GoPro Dual Slalom

HEAD-TO-HEAD RACING

Head-to-head racing doesn’t get more intense than Dual Slalom at the Minturn Bike Park. Riders go side-by-side on mirrored tracks packed with tight berms, massive rollers, and airtime-ready jumps.

FRIDAY, JUNE 5
SATURDAY, JUNE 6

IMPORTANT:

Registration for this event closes Thursday, June 4 at 6:00 PM.
There will be NO on-site registration.

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Event Overview

friday, JUNE 5
saturday, june 6

The one-on-one format sets the stage for thrilling competition as riders fly down the course next to each other. After each run, the time differential decides the advantage and then it’s a lane swap and a battle to the finish. Only the fastest and fiercest make it to the podium.

GOPRO JUMP JAM!
Didn’t get enough? Bring your best trick to compete in the GoPro Jump Jam immediately following the GoPro Dual Slalom Finals on Saturday, June 6 at 6:15 PM.

REGISTRATION INCENTIVE!
Bundle the GoPro Dual Slalom with the GoPro Jump Jam and receive 10% off the cost of both events.

Times

FRIDAY, June 5

8:00 AM – 4:00 PM – Rider check-in
8:30 AM – 10:30 AM – Pro Practice
10:30 AM – 11:00 AM – Course Maintenance
11:00 AM – Mandatory riders meeting – Pro Riders
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM – Pro Qualifying
12:30 PM – 3:00 PM – Amateur Practice 
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM – Course Maintenance
3:30 PM – Mandatory riders meeting – Amateur Riders
3:30 PM – Amateur Qualifying

saturday, June 6

8:30 AM –10:00 AM – Pro Practice 
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM – Course Maintenance
10:30 AM – 12:30 PM – Amateur Practice
12:30 PM – 12:45 PM – Course Maintenance 
12:45 PM – 3:15 PM – Amateur Finals
3:15 PM – 3:45 PM – Pro Practice (Sighting Lap)
3:45 PM – 5:15 PM – Pro Finals
Amateur and Pro Awards to follow Pro Finals 

* Schedules and times subject, and are likely to change.

Rules

Categories:

Pro/Open – Men	Pro/Open – Women
Amateur Expert – Boys (18 & under)	Amateur Expert – Girls (18 & under)
Amateur Expert – Men (19-29)	Amateur Expert – Women (19-34)
Amateur Expert – Men (30-49)	Amateur Expert – Women (35+)
Amateur Expert – Men (50+)	Amateur Sport – Women (19+)
Amateur Sport – Men (19-29)	Amateur Beginner – Women (19+)
Amateur Sport – Men (30-44)	Amateur Open – Girls (9 & under)
Amateur Beginner – Men (19-29)	Amateur Open – Girls (10-14)
Amateur Beginner – Men (30-49)	Amateur Open – Girls (15-18)
Amateur Open – Boys (9 & under)	Amateur Open – Women (35+)
Amateur Open – Boys (15-18)
Amateur Open – Men (45+)	Nonbinary

*Athlete’s age category is based on their age on the day of the event, June 5, 2026.
* Categories may be combined if there are not enough racers entered in a specific class. Additionally, large fields may be broken into smaller categories, if deemed necessary by race organizers.

Format & Seeding:

Qualifying round:

Racers must complete one timed run down each side of the slalom track. Their time is then combined.
Racers will be ranked by their fastest combined time.
The fastest combined time will be the first (fastest) place qualifier.
The fastest qualifier will be seeded against the slowest, the next fastest with the next slowest, etc.
During qualifying, racers are not racing head-to-head against each other, only against the clock.
The number of riders that will move on to the finals will be based on the total number of athletes registered in each category.
In the event of a tie on total qualifying times, ties shall be broken at random for the higher seeded position. (coin flip, drawing lots)

Finals:

Racers will line up according to their seeding order and will race head-to-head against their opponent. Each racer must complete a run on both sides of the track.
The racer with the fastest combined time after runs on both sides of the track will be the winner of that round and move on to the next round. The slower racer will be eliminated.
The winners of each bracket will then race against each other, and either move on or be eliminated in the same fashion until a winner is decided.

RULES:

Equipment:

Front and rear brakes (required).
Properly fitting bike helmet (required).
Protective gear is recommended for all riders.
20″ BMX bikes will not be allowed.
E-Bikes will not be allowed.

Starts:
The rider’s bicycle must be stationary and contacting the gate at the moment of the start. Failure to comply will be considered a false start.

Runs:
Racers must complete a run on each side of the track during qualifying and racing. Riders must pass through a series of gates alternating left and right as they make their way down the course. Racers must ride around (not over) each gate, with both tire tracks passing on the outside of the gate. Failure to go around the correct side of a gate will result in a penalty and shall be determined by gate judges located along the course, whose decision is final.

Penalties: