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NOMBS 2026 Finale at The Thorn!

Location

Huntington Township, OH

Start Time

2:00 PM

Price

Free – $55

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NOMBS 2026 Series Finale at Vultures Knob

The final showdown of the NOMBS series lands at Vultures Knob for the Ohio MTB Championship. This USAC sanctioned race brings together riders across multiple categories for one last chance at series glory on a multi-lap course that will settle the standings.

  • Ohio MTB Championship event
  • USAC sanctioned competition
  • Multi-lap course format
  • Multiple category start times
  • Rain or shine racing

Location

Starting Point

Huntington Township, OH

Route

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Categories

45 categories available

Jr. Cat-3 Novice. Age 7-18, for young riders just starting out.

Boy's Cat-3 Novice age 15-18

Start Wave J1. Race age is your age on December 31st.

2:00 PM

$25

$35 after Oct 10

Girl's Cat-3 Novice age 15-18

Start Wave J1. Race age is your age on December 31st.

2:00 PM

$25

$35 after Oct 10

Boy's Cat-3 Novice age 13-14

Start Wave J2. Race age is your age on December 31st.

2:00 PM

$25

$35 after Oct 10

Girl's Cat-3 Novice age 13-14

Start Wave J2. Race age is your age on December 31st.

2:00 PM

$25

$35 after Oct 10

Boy's Cat-3 Novice age 11-12

Start Wave J3. Race age is your age on December 31st.

2:00 PM

$25

$35 after Oct 10

Girl's Cat-3 Novice age 11-12

Start Wave J3. Race age is your age on December 31st.

2:00 PM

$25

$35 after Oct 10

Boy's & Girls Combined Cat3 age 9-10

Start Wave J3. Race age is your age on December 31st.

2:00 PM

$25

$35 after Oct 10

Boy's & Girls Combined Cat3 age 7-8

Start Wave J3. Race age is your age on December 31st.

2:00 PM

$25

$35 after Oct 10

Volunteer Sweep Rider

Sweep riders leave after the last Jr. Novices and follow behind the riders to give our youngest racers the best race possible.

2:00 PM

Free

Adaptive Racers

Adaptive Racers, Men's & Women's Combined

For riders with amputations, prosthetics, and other adaptations.

2:00 PM

$25

Little Sasquatches. For the littles on balance bikes or just getting off training wheels.

Little Sasquatches

Boys and Girls combined. 0.25 mile course, suitable for balance bikes and kids who just learned to pedal!

2:05 PM

Free

E-Bike. Class 1, pedal assist, & UCI compliant (link in event notes).

Men's Open E-Bike

Class 1 pedal assist only. Start Wave 1.

4:00 PM

$45

$55 after Oct 10

Women's Open E-Bike

Class 1 pedal assist only. Start Wave 1.

4:00 PM

$45

$55 after Oct 10
Men's Cat-1 Expert/Pro. For experts and folks looking for a big challenge.

Men's Cat-1 Expert/Pro Open, adults & Jr's

Start wave 2. Jr's also eligible for a Jr. podium.

4:00 PM

$45

$55 after Oct 10

Men's Cat-1 Expert/Pro age 35+

Start Wave 3. Race age is your age on December 31st.

4:00 PM

$45

$55 after Oct 10

Men's Cat-1 Expert/Pro age 50+

Start Wave 3. Race age is your age on December 31st.

4:00 PM

$45

$55 after Oct 10

Men's Cat-1 Expert/Pro age 60+

Start Wave 3. Race age is your age on December 31st.

4:00 PM

$45

$55 after Oct 10

Men's Cat-1 Expert/Pro Single Speed. Less complicated, more suffering.

Start Wave 3

4:00 PM

$45

$55 after Oct 10
Women's Cat-1 Expert/Pro. For experts and folks looking for a big challenge.

Women's Cat-1 Expert/Pro Open, adults & Jr's

Start Wave 4. Jr's also eligible for a Jr. podium.

4:00 PM

$45

$55 after Oct 10

Women's Cat-1 Expert/Pro age 35+

Start Wave 5. Race age is your age on December 31st.

4:00 PM

$45

$55 after Oct 10

Women's Cat-1 Expert/Pro age 50+

Start Wave 5. Race age is your age on December 31st.

