With the sport of mountain biking having such deep roots in Northern California, it is no wonder that the upper half of the state is so rich with grass-roots events. Known for epic "old-school" courses the heart and soul of mountain bike racing is still beating strong, thanks in part to Giant Bicycles, title sponsor of the 2009 Northern California Mountain Bike Series, consisting of nine cross-country events, five Super-D events, four downhill events and two short-track events.
This season long points series will culminate at the finals at the LaGrange Fall Classic in Weaverville. Champions in each category will be awarded with a 1st place medal, special Nor-Cal Series Socks from Sock Guy, and will be eligible to purchase a championship jersey. Medals will also be presented to those racers whose points have earned them second and third place.
Wet and wild action at the La Grange downhill: Vic Armijo photo
Coordinated by Team Bigfoot, points tallies throughout the season will be posted at www.teambigfoot.net Full details on the series are also at that website.
CROSS COUNTRY
(Best 4 finishes + finals at LaGrange Fall Classic, Weaverville)
April 5, Napa Valley Dirt Classic
Angwin, www.puc.edu/Pioneers/NVDC/
April 25, Shasta Lemurian
Whiskeytown Lake
www.shastalemurian.org/
May 2, CCCX Toro Park
Salinas
www.cccx.org
June 9, Skyline Park
Napa
www.eaglecyclingclub.org/mtbike.htm
June 28, CCCX Fort Ord
Salinas
www.cccx.org
August 9, Howell Mountain Challenge
Angwin,
www.puc.edu/Pioneers/HMC
September 26, Whiskeytown Classic
Whiskeytown
Lake
www.teambigfoot.net (707)845-3095
October 17, Lagrange Fall Classic
Weaverville
www.teambigfoot.net (707)845-3095
Cross-Country action in the Northern California rain forest:
Vic Armijo photo
DOWNHILL
(Best 2 finishes + finals at
LaGrange Fall Classic, Weaverville)
March 22, CCCX Toro Park
Salinas
www.cccx.org <http://www.cccx.org/>
May 24, Gravity Day, Weaverville
www.teambigfoot.net (707)845-3095
June 21, CCCX Toro Park
Salinas
www.cccx.org
October 18, Lagrange Fall Classic
Weaverville
www.teambigfoot.net (707)845-3095
SUPER-D
(Best 2 finishes + finals at LaGrange Fall Classic, Weavervile)
March 22, CCCX Toro Park
Salinas
www.cccx.org
May 24, Gravity Day
Weaverville
www.teambigfoot.net (707)845-3095
June 21, CCCX Toro Park
Salinas
www.cccx.org
Sept. 27, Whiskeytown Classic
Whiskeytown
Lake
www.teambigfoot.net (707)845-3094
October 16, Lagrange Fall Classic
www.teambigfoot.net (707)845-3095
SHORT-TRACK
(Both events count)
Sept. 25, Whiskeytown Classic
Whiskeytown
Lake
www.teambigfoot.net (707)845-3095
October 18, Lagrange Fall Classic
Weaverville
www.teambigfoot.net (707)845-3095
POINTS STRUCTURE
PLACE --POINTS
1 --60
2 --55
3 --51
4 --47
5 --44
6 --41
7 --38
8 --35
9 --33
10 --31
11 --29
12 --27
13 --25
14 --23
15 --21
16 --19
17 --17
18 --15
19 --13
20 --11
21 --10
22 --9
23 --8
24 --7
25 --6
26 --5
27 --4
28 --3
29 --2
30 --1
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