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Mountain Bike Race Schedule – May 2014
| USA Cycling Mountain events in CT | ||||||
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| 05/03/2014 | 05/03/2014 | Race The Wrock | New Haven | Cross Country, State | www.root66raceseries.com | |
| 05/18/2014 | 05/18/2014 | Winsted Woods – Root 66 Series Race #5 | Winsted | Cross Country | www.root66raceseries.com | |
| USA Cycling Mountain events in NJ | ||||||
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Race Type |
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| 05/03/2014 | 05/03/2014 | 9th Annual NJ State High and Middle School MTB Cha | Andover | Cross Country, Juniors/High School | www.teambulldog.com | |
| 05/17/2014 | 05/18/2014 | Mountain Creek Spring Classic | Vernon | Downhill, Super D, Pro GRT | www.mountaincreek.com/parks/bike-park/ | |
| 05/18/2014 | 05/18/2014 | Jamis Bicycles H2H Race #3 Rumble in the Jungle | West Milford | Cross Country | www.teamtowncycle.com | |
| 06/08/2014 | 06/08/2014 | 2014 Gravity East Series Race #2, Mountain Creek B | Vernon | Downhill | gravityeastseries.com/schedule/ | |
| 06/22/2014 | 06/22/2014 | Lewis Morris Challenge | Morristown | Cross Country | martysreliable.com/ | |
| USA Cycling Mountain events in NY | ||||||
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Race Type |
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| 06/05/2014 | 06/19/2014 | Adirondack Velo MTB Short Track Series | Johnstown | Short Track | www.adkveloclub.com | |
| 07/27/2014 | 07/27/2014 | World Cup, Test Your Glory Not Yet Permitted – Contact Promoter for Info | Windham | Downhill | www.racewindham.com | |
| USA Cycling Mountain events in PA | ||||||
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| 05/04/2014 | 05/04/2014 | 2014 Maxxis/Gravity East Series/POC Eastern States Cup Duryea Downhill | Reading | Downhill, State | ||
| USA Cycling Mountain National events | ||||||
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| 06/20/2014 | 06/22/2014 | 2014 USA Cycling Gravity Mountain Bike Nationals | Angel Fire | Downhill, Dual Slalom, Natl Champ, UCI | www.usacycling.org | |
CYCLING EVENTS SEPTEMBER 2013 – Mountain Bike Races
| USA Cycling Mountain events in NY | ||||||
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Race Type |
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| 09/01/2013 | 09/01/2013 | ADK 80K MTB Race | Lake Placid | Cross Country, Endurance | highpeakscyclery | |
| 09/01/2013 | 09/01/2013 | New York State Championships Race | Roxbury | Downhill, State | plattekill | |
| 09/08/2013 | 09/08/2013 | Round Top Rally | Round Top | Cross Country | NY MTB Series | |
| 09/14/2013 | 09/15/2013 | Clarkson Cycling Race Weekend Not Yet Permitted – Contact Promoter for Info | Potsdam | Cross Country, Downhill, Dual Slalom, Short Track, Collegiate | ||
| 09/15/2013 | 09/15/2013 | Tymor park challenge | Lagrangeville,ny | Cross Country | Espraces.com | |
| 09/15/2013 | 09/29/2013 | Whiteface Fall Mini DH Series |
Wilmington | Downhill, | www.downhillmike.com | |
| 10/13/2013 | 10/13/2013 | Eastern Regional Championshop Finals | Roxbury | Downhill, Regional | plattekill | |
| USA Cycling Mountain events in PA | ||||||
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| 06/01/2013 | 09/07/2013 | ABRA Short Track Mountain Bike Series Canceled | Oakdale | Short Track | www.abraracing.com/ | |
| 09/01/2013 | 09/01/2013 | Maxxis Tires Gravity East 2013 Race #7 hosted by Seven Springs Resort | Seven Springs | Downhill | ||
| 09/07/2013 | 09/07/2013 | Tour de Strongland Bike Race-Mountain | Apollo | Cross Country | www.strongland.org | |
| 09/28/2013 | 09/29/2013 | Penn State Rothrock You Like A Hurricane MTB Race | State College | Cross Country, Downhill, Time Trial | collegiatecycling.org/eccc | |
| 10/20/2013 | 10/20/2013 | Vertical Earth! Glen Park Mountain Bike Time Trial Not Yet Permitted – Contact Promoter for Info |
Stroudsburg | Time Trial | Glen Park MTB Racing | |
Last chance to Earn your Pay Dirt Points
H2H Racers Last chance to Earn your Pay Dirt Points
This Thursday 8/29 and Saturday 8/31 will be your last chances to work in Ringwood to gain Pay Dirt points for the 2013 race season. Please feel free to come out even if you don’t need the points.
Dirty Thursday @ School or Trail side
8/29 4pm until dark
Saturday @ School or Trail side
8/31 9am until 1pm
We will be trying to complete section 2 of the White trail reroute in these two work sessions. We are currently working on the section between Defiance road and Whites road. If you need directions please feel free to email me. We will also be riding the new White trail, Bottom to Top then Top to Bottom on Saturday after we are done working.
For More Information Contact the Ringwood Trail Crew
AUGUST 2013 MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE SCHEDULE For the Tri-State Area (NY/NJ/PA)
The Race season in full swing and August has some great races so whether your in the running for a points series or have been sitting on the sidelines thinking about entering your 1st race – We’ve got you covered.
Downhill Racing
Mountain Creek NJ – Thursday Race League
Join Mountain Creek every Thursday through August 22nd for the Thursday Night Race League. These cash-in-the-hat fun races will move to a new trail each week. Come out and challenge yourself against the clock and compete for the weekly bragging rights. Details: Registration: 4:30pm-5:30pm @ the Biergarten Riders Meeting: 5:45pm @ Top of Trail Race Starts: 5:50pm-6:30pm (Start Novice to Expert) Divisions: Expert/Novice Location: Trail Varies weekly Entry Fee: $10 to enter Additional Details: Biergarten open until 10pm with live music and food & drink specials, Winners take home the cash! – 10% Rule in Effect.
August 18Maxxis Tires Gravity East Race #6, hosted by Ski Blue Mountain Palmerton, PA
August 31-September 1Maxxis Tires Gravity East Race #7, hosted by Seven Springs Resort Seven Springs, PA
Seven Springs Mountain Resort will host the Gravity East Downhill Series Finals, August 31-September 1, 2013! As the premier gravity series in the United States, the GES event at Seven Springs will be the seventh and final stop on a circuit of the top downhill courses on the East Coast.
New York State Championships Race at Plattekill Mountain
469 Plattekill Mountain Road Roxbury, NY 12474
This Race takes place on September first but letting you know in the September issue may not got you enough time to plan.
| 09/01/2013 | |||||||||
| Start Time | Gender | Discpline | Category | Age | Prizes | Places | Length | Field | Fee |
| 11:00 am | Open | Downhill | ALL | product/cash for pros | 3 deep | $65 | |||
For More information Contact: Laszlo Vajtay
Cross Country
Wildcat Epic MTB Race – Wawarsing NY, NY
Entry fee Includes:
- Marked Courses with Timing
- Fully Stocked Aid Stations
- Post-race BBQ ( No Beer unfortunately in this park)
- Wildcat Epic Event T-Shirt (register by 7/19 to guarantee size/color)
- Medical Support
- Access to Showers
- Donation to Local Trail Groups
2013 Event shirts: to be announced soon
Bring the Family. The Gunks area has so much to see and do, and we have planned for a number of spectator locations along the race course.
Course: 6.5 mile loop of some of the best singletrack around,with a few fire roads connecting them..Trails built by local riders..Good Stuff!!
- Cat 3 -1 lap
- cat 2 – 2 laps
- cat 1-,pro 3 laps
2013 Danzeisen and Quigley Summer Sizzler – Gloucester County College, Sewell, NJ
Race Type: XC The D and Q Summer Sizzler The course will feature 6+ miles of twisting South Jersey singletrack: logs, stream crossings, short/steep climbs, and whatever we can throw at you. The course is fun and flows well. We are going to run the course in a slightly different way than years past. Directions: From Central and North New Jersey Take New Jersey Turnpike south to Interchange 4. Exit there onto Route 73 and follow signs 1/4 mile to Route 295 South. Remain on Route 295 for 10 miles, until it merges with Route 42 in Bellmawr. Move left onto Rt. 42 lanes, then follow Route 55 Directions to GCC Campus.
Belleayre Mountain All Terrain Challenge /Race # 4 in NYS MTB Series! Highmount, NY
First 100 pre-registered riders get a free Race Tee ! !
Don’t miss it, ask around as they are sweet!
Cash for Category 1 and Pro/Semi Pro riders.
Category 2 & 3 riders get medals with a prize blow out at the finals on September 8th, 2013!The course will be up and ready to ride two weeks before the race date. It starts in the grass to the right in front of the Lower Discovery Lodge, from the perspective of looking up the mountain. Follow the signs and the orange field tap. Start and Finish are at the same exact point.Use the following address for mapping: Bellayre Mountain, 181 Galli Curci Road, Highmount NY, 12441.
Hilltop Grasshopper, Kid’s Bike Race North Caldwell, NJ
There is no need to complete any of the information about a cycling license, this is after all a kids race…..we want to give kids a chance to try a bike race and get in on the excitement!
Select your class based on the racer’s grade in for Fall 2013
If you have questions, just email hilltopkidsrace@gmail.com
See you on Saturday, Aug 18, first race for K – 1 boys starts at 0900
The Kid’s course is open now for practice laps and training
August 18thCampmor H2H Race #7 – Mountain Creek Summer Scramble Vernon, NJ
August 25
Consisting 90% of hand-crafted singletrack, and incorporating the very latest in passing zone technology, this is a rider’s course… all killer, no filler!
The experts and pros will have alternate trails and options in some places to make sure everyone is challenged appropriately.As expected from an NYSMTB Series race, this will be a top shelf event, featuring:
- electronic scoring
- ample paved parking
- An MC calling the event & spinning tunes
- food vendor on site
…And all of that sweet, twisty singletrack
Cash for Cat 1 and Pro/Semi Pro riders! Cat 2&3 riders get medals with a prize blow out at the finals on 9/9/12 in September!!!
The race will be staged right on Rt 28 west just a few minutes from exit 19 on the NYS thruway. More complete directions will be made available before the event for pre-riding.
Have an event coming up let us know and we will be sure to get the word out:
July 2013 Mountain Bike Race Schedule for NJ and NY
New Jersey
Join Mountain Creek every Thursday this summer for the Thursday Night Race League. These cash-in-the-hat fun races will move to a new trail each week. Come out and challenge yourself against the clock and compete for the weekly bragging rights. Details: Registration: 4:30pm-5:30pm @ the Biergarten Riders Meeting: 5:45pm @ Top of Trail Race Starts: 5:50pm-6:30pm (Start Novice to Expert) Divisions: Expert/Novice Location: Trail Varies weekly Entry Fee: $10 to enter Additional Details: Biergarten open until 10pm with live music and food & drink specials, Winners take home the cash! – 10% Rule in Effect.
Danzeisen and Quigley Summer Sizzler Date: 2013-07-07 Race Type: XC The D and Q Summer Sizzler The course will feature 6+ miles of twisting South Jersey singletrack: logs, stream crossings, short/steep climbs, and whatever we can throw at you. The course is fun and flows well. We are going to run the course in a slightly different way than years past. Directions: From Central and North New Jersey Take New Jersey Turnpike south to Interchange 4. Exit there onto Route 73 and follow signs 1/4 mile to Route 295 South. Remain on Route 295 for 10 miles, until it merges with Route 42 in Bellmawr. Move left onto Rt. 42 lanes, then follow Route 55 Directions to GCC Campus.
