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]