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Organizers will be sectioning the starting chute
into 30 minute time intervals and allowing racers
to load themselves according to their anticipated
finishing time.
“I don't think that the guy coming in at 5 hours
wants to be starting next to the guy finishing in 3
hours, and I certainly know that the opposite is
true,” Miller said.
The change comes from surveys of riders, and it is
another effort by the TOM organizers to improve
the experience for the riders.
“We've tried loading on a first-come, first-served
basis, and we've waited until 30 minutes before
the race to load everyone at once, and that can be a
bit of a gong show. We're hoping that by selfseeding,
the majority of racers will find
themselves with comparable riders earlier in the
race and have a better experience,” Miller said.
Miller also announced that in addition to the 10
primes on the course, the top 5 men and top 5
women overall will each win a cash prize: $250
for 1st place, $150 for 2nd, $100 for 3rd, $75 for
4th, and $50 for 5th.
“If someone leads tape-to-tape, he or she could
take home $1250. That's not bad for a Saturday
afternoon bike ride,” Miller said.
The Test of Metal, the most successful crosscountry
mountain bike in Canada, has sold out for
the last 11 years.
Over 800 riders are anticipated to be at the starting
line for this year's race.
The race takes place in Squamish on Saturday,
June 14 at 11 am.
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