For those of you making your weekend plans, here is quick rundown of this weekend's MTB racing schedule for NorCal:
For those of you making your weekend plans, here is quick rundown of this weekend's MTB racing schedule for NorCal:
For those of you making your weekend plans, here is quick rundown of this weekend's MTB racing schedule for NorCal:
It looks like I've been completely asleep at the wheel in covering our way NorCal friends up in Humboldt. It's this weekend (7/23/11), but well worth the trek:
With temperatures throughout California reaching into the 90s and beyond, many mountain bike endurance racers are looking forward to visiting Arcata for the Adventure’s Edge 12 Hours of Humboldt, July 23, as a means of getting in some great racing while also escaping the sweltering heat-wave. The average July daily temperature in this corner of the north coast is in the high 60s! Factor in a course that is almost entirely under the shade of giant redwood trees and it’s no wonder that most of the riders in this popular event come from out of the area.
The 12 hour long event runs from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. While a number of the riders will go it solo, there will also be relay teams of 2, 3 or 4 riders competing in several different categories based on age and rider ability. And new this year is the 6 Hours of Humboldt; a kinder, gentler option for riders who want the satisfaction of a solo experience, but aren’t up for a full 12 hours. The 6 hour event will go from 8:00am to 2:00pm.
The course weaves through the Arcata Community Forest using a variety of trails. The 7.4-mile course is a fun mix of fire road and flowing single-track, boasting 1112’ of elevation gain per lap. Mountain bike endurance hero Tinker Juarez has called the course “One of the best I’ve ridden.”
The main venue is in Arcata’s Redwood Park. The pit area will be on the upper lawn where riders and teams will be able to put up tents, awnings, etc. Riders with children will be pleased to know that there’s a playground adjacent to the start/finish/transition.
Team Bigfoot, an Arcata-based event promotions company, is organizing this event and has pledged a portion of each rider entry fee to the new Ridge Trail, a large addition to the Arcata Community Forest, and to the Humboldt County Search and Rescue Team. For information on the race visit Adventure’s Edge in Arcata or Eureka, or go to the website at www.teambigfoot.net, or call (707) 845-3095.
For those of you making your weekend plans, here is quick rundown of this weekend's MTB racing schedule for NorCal:
For those of you making your weekend plans, here is quick rundown of this weekend's MTB racing schedule for NorCal:
Another snow-related postponement ...
We really must watch what we wish for! It seems that Mother Nature has set some rules this winter even man can not control. We now have the most water and snow in the High Sierra that we have had since 1951 (60 years). Winter has really tried my forbearance this year, I had high hopes that the weather would have changed earlier and the snow would be melting faster but this is not the case. I checked the trails at Royal Gorge this weekend and with the snow amounts that are still there we have no choice but to move the Coolest 8 & 2 4hr race Against Cancer (501c) race date to August 27-28th.
Some of the areas at Royal Gorge still have 12 ft snow drifts and an average of 5ft on the trails. I have lived, worked and raced in the Tahoe Sierras for most of my life and feel at this point the snow will not have melted by July 16-17th. Even if the snow melted, we would have the problem standing water and mud, a lot of mosquitoes and the risk of doing damage to the trail. Since the Coolest 8 & 24hr race is really about raising funds and awareness for the fight against cancer, along with having a great time with family and friends, we feel it is best change the date.
We hope that giving you over a months notice is enough time to make any changes to arrangements you may have made. I know for some that this date change may not work and GBE, Inc is very sorry, but we honestly don’t have any other options.
Via Global Biorhythm Events. Thanks to Obie for the heads up.
Straight from the Bike Monkey facebook page:
Annadel XC results are up! Drink it up at the link here or at www.bikemonkey.net/annadel. You all did a great job and you know we're right when we say it.
Sorry that I'm a bit late on this but I'll post it up on the schedule today:
This is our summer bike program to engage the community in the outdoors, fitness, and healthy foods on Tuesdays. Turn off the TV and put away the cell phone and video games and bring the family, camping chairs, cow bells, and have a great time with us at Twilight !
The Twilight series is a model from Carlos Perez, a bike enthusiast/promoter, founder of bikemonkey.net, and inspiration to the summer bike races at Howarth Park in Santa Rosa.
We welcome beginners, intermediate, and expert riders. Medals will be awarded to 1-3 places of each category by age groups of under 18 y.o., 19-29 y.o., up to 50+ . Time results to be posted online. There’s a little tikes course for up to 6 y.o. and it’s free. Goodie bag for little tikes too.
We have two new venues in Nevada County! We will be hosting a Twilight Series with eight races – four in Grass Valley at Condon Park and four on the Dascombe Trail System near the 5 Mile House in Nevada City.Part 1 Condon Park:
June 21 / June 28 / July 5 / July 12
Located in Grass Valley, trails are at Condon Park and Lyman-Gilmore School property, nestled under pine and oak trees. Each race date will be a different course. This is a perfect venue for beginners just testing their skills. Each race builds upon each other, a little more challenging and fun.
Part 2 Dascombe Trail System:
July 19 / July 26 / August 2 / August 9
Trails are on F.S. lands just a 10 minute drive from downtown Nevada City, just off HWY 20 and Conservation Road. Each race date will be a different course. Each race builds upon each other with more elevation gain, switchbacks, etc.
Entry fees: Kids under 6 : Free, Juniors 6 – 17 : $10, Adults 18 & up: $20
Read more at 2011 Twilight Mountain Bike Racing Series sponsored by Youth Bicyclists of Nevada County or just go Register Here.
For those of you making your weekend plans, here is quick rundown of this weekend's MTB racing schedule for NorCal:
For those of you making your weekend plans, here is quick rundown of this weekend's MTB racing schedule for NorCal:
No dates yet but ...
The 2011 CCCX DH SERIES Will Be Back In Action Starting In September & Running Through December At Toro Park. Official Dates Coming Soon.... Good Times & Fast Riding Will Be In Effect When The Dirt Is Best for Racing On The Edge In The Fall/Winter Months At Toro Park. New Sections Are Being Worked On To Spice Up The Existing Trail Network.
Via CCCX DH
Please note- THE CCCX XC SERIES FINAL HAS BEEN MOVED BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DATE OF SUNDAY JUNE 26, 2011.Via CCCX XC Updates. Thanks to Kevin for the update.
If you are up the mountain, you should check this out:
The Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort and Giant Bicycles have come together with the Ride Giant / Ride Northstar mountain bike sponsorship program to host the movie premiere of 3 Minute Gaps on Saturday, June 18. The event will kick off the summer season with the opening of the Northstar Resort bike park, the largest lift-served bike park in Northern California.Northstar-at-Tahoe Resort’s kick off to summer celebration with the 3 Minute Gaps movie premiere will include extending the mountain bike park hours of operation until 6:00 p.m. on June 18th. The summer celebration will begin at 5:30 p.m. on the Lodge at Big Springs deck at mid-mountain featuring a BBQ, music by local talent and an opportunity to purchase raffle tickets for prizes.
The movie premiere will offer free admission and include a free gondola ride up to the mid-mountain Lodge at Big Springs for those who are not riding the park that day. For US$10 per person, the BBQ will feature a burger with a side, and a choice of a beer or other beverage. Proceeds from the BBQ and raffle prizes will benefit the Ride Giant / Ride Northstar mountain bike programs.
Via 3 Minute Gaps Movie To Premiere At Northstar-at-Tahoe | Cyclingnews.com
For those of you making your weekend plans, here is quick rundown of this weekend's MTB racing schedule for NorCal:
