[bradking192]

I just called and got this from Linda today...she said this is the final calender.

March 29 - March 30, 2008 Fontana National
Southridge Park
Fontana, California
XC/DH/ST/4X/Super D

April 5 - April 6, 2008 NOVA National
McDowell Mountain Regional Park
Fountain Hills, Arizona
XC/ST/Super D

May 17- May 18, 2008 Santa Ynez National presented by Platinum Performance
Ted Chamberlin Ranch
Los Olivos, California
XC/DH/DS/ST/Super D

June 28 - June 29, 2008 Deer Valley National
Deer Valley Resort
Park City, Utah
XC/DH/DS/ST/Super D

July 12 – July 13, 2008 East Coast National
Windham Resort
Windham, New York
XC/DH/DS/ST/Super D

August 30-September 1, 2008 National Mountain Bike Series Finals
Tamarack Resort
Tamarack, Idaho
XC/DH/4Xor DS/ST/Super D

 

[ONTHELEVEL]

I saw this preliminary 08 schedule on tractionmag
you have to scroll down a little but it has alot of the dates for the 08 stuff that available.

 

[bikenweed]

That's all? Just 5 races? Huh. Wow. MSC races will definitely get even more racers yet again.

 

[ONTHELEVEL]

Yeah 5 is all, they had a 6th location with Sugar Mountain in Carolina but the mountain canceled it for some reason.

 

[SVPPB]

Damn, keeping it almost all on the west coast.

Anyone know why Sugar bailed? Great race, I really enjoyed it there in 06

 

[zstyle_22]

What about snowmass?

 

[Dylan Dean]

i know NC cancelled, but didn't realize Snowmass is out too.

Fontana - organized well w/ Southridge...but dumb for a national

Firestone - you've gotta be kidding me. an actual National course worse than Fontucky...

Deer Valley is always a great place... just not enough people specatating. pits are always empty

NY & Idaho.... should be cool seeing new spots... potentially great tracks.... but not holding my breath.

MSC/G3 races should be sweet!!!... their only downfall is that all the races (minus Angelfire) are in Colorado. not that it's a "bad" downfall... but would be great to see that series spread out more. 3 of the events should have UCI points... so it might start attracting more peeps!

 

[Jester]

Anybody ever been to the Windham Resort?

 

[TWeerts]

anyone know when sea otter is? the second weekend in april again?

 

[ONTHELEVEL]

*Sea Otter Classic is scheduled for April 17-20th in picturesque Monterey, Cali. from tractionmag

 

[bradking192]

anyone know when sea otter is? the second weekend in april again?

April 17-20

 

[SnowboardinWA]

What about snowmass?

SNOWMASS is now Big Foot Productions..
Did you race SNOWMASS 2 or 3 years ago?

 

[hungryleprican]

4 DH races?! what happened to snowmass?

 

[SnowboardinWA]

4 DH races?! what happened to snowmass?

Like your going to race any of them....LOL
ROAD TRIP!!!

 

[evolutionbike]

Anybody ever been to the Windham Resort?

Windham is located north of Plattekill, New York (about an hour) the terrain is very similar, moist plate rock and rich dark soil. Have not seen the resort in some years but they have a pretty big town compared to most in that area. I heard rumors of the resort getting a facelift but cannot confirm.

 

[hungryleprican]

Like your going to race any of them....LOL
ROAD TRIP!!!

Ive got plans for all but the NY one in july cause im out of town

 

[SnowboardinWA]

You would go all the way to NY if you where in town?...DANG
I'm now talking to Bernie at Trail Head Cycles in Oregon about making all plus the Fluidride series, also Sea Otter and a few other races.

 

[zstyle_22]

SNOWMASS is now Big Foot Productions..
Did you race SNOWMASS 2 or 3 years ago?

Yeah...

 

[SnowboardinWA]

What did you think of those races? Where they put on well?

 

[EM-EFER]

Here is some info about Windham. I spoke to the bike program manager.

-Is a very upscale resort
-Wants to get a world cup style course
-Has TONS of rocks, boulders and slippery roots.
-Really fast high speed quad
-One of the larger resorts on the east coast
-In the early 90's a World Cup was held 10 minutes down the road @ hunter mtn.

 

[bizutch]

Yeah 5 is all, they had a 6th location with Sugar Mountain in Carolina but the mountain canceled it for some reason.

Because the best time for Sugar to host a National would be in the month of May before the town and surrounding towns are utterly booked up by tourists. NORBA wouldn't give them May. The rest of the summer they are almost completely packed with tourists and riders would have no place to stay.

Catch 22...no teams would want to drive from Cali to NC to do a Nat that time of year...but yet everyone who races would love to do a National on a big mountain in spring weather to shake off the cobwebs.

 

[Tootrikky]

but yet everyone who races would love to do a National on a big mountain in spring weather to shake off the cobwebs.

Correction the big mountains are out west...............you know like Sonoma, Fontucky, Firestone, Laguna Seca, and bikes like the Socom and Demo 7 are DH bikes.

 

[PatBranch]

Correction the big mountains are out west...............you know like Sonoma, Fontucky, Firestone, Laguna Seca, and bikes like the Socom and Demo 7 are DH bikes.

So...I guess Mammoth isn't having races anymore???

 

[zstyle_22]

What did you think of those races? Where they put on well?

Yeah they were put on really well, still are. The mountain states cup is definitly the sh%$.

 

[kidwoo]

Correction the big mountains are out west...............you know like Sonoma, Fontucky, Firestone, Laguna Seca,

Heehee



I think it's hilarious that places like keystone, Whiteface, Northstar, and Mammoth exist, with the adequate infrastructure to host big races, but none of them want to deal with Norba.

 

[SnowboardinWA]

Yeah they were put on really well, still are. The mountain states cup is definitly the sh%$.

Yeah, my Cousin used to run them. Cycle Cyndicate. He sold the series to Yeti cycles.

 

[Tootrikky]

Yeah, my Cousin used to run them. Cycle Cyndicate. He sold the series to Yeti cycles.

I love lamp

 

[SnowboardinWA]

Lamp?....LOL

 

[ATOMICFIREBALL]

Try OBER Gatlinburg for a National or just summertime bike useage.
Call & bombard them with emails & phone calls..!

http://www.obergatlinburg.com
Here is the phone# to the main office to OBER .
(865) 436-5423
1001 Parkway, Gatlinburg, TN 37738
fun@obergatlinburg.com

.01%
The son of one of the owners was into slalom & wanted to build a course there.But apparently went to college.

 

[PatBranch]

Everyone should do Firestone on BMX bikes. Then it would be harder and there would be some crashes...

 

[DownhillR3]

Everyone should do Firestone on BMX bikes. They would be harder and there would be some crashes...

 

[gonefirefightin]

full time in the natioanl series is going to be cake this year if it keeps going this way.

 

[Heath Sherratt]

Norba is gone...USA Cycling brings in international standardization to American MTB racing...yes...times they are a changin'

 

[5150dhbiker]

Well this sucks...I wanted more races