Tahoe Sierra 100

[lukewiens]

Well...it looks like MTB lost again! I am just glad they are continuing with the event however it would have been nice to experience some new trails.

From the newsletter...

After talks with the Tahoe National Forest Service and the Placer County Planning Department, the Tahoe-Sierra 100 start location has been changed, and will no longer begin from the Royal Gorge Ski resort.

The new start will be at French Meadows Lake--59 miles outside of Auburn, California in the Tahoe National Forest.

A 10 mile section of the course has been modified in response to environmental concerns about the event's impact. While Global BioRhythm Events is firmly dedicated to producing events with minimal environmental impact, there are extremists who would rather not give mountain bikers an opportunity to share their appreciation for the outdoors, citing that mountain bikes are bad for the environment.

In spite of our repeated efforts to prove that bicycles have a minimal impact, pointing out the regular use of these same areas by off road motor-vehicles, these groups have simply turned a deaf ear--continuing to appeal our permit with Placer County and the Tahoe National Forest Service. Opposing groups that collaborated against our efforts to present the Tahoe Sierra 100 include SaveTheSummit.com, The North Fork Association, Serene Lake Home Owners Association, and other groups fighting against anything related to Royal Gorge Ski Resort and their plans for development. They have outright attacked the mountain bike racing community stating that we are bad for the environment and that the impact from mountain bike riding is everlasting.

[allison]

Is it now the Sierra 90, or did they find another 10mi of trails? Hopefully they don't replace some trails with pavement

[lukewiens]

another bummer is...i think it adds close to an hour to the start from sacramento.

i need my sleep before casting myself into a world of pain!