Mud Sweat and Gears MTB Race

Mud Sweat & Gears is a mountain bike race held at the Comlara park trail system. 

The MSG Mountain XC style event will be held at Comlara park boat launch near the worlds largest square knot.   The race will traverse new sections of single track along Evergreen Lake with sections of open fields, double track, single track and few short road sections connecting trails for the sport and expert classes.  Novice and Kids loops will be off-road and no road sections.

Novice loop will be approximately 6-8 miles.

Sport loop will be approximately 14.75 miles.  Please Review the course guide, related to road sections.  Follow rules of the road on your bike.

Expert loop will be two loops of the Sport Loop. 

There is a free kids race for those under the age of 12.

The Caboose event, is a non-competitive event in which riders can choose either the Novice or Sport/Expert courses, no awards will be given.  We recommend those participating in this class to carry a cell phone and report on any issues related to mechanical issues which may prevent you from finishing in the allotted time. 

Sport and Expert riders will need to pay attention to short sections of public roads that connect the trail systems.  The roads will be open to all traffic during the event. 

The Mud Sweat and Gears MTB Race brings an exciting 11.3K, 24.1K, 49.9K, 1.6K to Hudson, Illinois on August 29, 2026. Don't miss this beautiful event!