MARCH 2001 cycling utah.com MOUNTAIN PREVIEW Let Them Eat Dirt! By Robert Truelsen ones. The Showdown at Five Executive Editor Mile Pass returns for 2001 with With snow flying in many a new sponsor aboard. Aardvark parts of Utah, it's hard to imag­ Cycles now sponsors the event. ine that the mountain bike sea­ The Utah Summer Games son has begun. As you read this, mountain bike event on June 16 racers launched the season at the joins the series in 2001. This Red Rock Desert Rampage in St. event has been a popular event George March 3. Let the games for experienced and novice rac­ begin. ers. Affiliation with the As in years past, the 2001 Intermountain Cup Series should mountain bike racing season is bring more interest in the Cedar defined by the 11-race City venue. Intermountain Cup Series. Series Powder Mountain will be the promoter Ed Chauner has once site of the Pedal Powder event again tweaked the series to keep on July 28. Powder Mountain the racing fresh. The big change entered the racing scene in 2000 Singletrack at Powder Mountain Photo by Robert Truelsen for 2001 is the elimination of as the sight of the inaugural 8 NORBA licenses for racers. Hours of Ogden at Powder Moab. This is a great opportuni­ Deer Valley. Date is yet to be competitive drive? Prepare your­ Now you really don't have a rea­ Mountain. This area provides ty for racers to compete against announced. Promoter Ron self for the Huntsman World son NOT to race your mountain racers with a very challenging some of the best national riders Lindley also designs the courses Senior Games October 15-17. bike. In addition, for the fourth course at elevation with serious from Durango and elsewhere in and rest assured that the course Four events: hill climb, down­ year in a row, registration fees climbing. Colorado who use this race as will be worthy of a state champi­ hill, cross-country and a festival will remain the same. New cate­ The Series once again con­ training prior to the national onship. Be prepared for the ulti­ to boot. gories have been added to cludes with the Wolverine Ridge series. If your early season train­ mate challenge. For the extreme crowd of include Women 35+ and finale in the Uintah Mountains ing isn't what you had hoped for, endurance racing, there's the 24 Clydesdales at 210 pounds. outside of Evanston, Wyo. on the Tour of Canyonlands is a Notables Hours of Moab October 13. great race for spectators. For our neighbors to the August 18. See Cycling Utah's If endurance racing is your Team and individual classes and north, Ron Dillon is still doing Calendar of Events both in print The best of the best return to bag, there is the Brian Head Epic some of the most creative team his "unplugged" Wild Rockies and on the web for the complete Deer Valley June 28 - July 1 for 100 July 8. This race is a qualifi­ names we've seen. Don't forget Series with its 10 races in Idaho listings of the Intermountain Cup the NORBA National er for the 2001 World Solo your flashlight. and Nevada including the Series events. Championships Series Race #3. Championships. Barking Spider in Nampa, ID, This NCS race provides locals a Then on August 25, the 8 or 4 Festivals and the Bordertown Challenge in Weekly series great opportunity to compete Hours of Ogden at Powder For the family or non-com­ Oasis, NV. His events continue Cyclocross czar and promoter against the nation in this "big- Mountain returns for its soph- petitive types, mountain bike to attract hundreds of cornpeti-, Matt Ohran brings back the time" event. But this event is not more year. Will a Sport class festivals provide great riding tors at the more popular venues. Canyon Park Mountain Bike just for racers. It's a great oppor­ rider win again this year? experiences. Now this is what tunity to have a great hike to Quite an assortment from Series in Provo Canyon. The Monticello hosts the Blue it's all about, isn't it? watch the action on the course, which to pick and choose. See series begins in April and contin­ Mountain Bike Chase on July Bike Fest 2001 will be held get some great photos and just our print and web edition calen­ ues through August. This series 14. Never been to Monticello? in St. George March 31 - April have a great time at this profes­ dar for all the events in our provides a great means of mid­ Then make 2001 the year you 1. There will be rides, competi­ sional event. region. week training and overall fitness. visit. tions, contests and clinics. The official end to the moun­ Like to climb hills? Then Your participation in the Intermountain Cup Classics tain bike racing season for many mark August 26 on your calen­ Antelope Island Buffalo Bike Many familiar faces return Utah's classic mountain bike racers is the Deer Valley Rally, dar for the Widowmaker Hill Ride April 21 helps fund trail the official Utah State Mountain Climb at Snowbird Resort. for 2001 and a couple of new race, the Tour of Canyonlands, Continued on Page 12 returns to the red rock country of Bike Championships held at Over 50 but still have the SponiA-p4*H. MARCH 17th PETSHELPWG PEOPLE Intermountain Therapy Animals EXPO MART 230 W. 200 S. Doors Open At 10 AM - 6 PM Admission $3 IF YOU WANT TO SELL A BIKE * Bring It to the Expo Mart from 10 am-8 pm Mar. 16 * $3 tag fee per bike •SWAP keeps 10% of bike sale * Must pick up bike or money Mar. 17, from 4 am-6pm only TABLE RENTALS Se used bike stuff $30 oe<- tcb e, cfte^ V.c- 5th. $40 If renting a tabic, mail check payable To- Sports-Am P.O. Box 526069. SLC UT. 64152-6069 10 cyclingutah.com March 2001 The Mayor's Bicycle Advisory cycling utah Mountain Bike Tours Committee, the leading bicycle advocacy group in Salt Lake March 31 - April 1 — Bike Fest and Utah, wants to encourage ,2001, A all cyclists to participate. There ^ ,M ountain ^ *^^r^MBiking Festival are monthly meetings on the CALENDAR OF EVENTS or the Entire second Wednesday of every ~~W»l5fFamily, rides, month at 5 p.m. in the City & competitions, contests, clin­ County Building, Rm. 326 or ics, St. George, UT, (435) 674- 335, 451 South State Street. Bicycle July 14 — Blue Mountain Bike 1402 For details, visit the Cycling Calendar of Events Chase, 25 mile race, Utah web site Motocross April 14 — Antelope Island is sponsored by Monticello City Recreation, Buffalo Bike Tour, (801) 272- (www.cyclingutah.com) or call Monticello, UT (435) 587-2029 1302 after 5 p.m. the Mayor's office at 535-7738 or Chris at 486-9002. mHarbor Bay BM X — (801) 253- August 1,8,15,22,29 — Canyon April 26-29 — Fruita Fat Tire cBinglia Park Mountain Bike Series, 3065. Festival, Fruita, CO, (800)873- CycIeryZ Provo Canyon, (801) 322-3788 3068 Rad Canyon BMX — (801) 964- August 18 — Wolverine Ridge 6502. May 18-20 — San Rafael Swell XC Race, Intermountain Cup Mountain Bike Festival, 14th Cycling #11, Evanston, WY - Paul Annual, Emery County, 435- Salt Lake City • Sunset Knopf, 307-783-6470 381-5620 313-1239 Events Layton • Ogden August 25 — 8 or 4 Hours of October 17-21 — Canyonlands Ogden, Powder Moun­ May 13 — Utah Premier Sandy • Midvale • Provo Fat Tire Festival. Group rides, Criterium, (801) 553-1065 General Info tain, 801-479-5015 bicycle DemoExpo, fun com­ Mayor's Bicycle Advisory August 26 — Widowmaker Hill petitions, evening entertain­ May 20 — 5 Man Team Time Committee (MBAC) meeting. Climb 10 AM, Snowbird ment. Moab City Park. (801) Trial, (801) 944-8488 Second Wednesday every April 21-22 — Tour of Resort, (801)583-6281 375-3231 May 26-27 — Snake River month 5 p.m. at the Salt Lake Canyonlands, Moab, UT, (303) September ? — Deer Valley Stage Race, (208) 465-6491 City/County Bldg, 451 S. 432-1519 Rally, Utah State Mountain State, Room 326. (801) 535- June 5,12,19,26 — RMR Crit 7738 or (801) 486-9002. May 2,9,16,23,30 — Canyon Bike Championships, Deer Road Racinq Series, Salt Lake, (801) 944- Park Mountain Bike Series, Valley, (801) 375-3231 Volunteer to help build the Provo Canyon, (801) 322-3788 October 15-17 — Huntsman General Bonneville Shoreline Trail (801) June 6,13,20,27 — DMV Crit May 5 — Aardvark's World Senior Games. Must be Series, Every Wednesday, Salt 485-6975 or visit www.bon- 50 years or older. Four events: Info neville-trail.org. Showdown at Five Mile Pass, Lake, (801)944-8488 Intermountain Cup #3, Lehi, hill climb, time trial, criterium |Utah Road March — Burgers for Bikes, Bikes and road race. 800-562-1268 June 14,28 — Salt Air TT Series, UT, XC - Ed Chauner, 801-942- Racing - USCF, Every other Thurs, (801) 944- for Kids, Donate a Bike get a 3498 or [email protected] Utah Cycling Association - burger!, Boise, ID, (208) 343- 8488 May 26-27 — Bordertown October 13 — 24 Hours of Dirk Cowley, (801) 944-8488 3782 Moab, (304) 259-5533 June 2-3 — Cache Classic, Challenge, Wild Rockies USA Cycling, Mountain Region Logan, UT, (435) 752-5131 March 17 — Sports Am 9th Series#3, Oasis, NV, (208) 342- October ? — Moab Rim Road Racing (UT,AZ,NM,CO, Annual Bike Swap and Show, 3910 Downhill, (801) 375-3231 WYSD), Rogene Killen, (970) June 10 — Utah State Road Expo Mart, 200 S.