NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 26 Dec - 31 Dec, 2012

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

1. CCCX CX / NCNCA District Championship (12/30/12) [CX]

Sea Otter Discount Ends 12/31/12

It the last week or so to get a discount on your entry to next year's Sea Otter Classic:

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT GOOD THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2012 (11:59 PM Pacific time)

Receive $10 off the registration fee for any  mountain bike race, road bike race, or recreational ride!  Compliments of Sea Otter Classic. 

Beginning November 1, 2012, follow these steps:

1. Click here, then click on the name of the race or recreational ride that you’d like to register for.
2. Complete the online registration process.
3. When prompted, enter coupon code: EARLYBIRD

Offer is good until 11:59PM (PST), December 31, 2012

Offer is valid on one race or recreational ride registration only, and it may not be combined with any other offer.  Offer not valid for camping, merchandise, festival passes, or expo space.

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 12 Dec - 17 Dec, 2012

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

1. Folsom Rodeo Cross (12/12/12) [CX]
2. Santa Rosa Cup (12/16/12) [CX]
3. Sacramento CX (12/16/12) [CX]
4. CCCX X-Fusion Enduro/"Super D" Series (12/16/12) [SD]

TBF Racing Announces 2013 Schedule

Long time NorCal MTB race organizers, TBF Racing, has announced their 2013 MTB race schedule:

TBF Racing has four cross country mountain bike races this spring at Granite Beach, Folsom Lake: the MTB Kickstart on January 20, the MTB Classic on February 3, the MTB Challenge on February 17 and the MTB Madness on March 3. 

 These races are the traditional pre-season :

• 01/20/13: MTB Kickstart (Granite Bay State Beach, CA near Sacramento)
• 02/03/13: MTB Classic (Granite Bay State Beach, CA near Sacramento)  
• 02/17/13: MTB Challenge (Granite Bay State Beach, CA near Sacramento)
• 03/03/13: MTB Madness (Granite Bay State Beach, CA near Sacramento)
• 10/20/13: TBF MTB 50 Miler (Granite Bay State Beach, CA near Sacramento)

Most of the races are $50 tip race day and $55 race day for adults. TBF Racing also has mountain bike oriented mixed run/bike and triathlon races.

NOTE: Added the 2/3/13 MTB Classic that I missed the first time. Thanks Anonymous!

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 5 Dec - 10 Dec, 2012

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

1. Folsom Rodeo Cross (12/05/12) [CX]
2. Bay Area Super Prestige #5 (12/09/12) [CX]
3. Sacramento CX (12/09/12) [CX]

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 28 Nov - 3 Dec, 2012

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

1. Folsom Rodeo Cross (11/28/12) [CX]

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 21 Nov - 26 Nov, 2012

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

1. Folsom Rodeo Cross (11/21/12) [CX]
2. Bay Area Super Prestige #4 (11/25/12) [CX]

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 14 Nov - 19 Nov, 2012

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

1. Folsom Rodeo Cross (11/14/12) [CX]
2. Santa Rosa Cup (11/17/12) [CX]
3. Fresno State MTB Race (11/17/12) [XC, SD, STRX]
4. Sacramento CX (11/18/12) [CX]

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 7 Nov - 12 Nov, 2012

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

1. Folsom Rodeo Cross (11/07/12) [CX]
2. Bay Area Super Prestige #3 (11/11/12) [CX]

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 31 Oct - 5 Nov, 2012

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

1. Folsom Rodeo Cross (10/31/12) [CX]
2. BetterRide Mountain Bike Skills Camp (11/02/12) [CLN]
3. Sacramento CX (11/03/12) [CX]
4. Sacramento CX (11/04/12) [CX]
5. Stafford Lake CX (11/04/12) [CX]

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 24 Oct - 29 Oct, 2012

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

1. Folsom Rodeo Cross (10/24/12) [CX]
2. Lake Oroville 24 Hours of Gold (10/26/12) [24HR]
3. Santa Rosa Cup (10/27/12) [CX]

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 17 Oct - 22 Oct, 2012

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

1. Lagrange Fall Classic (10/20/12) [XC]
2. Lion of Fairfax (10/20/12) [CX]
3. CCCX X-Fusion Enduro/"Super D" Series (10/21/12) [SD]
4. Bay Area Super Prestige #2 (10/21/12) [CX]
5. Sacramento CX (10/21/12) [CX]

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 10 Oct - 15 Oct, 2012

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

1. El Dorado Hills CX (10/13/12) [CX]
2. CCCX CX (10/14/12) [CX]

24 Hours / 9-5 of Whiskeytown

Somehow this slipped through the schedule, but this weekend (October 6-7, 2012) is the 24 Hours of Whiskeytown and the Whiskeytown 9 to 5. Held in Whiskeytown Lake, CA (west of Redding, CA), the races are Solo Cup Championships.