Annual Bulldog Rump, AMBC, MARC
Campmor Hudson-to-Highlands Race #5
SUNDAY, July 14, 2013
Kittatinny Valley State Park, Andover, NJ The 18th Come on up to beautiful Andover, New Jersey and participate in one of the region’s longest running mountain bike races! This race is again part of the Campmor H2H Race Series as well as an American Mountain Bike Challenge (AMBC—and it’s a higher value for National Points) and part of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Championship Series. That’s three distinct series that you can earn points all at one race! The course is fast, fun, and furious…somewhere in the neighborhood of 7 miles of fun mountain biking. Great for gears or single-speeders. Awesome for veterans of the sport or the first timers out there.
New York
2013 E*thirteen East Coast Showdown at Plattekill Mountain Bike Park
Plattekill Mountain will be hosting the E*Thirteen East Coast Showdown,
July 4-8 2013.
The E*thirteen East Coast Showdown will offer four big days of racing, riding, camping and fun. The pros will be battling it out for $5000 in available prize money.
Amateurs will be racing for their share of great prizes.
Thursday and Friday will be practice days for all events; the first race on tap is Saturday’s inaugural POC ESC Enduro Series race.
The enduro race consists of 5 timed sections and 4 untimed transfer sections. The untimed transfer sections will guide racers to the start of each timed section. The timed sections will be mostly downhill but to get to them the racers will have to earn it by peddling. The Enduro race will feature 20-30 minutes of racing and take about 3 – 4 hours to complete the course. The ESC is excited to be bringing an enduro series to the East Coast, you won’t want to miss the enduro action.
Fastest Amateur in the uphill transfer between Sections 3-4 will win a FOX DOSS Adjustable Seatpost! ($400Value)
Super D will start the racing action on Sunday morning. The ESC Super D’s begin with a mass start by racer’s class.
Some classes will have over 20 racers battling it on the track at the same time. Super D racing is heart-pumping action that pushes racers to their limits.
The Super D course will be open, fast and have at least one uphill section to further push racers.
The Super D track is designed to maximize passing opportunities and offer close, exciting racing. The feature event of the weekend is the action packed downhill race.
The DH race will be contested on Plattekill’s newest ProGRT track, the racers asked for this demanding track again. Expect steep tight sections, big drops and huge jumps. This race course is quickly becoming known as the best DH track in the East. Racers will not want to miss surfing the famed plattekill shale in the steepest sections! Special Pricing for racers that enter all three events will include a 4 day lift pass for Thursday – Sunday Riding and Racing. Please Pre Register at www.easternstatescup.com for the Enduro.
Limited Number of Racers in this event
SCHEDULE: Thursday July 4 and Friday July 5 Practice Enduro, Super D and DH Registration open all day Saturday July 6
NO Super D Practice 10:00am-5:00pm
DH Practice 10:00 am Enduro registration closes 10:30 am
Mandatory Enduro Racers Meeting 11:00am
Enduro Race Start 3:30 pm Enduro Racing Ends 4:30pm
Enduro Awards Registration open all day for Super D and DH
Sunday July 7 10:30 Registration Closes 8:00am – 11:00am
DH Practice 8:00am – 10:30am
Super D Practice 11:00am – 12:30pm
Super D Race 1:00pm – 3:00pm
DH Race 4:30 Super D, DH and Overall awards
For full information, schedule and Enduro Pre Reg please visit www.easternstatescup.com
Stewards Of Stewart/Team Bicycle Doctor New York State Mountain Bike Race Series
XC Race at Stewart State Forest in New Windsor NY
See Event Website for More Details
The event kicks off at 10:00am once again this year at Holiday Valley Ski Resort in Ellicottville, New York . A LeMans style start send entrants into a 1/3 mile easy lap to mount bikes at 10:00am sharp. Shop tech support, two course water/feed stations, plenty of shade in the forest, a 10-mile 1-lap course that will burn your legs off featuring 1,200 feet of elevation changes, double track, gnarly manicured single track and two short sections of gravel roads are included in your entry fee. Post-race dinner, t-shirt sales and logo merchandise all available on-site for additional guests. Local lodging opportunities within 1-mile of event start line. Race-day entries always welcome. Holiday Valley Ski Resort is located 1-hour south of Buffalo on Rt. 219. Field limits: Solo: 200 , Teams: 150 2-person teams.
Rideyourbike.us – April Events
Trail Maintenance
For those looking to get in some week day work. Meet at the work site when you can by foot or bike. RSVP Art White for location by 2:00 that day, so he has enough tools. Art plans to pull tools in to work site by bike and trailer.
Bike and Walk Morristown is hoping the weather will be nice by this date for the return of their Meatless Monday ride. This ride will leave at 6:30 pm from Drip Coffee on the Green (whether it is open or not), and head over to Carmel Haifa in Morris Plains for what organizer Kendra declares is ‘New Jersey’s best falafel and hummus.’
Paramus REI is holding one their popular FREE Bike Maintenance Basics classes from 7:00-8:30 pm. If you ride a bike, you’ll want this class – I know, as I’ve taken it myself. In this informative presentation you’ll learn how to properly lube a chain, fix a flat tire in record time, and make other minor adjustments to your bike. No experience is necessary and the class is free, but space is very limited, so pre-register now at REI.com.
Marty’s Bike and Brew Mountain Bike Ride is a mountain bike ride that leaves from the Marty’s Reliable Cycle Hackettstownstore on Wednesdays at 6:00 pmsharp. The shop closes at 5:00 on Wednesday so the employees can go on the ride. There will be intermediate and expert paced rides. The ride will go through Stephens State Park, Saxton Falls and Deer Park. The ride will be awesome, mostly because Megan Schmidt and Mikey Shank will be guiding you. After the ride everyone is welcome to gather up at Bea McNally’s for brews and food!
Missed the Tuesday class? You can still get to Paramus REI for their popular FREE Bike Maintenance Basics class from 7:00-8:30 pm. In this informative presentation you’ll learn how to properly lube a chain, fix a flat tire in record time, and make other minor adjustments to your bike. No experience is necessary and the class is free, but space is very limited, so pre-register now at REI.com.
Saturday, April 13
Jersey Off Road Bicycle Association’s Trips for Kids heads to Allaire State Park in Farmingdale. Meet up at the Hospital Road Lot at 10:00 am. The event lasts until 3:00 pm, and lunch will be provided. Your RSVP is required and parents not riding must stay at the meet up location. Waiver forms will need to be completed for all riders. If needed, bikes and safety gear will be available on a first come/first serve basis. Email TripsforKids@jorba.orgto RSVP or with any questions.
Sunday, April 14
Bring gloves, sturdy shoes, water, and snacks. Tools will be provided. Steady rain cancels
Wednesday, April 17
Marty’s Bike and Brew Mountain Bike Ride is a mountain bike ride that leaves from the Marty’s Reliable Cycle Hackettstownstore on Wednesdays at 6:00 pmsharp. The shop closes at 5:00 on Wednesday so the employees can go on the ride. There will be intermediate and expert paced rides. The ride will go through Stephens State Park, Saxton Falls and Deer Park. The ride will be awesome, mostly because Megan Schmidt and Mikey Shank will be guiding you. After the ride everyone is welcome to gather up at Bea McNally’s for brews and food!
Blue Mountain is a great venue with many tight technical sections, rock gardens, power climbs, steep descents. The course is fast and sets up riders for a lot of side by side racing.
