done through Livelaps.
2023 Rules and schedule (subject to change)
Everyone entering the site has to have a bracelet and sign the waiver.
Race format
The race consist of 2 heats. The first heat (Saturday) will be a hare scramble (start in waves). The 2nd heat (Sunday) will also be a hare scramble but racers will start one at a time and the order will be determined by Saturday’s results. Sunday’s results will determine the event’s final results.
New for 2022, we are adding the Dual of the Prospectors. This will be for the top 16 overall (Pro, Expert, Intermediate, Vet Expert, Vet 50+, Vet A and Women Expert) of Saturday's race. It will be a Endurocros type event and the results will detemine the orders of the top 16 riders for Sunday's final race. On Sunday's race, racers (Pro, Expert, Intermediate, Vet Expert, Vet 50+, Vet A and Women Expert) will go through the endurocross track at the end of every lap.
Registration
Registration is done online only. Online registration will start May 25th at noon and will end September 1st at 8pm. There will be a 200 racers limit for the event. Once a rider has registered he can't be reimbursed unless the organizer cancel the event. Registration will be done through Livelaps. 140$ for Pro, Expert, Intermediate, Vet Expert, Vet A, Vet 50+ and Women Expert. 120$ for Novice A, Amateur 30+, Vet B and Women Intermediate.
You must have a FMSQ license to race. If you don't have a FMSQ membership, you will be asked to pay for a FMSQ event license when registrating on Livelaps.
Scoring will be done with Livelaps using NFC pucks. If you don't have one, you will be given one when you register.
A portion of the entry fees will be given to a local charity.
Sign-in
Every rider has to sign-in on site. The racer will be given 2 decals (one for the bike's front number plate and the other for the back of the helmet) and will be assigned a BIB number. Also, racer's NFC puck will have to be programmed.
Classes
3 classes will race the Pro course, 4 the Expert course and 4 classes will race the Amateur course.
Pro course: Pro, Expert and Vet Expert
Expert course: Intermediate, Vet 50+, Vet A and Women Expert
Amateur Course: Novice A, Amateur 30+, Vet B and Women Intermediate.
Note: All Vet racers (Vet Expert, Vet A and Vet B) must be 40 years old or more and Vet 50+ must at least have 50 years old.
Novice A (Junior) racers must be less than 30 years old.
The organization can combine 2 classes together if there is less than 5 racers in one class.
A racer can't register in a lower class than what he's used to race. If necessary, the organization can at any time put a racer in another class.
Racers that finsished top 3 in 2022 has to move up one class (Top 3 Novice A to Intermediate, top 3 Intermediate to Expert and top 3 Expert to Pro).
Courses
The Amateur, Expert and Pro courses are the same except for a few sections that are for Expert classes only. Sunday's course is completely different (different mountain) than Saturday's course. 1 extreme section will be added to Saturday and Sunday's course for the Pro, Expert and Vet Expert classes. Battle of the Prospectors is considered a Hard Enduro so even the amateur course will be challenging. Keep in mind that there will be a lot of elevation changes (up to 2000m or 6000ft each lap) and this is one of the reason why it will be challenging even for the Expert classes.
The course is marked with arrows and tape. If a racer exit the course intentionally to gain an advantage, he will be disqualified.
Heat races
Just like any Hare Scramble, the rider with most laps completed in the least amount of time will be the winner. If there at least one second left to the race clock, a rider can do another lap. The race clock will start when the first wave of riders (Pros) has started. Every 3 min, a new wave will start. This means that the later your wave starts, the less time you will race. For example, because there is 3 min between each wave, the Vet Expert class will start 9 min after the Pros. This means that the Vet Expert class will race 9 minutes less than the Pros.
Heat 2 (final) for all classes will be held Sunday on another course and it will be individual starts.
Top 16 overall (Pro, Expert, Intermediate, Vet Expert, Vet A, Vet 50+ and Women Expert) will particpate to the Duel of the Prospectors (Endurocross type track) and the results will detemine the order of the top 16 riders for Sunday's race. 1 minute will separate the 16th and the 17th racer at Sunday's start (only valid for Sunday's afternoon race).