The trail system within the Whiskeytown Lake National Recreation Area is FANTASTIC! Most of the singletrack trails were dug by hand during the 1850's Gold Rush era. Few places in the world have this much flowing singletrack. Racers have loved our course for years---some have described as "the best parts of the Lemurain" ---and this year's course will be even better! Instead of taking the Shasta Mine Trail the course will stay on the Clear Creek Canal Trail, which is longer, twistier and more fun! We haven't used this trail before because of one nasty section affectionately known as "The Ditch of Death," but that section has been reworked and is now completely ridable. The course will be about 8.5 miles long with about 1450' of climbing.

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 3 Oct - 8 Oct, 2012

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

1. Sacramento CX (10/07/12) [CX]
2. CCCX CX (10/07/12) [CX]

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 26 Sep - 1 Oct, 2012

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

1. Nevada City Dirt Classic (09/29/12) [XC]
2. Tara Llanes Classic (09/29/12) [DH, XC]
3. Whiskeytown Classic (09/30/12) [XC]
4. Bay Area Super Prestige #1 (09/30/12) [CX]
5. Tamarancho Dirt Classic (09/30/12) [XC]
6. Ride The Gorge (09/30/12) [XC]

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 19 Sep - 24 Sep, 2012

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

1. Tahoe Fat Tire Festival, Sierra Cup Series Final (09/20/12) [XC, SD, STRX, HC, DH]
2. 23rd Parkfield Classic (09/21/12) [XC, STRX, DS, DH]
3. CCCX CX (09/22/12) [CX]
4. Sacramento CX (09/23/12) [CX]
5. Livermore Cyclocross Festival (09/23/12) [CX]

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 12 Sep - 17 Sep, 2012

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

1. Prairie City Fall Flash (09/12/12) [XC]
2. BetterRide Mountain Bike Skills Camp (09/14/12) [CLN]
3. CCCX CX (09/15/12) [CX]
4. Northstar DH Series (09/16/12) [DH]

2012 Tahoe Fat Tire Fest Info

The people organizing the returning Tahoe Fat Tire Fest have sent over some new information:

Mountain bikers from all over will come to Squaw Valley from September 20-23, 2012 for the return of the Tahoe Fat Tire Festival. Formerly one of the largest mountain bike events on the west coast, the festival is being brought back by the Truckee Trails Foundation and Tahoe Area Mountain Biking Association in an effort to promote the Tahoe area and to create a fundraising event to support trail projects.

 

Presented by New Belgium Brewing, Barefoot Wines and the North Lake Tahoe Convention and Visitors Bureau, the festival will include five race events, a mountain bike stage race, group mountain bike rides, skill clinics, vendors, movies, trail work classes, and music. Squaw Valley will be opening its bike park and trail network for the four days of the festival. 

 

The festival kicks off Thursday night with the exciting GoTahoeNorth.com Short Track race through the Village at Squaw Valley. Friday brings the Pearl Izumi Mountain Hillclimb race from the Village to High Camp. Saturday will host both the Sierra Cup Regional Championship Series Cross-Country event presented by the Reno Wheelmen and the NorCal State Downhill Championships presented by Royal Racing. The Festival wraps up on Sunday with a Super-D race featuring over 2000' of descending. There is excellent spectator viewing for all events from the KT Sundeck. 

 

During the Festival, there also will be group rides both on and off-site with shuttles by Tahoe Mountain Guides, beginner and intermediate skill clinics, a mountain bike film festival presented by Yelo Velo, and trail work classes with the Subaru/IMBA Trail Care Crew on the Western States Trail. The Tahoe Sierra Century road ride on Saturday also is based out of Squaw Valley.

You can register at www.tahoefattirefestival.org.

PREVIEW: Northstar DH #7

The newest preview video for the Northstar Downhill Series is up:

Race #7 of Northstar California's 2012 Downhill Race Series: Boondocks!
The DH Race Series offers over 20 divisions for men, women and juniors, with the top three in each division receiving awards at the conclusion of each race and at the conclusion of the Series (based on cumulative points). 
Race after-parties will be held on the Day Lodge Deck (Mid-Mtn), with food and drink specials for all. Awards are scheduled to begin at approximately 3:30 p.m.