Event:Chain Stretcher
Location: Blue Mountain, Peekskill, NY
Promoter WMBA
Introduction to Mountain Biking – Hosted by REI Paramus Class takes place at Lewis Morris County Park
REI’s instructors will teach you the proper techniques of shifting, braking, hill climbing, descending, body and pedal position, and navigating minor obstacles on the trail. Proper trail etiquette and safety will also be addressed. Class will begin at 10:00 am, and is expected to last about 7 hours. The cost for REI members is $65.00. Non-members will pay $85.00. This is designed as an educational ride, not a guided tour; the idea is to teach you how to get more out of your mountain biking experience. This event is recommended for those 14 and older – and anyone under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Please feel free to bring your own personal helmet, but they will have helmets available for those that do not have a helmet. Space is very limited for these classes, so pre-register now at REI.com.
Ride for the Wildis a benefit ride for Antler Ridge Wildlife Sanctuary, a non-profit organization that rescues, rehabilitates and releases injured wildlife, farm and domestic animals in the Northwest NJ area. The ride starts at 9:00 am, and starts and finishes at Marty’s Reliable Cycle of Hackettstown. The route is a 40-mile road loop best suited for road bikes, with 2,000 total feet of climbing and a halfway aid station/rest stop at Antler Ridge Wildlife Sanctuary. Beautiful scenery, rolling hills, and more cows, horses, goats and alpacas along this rural ride than cars — bears and bald eagles have been known to make an appearance too! Registration is a $20 donation per rider, with all of the proceeds go to the Antler Ridge Wildlife Sanctuary. Riders will be provided cue sheets, and road markings will be posted at intersections. Contact Megan at Marty’s of Hackettstown at megan@martysreliable.comor 908-852-1650 with any questions.
Wednesday, April 24
Marty’s Bike and Brew Mountain Bike Ride is a mountain bike ride that leaves from the Marty’s Reliable Cycle Hackettstownstore on Wednesdays at 6:00 pmsharp. The shop closes at 5:00 on Wednesday so the employees can go on the ride. There will be intermediate and expert paced rides. The ride will go through Stephens State Park, Saxton Falls and Deer Park. The ride will be awesome, mostly because Megan Schmidt and Mikey Shank will be guiding you. After the ride everyone is welcome to gather up at Bea McNally’s for brews and food!
FREE Bike Maintenance Basics classes at Paramus REI from 7:00-8:30 pm. In this informative presentation you’ll learn how to properly lube a chain, fix a flat tire in record time, and make other minor adjustments to your bike. No experience is necessary and the class is free, but space is very limited, so pre-register now at REI.com.
Friday, April 26
Join Morristown’s Community Bicycle Ride, a friendly ride that EVERYONE can do. Meet up at 6:15 pm at Morristown Town Hall – the ride takes off at 6:30 pm. After the ride, everyone (even those who didn’t ride off the upcoming calories) is invited to mix and mingle with other friendly folks and start off the sunny season right with some homemade ice cream at South Street Creamery for the Bike and Walk Morristown Ice Cream Social, beginning at 7:15 pm.
Saturday, April 27
Join Bike and Walk Morristown at the Sidebar in Morristown for their spring membership drive and first ever Bikes.Bands.Beer event. This party includes music by three fantastic bands: local favorites Eyeswan and Brydgrass, and coming in all the way from Nyack, Srch Party, who was recently featured on WFMU’s Long Rally with Scott McDowell. Each ticket includes a coupon for one of the Sidebar’s great craft beers on draft, and there will be an amazing silent auction. This is also a perfect time to become a member if you haven’t already! General tickets are $15 in advance (including the beer coupon), and $20 at the door. Want to skip the membership line at the party? Get a BikeWalkTown Membership ticket now, get the beer and a year-long individual membership for $35. Tickets on sale now at Brown Paper Tickets. As always, BWM thanks their generous sponsors for believing that Morristown would benefit from more bikes, bands and beers together in one place: James O’Rourke Physical Therapy, New Jersey Roller Derby, and Be Well.