4:00 PM

$45

$55 after Oct 10

Women's Cat-1 Expert/Pro age 60+

Start Wave 5. Race age is your age on December 31st.

4:00 PM

$45

$55 after Oct 10

Women's Cat-1 Expert/Pro Single Speed. Less complicated, more suffering.

Start Wave 5

4:00 PM

$45

$55 after Oct 10
Men's Cat-2 Sport. A step up from novice, but a shorter race than expert.

Men's Cat-2 Sport Open. Age 19+

Start Wave 6. Race age is your age on December 31st.

4:45 PM

$45

$55 after Oct 10

Men's Cat-2 Sport age 35+

Start Wave 7. Race age is your age on December 31st.

4:45 PM

$45

$55 after Oct 10

Men's Cat-2 Sport age 50+

Start Wave 7. Race age is your age on December 31st.

4:45 PM

$45

$55 after Oct 10

Men's Cat-2 Sport age 60+

Start Wave 7. Race age is your age on December 31st.

4:45 PM

$45

$55 after Oct 10

Sport Open Sasquatch. Men 200# & up, age 19+

Men 200# & up. Start Wave 7. Race age is your age on December 31st.

4:45 PM

$45

$55 after Oct 10
Women's Cat-2 Sport. A step up from novice, but a shorter race than expert.

Women's Cat-2 Sport Open. Age 19+

Start Wave 8. Race age is your age on December 31st.

4:45 PM

$45

$55 after Oct 10

Women's Cat-2 Sport age 35+

Start Wave 9. Race age is your age on December 31st.

4:45 PM

$45

$55 after Oct 10

Women's Cat-2 Sport age 50+

Start Wave 9. Race age is your age on December 31st.

4:45 PM

$45

$55 after Oct 10

Women's Cat-2 Sport age 60+

Start Wave 9. Race age is your age on December 31st.

4:45 PM

$45

$55 after Oct 10
Cat-2 Sport Juniors. A step up from novice, but a shorter race than expert.

Girl's Cat-2 Sport Jr, age 15-18

Start Wave 10. Race age is your age on December 31st.

4:45 PM

$25

$35 after Oct 10

Boy's Cat-2 Sport Jr, age 15-18

Start Wave 10. Race age is your age on December 31st.

4:45 PM

$25

$35 after Oct 10

Girls's Cat-2 Sport Jr, maximum racing age 14

Start Wave 11. Race age is your age on December 31st.

4:45 PM

$25

$35 after Nov 14

Boy's Cat-2 Sport Jr, Maximum race age 14

Start Wave 11. Race age is your age on December 31st.

4:45 PM

$25

$35 after Oct 10
Men's Cat-3 Novice. Our shortest distance, if you are new to racing MTB start here.

Men's Cat-3 Novice Open, age 19+

Start Wave 12. Race age is your age on December 31st.

4:45 PM

$45

$55 after Oct 10

Men's Cat-3 Novice age 35+

Start Wave 13. Race age is your age on December 31st.

4:45 PM

$45

$55 after Oct 10

Men's Cat-3 Novice age 50+

Start Wave 13. Race age is your age on December 31st.

4:45 PM

$45

$55 after Oct 10

Men's Cat-3 Novice age 60+

Start Wave 13. Race age is your age on December 31st.

4:45 PM

$45

$55 after Oct 10
Women's Cat-3 Novice. Our shortest distance, if you are new to racing MTB start here.

Women's Cat-3 Novice Open, age 19+

Start Wave 14. Race age is your age on December 31st.

4:45 PM

$45

$55 after Oct 10

Women's Cat-3 Novice age 35+

Start Wave 15. Race age is your age on December 31st.

4:45 PM

$45

$55 after Oct 10

Women's Cat-3 Novice age 50+

Start Wave 15. Race age is your age on December 31st.

4:45 PM

$45

$55 after Oct 10

Women's Cat-3 Novice age 60+

Start Wave 15. Race age is your age on December 31st.

4:45 PM

$45

$55 after Oct 10
Event Volunteers

Event volunteers

All volunteers must be signed up and e-sign the waiver.

11:00 AM

Free