Fun facts about the Mountain States Cup:The MSC series is a good one too!
- Sanctioned by USA Cycling Mountain (NORBA)
- As of February 15, four of the events are on USA Cycling's National Racing Calendar - Chile Challenge, Blast the Mass, Full Tilt in Telluride and The Keystone Climax.
- This year's Chile Challenge will also serve as a National (NMBS) for DH and 4X. Don't miss this one as the best riders from each series meet in New Mexico.
Could this be indicative that USAC finally recognizing a race model that works well, makes sense, and racers actually ENJOY going to? We'll see...
Other fun facts to entice you to racing the MSC:
- Bigger purses! MSC is giving away over $40,000 in cash and a total prize purse of over $125,000!
- New for this year; the rebirth of a legend: The Roostmaster, brought to you by Fox Racing Shox. Pitting Endurance and Gravity honches against one another in an exhibition event - a true test of fat-tire supremacy. Racers from juniors and beginners through seasoned Pros will have a chance to compete for the title of Mountain States Cup Champion.
- "Best Overall Rider" awards. Inspired by the all-around performance of Team Maverick, we're offering 4 categories (Endurance and Gravity Men and Women) for the 2007 series. Sport, Clydes, Experts and Pros are eligible and it's a straight points competition. There are frames from Maverick, Santa Cruz and Yeti on the line.
- Lots of new sponsors! Accelerade, Control Tech, Dale’s Pale Ale, DT Swiss, e.thirteen, Fox Racing Shox, Hayes, Kenda, Manitou, Maverick, Mountain Bike Magazine, Rocky Mountain Roastery, Santa Cruz Bicycles, Shimano, Smith Optics, Sun Ringle, The Fix Bikes, Thomson, Titec, Vast Action Photography, Yeti Cycles... should be some good schawg to go around.