Stats from usacycling.org
 
Attention Norba Mountain Bike Clubs and Race Promoters: USA Cycling and the International Mountain Biking Association (IMBA) have teamed up again this year to offer seven $500 Norba/IMBA Trail Tune-Up Grants. These stipends are available to mountain bike groups seeking to jump start various trail improvement projects. Projects that create or improve trails for mountain bike racing will receive the highest consideration, but funding can also be used to improve trails for training and recreational riding. All applicants MUST be a current IMBA member as well as a Norba-sanctioned club or race promoter. USA Cycling's Norba/IMBA Trail Tune-Up Grants are completely funded by Norba members through an optional land access check box on Norba license applications and renewal forms and administered through a partnership between USA Cycling, Norba and IMBA. The application deadline is November 15.  For more information on how to apply for a grant contact usacycling.org.

GRAVITY CALENDAR
The 20th event on the 21 race Norba Mountain Bike Gravity Calendar took place this past weekend. The Category 1 Rock Mountain G3 Series #3 featured a downhill competition at Angel Fire Resort in New Mexico.  The final stop on the G3 Gravity Series saw Kain Leonard (Park City, UT/Maxxis-Shimano-TLD) take the victory in the men's pro category with Todd Olsen (Dillon, CO/Recycle Ski and Sport) and Nathaniel Hills (Dillon, CO/Mafiaracing.com-ODI), finishing second and third, only seconds behind. Lisa Myklak (Boulder, CO/Moorewood-Spyder), Jacqueline Harmony (Tucson, AZ/Brodie Bikes) and Abigail Hippely (Boulder, CO/Maverick) placed first, second and third in the women's pro contest.
      
Following the Rock Mountain G3 Series #3, the current Mountain Bike Gravity Calendar standings are as follows:
 
1. Amiel Cavalier (Aus)...Giant...476 points
2. Jared Graves (Aus)...Yeti-Fox...425
3. Cole Bangert...Morewood...319
4. Eric Carter...Mongoose...308
5. Jared Rando (Aus)...Giant...307
WOMEN
1. Melissa Buhl...KHS...1,054 points
2. Jacqueline Harmony...Cactus Bicycles...648
3. Lisa Myklak...Morewood...529
4. Kathy Pruitt...Jamis...445
5. Darian Harvey...Durango Rough Riders-Cannondale...424
 
The only remaining event on Norba's inaugural Mountain Bike Gravity Calendar is the newly added Gravity East Finals at Plattekill Mountain in New York, Oct. 13-14.
 
CROSS-COUNTRY CALENDAR
The Norba Mountain Bike Cross-Country Calendar has completed 28 of 29 events and is currently on a two month break until the season finale at the Piney Hills Classic in Ruston, LA, Oct. 27-28. With one event remaining, the current standings are as follows:
 
1. Geoff Kabush (Can)...Maxxis...500 points
2. Todd Wells...GT-Hyundai...445
3. Jeremiah Bishop...Trek-VW...400
4. Jeremy Horgan-Kobelski...Subaru-GF...399
5. Adam Craig...Giant...365
WOMEN
1. Georgia Gould...Luna Chix...650 points
2. Willow Koerber...Subaru-Gary Fisher...361
3. Shonny Vanlandingham...Luna Chix...335
4. Katerina Nash (Cze)...Luna Chix...325
5. Heather Irmiger...Subaru-Gary Fisher)...305