24-hour Round the Clock mountain bike race

After 20 years of nonstop pedaling Spokane’s 24-hour Round the Clock mountain bike race will take a final lap next weekend.

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Sat., May 18, 2019

An eclectic sculpture of bike parts marks the start and finish line in the "Round The Clock" 24 hour mountain bike race at the old 7 mile airstrip in Riverside State Park over the Memorial Day weekend. Racers stash their bikes for a Le Mans stye start Saturday May 28, 2011 and then have to run a short foot course before getting on bikes for the rest of the race. CHRISTOPHER ANDERSON chrisa@spokesman.com

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Two mountain bikers ride the long bottleneck pipeline at the Round the Clock 24-Hour Mountain Bike Relay Race held at Riverside State Park, near the Seven Mile Bridge. More than 400 riders took turned out for the overnight ride, which also included camping and entertainment. Jason Millstein/spokesman-Review
Racers, family and friends rest at camp during the 24-hour Round the Clock mountain bike race in Riverside State Park. This year is the last year the race will be held due, in part, to declining participation.

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A participant rides by during the 24-hour Round the Clock mountain bike race in Riverside State Park in 2013. This year is the last year the race will be held due, in part, to declining participation.

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A participant rests while others go by during the 24-hour Round the Clock mountain bike race in Riverside State Park in 2013. This year is the last year the race will be held due, in part, to declining participation.

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A participant flies by during the 24-hour Round the Clock mountain bike race in Riverside State Park in 2014. This year is the last year the race will be held due, in part, to declining participation.

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A husband-wife team ride by on a tandem during the 24-hour Round the Clock mountain bike race in Riverside State Park in 2013. This year is the last year the race will be held due, in part, to declining participation.

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Participants ride by during the 24-hour Round the Clock mountain bike race in Riverside State Park. This year is the last year the race will be held due, in part, to declining participation.

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Participants start the 24-hour Round the Clock mountain bike race in Riverside State Park in 2014. The race features a LeMans start, which requires team members to run 600 meter course up a hill before they can get on their bikes and begin. This year is the last year the race will be held due, in part, to declining participation.

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Participants ride by during the 24-hour Round the Clock mountain bike race in Riverside State Park. This year is the last year the race will be held due, in part, to declining participation.

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Lights from a tent filter through the spokes of a mountain bike wheel during the 24 Hours Round the Clock mountain bike race in Riverside State Park in 2013. This year is the last year the race will be held due, in part, to declining participation.

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