Hands-On Intermediate Bike Maintenance class at Paramus REI will teach you all about your bike parts, basic repair techniques and when you need to seek professional repair help. Topics include cable systems and adjustments to your brakes and deraileurs. To keep the class interactive, seats are limited to 6. Participants are encouraged to bring their own bike to practice on. Class starts at 11:00 am, and continues through 3:00 pm. As always, space is very limited, so pre-register now at REI.com.
Ringwood Trail Maintenance – Meet at Lot C at 9:00 AM
Two Road bike races to be held at Hunter Mountain in 2013
The Hunter Mountain Spring Classic and the Hunter Mountain Fall Classic will be held on May 11 and Sept. 7, respectively.
These are Two well supported bike race “classics” that came to the area last year.
Both races are presented by Anthem Sports and from the organizers of America’s Queen of the Classics, the Tour of the Battenkill.
The Hunter Mountain Classics are stops on the Stan’s Notubes Great American Cycling Series of Events for 2013. A 39 mile road race with NO dirt road sections with an exciting start and finish at Hunter Mountain!
The complete circuit is 38.6 miles, with those in the Juniors category, ages 15-18, making the loop only once, but everyone else except Cat-1 doing it twice, for a total of 78 miles.
The Cat-1 Elite Men’s Pro category will travel 117 miles — a full three times around the circuit.
The initial category will start off at 9 a.m., with the race generally concluding about 3 p.m.
The Spring Classic race is the fourth in the year’s Great American Cycling Series, which is sponsored by Stan’s NoTubes, a distinctive tubeless design created by Corning businessman Stan Koziatek.
The race is preceded by the BattenSpring Classic in March, the Tour of the Battenkill in April, and then the Tour of the Dragons in Vermont in early May.
Tour of the Catskills in August is the seventh in the annual lineup, and the Hunter Mountain Fall Classic in September is the eighth on the circuit, after which it finishes up with the Tour of the Adirondacks and the BattenFall Classic.
Drake said the beauty of the region and the variety of the course challenge is what makes riders love coming to the Catskills.
“It’s been real positive,” he said. “It’s such a great area to race.”
Drake said that last year, the Hunter Spring Classic drew in more than 400 riders — a very respectable number for a race’s first year — and he is hoping to see even more this year.
“We’re hoping to improve on that this year,” he said.
“The whole Northern Catskills are just a great place to ride our bicycles,” Drake said.
“And,” he added, “it’s close to New York City, so it’s very convenient (for many participants).”
For more information on the Hunter Spring Classic, visit www.greatamericancycling.com.
Upcoming USA Cycling Mountain Bike Races in CT, NJ, and NY
| USA Cycling Mountain events in CT | ||||||
| Start Date | End Date | Event | City | Race Type | Web Site | |
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05/15/2011 | 05/15/2011 | Winsted Woods – Root 66 Series Race #3 |
Winsted | Cross Country, State, | www.root66raceseries.com |
| USA Cycling Mountain events in NJ | ||||||
| Start Date | End Date | Event | City | Race Type | Web Site | |
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05/01/2011 | 05/01/2011 | Campmor H2H Race #1, Wawayanda Spring Cleaning |
Hewitt | Cross Country, State Series | www.blackbearcycling.com |
| 05/07/2011 | 05/07/2011 | 6th Annual NJ State High and Middle School MTB Cha |
Andover | Juniors/High School, Cross Country | www.teambulldog.com | |
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06/26/2011 | 06/26/2011 | Lewis Morris Challenge Not Yet Permitted – Contact Promoter for Info |
Morristown | Cross Country | www.martysreliable.com |
| USA Cycling Mountain events in NY | ||||||
