2012 CCCX XC Kickoff

Tomorrow is the kickoff for the 2012 CCCX cross country series at Fort Ord, near Monterey:

Thank you to all the racers and supporters of CCCX MTB Cross Country racing over the years!  The race series has been a success due to all the great riders and friends who make the competitions so fun.  
The 2012 racing action for MTB XC rolls into gear this Saturday, February 4th in Ft. Ord.  Be prepared for good times and a fast track to kick off the first race of the season.  The terrain is extremely dry for this time of year, and the race route will be full speed ahead for the racers.  There will be a few testing climbs to establish difficulty to the track, but for the most part the loop is big gear racing at it's best.

Please note that the 2012 CCCX Series with be USA Cycling sanctioned. The Sea Otter Classic is another local event that will be USA Cycling sanctioned for 2012.  All racers can simply pay a $5 fee at registration to purchase a one-day licence from USA Cycling, or go online at www.usacycling.org to purchase your annual licence.  Sanctioning with USA Cycling supports racing of all levels all over America & beyond. Having a USA Cycling sanctioned race will allow riders upgrade opportunities and qualifying benefits for USA Cycling MTB National Championships.

Racing starts at 9:00 a.m. sharp with the Category 3 divisions, who will race 3 laps of the CCCX XC loop. Then at 11:00 a.m. Category 1 & 2 divisions will take to course.  Cat. 2 riders will do 4 laps and the Cat. 1 riders will be racing 5 laps.

Please arrive early to check in and fill out your standard USA Cycling release form, and get your race number.  Allow enough time to register and warm up so you are ready to hit the trails legs firing fast.  The first race of the series is always a busy time at registration, so please arrive extra early for this race #1.

It will be crowded due to the awesome weather, so arrive early.

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 2 Feb - 7 Feb, 2012

For those of you making your weekend plans, here is quick rundown of this weekend's MTB racing schedule for NorCal:

1. CCCX XC (02/04/12) [XC]
2. MTB Classic (02/05/12) [XC]

The Big Sandy Returns for 2012

The Big Sandy, an epic Central Cali point to point race, is back for 2012:

The race starts at the base of the San Joaquin River Gorge, five miles northwest of Auberry, CA and follows 15 miles of mostly singletrack along the contours of the river valley, finishing at Finegold Bay on Millerton Lake. Long course riders go 23 miles, starting with a climb to the top of the ridge followed by one of the best singletrack downhills in the area before joining the remainder of the course. Soar past wildflowers and the sparkling river to finish under shady trees for something to eat and drink.

Full details on their site at http://bigsandyrace.com/.

Tip of the hat to Richard for the heads up.

Jan 22nd Weekend Racing Results

MTB Kickstart results and photos have been posted:

• Results
• Photos
• Race report from Ron

CCCX Downhill results and photos are also up:

• Results
• Photos
• Video

 

CCCX Super D This Sunday !

Just got an email from head CCCX honcho and this weekend's CCCX X-Fusion Super D race at Toro Park is definitely ON (even with the rain):

Call for rain on Sunday is now off!  Dirt is going to be ready to rip!  X-Fusion Super D Is On For This Sunday!

The dirt should be in excellent condition after some showers Friday and Sat. morning.

The course info has been updated at http://www.cccxcycling.com/2011TORODHCOURSEUPDATEPAGE.html

You can see the full details on the race at http://www.cccxcycling.com/2011DHPAGETORO.html

U.S. Open of MTB Coming to Tahoe ?

Hidden at the end of the sad story of the demise of the Diablo Freeride Park back East was this little gem:

With regards to the U.S. Open of Mountain Biking, negotiations are currently underway bringing the event to the Lake Tahoe region. More info soon!

Via Decline Magazine

Global Biorhythm Announces 2012 Schedule

Global Biorhythm Events has announced their race schedule for 2012:

• 06/08/12 - 06/10/12: The Hammerstein 8 & 24hr (Laguna Seca, Monterey, CA)
• 07/14/12: The Tahoe Sierra 100 (Soda Springs, CA)
• 08/03/12 - 08-05/12: The Coolest 24 Race Against Cancer (Royal Gorge Ski Resort, CA)
• 08/25/12: Boggs Bash (Cobb Mtn, CA)
• 10/14/12: Sugar Pine 50 (Foresthill, CA)

The scheduled bring several new races (Hammerstein and Sugar Pine) and changes the dates/places for several familiar races (Coolest, Tahoe Sierra).

UPDATE (1/19): corrected the date for the Tahoe Sierra 100 to July 14th. Thanks Rich.

2012 CCCX XC Schedule

The 2012 schedule for the Monterey-based CCCX cross country series has been posted:

02/04/12: CCCX XC (Fort Ord)
02/25/12: CCCX XC (Fort Ord)
03/10/12: CCCX XC (Fort Ord)
03/24/12: CCCX XC (Toro Park)
04/07/12: CCCX XC (Toro Park)
05/27/12: CCCX XC (Fort Ord)
06/23/12: CCCX XC (Toro Park)
07/07/12: CCCX XC Finale (Fort Ord)

You can see past CCCX XC series coverage in the archives.
Thanks to Richard for the heads up.