10 seconds will separate every other racers.
The race clock starts when the first racer leaves the start. Order of start will be determined by 1st heat results (overall). Winner of the event is determined by heat 2 results.
Someone who is DNF or DSQ in saturday's race will start last at Sunday's race.
Assistance
No outside assistance is allowed except for safety reasons. A racer can't be helped in anyway (to repair his bike for example or to go up a hill) by outside assitance (spectators, marshalls, crew). Only a active racer can help another racer. A racer that finished is race is considered a spectator. It's the racer's responsability to follow these rules or else he can be disqualified.
Check points and scoring
For each heat, check points (between 1 and 5) will be placed at different parts of the course. Each lap, every racer will have to stop and go through each check point.
At the end of each lap, every racer has to stop at the scoring area before starting another lap. If a racer fails to stop, his lap won’t appear on his scoring sheet. If a racer misses a check point, he will be disqualified. If a racer deliberately bypass the track, he will be considered DSQ.
If a racer needs to leave the course for repairs, he must finish his lap first and then leave the course at the designated place (pit area). After his repairs, he can go back on the course by going through the starting line (if there is still time left on the race clock).
There will be a time limit for each heat and this time limit will be decided by the organizers. Pass this time limit, racers will be escorted out of the course by the sweepers and their lap won't count.
Gas
There will be a specific area (pit area) where refueling will be permited. It will be located just after the finish line.
Dual of the Prospectors
Top 16 OA of Saturday's heat (Expert course) will race the Dual of the Prospectors. It's an endurocross type course and racers will race one on one in a single-elimination competition. 1st vs 16th, 2nd vs 15th, 3rd vs 14th and so on. For each dual, the racer who finished higher in the 1st heat has lane choice. The final is a best of three duals and racers have to switch lanes after every dual.
Safety
Racers have to wear the appropriate riding gear when arriving to the starting area.
If a racer does not have the appropriate riding gear, he won’t be able to race and won’t be reimbursed.
No riding outside the racing course will be permitted. If a racer rides his dirt bike outside of the course, he can be disqualified and won’t be reimbursed.
Racers will have to cross the main road to access the Sunday’s course. Police officers and racing staff will be present to help racers cross the road safely. No racers are allowed to cross the road on their own without the presence of these Police officers and/or racing staff.
Camping
Camping (no services) will be allowed in the mount Miller’s parking area at a minimal cost.
Curfew to be determined.
Fo those who want a camping with services, there is a camping ground (no internet or cell coverage) at 5min from the race venue.
Schedule (subject to change)
Friday
16:00-19:30 Sign-in (all classes)
Saturday
07:00-08:00 Sign-in last chance (for all classes)
08:30 Mandatory rider's meeting for Pro, Expert, Intermediate, Vet Expert, Vet A, Vet 50+ and Women Expert
09:00 Heat race (120min) for Pro, Expert, Intermediate, Vet Expert, Vet A, Vet 50+ and Women Expert
12:30 Mandatory rider's meeting for Novice A, Am 30+, Vet B and Women Intermediate
13:00 Heat race (90min) for Novice A, Am 30+, Vet B and Women Intermediate
16:00 Mandatory rider's meeting (Duel of prospectors competitors)
16:30 Duel of the Prospectors (Endurocross like course) - Top 16 overall (Pro, Expert, Intermediate, Vet Expert, Vet A, Vet 50+ and Women Expert)
17:45 Podium - Duel of the Prospectors
18:00 Dinner and show at the Chic-Chac
Sunday
08:00 Mandatory rider's meeting for Novice A, Am 30+, Vet B and Women Intermediate
08:30 Final race (120min) for Novice A, Am 30+, Vet B and Women Intermediate
12:30 Mandatory rider's meeting Pro, Expert, Intermediate, Vet Expert, Vet A, Vet 50+ and Women Expert
13:00 Final race (150min) for Pro, Expert, Intermediate, Vet Expert, Vet A, Vet 50+ and Women Expert
17:30 Podium for all racers
Race format
The race consist of 2 heats. The first heat (Saturday) will be a hare scramble (start in waves). The 2nd heat (Sunday) will also be a hare scramble but racers will start one at a time and the order will be determined by Saturday’s results. Sunday’s results will determine the event’s final results.
New for 2022, we are adding the Dual of the Prospectors. This will be for the top 16 overall (Pro, Expert, Intermediate, Vet Expert, Vet 50+, Vet A and Women Expert) of Saturday's race. It will be a Endurocros type event and the results will detemine the orders of the top 16 riders for Sunday's final race. On Sunday's race, racers (Pro, Expert, Intermediate, Vet Expert, Vet 50+, Vet A and Women Expert) will go through the endurocross track at the end of every lap.
Registration
Registration is done online only. Online registration will start May 25th at noon and will end September 1st at 8pm. There will be a 200 racers limit for the event. Once a rider has registered he can't be reimbursed unless the organizer cancel the event. Registration will be done through Livelaps. 140$ for Pro, Expert, Intermediate, Vet Expert, Vet A, Vet 50+ and Women Expert. 120$ for Novice A, Amateur 30+, Vet B and Women Intermediate.
You must have a FMSQ license to race. If you don't have a FMSQ membership, you will be asked to pay for a FMSQ event license when registrating on Livelaps.
Scoring will be done with Livelaps using NFC pucks. If you don't have one, you will be given one when you register.
A portion of the entry fees will be given to a local charity.
Sign-in
Every rider has to sign-in on site. The racer will be given 2 decals (one for the bike's front number plate and the other for the back of the helmet) and will be assigned a BIB number. Also, racer's NFC puck will have to be programmed.
Classes
3 classes will race the Pro course, 4 the Expert course and 4 classes will race the Amateur course.
Pro course: Pro, Expert and Vet Expert
Expert course: Intermediate, Vet 50+, Vet A and Women Expert
Amateur Course: Novice A, Amateur 30+, Vet B and Women Intermediate.
Note: All Vet racers (Vet Expert, Vet A and Vet B) must be 40 years old or more and Vet 50+ must at least have 50 years old.
Novice A (Junior) racers must be less than 30 years old.
The organization can combine 2 classes together if there is less than 5 racers in one class.
A racer can't register in a lower class than what he's used to race. If necessary, the organization can at any time put a racer in another class.
Racers that finsished top 3 in 2022 has to move up one class (Top 3 Novice A to Intermediate, top 3 Intermediate to Expert and top 3 Expert to Pro).
Courses
The Amateur, Expert and Pro courses are the same except for a few sections that are for Expert classes only. Sunday's course is completely different (different mountain) than Saturday's course. 1 extreme section will be added to Saturday and Sunday's course for the Pro, Expert and Vet Expert classes. Battle of the Prospectors is considered a Hard Enduro so even the amateur course will be challenging. Keep in mind that there will be a lot of elevation changes (up to 2000m or 6000ft each lap) and this is one of the reason why it will be challenging even for the Expert classes.
The course is marked with arrows and tape. If a racer exit the course intentionally to gain an advantage, he will be disqualified.
Heat races
Just like any Hare Scramble, the rider with most laps completed in the least amount of time will be the winner. If there at least one second left to the race clock, a rider can do another lap. The race clock will start when the first wave of riders (Pros) has started. Every 3 min, a new wave will start. This means that the later your wave starts, the less time you will race. For example, because there is 3 min between each wave, the Vet Expert class will start 9 min after the Pros. This means that the Vet Expert class will race 9 minutes less than the Pros.
Heat 2 (final) for all classes will be held Sunday on another course and it will be individual starts.
Top 16 overall (Pro, Expert, Intermediate, Vet Expert, Vet A, Vet 50+ and Women Expert) will particpate to the Duel of the Prospectors (Endurocross type track) and the results will detemine the order of the top 16 riders for Sunday's race. 1 minute will separate the 16th and the 17th racer at Sunday's start (only valid for Sunday's afternoon race).