| Start Date | End Date | Event | City | Race Type | Web Site | |
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05/10/2011 | 05/24/2011 | Farmall Hill Mountain Bike Challenge |
Fairport | Cross Country, | www.rvebike.com www.farmallhillchallenge.com |
| 05/15/2011 | 05/15/2011 | Tymor Park Challenge |
Lagrangeville | Campmor H2H Series, Cross Country, AMBC, Regional, | www.espraces.com | |
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05/22/2011 | 05/22/2011 | UCI ProGrRT National — Plattekill Mtn. Gravity Op Not Yet Permitted – Contact Promoter for Info |
Roxbury | Downhill | www.plattekill.com/summer/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=133&Itemid=125 |
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05/29/2011 | 05/29/2011 | Williams Lake Classic |
Rosendale | Cross Country, State, | www.trtbicycles.com |
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07/03/2011 | 07/03/2011 | Eastern States Cup Series at Plattekill Mtn. Not Yet Permitted – Contact Promoter for Info |
Roxbury | Downhill, Eastern States Cup #8-fin, Regional, UCI-Cal, | www.plattekill.com |
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07/24/2011 | 07/24/2011 | Eastern States Cup Series at Plattekill Mtn. Not Yet Permitted – Contact Promoter for Info |
Roxbury | Eastern States Cup #8-fin, Downhill, Regional, UCI-Cal, | www.plattekill.com |
| 08/08/2011 | 08/08/2011 | Taconic 909 Challenge |
Pleasant Valley | Campmor H2H MTB Series, Cross Country, , Regional | sapraces.com | |
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09/04/2011 | 09/04/2011 | Eastern States Cup Series at Plattekill Mtn. Not Yet Permitted – Contact Promoter for Info |
Roxbury | Eastern States Cup #8-fin, Downhill, Regional, UCI-Cal, | www.plattekill.com |
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10/09/2011 | 10/09/2011 | Eastern States Cup Series at Plattekill Mtn. Not Yet Permitted – Contact Promoter for Info |
Roxbury | Eastern States Cup #8-fin, Downhill, Regional, UCI-Cal, | www.plattekill.com |
2011 US Open of Mountain Biking
Terralogic Park Industries, the official event promoters of the U.S. Open of Mountain Biking, have announced that athlete and vendor registration is now officially open. Set to take place on May 26th through May 29th, elite mountain bike racers from across the globe will assemble at Diablo Freeride Park to battle for a share in over $50,000 in cash and prizes.
Founded in 2003, the U.S. Open of Mountain Biking was established to reinvigorate interest in American gravity racing at a point in time where neglectful sanctioning bodies and sponsors of yesteryear had stripped the U.S. gravity scene of its identity, its soul and necessary funding. Nine years later, the proven, trendsetting PRO/AM format allows up-and-coming athletes the unique opportunity to test their mettle against the world’s fastest gravity racers. While the professional categories typically take center stage, the U.S. Open has become the premier proving ground for amateur racers, with several past champions using the win to kick-start professional careers.
For more information, including online reservation please visit: www.usopen-mtb.com
Video Footage from our Weekend at the 2009 US Open
Campmor H2H Series Dates Announced For 2011
Campmor H2H MOUNTAIN BIKE RACE SERIES 2011
There are eight tentative races on the 2011 Schedule. *AMBC and MARC events.
May 1
Wawayanda Spring Cleaning
Wawayanda State Park
near Hewitt, NJ
May 15
Tymor Park Challenge*
Tymor Park
Lagrangeville, NY
June 26
Lewis Morris Challenge
Lewis Morris Park
Mendham, NJ
July 17
Bulldog Rump*
Kittatinny Valley S.P.
Andover, NJ
Aug. 7
Taconic 909 Challenge
Taconic-Hereford MUA
Pleasant Valley, NY
Sept. 11
Rumble in the Jungle
Jungle Habitat
West Milford, NJ
Sept. 25
Chain Stretcher
Blue Mountain
Peekskill, NY
Oct. 2
The Leaf Blower
Ringwood State Park
Ringwood, NJ