KIRKWOOD CHALLENGE

SUPER-D, Friday 8/20, 3PM, SIGN-UP At Kirkwood Mountain Bike Center 1:00 to 2:30PM.
COURSE: It starts way up top of Vista. With 1400' of elevation drop and maybe 150' of gain.

SUPER-D CATEGORIES: 1)Pro Men 2)Jr. Men 17& under 3)Men 18-29 4)Men 30-39 5)Men 40-49 6)Men 50-59 7)Men 60+ 8)Pro Women 9)Jr Women 17& under 10)Women 19-29 11)Women 30-39 12) Women 40+

CROSS COUNTRY, Saturday: Beginner & Sport 9AM, Experts & Pros 1PM SIGN-UP: At Kirkwood Mountain Bike Center, Friday after Super-D (approx. 5pm) & Saturday 7 to 8:30AM and after the Beginner & Sport Races (approx. noon).
COURSE: It's the same 5.1 mile course that was raved about at last year's Kirkwood 9 to 5 endurance race. It's mostly singletrack and has a bit of everything; steep climbs, techncial sections and flowing roller-coaster sections. See our website for a course map and profile. 1 lap for beginners, 2 for sport, 3 for experts.

XC CATEGORIES:
XC1 Pro / Semi Pro Men
XC2 Pro / Expert Women
XC3 Expert Women 35+
XC4 Expert Men 18 & Under
XC5 Expert Men 19-34
XC6 Expert Men 35-44
XC7 Expert Men 45-54
XC8 Expert Men 55+
XC9 Pro / Expert Singlespeed
XC10 Sport Men 18 & Under
XC11 Sport Men 19-34
XC12 Sport Men 35-44
XC13 Sport Men 45-54
XC14 Sport Men 55+
XC15 Sport Singlespeed
XC16 Clydesdale (200 lbs+)
XC17 Sport Women 34 & Under
XC18 Sport Women 35-44
XC19 Sport Women 45+
XC20 Beginner Men 13 & Under
XC21 Beginner Men 14-18
XC22 Beginner Men 19-34
XC23 Beginner Men 35-44
XC24 Beginner Men 45-54
XC25 Beginner Men 55+
XC26 Beginner Women 18 & Under
XC27 Beginner Women 19+
XC28 Unicycle
XC29 Tandem (2 entries)
XC30 Women Sport Singlespeed
XC31 Women Expert/Pro Singlespeed

SHORT-TRACK XC, Sun. 8/22, All amateur categories 12 Noon, Pros immediately after amateur awards. (approx 1pm.)
SIGN-UP: At Kirkwood Mountain Bike Center, 10:30AM
COURSE: It's a fun 1/2-mile with lots of twists, turns and short climbs. It's FAST and fun and most of the race can be viewed from the start/finish.
SHORT TRACK CATEGORIES: 76 PRO MEN, 77 MEN 18 & UNDER, 78 MEN 19-29, 79 MEN 30-39, 80 MEN 40-49, 81 MEN 50-59, 82 MEN 60+, 83 PRO WOMEN, 84 WOMEN 18 & UNDER, 85 WOMEN 19-29, 86 WOMEN 30-39 87 WOMEN 40+

WHEELIE CONTEST: Right after the Short-Track $5 per person to enter, winner-take-all!

HUFFY TOSS: 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.

KIRKWOOD MOUNTAIN BIKE FESTIVAL: This weekend of racing is the kick-off for the 10-Day Kirkwood Festival. During the week there will be a Tahoe Rim Trail ride, a hill-climb (with a gas-grill to the winner!) skills clinics with Jacquie Phelan and Tinker Juarez. The festival ends with a weekend of endurance racing, the 24 Hours of Kirkwood and the Kirkwood Nine to Five.