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Peninsula Indoor 4x Racing Season

The indoor BMX track in Port Orchard, Washington will be holding an indoor 4x racing season. Download pamphlet.

         

ProGRT Port Angeles Schedule

2009 Fluidride Cup # 2 / PRO GRT stop # 1
April 30 - May 3rd - Port Angeles, Washington. USA


Schedule of events

**Note** Road Closure Notice!!!
The Hood Canal Bridge (which is the only access to the Olympic Peninsula from anywhere north of Olympia, Wa.) will be closing at midnight the evening of Thurs the 30th. If you are coming from the north and will be taking the Port Townsend/Keystone ferry this does not aeffect your route. If you are planning to take the Seattle to Kingston, Bainbridge, Bremerton, or Southworth ferries this will affect your driving plans!
You can find all the necessary detour routes here: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/Projects/SR104HoodCanalBridgeEast/Closures/drivedir.htm

Pro GRT Schedule (download)
We will be capping the amateur entries at 350 riders!!! The Pro entries are unlimited. We highly recommend you Pre-Register for the race to assure your entry. All 350 slots will most likeley be filled before registration ends. You can do so on the Ski Bowl website here: http://skibowl.com/index.php?page=race-registration

Entry Fees:
Thursday Practice, Friday Practice, Saturday Practice and Sunday Practice and Racing - $75
Friday Practice, Saturday Practice and Sunday Practice and Racing - $65
Saturday Practice, Sunday Practice and Racing - $55
**please note fees are slightly increased due to additional Thurs practice**

Thurs April 30th
10:00 am - Registration opens
12:00 am -  6:00 pm - DH Practice (all categories)
4:00 pm - Registration closes

Fri May 1st
8:30 am - Registration opens
10:00 am - 2:00 pm - DH Practice (Cat 3 & 2)
2:00 pm - 6:00 pm - DH Practice (Cat 1 & Pro)
4:00 pm - Registration closes

Sat May 2nd
7:00 am - Registration opens
8:00am - 10:00 am DH Practice (Cat 3 & 2)
10:00 am - Registration closes (Cat 3)
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - DH Practice (Cat 1 & Pro)
1:00 pm - Racing starts (Cat 3)
2:30 pm - Pro Qualifying
4:00 pm - Registration closes

Sun May 3rd
7:00 am - 9:00 am DH Practice (Cat 1, 2, Pro)
10:00 am Racing starts
Awards immediately after racing ends

         

Fluidride Cup 2009 - Schedule Update

2009 looks to be an interesting year in North American gravity racing. There is the new ProGRT Tour, the first race of which is the May 1st - 3rd race on the Fluidride Cup Schedule. This is a national race and a new national series with races in the Colorado, New Mexico, and New York. I’ve also received a call from Simon Lawton of Fluidride and due to logistical issues the race scheduled for Silver Mountain, Idaho was taken off the schedule. Remember, there is no more Semi-pro category. The cateories are now Cat 3, Cat 2, Cat 1 and Pro. Check out USA Cycling for more.

Fluidride Cup Schedule official site
FR Cup 1 Port Angeles, WA. April 3rd - 5th
FR Cup 2 Port Angeles, WA. May 1st - 3rd
FR Cup 3 Mt Hood, OR. June 26th - 28th
FR Cup 4 Mt Hood, OR. July 10th - 12th
FR Cup 5 Port Angeles, WA. August 21st - 23rd
FR Cup 6 Mt Hood, OR. September 25th - 27th

Complete Gravity Calendar

         

Maxxis Cup

The Maxxis Cup starts this March 15th in Gouveia (Portugal).

This is one of the earliest races in the International Downhill calendar. Last year Gee Atherton started a strong run at the number one spot in the UCI rankings by winning this first race of the Maxxis Cup. The following video shows the family Athertons tearing up this fast and technical course with a crowd pleaser at the finish. Shot by the Athertons and Dan Brown and edited by Richard Cunynghame. Dan got 2nd and Rachel took the top women’s spot.

for video Continue reading ‘Maxxis Cup’

         

Welcome ProGRT Tour

2009 USA Cycling Pro Gravity Mountain Bike Tour unveiled

Luke Strobel at the Fluidride Cup FinalColorado Springs, Colo. (Feb. 25, 2009)—USA Cycling announced today the creation of a new professional gravity mountain bike series designed to recognize the top gravity racers in America. The USA Cycling Pro Mountain Bike Gravity Tour (ProGRT) will consist of five events, including three UCI-sanctioned races, throughout the United States. Together, these races will provide world-class athletes with a consistent stage to showcase their downhill and 4-Cross skills.

Beginning in May of 2009, the ProGRT will visit four states and offer series ranking points to top finishers, resulting in overall individual titles for men and women. In addition, competitors will also have the opportunity to accumulate international ranking points as three of the five races are inscripted on the UCI calendar. Continue reading ‘Welcome ProGRT Tour’

         

Upcoming Races In The PNW

Silveroxx, Idaho - details
July 19th, and 20th - 2 day festival

Kicking Horse Mountain Resort in Golden, BC. - details
Sunday, July 13th. They need volunteers, badly. Contact Steph Grassi

Fluidride Cup #3 - Mt Hood, Or. - details
July 12 and 13th.

         

National Finals Relocated

For those of you that have looked forward to racing the National Finals at Tamarack the race has been relocated to Brian Head, Utah.

GRANTSVILLE, Utah (April 30, 2008) – Blue Wolf Events is pleased to announce
Brian Head, Utah, as the replacement venue for the National Mountain Bike Series
Finals Presented by Trek VW, on August 30 and September 1, after Tamarack
Resort, Idaho, had to remove itself from the schedule. Get full press release.

         

Norba Nationals

Here’s the link to the schedule:

This is the schedule published by Blue Wolf Events:

Continue reading ‘Norba Nationals’

         

Fluidride Cup

IMG_3715.jpgThe Fluidride Cup, held in conjunction with Hurricane Racing, Ndub productions, should bring countless opportunities for PNW DH racers and those into Dual Slalom. Locations as of now are: Port Angele, WA. and Mt Hood, Or.

Next race is at Mount Hood on May 10th and 11th. Get Room Rates for this weekend in Mt Hood.

IMG_3713.jpgThe Fluidride Cup is held in conjunction with Hurricane Racing, Ndub productions, and run by long time Race Director Petr Kakes.

 

 

 

The full schedule:

FRCup 1 Port Angeles - April 4th - 6th
FRCup 2 Mt. Hood - May 10th - 11th
FRCup 3 Port Angeles - June 6th - 8th
FRCup 4 Mt Hood - July 12th - 13th
FRCup 5 Port Angeles - Aug 22nd - 24th
FRCup 6(Finals) Mt Hood - Sept. 27th - 28th

         

2008 UCI Mountain Bike Calendar

This is the link to the schedule World Cups DH and DS at International Cycling Union (UCI).

Link to the site for UCI Mountain Bike Masters World Championships/Championnats Du Monde in Praloup, France.

Masters WC Poster

 

 

Dates: 26 - 31 August.

         

USA Cycling Gravity Schedule

The USA Cycling Site has posted their schedules for the 08 race season. They have a full write up on their site.

Download the .pdf

         

Mountain States Cup Schedule

This is the link for the Mountain States Cup Schedule

         

Gravity Series East Schedule

Here is a link to the Gravity Series East DH Race Schedule. This series has races in Vermont, New York, Maryland, Virgina, and New Hampshire. Check it out.