Three Peaks USA UItraCross
Sunday, September 25, Banner Elk, NC
America's Hardest Cyclocross Race, the second race in the 2011-2012 American UltraCross Championship Series, is back and its bigger and badder: 48 miles, >80% off-road with 7,900' of climbing and a 28 mile "Half" with merely 4,200' of climbing. The race will start and finish at the Banner Elk Winery and Inn, and they are rolling out the red carpet to make the event truly special. The new course features lots of jeep track and forest roads through Emerald Mountain, Eagles Nest and The Headwaters at Banner Elk. This means more real ‘cross riding and a lot less pavement. Only one peak from last year is still on the course – the long ascent around the east side of Beech on Andy Hicks to Shawnee “Road.” The new peaks are an ascent to the very top of Beech via the Winter Road and the Backbone Trail in the Emerald Outback, and a climb (hike) to the top of Eagles Nest through the West Bowl – it is a much better trail that last year’s final climb up Beech Mountain Parkway.Register before September 1 for $60, or $40 for the Half, and use the money you save to get some easy gears.
Details, directions, course maps, and more at www.ThreePeaksUSA.com
Sunday, September 25, Banner Elk, NC
America's Hardest Cyclocross Race, the second race in the 2011-2012 American UltraCross Championship Series, is back and its bigger and badder: 48 miles, >80% off-road with 7,900' of climbing and a 28 mile "Half" with merely 4,200' of climbing. The race will start and finish at the Banner Elk Winery and Inn, and they are rolling out the red carpet to make the event truly special. The new course features lots of jeep track and forest roads through Emerald Mountain, Eagles Nest and The Headwaters at Banner Elk. This means more real ‘cross riding and a lot less pavement. Only one peak from last year is still on the course – the long ascent around the east side of Beech on Andy Hicks to Shawnee “Road.” The new peaks are an ascent to the very top of Beech via the Winter Road and the Backbone Trail in the Emerald Outback, and a climb (hike) to the top of Eagles Nest through the West Bowl – it is a much better trail that last year’s final climb up Beech Mountain Parkway.Register before September 1 for $60, or $40 for the Half, and use the money you save to get some easy gears.
Details, directions, course maps, and more at www.ThreePeaksUSA.com
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