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 5 Sep - 10 Sep, 2012

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

1. Prairie City Fall Flash (09/05/12) [XC]
2. Great Tahoe Flume Race, Sierra Cup #5 (09/08/12) [XC]
3. CCCX CX (09/08/12) [CX]

2012 Livewire Classic

Northstar at Tahoe has posted a video preview of Sunday's Livewire Classic: 

 

In addition, it appears that they have rescheduled DH race #4 to MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 3rd (the day after the Livewire Classic). Racing on Monday will start at 12:30pm.

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 29 Aug - 3 Sep, 2012

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

1. Prairie City Fall Flash (08/29/12) [XC]
2. Northstar XC Series (08/30/12) [XC]
3. CCCX XC Finale (09/02/12) [XC]
4. Livewire Classic (09/02/12) [DH]
5. Caspar Classic (09/02/12) [XC]

2012 CCCX XC Finale

Big news for NorCal MTB Racing regarding the CCCX XC Series Final coming up this Sunday, September 2...

The final event in the CCCX XC Series will also be serving as the USA Cycling/NCNCA NorCal XC State Championship Race!
Central Coast Cycling and Joyride Custom Apparel are proud to present race winners on the day a custom designed California State MTB XC Champions Jersey to all divisions being contested! The specially designed State Champions jersey is a very sharp design and a very prestigious item for all 2012 Nor-Cal XC State Champions.

Top 3 finishers in all divisions will also receive USA Cycling State Championship medals, Gold, Silver & Bronze. Plus another bonus for this USA Cycling XC Nor-Cal State Championship event is the top 5 finishers in all division will qualify for the 2013 USA Cycling National Endurance Championships.

Big thanks to Keith DeFiebre for pulling this all together for the NorCal Cross Country racers!
What a great opportunity for all to race for the 2012 NorCal Cross Country Championship and also qualify for next years USA Cycling XC Championships if you make top 5 in your group.

This event on Sept. 2 is also the CCCX XC Series Final. Series awards will be handed out to top finishers on the day as well. CCCX Race information and start times can be found at http://www.cccxcycling.com

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 22 Aug - 27 Aug, 2012

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

1. Howarth Park Dirt Crits (08/22/12) [STRX]
2. Prairie City Fall Flash (08/22/12) [XC]
3. Northstar XC Series (08/23/12) [XC]
4. CCCX X-Fusion Enduro/"Super D" Series (08/25/12) [SD] SORRY, this has been pushed back again to October 21st
5. Lake Sonoma Ricochet (08/25/12) [XC]
6. M5: Murphy Mack's Mendocino MTB Madness (08/25/12) [XC]
7. The Bidwell Bump (08/25/12) [XC, SD]
8. Northstar DH Series (08/26/12) [DH]

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 15 Aug - 20 Aug, 2012

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

1. Howarth Park Dirt Crits (08/15/12) [STRX]
2. Northstar XC Series (08/16/12) [XC]
3. Annadel XC (08/18/12) [XC]
4. Nevada City Dirt Classic (08/19/12) [XC]
5. Northstar DH Series (08/19/12) [DH]

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 8 Aug - 13 Aug, 2012

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

1. Howarth Park Dirt Crits (08/08/12) [STRX]
2. Northstar XC Series (08/09/12) [XC]
3. CCCX X-Fusion Enduro/"Super D" Series FINAL (08/11/12) [SD]    Sorry, this was rescheduled to 8/25
4. Coolest 8 & 24 hour Race Against Cancer (08/11/12) [24HR, 8HR]

Parkfield Classic Scheduled for 2012

The southernmost race for the NorCal schedule is now open for registration:

It's that time of year again! The Cal Poly Wheelmen are hosting the 23rd annual Parkfield Classic MTB Race on September 22nd and 23rd. There are cross country and dual slalom races on Saturday. Then short track XC and downhill on Sunday. Awards 3 deep in each category. Raffle on Saturday with over $3000 worth of product from our generous sponsors CBO, Lezyne, Foothill Cyclery, Slime, Fluid, Central Coast Brewing, Personal Best and more!

Free BBQ for USAC non-collegiate racers!

