MORE NEW SINGLETRACK!
Sport XC and trials rider Nissan Terry Elam is the person who is single-handedly responsible for the new section of trail; As well as most of the current singletrack at Southridge. Terry is one third of the trio of people who made up the original Fontana Flyers. The other two were Southridge Racing Club promoter Donny Jackson and Daytona Supercross winner Rex Staten.
 

1) The new XC singletrack eliminates the terrifying sand-slide drop into the back valley.
 

2) The trail following the hard left just after the arrows telling riders to veer to the left.
 

3) Down the trail more and looking back up. The new singletrack starts from the crest of the hill.
 

4) Look carefully and you'll see the singletrack at the top and at the bottom above the new homes.
 

5) The singletrack just past the big rock in photo #4. Look at that perfect dirt!
 

6) The last lefthander before the trail intersects with the old trail at the bottom of the sand slide.

Southridge Racing Club's 14th Annual Shimano Winter Series is the opening 2008 mountain bike event in the world. This year's fresh program runs the cross-country, Super D and 4-Cross races and downhill practice Saturday; the full day Sunday reserved for downhill racing.
 
MORE LOOT
Shimano brought bucks to the Winter Series. The $5000 Pro Purse will be split $1000 per event; $500 to the XC pro's and $500 to the DH pro's. The Junior Awards Program is also being put on by Shimano. With it Shimano will reward 18-and-under competitors with bonus product for top performances. There will also be Shimano Youth Races at the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Winter Series events.
 
Awards are given 5 deep in each class and category. Southridge always draws a load of vendors to the Saturday and Sunday SRC Bike Swapmeet. A huge product raffle will also be held at the final Winter Series event.
 
No Norba membership required. Contact (951) 361-0149; www.southridgeusa.com for registration info. If you join SRC you receive a special discount at all races, T-shirt, custom 2008 number plate from THE, free odi grips and an invite to the SRC Awards Banquet in December. Separate points in each class and division accumulate all year and the class champions will be awarded at the banquet. You must be a club member to receive points acknowledgment.
 
The cross-country, downhill and 4-cross circuits are still being groomed. There will be single fun run for all downhill divisions. The 4-Cross will run the National layout.
 
SRC WINTER SERIES DATES
January 12-13...January 26-27...February 9-10...February 23-24...March
8-9.