jbernaeyge

im interested in xc racing. i live in illinois and cant really find any info.
just wondering what the average course length is?

dminor 

It varies widely by region and venue. Our own local non-NORBA summer series uses 8- to 9-mile loops; masters and recreational-class younger guys do one lap and the faster young guys do two.

xcracer13

Beginner= 7-9 mile 1 lap loop
Sport= Same lap but usually 2x, 15-20miles
Expert/P/S/E= same lap usually with some technical sections added sometimes. 20 or more miles usually

Thats how its pretty much setup here.

jbernaeyge

thanks for the reply

apclassic9

check your local bike shop for events in your area

Cheeto

Were they have all the races here is a 5 mile loop.

ZeCanon

Depends on category, age, and venue. Better to go by time.

Beginnner: around an hour
Sport: around 1.5 hrs
expert: around 2 hrs
semi-pro: around 2.5 hrs

Of course there are exceptions, but that's what you can expect most of the time.