Check out our website for details and registration:
Parkfield Classic 2012 Mountain Bike Race - Cal Poly Wheelmen

Our Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/events/374623699229201/

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 1 Aug - 6 Aug, 2012

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

1. Downieville Classic (08/01/12) [XC, DH]
2. Howarth Park Dirt Crits (08/01/12) [STRX]
3. Northstar XC Series (08/02/12) [XC]
4. SAR Wild Run (08/05/12) [XC]

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 25 Jul - 30 Jul, 2012

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

1. Howarth Park Dirt Crits (07/25/12) [STRX]
2. Northstar XC Series (07/26/12) [XC]
3. Kirkwood Mountain Classic, Sierra Cup #4 (07/28/12) [XC, SD]
4. CCCX XC (07/28/12) [XC]
5. 6/12 Hours of Humboldt (07/28/12) [6HR, 12HR]
6. Northstar DH Series (07/29/12) [DH]

CCCX Series Adds Race

It looks like they will be an additional race for the CCCX XC series this season, bumping the finals from this weekend to early September:

Due to multiple issues, the final race of the series is now scheduled for Sunday, September 2nd. This race will also serve as the USA Cycling Northern California Cross Country Championship race for 2012. This event will have a level "D" status on the USA Cycling ranking system. All divisions will be racing for the USA Cycling Nor-Cal State Championship that day, plus the double points CCCX Series final.

Plus the CCCX Series awards will be handed out on September 2nd, making for a huge day of XC racing
to close out the CCCX 2012 Cross Country season.

The USA Cycling State Championship Race/CCCX Series Final will either take place at FT. Ord or Toro Park.

While the finals have been pushed back, this weekend's race is STILL ON:

This Saturday's July 28, Race #8 course is going to be an excellent route featuring a plethora of climbs, multiple super fast downhill's, as much single-track as I can sneak in. Also enough elevation gained per lap to fully challenge even the strongest riders in the group. This particular route is one of the best, as it mixes in most of the regular steep climbs, but also includes the most fun descents as well!

Happy racing.

Tamarancho Dirt Classic Returns for 2012

After a year hiatus, the Tamarancho Dirt Classic in Fairfax is being held on September 30th, 2012!

The Tamarancho Dirt Classic was on hiatus for 2011, but we are back for another amazing event September 30th, 2012.
Tamarancho Dirt Classic is the only Cross Country Mountain Bike race in Marin County! Mostly technical single-track with a few fire road climbs and lots and lots of vertical feet of climbing.
The race benefits the NorCal High School MTB league and the new Off-Road Advocacy Program of the MCBC. Others benefiting include Stafford Lake Bike Park and Access4Bikes.
You MUST have both an annual USAC license and a Friends of Tamarancho (FOT) pass to race. If you don’t, you MUST purchase a one-day license and/or one-day FOT pass.

More details available at http://tamaranchodirtclassic.com/.

2012 Boggs Mountain Bash Cancelled

Global Biorhythm Event's 2012 Boggs Mountain Bash has been cancelled.

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 20 Jul - 25 Jul, 2012

I accidentally overlooked a few races this weekend, so here is another 'Racing This Weekend' update ...

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 (07/21/12) [SD]
2. The Volcano Downhill (07/21/12) [DH]
3. Lake Sonoma Ricochet (07/21/12) [XC]
4. Southridge Trifecta (07/21/12) [OR]
5. Howell Mountain Challenge (07/22/12) [XC]
6. Tahoe Trail 100 (07/22/12) [MA]
7. Howarth Park Dirt Crits (07/25/12) [STRX]

Thanks to Jason and our anonymous commenter for the heads up.

Tahoe Sierra 100 Race Report

Singlespeed winner Ron Shevock was nice enough to writeup his race report from last weekend's epic Tahoe Sierra 100 race with ample pictures. 

Results are up for both 100 miles race (PDF) and 59 mile race (PDT).

Kudos to Jeff Barker for this awesome picture.

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 19 Jul - 24 Jul, 2012

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 (07/21/12) [SD]
2. The Volcano Downhill (07/21/12) [DH]
3. Lake Sonoma Ricochet (07/21/12) [XC]
4. Howell Mountain Challenge (07/22/12) [XC]

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 12 Jul - 17 Jul, 2012

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

1. Tahoe Sierra 100 (07/14/12) [MA]

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 5 Jul - 10 Jul, 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 (07/07/12) [XC]

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 28 Jun - 3 Jul, 2012

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

1. Nevada City Dirt Classic (06/30/12) [XC]

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 21 Jun - 26 Jun, 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 (06/24/12) [XC] at Fort Ord
2. Sawtooth Ridge Challenge, Sierra Cup #3 (06/24/12) [XC]
3. Raid on Sherwood Peak (06/24/12) [OR]

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 14 Jun - 19 Jun, 2012

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

1. Lake Tahoe 4 & 8 HR (06/16/12) [8HR, OR]
2. Lake Sonoma Ricochet (06/16/12) [XC]

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 7 Jun - 12 Jun, 2012

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

1. Hammerstein 8 & 24 (06/08/12) [8HR, 24HR]
2. Humbug Hurry-up (06/09/12) [XC]
3. Skyline Park XC MTB Race and Hill Climb (06/09/12) [XC]

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 31 May - 5 Jun, 2012

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

1. SoNoMas XC (06/02/12) [XC]
2. Peavine Challenge, Sierra Cup #2 (06/03/12) [XC]

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 24 May - 29 May, 2012

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

1. Lagrange Spring Classic (05/26/12) [XC]
2. CCCX XC (05/27/12) [XC]
3. Race Behind Bars Series at Folsom Prison (05/27/12) [XC]

Lake Sonoma Ricochet #1 Video

Another nice video from Hans Kellner ...