10 seconds will separate every other racers.
The race clock starts when the first racer leaves the start. Order of start will be determined by 1st heat results (overall). Winner of the event is determined by heat 2 results.
Someone who is DNF or DSQ in saturday's race will start last at Sunday's race.
Assistance
No outside assistance is allowed except for safety reasons. A racer can't be helped in anyway (to repair his bike for example or to go up a hill) by outside assitance (spectators, marshalls, crew). Only a active racer can help another racer. A racer that finished is race is considered a spectator. It's the racer's responsability to follow these rules or else he can be disqualified.
Check points and scoring
For each heat, check points (between 1 and 5) will be placed at different parts of the course. Each lap, every racer will have to stop and go through each check point.
At the end of each lap, every racer has to stop at the scoring area before starting another lap. If a racer fails to stop, his lap won’t appear on his scoring sheet. If a racer misses a check point, he will be disqualified. If a racer deliberately bypass the track, he will be considered DSQ.
If a racer needs to leave the course for repairs, he must finish his lap first and then leave the course at the designated place (pit area). After his repairs, he can go back on the course by going through the starting line (if there is still time left on the race clock).
There will be a time limit for each heat and this time limit will be decided by the organizers. Pass this time limit, racers will be escorted out of the course by the sweepers and their lap won't count.
Gas
There will be a specific area (pit area) where refueling will be permited. It will be located just after the finish line.
Dual of the Prospectors
Top 16 OA of Saturday's heat (Expert course) will race the Dual of the Prospectors. It's an endurocross type course and racers will race one on one in a single-elimination competition. 1st vs 16th, 2nd vs 15th, 3rd vs 14th and so on. For each dual, the racer who finished higher in the 1st heat has lane choice. The final is a best of three duals and racers have to switch lanes after every dual.
Safety
Racers have to wear the appropriate riding gear when arriving to the starting area.
If a racer does not have the appropriate riding gear, he won’t be able to race and won’t be reimbursed.
No riding outside the racing course will be permitted. If a racer rides his dirt bike outside of the course, he can be disqualified and won’t be reimbursed.
Racers will have to cross the main road to access the Sunday’s course. Police officers and racing staff will be present to help racers cross the road safely. No racers are allowed to cross the road on their own without the presence of these Police officers and/or racing staff.
Camping
Camping (no services) will be allowed in the mount Miller’s parking area at a minimal cost.
Curfew to be determined.
Fo those who want a camping with services, there is a camping ground (no internet or cell coverage) at 5min from the race venue.
Schedule (subject to change)
Friday
16:00-19:30 Sign-in (all classes)
Saturday
07:00-08:00 Sign-in last chance (for all classes)
08:30 Mandatory rider's meeting for Pro, Expert, Intermediate, Vet Expert, Vet A, Vet 50+ and Women Expert
09:00 Heat race (120min) for Pro, Expert, Intermediate, Vet Expert, Vet A, Vet 50+ and Women Expert
12:30 Mandatory rider's meeting for Novice A, Am 30+, Vet B and Women Intermediate
13:00 Heat race (90min) for Novice A, Am 30+, Vet B and Women Intermediate
16:00 Mandatory rider's meeting (Duel of prospectors competitors)
16:30 Duel of the Prospectors (Endurocross like course) - Top 16 overall (Pro, Expert, Intermediate, Vet Expert, Vet A, Vet 50+ and Women Expert)
17:45 Podium - Duel of the Prospectors
18:00 Dinner and show at the Chic-Chac
Sunday
08:00 Mandatory rider's meeting for Novice A, Am 30+, Vet B and Women Intermediate
08:30 Final race (120min) for Novice A, Am 30+, Vet B and Women Intermediate
12:30 Mandatory rider's meeting Pro, Expert, Intermediate, Vet Expert, Vet A, Vet 50+ and Women Expert
13:00 Final race (150min) for Pro, Expert, Intermediate, Vet Expert, Vet A, Vet 50+ and Women Expert
17:30 Podium for all racers
