Welcome to the Inagural Du Twisted, brought to you by Air EMS!
The race is a mass start for all categories at 7:30 am, the duathlon is an off road event in the Run/Bike/Run format. Twisted Oak Trails are on private property located 30 minutes west of Tulsa, the trail system is a diverse 8 mile loop with lots of elevation changes, creek crossings, and pure traditional singletrack!
THE CAUSE
Proceeds from the race will go toward Project Peacock. Project Peacock is a community-based FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) robotics team based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. The members come from all over the Tulsa area and from many diverse backgrounds. Since 2015, they have been a top team in Oklahoma, bringing innovation, creativity, and ingenuity to the competition. In the 2022/23 season, Project Peacock qualified for the World Championships, where they made it to the “Sweet 16” out of over 7,000 teams from over 20 countries from around the world!
Funding for the building of the robot, travel, lodging, and other expenses come from the team’s sponsors and fundraising such as this race… Project Peacock appreciates you supporting the Inaugural Du Twisted!
For more information on Project Peacock, please visit the team’s website at http://projectpeacock.post26.org
Categories:
Trail Run Only M/F (one lap): $30
Duathlon Jr M/F (18 & Under): $25
Duathlon M/F (19+): $70
Duathlon Jr Team (18 & Under): $50
Duathlon M/F/CoEd (19+): $120
Awards:
1st, 2nd, & 3rd in each category receive awards.
Top Overall Male and Female Solo Duathlon Racers win $200!
Schedule
Friday 08/11/23:
- Packet pickup available at Twisted Oak Trails 4-8pm.
- Preriding available 8am-8pm
Saturday 08/12/23:
- 6:00-7:00 am - Check-in/Registration
- 7:00 am - Rider Meeting
- 7:30 am - Du Twisted Race Start
- 9:00 am - Trail Run Awards
- 10:30 - 11:00 am Project Peacock Robot Demonstration.
- 11:00 am - Duathlon Award Ceremony
General Rules:
- All bikes must pass a visual safety inspection before entering the race course.
- Each racer will receive a number plate and must be in place for each lap.
- Cutting of course or any form of cheating will result in automatic disqualification.
Teams: Teams can rotate racers in one of four orders:
- Option one: Racer A does first leg of the run and first lap of the bike, and Racer B does second bike lap and second leg of the run.
- Option two: Racer A does the first leg of run, Racer B does both laps of the bike course, and Racer A does the last leg of the run.)
- Option three: Racer A does the first run, Racer B does the entire bike course and the second run.
- Option four: Racer A does the first run and the entire bike course, and Racer B does the second run.
- Each racer that begins a lap must finish the same lap.
- Racer changes can only be made in the transition area.
- Each team will be issued a wristband with a team number on it.
- Each racer must carry their team wristband and team number for the entire lap.
- Transfer of team wristband to next rider must be done only in the transition area.
- Loss of team wristband or number plate will result in a 10-minute penalty.
Act responsibly and have fun!
Twisted Oak Trail offers approximately 8.3 miles of total trail and around 800’ elevation gain with varying terrain, ranging from steep hill slopes to gradual elevation changes and multiple creek crossings.
The run course will start in a field at a lower elevation on the property. Racers will run up the gravel road into the trail making their way up to one of the highest points. Following a descent down to the valley floor, racers will then start the climb up to the highest point and make a final descent back to the start/finish. The run is a total of 2.5 miles with 311 feet of climbing and is a mixture of a short gravel sections, singletrack with some rocky sections, and four creek crossings.
The bike course is 100% singletrack, consisting of trail that navigates through large boulders on a steep hillside for the first mile. The trail crosses the main creek taking the next three miles of flowing singletrack with gradual changes in elevation along the NE section of the property. The bike course then crosses back over to the NW side of the property and finishes on the steep hillside navigating through the large boulders. The bike course is a total of 5.8 miles with a total elevation gain of 425 feet. It's just challenging enough, with a great amount of flow.
The course has a little bit of everything to suit everyone’s taste of trail style.
Twisted Oak Trails are located at:
3311 S 255th W Ave
Sand Springs, OK 74063
Turn North off of W 41st St at the Keystone Volunteer FD, onto S 255th W Ave. Travel North and stay to the right at the Y in the road, go through the blue gate and you’ll see a Vintage Schwinn bicycle mailbox at the entrance of the property.
Twisted Oak Trails
Camping - Friday Night:
Van/car camping is available at various locations around the venue. Boondock RV camping is available at the parking lot area at the north end of the property. There's limited flat ground for tent camping. First come, first served for all venue camping.
Twisted Oak
Full hookup RV available at Keystone State Park which is located 10 minutes away from the venue.
Keystone State Park
(918) 865-4991
Keystone State Park
Food
We're working on a coffee vendor with pastries for the early morning and a food truck for the early afternoon... will update when things are confirmed.
