2002 CALIFORNIA CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
Located 80 miles from Los Angeles, Vail Lake Village and Resort in Temecula kicks of the first race of the new year. Sitting adjacent to the Cleveland National Forest, the Vail course is a seven mile loop around one side of the lake. The trail consists mostly of duo-track with many challenging singletrack offshoots. It's a fast course with miles of tempo climbing and a fast, two-mile long descent. Total climbing is 1500 feet. The lower area of the course has a sandy base and takes water well. If it rains though, be prepared -- Some of the climbing sections have sticky, gumbo-type mud. Pros, Experts and Sport ride three laps and Beginners and 14 and under Juniors go two laps. The course is equally competitive for hardtails and full-suspension bikes. Use fast pedaling tires.
The 2002 California Championship Series dates are: January 6. February 3. March 3. Entry is $28. Contact (760) 731-1165 or register online at active.com.
THE SCARY FAST SHORT TRACK CUP SERIES--SIMI VALLEY, CA
How about racing on the movie sets were the Lone Ranger, Buck Rogers, Tarzan and Robin Hood were filmed? It's possible if you race The Scary Fast Short Track Cup Series at the historic Corriganville Movie Ranch in Simi Valley, California. The 1.5 miles, hardpack course is mostly fast dirt roads with short power climbs. Sections of singletrack cut through Stagecoach Trail, Burma Pass, Sherwood Forest, Old Silvertown and around Robin Hood Lake. Here are the race dates:
Short Track Sample Simi Valley Feb 3
Short Track 1 Simi Valley March 3
Short Track 2 Simi Valley March 17
Short Track 3 Simi Valley April 7
Short Track 4 Simi Valley April 21
Contact: Rocket Parts
818.347.6649
www.rocketparts.com
email - rocketparts@earthlink.net
SOUTHRIDGE 2002 WINTER SERIES
At only a 35 mile drive straight up Interstate 10, Southridge Park in Fontana is the closest mountain bike racing to Los Angeles. The park is a rock's throw from the base of the San Bernardino Forest and Big Bear. The nine mile loop offers 2500 feet of climbing, including Tinker's Hill. Tinker's hill is a 1000 foot, rock slab and singletrack climb with a few 45% stretches and an average grade of 25%. Come out just to see if you can make it up the climb in 34-21 like Tinker does. The Southridge course includes many technical, serpentine singletrack climbs and descents. Pros and Experts race three laps, Sport two and Beginners ride one lap and bypass the hill. Full suspension rules the course! Run full knobby tires with good volume.
The one-and-a-half mile downhill run includes fast, busy and pedaling sections. There are numerous rock drops, off-chambers, dips and jumps. The decomposed clay offers good traction. Use a tough tire that isn't too big to pedal, like a Gazzaloddi Jr.
The 2002 Southridge USA Winter Series dates are 1/13, 1/27, 2/10, 2/24, 3/10. The cross country starts at 9:30 a.m., the free downhill shuttle begins at 11 a.m. and the downhill starts at 1:30 p.m. Many of the riders race the cross country in the morning for conditioning and the downhill in the afternoon. Entry is $20 for Southridge Racing Club members and $25 for non-members. For the $30 SRC membership you not only get $5 off each entry, but a THE numberplate, permanent number for the year, a pair of ODI grips, SRC Pro-Motion T-shirt plus the chance to win a Yamaha TTR225 and thousands of dollars of product. Contact (909) 361-0149; southridgeusa.com.
2002 RACE PARTY SCHEDULE
Racing isn't normally associated with partying, but that all changes when you show up at Boulder City in Nevada or Brian Head in Utah. The biking potential and scenery alone are worth the trip to Brian Head Ski Resort. And Boulder City is only 20 miles south of Las Vegas. Need we say more?
Bootleg Canyon DH & XC Round 1 Boulder City Nevada January 19-20
Bootleg Canyon DH & XC Round 2 Boulder City Nevada February 2-3
Bootleg Canyon DH & XC Round 3 Boulder City Nevada March 2-3
Brian Head Epic 100/50 Mile Mtn Bike Races Brian Head Utah July 20
Contact: Team Big Bear
909.866.4565
www.teambigbear.com
email - janet@teambigbear.com
RIM NORDIC ANNOUNCES 2002 XC SCHEDULE
Ten miles below Big Bear's Snow Summit and straight across the slopes from Snow Valley sits Rim Nordic Ski Area. Rim Nordic's technical layouts slice through dense woods and include heavenly singletrack. Don't let the 500' of elevation gain per lap fool you -- The course is a roller coaster journey full of serpentine, switchbacked descents and climbs. Your legs will get worked! The dirt is the closest consistency to loam of anywhere in Socal. The constantly revised, six to ten mile loops are voted by many as the best cross-country courses ever experienced. Base elevation is 6775'. Here are the new dates:
XC #1 Running Springs June 23
XC #2 Running Springs July 14
XC #3 (Stage Race) Running Springs July 27-28
XC #4 Running Springs August 18
Contact: Rim Nordic Ski Area
909.867.2600
www.rimnordic.com.
e-mail - rimnord@gte.net
2002 SNOW SUMMIT SCHEDULE
Besides the Norba National and California State Championship Series, Team Big Bear runs a host of events at Snow Summit that are geared towards the layman racer. The Amateur Cup offers series titles in cross-country, downhill, dual-slalom and Super D. Here are the dates of the full Snow Summit schedule:
Amateur Cup 1 Big Bear Lake June 1-2
Women's Only Weekend Big Bear Lake June 8-9
Amateur Cup 2 Big Bear Lake June 29-30
12 Hours at the Summit Big Bear Lake August 10
Amateur Cup 3 Big Bear Lake August 24-25
Big Bear Epic 100/50 Mile Mtn Bike Races Big Bear Lake September 14
Amateur Cup 4 Big Bear Lake September 21-22
Contact: Team Big Bear
909.866.4565
www.teambigbear.com
email - janet@teambigbear.com
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