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 17 May - 22 May, 2012

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

1. Pine Nut Cracker, Sierra Cup #1 (05/19/12) [XC]
2. 6/12 Hours of Weaverville (05/19/12) [6HR, 12HR]
3. Lake Sonoma Ricochet (05/19/12) [XC]

Summit Shorty 3 Video

Excellent video by Hans Kellner of the latest Summit Shorty race:

The next Summit Shorty is May 16th, 2012 in San Rafael. 

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 10 May - 15 May, 2012

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

1. Rockhopper Classic-Duel Event (05/12/12) [XC, SD]

2013 Sea Otter Classic Dates

First dates for the 2013 season ...

The Sea Otter Classic announced its dates for its 23rd edition on April 18-21, 2013. The multi-discipline cycling event and expo will return to the Laguna Seca Recreation Area surrounded by the newly created Fort Ord National Monument.

Via Cyclingnews.com

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 3 May - 8 May, 2012

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

1. Boggs 8 Hour (05/05/12) [8HR]

Final CCCX DH Races Rescheduled

The final two CCCX DH races, postponed due to rain back in March, have been rescheduled:

• Race #7 - Saturday, July 21
• SERIES FINAL - Saturday, August 11

We've updated the calendar with the new dates.

2012 Skyline Park XC & Hillclimb

The Napa-based Skyline Park XC and Hillclimb is back for another year:

Eagle Cycling Club is proud to present the 18th Annual Skyline Park Mountain Bike Race on Saturday & Sunday, June 9th & 10th at Skyline Park in Napa, CA. Racing on trails that have hosted events such as the UCI World Cup and the Single Speed World Championships, we are bringing you back to mountain biking like it use to be. Be prepared to test your mettle not only against fellow racers, but more importantly against Skyline itself!

This event is a fund-raiser for the Skyline Park Trail System. All profits are donated to the Park which is a non-profit organization.

Also new this year is the involvement of the BikeMonkey folks.

You can find out more information on the Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/SkylineParkMountainBikeRace.

Summit Shorty #1 Results

Results have been posted for the first Summit Shorty. 

"There was a threat of rain, but conditions were actually perfect for racing!  The hills are still green and the course has been slightly improved from last year."

Thanks to Jim for the heads up.

2012 Downieville Classic Registration Open!

It's on … register here.

The race is August 4th and 5th, 2012.

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 26 Apr - 1 May, 2012

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

1. Shasta Lemurian (04/28/12) [XC]
2. Race Behind Bars Series at Folsom Prison (04/29/12) [XC]
3. The Ranch MTN Bike Park DHill Race (04/29/12) [DH]

Raid on Sherwood Peak

Another mixed format race has been announced: The Raid on Sherwood Peak. The race will start in downtown Fort Bragg, CA on June 10th (changed due to conflict) June 24th, 2012 and then proceed up 8000' of single track, fire roads and gravel. 

More information at http://raid.superproracing.com/ as it becomes available.

NorCal MTB Racing This Weekend: 19 Apr - 24 Apr, 2012

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

1. Sea Otter Classic (04/19/12) [XC, DH, SD, DS, STRX, CX]
2. SF Spring Classics (04/21/12) [OR]

2012 Summit Shorty Announced

The North Bay midweek Summit Shorty is returning for a fourth (fifth?) year.

The Summit Shorty is short course mountain bike racing in Marin on Wednesday evenings atop the hill at McInnis Park.  The course is short but has all the goods:  steep climbing, rocky descents, great views, and lots of wind!By popular demand, we now have categories for 35 years and older racers.  Race all six for great series prizes from GU, WTB, Kelty, and Ultimate Direction. Come get a great midweek workout and support mountain bike racing in Marin for just $10.

Starting April 25th, the short track racing series takes place in San Rafael's McInnis Park.

• 04/25/12: Summit Shorty
• 05/02/12: Summit Shorty
• 05/09/12: Summit Shorty
• 05/16/12: Summit Shorty
• 05/23/12: Summit Shorty
• 05/30/12: Summit Shorty

The races start at 5pm and cost $10 per race ($50 for the entire season).