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2012 UCI Windham World Cup Mountain Bike Festival
The 2012 Windham World Cup is coming up pretty quick, June 28 – July 1, 2012. You can go to www.racewindham.com for all of the race information. And don’t forget about the Race the World amateur races to be held on Sunday July 1, 2012.
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2012 NYS Cyclocross Championships Announced!
Running the barriers at Satratoga Spa:Cyclocross
The 2012 NYS Cyclocross Championships will be contested at the Spa Cross Cyclocross in Saratoga Springs, New York, on October 21, 2012.
The challenging course is located on the eastern section of the Saratoga Race Course property, behind the Oklahoma training track. A grassy hillside provides elevation changes, including descents with off-camber turns and a run-up enforced by wooden steps. The hill also provides a panoramic view of the course for spectators. The course also makes use of existing sand roads and dirt piles as natural obstacles. The Start/Finish area includes a paved road that allows for a start grid and starting and finishing stretches.
Medals will be awarded for all NYS Championship Cyclocross categories, with cash prizes for elite races and swag for all other categories. A non-sanctioned race will be scheduled for children younger than ten (10), and a dedicated children’s course will be open for use throughout the day.
A race expo will feature food vendors as well as items of interest to the cycling community.
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NICA Expands to Accommodate Growth in High School Mountain Biking
Founder and Executive Director, Matt Fritzinger, to transition and focus on building new leagues
Contact: Paul Skilbeck paul@nationalmtb.org 415.516.1444
BERKELEY, Calif. (Press Release) – The strong growth of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) continues with applications from Arizona, Georgia, Maryland, New York, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia to join the organization’s Project League program,. Project Leagues have access to select NICA services, providing them the needed public awareness, support, funding and momentum to become fully fledged chapter leagues.
As many as three will be chosen for 2013 induction, and the total number of NICA leagues – now seven – will rise to as many as 10. This will bring the organization three steps closer to its goal of providing mountain biking opportunities to high school students coast to coast by 2020.
Supporting this expansion requires a considerable depth of technical advisory experience leading up to the initial racing season. NICA’s Executive Director, Matt Fritzinger, who founded NICA, and the pioneering NorCal League before that, is uniquely qualified for this job and will transition from his current role to focus on key tasks such as new league technical development and fundraising.
Fritzinger said, “NICA is a jet plane we have built together, and it has been a great thrill to be centrally involved in building it. This aircraft is ready to be handed over to a seasoned pilot, rather than someone who specializes in the creative work. I’m very excited about building new leagues where I can draw on a decade of operations experience. I also look forward to building relationships with new supporters who want to join this movement.’”
NICA leagues existing and prospective (click to enlarge)
Fritzinger will remain in post as Executive Director to participate in the transition. NICA is presently engaged in the search for a replacement and interviews are being handled by NICA President,Rick Spittler.
Spittler said, “The idea of Matt transitioning from Executive Director to special projects was a joint decision by Matt and the NICA Board. Since Matt is continuing in his role until a new Executive Director is found, there will be no disruption in any races or day-to-day activities. Matt is simply refocusing to accommodate NICA’s incredible growth. He has built the organization from one league in Northern California to something that will be nationwide in the next decade, and now he’s going to focus solely on that goal.”
For a job description and application instructions go to http://www.nationalmtb.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/Microsoft-Word-Executive-Director-Job-Description.doc.pdf
About the National Interscholastic Cycling Association
Founded in 2009, the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) develops high school mountain biking programs for student-athletes across the United States. NICA provides leadership, services and governance for local leagues to produce quality mountain bike events, and supports every student-athlete in the development of strong body, strong mind and strong character through their efforts on the bike.
NICA exists by virtue of generous donors and sponsors, including the founding national sponsor, Specialized Bicycle Components, as well as Easton Foundations, JEEP, SRAM, Trek Bicycles, Clif Bar & Company, Primal Wear, GU Sports, Kinetic, Maxxis, adidas Eyewear, CamelBak, Dirt Rag, Feedback Sports, Fort Lewis College, Fox Racing Shox, Mountain Bike Action, QBP, Ritchey Designs, Sidi America and WTB. For more information on NICA visit www.nationalmtb.org or call 510.524.5464.
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USA Cycling to bring Mountain Bike 24-Hour Nats to Gallup
USA Cycling has awarded the 2013 and 2014 Mountain Bike 24-Hour National Championships to Gallup, N.M.
The event will be held on the third Sunday in June in each year in the Zuni Mountains in conjunction with 24 Hours in the Enchanted Forest.
The 16-mile course is nearly entirely singletrack and starts at 7,850 feet of elevation and reaches as high as 8,350 feet of elevation, featuring 1,344 feet of climbing.
