Exhibition Events

Grand Premio de Guatemala
(August 15 ):
This event is a 24-kilometer uphill time trial, and will serve as a way for contestants to earn one of the 100 free spots to CMWC. This event is free to participate in and open to anybody, however only locals may win the free registration spots.

La Ocho
(September 3 - 5 ):
This will be a one-of-a-kind 200-meter long, figure-8 dirt track with an over/under crossing in the middle. Registration is limited to 238 riders, and is open only to racers registered for the CMWC. More race details will be announced at as they become available. more information on La Ocho


PAC BAGS  CMWC Bike-Polo Challenge
September 6-8th 2010

• 24 team tourney.
• $40/person/ guaranteed 7games.
• Playing on 2courts (74x42ft). 3ft ply-wood walls surround the courts.
• Courts will be running from the Sept 1-11th 2010.
• All tournament days will begin at 10am.
• A team placement draft will be held on the 5th Sept 2010 in Panajachel.

1st Rd (Sept 6th – 7th)
24 teams – 3divisions of 8 teams. Red, White and Green divisions).
Each team will play 7divisional games.
4 Divisional games per round.
(7rds) per division.
28-(1st) round games per division.
84-(1st) round games total (3divisions combined).
All (1st) rd games will be 10min timed games.
Team winning after 10mins will be awarded the win. Ties DO count!!
Top 4 teams per division advance to the (2nd) rd.
Team points do not carry over to the next round.
Time: 1game=10mins
4-gms = (1round) = 40mins
28-gms = (7rds) per division = 4hr 40mins
84 total (1st)rd games (3)divisions combined= 14hrs 40mins

2nd Rd (Sept 7– 8th.)
12teams/ 2divisions of 6teams. (Blue and Orange divisions).
Each team will play 5 divisional games.
3- Divisional games per round. (5rds) per division. 15(2nd)round games per division. 30- 2nd round games total (2 divisions combined).
All 2nd round games will be 12min timed games.
Team leading at the end of 12mins will be awarded the win. Ties DO count!!
Top 2 teams per division will advance to the (3rd)round.
Team points do not carry over to the next round.
Time: 1game= (12mins). 3gms= 1rd= (36mins). 15gms= 5rds per division(= 3hrs). 30 total 2nd rd games= (6hrs).

3rd Round (Semi-final Round Robin) September 8th.
4- teams. Each team will play 3 divisional games.
2- games per round. 3- rounds of play. 6-total 3rd round games.
All 3rd round games will be 15min timed games.
Team winning at the end of 15mins will be awarded the win. In case of a tie at the end of 15mins, a 5min overtime period will be played. Ties DO NOT count, there must be a winner!!
Top 2 teams will advance to the FINAL!!
Bottom 2 teams will play a 3rd/4th place game.
Time: 1game= (15mins). 6 total 3rd round games= (1.5 hrs).

3rd/4th place game. Sept 8th
1- (15min) timed game.Team winning at the end of 15mins will be awarded 3rd place. In case of a tie at the end of 15mins,a 5min overtime period will be played.

FINALS Sept 8th.
2- (15min) timed periods. 5min break between periods.
Team winning at the end of 30mins will be awarded the VICTORY.

GOOD LUCK. Manting

Gold Sprints
(September 9th):
Riders on stationary bikes race against each other in short, sprint matches.  The stationary bikes are attached to a device that measures distance and speed, and can display the progress of the riders. During the Qualification round, each rider is invited to post a time. The fastest 32 men and 8 women will advance to the head-to-head elimination heats.

Foot Down
(September 9th):
The idea of this game is to stay upright and within the playing area, on your bike with out allowing any part of your body to touch the ground. The last rider not to fall wins. Participants may bump and push one another so long as they do not remove their hands from their handlebars or their feet from the pedals. The playing area is surrounded by the spectators and eliminated riders, and as more riders are eliminated, the circular area around the riders becomes smaller and smaller.

Team Foot Down
(September 9th):
The same rules apply as in regular Foot Down, however it is played in teams of 5 riders per team, and 3 teams per heat. Each team must designate 1 captain, and a team is eliminated only when their team captain falls. From each heat, the team who's captain stays up the longest advances to the next round.