Boggs Open For Registration

If you are thinking about racing up at Boggs in May, better get clickin':

Boggs registration is open and the fur is flying, or at least slowing drifting through the air. We've got a nice group so far, but there's plenty of room left to spare in the first couple of hours. Come play with us--your mom said it was okay with her.

You can register at the Boggs 8 Hour site.

2012 Pro MTB Ultra-Endurance Tour

The USA Cycling Pro Ultra Endurance Tour is set for 2012:

USA Cycling announced Friday the dates and locations for the 2012 USA Cycling Pro Mountain Bike Ultra-Endurance Tour (Pro UET).   The Pro UET recognizes the best competitors in 6-hour, 24-hour, marathon and ultra-marathon mountain bike competitions across the country.  

Below is a look at the complete 2012 USA Cycling Pro Mountain Bike Ultra-Endurance Tour:

March 10:  Spa City 6-Hour Mountain Bike Race (Hot Springs, Ark.)
May 20:  Sagebrush Safari 50 (Lake Morena, CA)
June 3:  Big Bear 50 (Big Bear Lake, CA) 
June 30:  Galena Grinder Whit Henry Memorial (Galena Lodge, Idaho) 
July 21:  12 Hours of Snowmass (Snowmass, CO)

Via USA Cycling. Nothing in NorCal again this year, but three dates within roadtrip distance (Sagebrush, Big Bear and Galena Grinder).

Nevada Student Cyclist Receive USA Cycling Scholarship

Congrats to UofNevada Cyclist Andrea Napoli ...

USA Cycling has announced that four student cyclist will benefit from the USA Cycling Development Foundation with the annual John Stenner and Joshua Kuck Memorial Scholarships.

The winners of the John Stenner Memorial Scholarships are Brent Gillespie (University of New Mexico, Albuquerque) and Jill Behlen (University of Wyoming), and the winners of the Joshua Kuck Memorial Scholarships are Jack Tomassetti (Florida State University) and Andrea Napoli (University of Nevada, Reno).

Via Cyclingnews.com

8 Hours of Boggs Registration Opens on Jan 7th

Mark this down on your calendar, registration fills fast ...

On January 7, 2012, promptly at 9:00 AM PST, we’ll be opening the gates on the seventh running of the Boggs 8-hour MTB Relay, our longest-running event. The race itself is on May 5, 2012 at Boggs Mountain State Forest, just far enough off the beaten track to feel like a vacation. Our later 2012 date will hopefully put us all far from the weather concerns that forced us to adjust the course last year.

Registration for this race is expected to be Black Friday-esque, but in a Cyber Monday way. In other words, you won’t want to wait to sign up, but you can do so naked, at home, in front of your computer at www.bikemonkey.net/boggs. We won’t/don’t need to know. We’re planning on hosting 700 of you good people and we’ve sold this event out 100% of the time. Do not delay.

Via 8 Hours of Boggs Registration Opens!

SF Spring Classics Announced

There's two new epics coming this spring ... March 24th and April 21st.

>100 spectacularly scenic miles. 10,000 vertical feet, give or take few. Road, broken road and dirt road. Point to point format. Four fully stocked feed zones on the route will feature delicious snacks on the go and refreshing beverages as well. Your bag with your warm dry clothes will be waiting for you at the finish. Post ride buffet with all you care to eat. Local craft beer too, as much as you like. After you’re full of food and happy, we’ll take everyone and their bikes home via chartered coaches.

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 15 Dec - 20 Dec, 2011

For those of you making your weekend plans, here is quick rundown of this weekend's MTB racing schedule for NorCal:

1. CCCX X-Fusion Enduro/"Super D" Series (12/18/11) [SD]

2012 Rock N Road West Series Cup Announced

Big changes in the US Cup this year ...

The US Cup announced its 2012 calendar including the Rock N Road Cup West race series, the California state mountain bike championships, a 50-mile race series and a mountain bike gran fondo.  In contrast to previous news, the US Cup will be hosting one, not two rounds of the US Pro Cross Country Tour (US Pro XCT) ...

For next year, the US Cup will also offer an "amateur" version of the Triple Crown series in which Cat. 1 19-49 riders can compete against one another in short track, super D, time trial and short track events each weekend. The rounds of the Rock N Road Cup which will be designated as Triple Crowns are Vail Lake, Bonelli and Santa Ynez.

... Finally, the addition of the inaugural Catalina Island MTB Grand Fondo on May 12 will mark the first time the US Cup will be organizing a mass ride event. This will be the first time in the island's history it has hosted a mountain bike ride, and it will grant riders special one-time access to sections of the TCT (Trans Catalina trail) for the event.

2012 Rock N Road Cup West Series presented by Specialized
March 3-4: Vail Lake Triple Crown
March 10-11: Bonelli Triple Crown (also US PRO XCT round 2) 
March 25: Fontana (no longer a US Pro XCT round) 
April 1: Riverside 
April 28-29: Santa Ynez Triple Crown 
May 20: Sage Brush 
June 3: Big Bear & Series Finals

California State Cross Country Championships June 17 - Big Bear

Catalina Island MTB Gran Fondo May 12th - Inaugural edition

50-Miler Race Series
May 20: Sage Brush (also a US Pro UET round)
June 3: Big Bear (also a US Pro UET round)
TBD: Third race

Via Cyclingnews.com