“There are a lot of great endurance races and experienced race directors out there,” Director of Zia Rides Lindsay Mapes said. “I’ve been thinking about Nationals for a few years. We thought we had a shot — New Mexico has never hosted this event, Gallup is poised as a mountain bike destination, our team of organizers is seasoned, and we have a solid course. We’re honored to have been selected and stoked about hosting in 2013-14!”
The two-year agreement between USA Cycling, the sport’s national governing body, and Zia Rides is expected to bring approximately 300 of the country’s best endurance mountain bike riders to New Mexico.
“We’re looking forward to bringing the 2013 and 2014 USA Cycling Mountain Bike 24-Hour National Championships to Gallup,” National Events Director Kelli Lusk said. “The course in the Zuni Mountains featuring so much singletrack and climbing will certainly challenge the best endurance riders in the country.”
USA Cycling has identified other locations for its 2013 and 2014 national championships, including the Mountain Bike Gravity National Championships.
Call For Windham Mountain Bike World Cup Volunteers
A call for volunteers…Windham Mountain will, once again, be hosting a UCI World Cup Mountain Biking event. This year the dates are the weekend of June 29 – July 1. And, once again, the are looking for help. If you are interested in possibly be a volunteer for any part of the weekend of events, read their press release below and contact them. The 2010 ans 2011 events were outstanding, and you can bet the 2012 edition won’t fall short.
Greetings!
We Need Your Help Again!
Cycling fans and friends of Windham, we need your help!
For the third year in a row, the world’s best professional mountain bikers will converge on Windham Mountain for a World Cup event. Putting on an event like this is a monumental task and we need hundreds of volunteers to help make this year’s event another success. Following last fall’s devastating floods that wreaked havoc on the Town of Windham, your help is needed now more than ever.
If you or someone you know can make it to Windham, N.Y. June 29 – July 1 and you would like to be a part of this exciting, world class event, please consider volunteering.
There is a job for all interests, from assisting with registration or information, directing parking and feeding volunteers to assisting race officials and helping coordinate the block party.
Go to www.racewindham.com for details on the event, and register to volunteer at www.racewindham.com/volunteer1/
See you in Windham in June!
For more information or to volunteer, visit www.RaceWindham.com
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2012 American MTB Challenge Dates Revealed – USA Cycling
USA Cycling announced Thursday the dates and venues for its 2012 American Mountain Bike Challenge (AMBC). All AMBC events will serve as qualifiers for the USA Cycling Mountain Bike Cross-Country National Championships.
Entering its 16th year in 2012, the 23-race AMBC series will visit 16 states in a six-month span. Racing begins with the U.S. Cup East Southeastern Regional Championship Series (SERC) #1 in Gainesville, Fla., on March 18, and concludes with the Camp Eagle Classic Mountain Bike Festival in Rocksprings, Texas on Sept. 1-2. The complete AMBC calendar is as follows:
- March 18: US Cup East/SERC #1, Gainesville, Fla.
- March 25: Chickasaw Trace Classic, Columbia, Tenn.
- April 1: US Cup East/SERC #2, Bryson City, N.C.
- April 14: Rumble at 18 Road, Fruita, Colo.
- April 22: US Cup East/SERC #3, Conyers, Ga.
- April 22: Stump Jump 2012, Spartanburg, S.C.
- April 29: US Cup East/SERC #4, Winder, Ga.
- April 29: Greenbrier Challenge, Hagerstown-Frederick, Md.
- May 5-6: The Idyllwild Spring Challenge, Idyllwild, Calif.
- May 6: US Cup East/SERC #5, Ducktown, Tenn.
- May 6: Iron Hill Challenge, Newark, Del.
- May 27: Iron Horse Bicycle Classic, Durango, Colo.
- June 10: US Cup East/SERC #6, Elizabethtown, Ky.
- June 24: US Cup East/SERC #7, Clemson, S.C.
- June 30–July 1: DINO AMBC Challenge, North Vernon, Ind.
- July 7-8: Bays Mountain Challenge, Kingsport, Tenn.
- July 13-15: Eureka Springs Fat Tire Festival, Eureka Springs, Ark.
- July 15: US Cup East/SERC #8, Knoxville, Tenn.
- July 15: Campmor H2H #4/17th Annual Bulldog Rump, Andover, N.J.
- July 29: US Cup East/SERC #9, Fort Payne, Ala.
- August 5: US Cup East/SERC #10, Fontana, N.C.
- August 12: Bear Creek Mountain Bike Challenge, Macungie, Pa.
- September 1-2: Camp Eagle Classic MTB Festival, Rocksprings, Texas
The AMBC was created in 1996 to provide opportunities for mountain bikers of all ages and abilities. Each stop on the series offers cross-country events, and several stops offer short-track cross country, downhill, time trials, or super D competitions as well. The top 10 finishers in each respective age group and ability category at an AMBC event will qualify to compete at the USA Cycling Mountain Bike Cross-Country National Championships. Visit the AMBC webpage to learn more about the nationwide calendar.
