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2006 Race dates?

Total Heckler

Beer and Bike Enthusiast
Apr 28, 2005
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Santa Cruz, CA
Hey guys, I am having a hard time finding the CA downhill/dual slalom/4x race sheduels. Let me know what you guys have. Here is all I could fins so far:

April 6th-9th - Sea Otter Classic - 16th Annual - Laguna Seca Raceway - Monterey CA
April 28th-30th - Firestone Mountain Bike Classic - Firestone Vineyard - Buelton, CA
May 5th-7th - NORBA NMBS #1 -Southridge Park - Fontana CA
July 15th-16th - NORBA NMBS #5 - Infineon Raceway - Sonoma CA
July 20th-23th - U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - Mammoth Mtn CA
Sept. 9th-10th - Team Big Bear - Cal-State Series DH - Northstar - Truckee CA

What else is there? I'm stoked I am hopefully going to get to go to Whistler to race in Crankworks.
 

thePINKster

Monkey
Jan 31, 2006
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bay area, Cali
are you interested in BMX too?

livermore and san ramon race twice a month on saturdays w/ two races per race date.

santa clara races every tuesday and friday

there are a bunch more tracks, obviously... but didnt know if BMX was your thing.

so far you're schedule is what i 've got too.. plus these dates

6-3&4 Cal state fontana

6-16 Sand Hill DS fathers day night race

7-29&30 Downieville


Hope this helps :thumb:
 

punkassean

Turbo Monkey
Feb 3, 2002
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SC, CA
The Firestone race is April 28-30th down here in the SB area. It's a 3-hour drive from SC but it's worth it IMO. Last year all the SC heads came down and owned it. Erik, Aaron and Mike took 1,3,4 in expert IIRC. It's a fun fast course for sure.

http:www.ridesb.com

We also have another local race in early June, the SB bike festival. This a small race with an easier course but we did add some new features this year and it should be super fun. Great course for a dual slalom bike or a hardtail.
 

Total Heckler

Beer and Bike Enthusiast
Apr 28, 2005
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210
Santa Cruz, CA
punkassean said:
The Firestone race is April 28-30th down here in the SB area. It's a 3-hour drive from SC but it's worth it IMO. Last year all the SC heads came down and owned it. Erik, Aaron and Mike took 1,3,4 in expert IIRC. It's a fun fast course for sure.

http:www.ridesb.com

We also have another local race in early June, the SB bike festival. This a small race with an easier course but we did add some new features this year and it should be super fun. Great course for a dual slalom bike or a hardtail.
Thanks!
 

black noise

Turbo Monkey
Dec 31, 2004
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Santa Cruz
Cal State DH Champs are June 4th in Fontana. I think top 15 qualify for Mammoth there too. :)

And Sand Hill tends to have a dual slalom/mountaincross series of about 5 races in the fall. Wait until August for them to get a schedule up.
 

jimw

Monkey
Aug 10, 2004
210
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Santa Cruz, CA
MadDHer said:
BMX?! That's for guys who can't ride a big bike or are scared of it. Take a hike pal.
Thanks for the constructive tip. I happen to have a big bike, and I'm not even scared to ride it. I also happen to be interested in DS/Mtn-X, and, silly me, I thought that practicing on a BMX course might actually be helpful for technique. Thanks for setting me straight. :rolleyes:
 

slashk

Chimp
Jan 8, 2006
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Total Heckler said:
Hey guys, I am having a hard time finding the CA downhill/dual slalom/4x race sheduels. Let me know what you guys have. Here is all I could fins so far:

April 6th-9th - Sea Otter Classic - 16th Annual - Laguna Seca Raceway - Monterey CA
April 28th-30th - Firestone Mountain Bike Classic - Firestone Vineyard - Buelton, CA
May 5th-7th - NORBA NMBS #1 -Southridge Park - Fontana CA
July 15th-16th - NORBA NMBS #5 - Infineon Raceway - Sonoma CA
July 20th-23th - U.S. NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS - Mammoth Mtn CA
Sept. 9th-10th - Team Big Bear - Cal-State Series DH - Northstar - Truckee CA

What else is there? I'm stoked I am hopefully going to get to go to Whistler to race in Crankworks.
I keep a list of all NorCal MTB races over at http://norcalmtnbikeracing.blogspot.com/

There are a few other DH/MTX races that you are missing: Sandhill Racing in June, the Hoopa races in Humboldt, Downieville, etc.

/k
http://norcalmtnbikeracing.blogspot.com/
 

punkassean

Turbo Monkey
Feb 3, 2002
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SC, CA
The SB bike fest is coming up on Saturday June 3rd. It is a new event in it's 2nd year and it did get slagged pretty hard by some last year. This year will be TONS more fun as the course is chaged heavily, however it is still a relatively short/pedally course. Hardtails and slalom bikes are PERFECT, DH bikes have no place here even though it's a "DH" race. I warned people of that last year but many still brought their sleds only to later complain that their bike was overkill when they were warned... :rolleyes: Also the XC course is rad.

It's a fun race, come down if you want to test your fitness and cornering abilities.

More info:
http://santabarbarabikefest.com/