Azores is starting to prepare its mountain bike racing season, in less than a month racers will start lining up to race against the clock. In 2014 there will be a Azores Enduro Cup with 3 races during the year, enduro will open racing season followed by the Azores Downhill Cups, here are the dates:
Azores Enduro CupJanuary 26th in Sete Cidades
September 14th (location to be announced)
November 2nd (location to be announced)
Azores Downhill CupsFebruary 2nd- Wind Gate track (Sete Cidades)
March 2nd- 16 seconds track (Furnas Valley)
March 30th- Big Peak trail (Faial da Terra village)
May 11th- The Holy trail (Maia village)
July 27th- High Peak trail (Sta Maria island)
August 3rd- Ribeirinha track (Faial island)
Azores Regional ChampionshipJuly 15th- (location to be announced)
Furnas:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjobyoZRZs8
Sete Cidades:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zZjKUFk9eE
Faial da Terra:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqVI4wd9uy4
Agua Retorta:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R356DK4NWc
Maia:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSUJGLs1U2I
And a lot cheaper than other destinations.
Carlos, congratulations on the article.
Can wait to see more of these about our islands.
Let´s see if this makes some foreign pinkbiker´s curious about the Azores.