Blue Ridge Battle Pumptrack Challenge 2015

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The 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 Facebook

Other 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: Email Spoked

Need More About the Blue Ridge Battle Pumptrack Challenge:

For more information contact: Email the Pumptrack Challenge

Sponsored By:

Motion Makers
Canna Energy
Cane Creek
Industry Nine
Rocky Knob
Kolo Bike Park
Bell
BMX Weaverville
Smith
Spoked
Suspension Experts
Sycamore Cycles
MOB
Endless Bike Co
DeFeet
Pedal Driven Cycles
GoJaMMedia

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