All information/photos provided by the Blue Ridge Battle Pumptrack Event OrganizersThe second annual Blue Ridge Battle Pumptrack Challenge series is a novel MTB/BMX points-based competition located at six venues in the heart of North Carolina’s Blue Ridge Mountains. At each round, a downhill-mountain-bike and motocross inspired competition format offers riders timed qualifying laps and transfer motos plus a LCQ, leading to a main event. All riders compete one-at-a-time, and accumulate points at each round to determine series overall podium finishers. This is a fun and festive format sure to challenge riders’ skills, fitness and creativity!
See what you missed in 2014.What: Blue Ridge Battle Pumptrack Challenge
When:Round One: Sunday, June 20 @ Industry Nine
Round Two: Sunday, July 11 @ Weaverville BMX
Round Three: Sunday, August 2 @ Kolo Bike Park (August 1, Spoked Women's Clinic… see details below)
Round Four: Sunday, August 29 @ Rocky Knob Bike Park
Round Five: Sunday, October 4 @ Signal Hill Pump Track (October 3, Spoked Women's Clinic… see details below)
Round Six: Sunday, October 17 @ Cane Creek
Where:Industry Nine - 21 Old County Home Road, Asheville NC 28806
Weaverville BMX - 2 Youngs Road Weaverville, NC 28787
Kolo Bike Park - 1 Resort Drive, Asheville, NC 28806
Rocky Knob Park - Coordinates: 36.223287,-81.62654, Boone, NC
Signal Hill Pump Track - 310 Signal Hill Dr, Statesville, NC 28625
Cane Creek - 355 Cane Creek Rd, Fletcher, NC 28732
Schedule:Note: Schedule and posted times apply to all events/venues.
10:00 - 11:10 a.m. Registration, Practice
11:15 - 11:30 a.m. Rider’s Meeting, Kid’s Practice
11:30 - 12:00 p.m. Kid’s Race, Amateur/Pro Qualifying
12:00 - 12:10 p.m. Kid’s Session
12:10 - 12:30 p.m. Amateur Race
12:30 - 12:45 p.m. Pro Race
1:00 p.m. Best Trick
2:15 p.m. Awards
Categories:Kids 9 and Under
Kids 10 - 12
Junior Men 13 - 17
Junior Women 13 - 17
Amateur Men 18+
Amateur Women 18+
Pro Men
Pro Women
Registration:Onsite (raceday) registration ONLY.
Entry Cost:• Kids - $10.00
• Amateurs - $20.00
• Pros - $25.00
Awards/Prizes:• Individual Rounds: Medals
• Overall Series: Prizes for Amateurs and Kids, cash pay out for Pros (amounts TBD and dependent on turnout/participation).
Event Links: Blue Ridge Battle Pumptrack Challenge on FacebookOther Info and Requirements: • For 2015, these are NOT USAC sanctioned event/races.
• Food and Beverage will be available for purchase on site dependent on the venue.
• East Coast's Premier Cycling DJ, Will "Trill Will" Washam will be onsite offering some tunes and calling the play by play.
Spoked Women's Clinic Information:• Offered/Lead by Caroline Westray / Spoked LLC
• Saturday August 8 - Kolo Bike Park
• Saturday October 10 - Signal Hill Pump Track
• 9:00 - 12:00 Morning Session; 12:00 - 1:00 Lunch, 1:00 - 4:00 Afternoon Session
• $40.00 Clinic ONLY, $55.00 Saturday Clinic and Sunday Blue Ridge Battle Pumptrack Challenge Combo
• Limited to 12 riders
• For more information contact:
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Email the Pumptrack ChallengeSponsored By:Motion MakersCanna EnergyCane CreekIndustry NineRocky KnobKolo Bike ParkBellBMX WeavervilleSmithSpokedSuspension ExpertsSycamore CyclesMOBEndless Bike CoDeFeetPedal Driven CyclesGoJaMMedia
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Rounds 3 and 5 are on Sundays. Spoked Women's Clinics are on Saturdays for these rounds only.