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Location for 2013 and 2014 MTB Gravity Nationals Announced
The location for the USA Cycling Mountain Bike Gravity National Championships in 2013 and 2014 is the Angel Fire Bike Park in Angel Fire, N.M., USA Cycling announced. The exact dates of the 2013 and 2014 events will be announced at a later date.
The event, which was held independently from the cross-country national championships for the first time in 2011, features dual slalom and downhill races. The 2013 and 2014 contests will use part of the downhill course ridden during the 2011 USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships in late October.
“We’re very excited to bring the USA Cycling Mountain Bike Gravity National Championships to Angel Fire in 2013 and 2014,” USA Cycling National Events Director Kelli Lusk said, “Angel Fire has a long, illustrious history of hosting gravity events, so we’re looking forward to having the gravity national championships there.”
“Angel Fire Bike Park is extremely honored to host the most prestigious gravity event in the United States for 2013 and 2014,” Angel Fire Resort Bike Park Director Hogan Koesis said. “We look forward to showcasing the most exciting and challenging courses in the Rocky Mountains. Let the racing begin!”
The event this year will be held July 20-22 in Beech Mountain, N.C.
Several other 2013 and 2014 national championship events have previously been announced.
This Article Published February 2, 2012 For more information contact: dgaylinn@usacycling.org
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2012 New York State MTB Series
The full schedule for the New York State MTB Series have been announce. The series will again visit Williams Lake, Windham Mountain, Hurley Mountain, Belleayre Mountain and Riedlbauer’s Resort.
Here are the dates:
- Jun 10 - Williams Lake Classic- Rosendale, NY
- Jul 1 - Windham Mountain Race the World- Windham, NY
- Jul 29 - Hurley Mountain Classic- Hurley, NY
- Aug 26 - Belleayre Mountain All Terrain Challenge- High Mount, NY
- Sep 9 - Riedlbauers Round Top Rally Series Finale- Round Top, NY
The 2012 five race series is shortened a bit, starting a little later and finishing a little earlier. With cyclocross season starting in September, I like the earlier finish of the series.
You can go to BikeReg.com for race registrations.
About the New York State MTB Series
The New York State MTB Series was formed in 2008 by five local race promoters who were all putting on individual events. These promoters all decided to put their efforts together in an attempt to revive the New York State Race series. The series is a grass roots organization that prides itself on designing fun, yet challenging race courses. They also try to provide a good venue atmosphere with great vibes, music, food and a friendly overall race experience.
Williams Lake Classic p/b Favata’s Table Rock Tours and Bicycles
Registration for the Williams Lake Classic, the first race in the New York State MTB Series, is now open.
For a long time, this course has been one of my favorites. Williams Lake offers the best single track on the east coast. The course is about 5 miles per lap of mostly technical flowing single track, and best of all the cave. Yep, the course actually goes through a cave. There will be a new course for this 2012 edition. The promoters ask that you please do not pre-ride until the Saturday before the event, as the property is private and not open to the public.
The entry fee has been increased to $35 this year to cover the cost of profesional timing and scoring. So no more relying on sub par USA Cycling officials…this year the results will be done in a timely manner and correct.
The online registration closes at 11:45 pm Friday June 8.
CATSKILL MOUNTAIN CATERING WILL BE ON SITE COOKING UP SOME GREAT FOOD TO SATISFY YOUR BELLY AFTER YOU RACE.
For more info go to www.trtbicycles.com, call 845-658-7832 or stop by Favatas Table rock Tours and Bicycles.
Day of registration opens at 7:00am and there will be a $5 charge for day of registration. Registration will close 30 min before the strat of each race.
If you need lodging: The Sheeley House Bed and Breakfast. To inquire please call 845-658-7832 and ask for Christian.
Directions to Williams Lake:
From the North take NYS thruway exit 19 Kingston traffic circle to Washington ave at the fourth light on Washington make a right turn onto Lucas ave. Follow Lucas ave and sign for the race aprox 3 miles. Make a left on to Binnewater rd. Williams lake is aprox 3 miles on left.
From the south take NYS thruway Exit 18 for New Paltz go through toll and take a left travel through town at the third light make a right onto rt 32 north towards Rosendale. Follow 32 in to Rosendale after crossing the one lane bridge make a left onto rt 213. From there follow signs for the race. As you leave town you will make your first right onto Binnewater rd Williams lake will be aprox 1 mile on right.
You can register via BikeReg here -> Williams Lake Classic presented by Favata’s Table Rock Tours and Bicycles Online Registration.
