Mountain States Cup #4, Blast the Mass will once again serve as Colorado State Mountain Biking Championships for the disciplines of Downhill, Cross-Country, Super-D and Mountain-Cross. State titles (and champion's jerseys!) are up for grabs on some of the very best terrain in the Rockies. There's a little something for everyone this weekend; wide open speed runs for the DH crew, a little Gov't Trail love for the XC set, a ripping, no-holds-barred luge run for the do-it-all Super-D cyborgs and as if that's not enough, Chris, Nate and Craig have been applying liberal amounts of butter to a new and improved Fanny Hill 4X.
RACE INFO

Here's the quick hit version. For all the facts, head to the Blast the Mass page on www.racemsc.com
REGISTRATION:

You can still register online until 11:59PM at www.SportsBaseOnline. Here's the link that'll take you right there: https://www.sportsbaseonline.com/Item.aspx?item_id=1530. No computer? No problem. You can register on-site starting Friday morning at 8AM.
SponsorHouse in Snowmass!

SponsorHouse representative Rich Houseman will be attending this year's Snowmass, CO Mountain States cup race. Look for official Postcards, T-shirts, and product giveaways at the event. Class winners will be receiving FREE "Premium" athlete profiles from SponsorHouse, along with SponsorHouse T-shirts. Make sure to stop by the YETI team trailer to find Rich. Thanks and good luck!
LODGING:

Plenty of stuff still available — a lot of it with last-minute great rates. Here are a few places to check out:

    * Silvertree Hotel and Condominiums: 1-800-837-4255 http://www.silvertreehotel.com/summer/specials.cfm
    * Aspen Snowmass Central Reservations: 800.670.0794 http://www.stayaspensnowmass.com/p-last-minute-specials.php
    * Resort Destination Marketing: 800.666.4857 x6122 www.moguls.com

UPCOMING EVENTS:
July 22 — Breckenridge 100 Mountain Bike Race, B-63 XC Race and TAME Benefit

National Ultra Endurance MTB Series Race

Departing and finishing100 miles later in downtown Breckenridge, mountain bikers riding solo or in teams of three tackle the backcountry in an ultra-endurance cross country race. Warriors Cycling provides gourmet aid stations along the course, which crosses the Continental Divide three times, climbs 11,000-foot passes, and forges high mountain streams in the Ten Mile Range. Finish the day with a buffet provided by local restaurants. Not ready for the 100? Try the B-63! The B-100's little brother offers the same gourmet food and buffet, but uses the first two loops (63 miles) of the course instead of all three. A great way to get ready for the 2008 Breck 100! These events will raise funds to support TAME, equestrian therapy for children with cerebral palsy. For more information on either the Breck 100 or the B63 and for registration and volunteer opportunities, contact www.warriorscycling.com and Thane Wright at (970) 262-9129.
JULY 27-29 — Mountain States Cup #5, Full Tilt in Telluride

DISCIPLINES: XC, DH, SD, HC

The MSC crew fondly refers to Full Tilt as a •working vacation'. The community of Mountain Village rolls out a red carpet unlike any other and the DH, SD and XC courses are truly best-in-class. Better yet, there've been improvements to both the XC and HC courses. Head to the Full Tilt page on www.racemsc.com for recently updated event info!
July 31-August 5 — BetteRide DH Camp hosted by Greg Minnear and Gene Hamilton

World Champion Greg Minnaar is teaming up with Gene Hamilton of BetterRide for a six day downhill mountain bike camp in Angel Fire, NM. This is an amazing opportunity to learn from one of the most experienced coaches in the sport and one of the fastest racers in the world, Greg Minnaar. Sign up soon as this camp is limited to 14 riders to ensure the optimal athlete coach ratio of 7 to 1. Designed for downhill racers, this Downhill Camp focuses on core skills, course inspection, finding the fast "pro" lines, memorizing the course and mental preparation and FUN. This camp will help racers shave 20 seconds or more off their race times (guaranteed). www.betterride.net (970) 261-1869 or (303) 359.8042
August 18-19 — Mountain States Cup #6, Eldora Escape

Front Ranger delight! Not only are the XC and STXC course a blast, but they're also pretty much right in the backyard for a lot of you. More info than you can shake a stick at on the Eldora page at www.racemsc.com.
August 17-19 — Rocky Mountain G3 Gravity Series #2, Sol Vista Basin

Come find out what freaked out the riding community at Keystone earlier in the year. Steve Wentz and crew have been busy, busy beavers carving out sweet new DH trails just right for our new gravity stage race format. The purse currently stands at $5000, but word on the street is that the Sol Vista Basin and Granby Ranch folks have been passing the hat. Stay tuned•a $10,000 purse like Keystone's may only be a possibility, but the point-and-shoot bro-style DH event is for real. Check out www.G3gravityseries.com for more info.
September 1-3 — Mountain States Cup Series Finals, Keystone Colorado

A clash of the titans. Where the series honches come to duke it out and decide who takes home the series champions jerseys. Industry players Shimano, Fox Racing, DT Swiss, Maverick, Hayes, Sun Ringle', Manitou and a blow out series-ending party at The Goat with Mr. Dale throwing gas on the figurative fire with copious amounts of Dale's Pale and Old Chub.
October 5-7 — Rocky Mountain G3 Gravity Series #2, Angel Fire Resort, Angel Fire, NM

Alpha. Beta. World Cup. With a few Nate McKay-inspired twists. Bring some Ben-Gay for those forearms and a costume (not optional) for the legendary Saturday night party.

www.g3gravityseries.com