KIRKWOOD MOUNTAIN BIKE FESTIVAL

KIRKWOOD CHALLENGE SUPER-D Friday Aug. 20, 3PM. Super-D races are described as being a downhill mountain bike race with a finish at a lower elevation from the start, but with a climb or two. This one fits that bill. It'starts way at the top of chair #2 at Vista and finishes 1400' down at the bottom of chair #1. Along the way riders enjoy swooping single-track, a carry-your-momentum rise or two and one real climb that rises about 150' in 100 yards. It*s a best-of-two runs format. Fun stuff! CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO	DO IT IN THE DARK NIGHT RIDE Wednesday August 25 7:30PM. Come one come all for a free ride to explore the trails of Kirkwood after dark. Bring your lights. Meet at the Kirkwood Mountain Bike Center. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO
KIRKWOOD CHALLENGE CROSS-COUNTRY Saturday, Aug. 21, 9AM (Beginner and Sport) 1PM (Expert and Pro). The 5.2-mile course that we used for last years Kirkwood Nine to Five was hugely popular. Were bringing it back for this cross country. It has all the elements of a true mountain bike course: plenty of single-track, fire-road climbs, some short steep sections, some technical tests of skill, and of course, fantastically beautiful views along the way. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO	JACQUIE PHELAN "MUD LIFE CRISIS" MOUNTAIN BIKE SKILLS CLINIC WOMENS CLINIC: Wednesday August 25. Ladies get lessons from the 3-time US Mountain Bike Champion. Jacquie's world-renowned Instant Finesse Clinic includes a passel of crucial bike handling techniques and skills ranging from the "arret de panique", the wheel loft, single track focus, dab-on-the-fly, as well as frivolities which (while seldom used on trails) accustom riders to the Mysteries of Mountain Biking. CO-ED INTERMEDIATE CLINIC: Thursday August 26. Guys and gals who already have basic mountain biking skills will be tutored to the next level by 3-time US Mountain Bike Champion Jacquie Phelan. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO
KIRKWOOD CHALLENGE SHORT-TRACK XC Sunday, Aug. 22, Noon. Take some of the best elements of cross-country, distill it down into a half-mile course that's visible to spectators, toss in a jump or two and you get one of the most fun types of mountain bike racing. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO	MINDEN GRILL HILL CLIMB Thursday, August 26. 3 PM. This one is fun, simple and FREE. A high-quality gas grill from Minden Grills will be trucked to the top of the mountain. The riders line up, we start 'em all at once, and the first rider to touch the grill owns it! CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO
KIRKWOOD CHALLENGE WHEELIE CONTEST Sunday, August, 22. Right after the Short-Track. $5 per person to enter, winner-takes all the CA$H plus a case of brew from Deschutes Brewery. Each rider goes one at a time, the one who makes it the farthest up the hill takes the prize. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO	TAKE A LAP WITH TINKER Friday, August 27, 10 AM. The legendary Tinker Juarez, a 2-time Olympian, 3-time US Cross Country Champion and former 24 Hour World Champion will be racing the KIRKWOOD NINE TO FIVE. Join him while he scopes out the course. Learn the best lines and how to ride each section with a true mountain bike icon.
KIRKWOOD CHALLENGE HUFFY TOSS Sunday, August 22. Right after the Wheelie Contest. FREE! Using the UHTI (Union Huffy Toss Internationale) rules we award a case of microbrew to the tosser who earns the most points for flinging a Huffy. Points are awarded for distance, for making the bike cartwheel or barrel roll and for the number of parts jettisoned on a single toss. Winner takes home the remaining bicycle debris plus a case of brew from Deschutes Brewery. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO	DEMO BIKES! Friday and Saturday, August 27 & 28. How would you like to take a lap on the latest offerings from Cannondale, Marin and Niner? All three will have bikes for test rides and even for a race lap.
TAHOE RIM TRAIL GROUP RIDE Tuesday August 24, 9AM. The Tahoe Rim Trail is world renowned. It's a casual sort of thing, no fees no fuss. A few locals who know the trails will be along. Meet at Big Meadow parking lot on hwy 89. It's on the east side of the road, north of Luther Pass. Park there and get on the TRT heading southeast, your options are endless.	KIRKWOOD NINE TO FIVE Saturday, August 28, 9 AM to 5 PM. How many laps of the 6.1 mile course can YOU do in eight hours? The course is a spectacular blend of single-track and fire-road that is fun and challenging. Each category winner gets a 1-Day Kirkwood Ski Pass. $200 to the rider with the fastest lap of the day! CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO
	24 HOURS OF KIRKWOOD Saturday to Sunday, August 28 to 29, 9AM to 9 AM. How many laps of the 6.1 mile course can YOU (or your team of 2, or 5 riders) do in twenty-four hours? The legendary Tinker Juarez will compete. Pro purse will be a guaranteed $500 for the men and $250 (or 100% pay-back of entry fees, whichever is greater.) WINNER-TAKE-ALL. The course is a spectacular blend of single-track and fire-road that will be fun and challenging. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO