2010 Over The Hump Series (Merged threads)

[stinky180]

http://overthehumpseries.com/race-info/general-info/

i can't wait!! i hope the races dont land on my class days

[dubjay]

Wow. 12 races. Very cool! What's the competition look like in the beginner class?

[mfoga]

Wow. 12 races. Very cool! What's the competition look like in the beginner class?

Sand bagger

[stinky180]

i'll be the competition! with my heavy ass all mountain bike!!!

[d'man]

Wow. 12 races. Very cool! What's the competition look like in the beginner class?

Beginner class was too tough last time, so I'm moving up to Sport

[singlespeedrider]

Beginner class was too tough last time, so I'm moving up to Sport

I am with you on that.

[jcka]

Got my announcement tonight... looking forward to it. Had a blast at the last race.

[GeorgiaOfTheJungle]

I love the classes, for the Expert Women, the leg marking is EW. Ewww? Really?

Guess that's what the guys will be saying when the see a woman pass them and ride til they puke trying to repass her.

[Draheim18]

http://overthehumpseries.com/general-info/

i can't wait!! i hope the races dont land on my class days

Haha they landed on the day I have classes from 10 am to 10 pm

[minhster]

I'm hoping they do something about that short singletrack down to the lake. Waiting in line was not fun... I'm still debating on racing it... pending the course...

[Rivet]

I'm hoping they do something about that short singletrack down to the lake. Waiting in line was not fun... I'm still debating on racing it... pending the course...

It's called racing, if the singletrack bottlenecks get your ass in gear and get to the front beforehand. Some of the best xc race courses in the world have bottlenecks, that's why you see guys killing themselves to be at the front.....again, bike racing.

[MnMDan]

Unless the race gets less popular, there will be a bottleneck where it funnels from double-track to single-track if you're really fast on the first two laps...it even bottle-necked at the expert level.


1st lap beginner on race 1 and 2 was about a 2-minute wait.
2nd lap beginner on race 1 and 2 I waited about a minute and still sandbagged 3rd in my class on race 2 (race 1 ended up flatting)

If you race sport/expert, you'll have that singletrack entry all to yourself when you're fully gassed on lap 3/4.

Even with a 3-mile fire-road width course to start out in the last 12-hour Temecula race it bottlenecked at the first single-track section. If it peeves you, don't race. Otherwise, suck it up and use the minute pause to regroup and rest like everybody else has to.

[mr.hobbs]

The only down side to all of this: We have to wait 5 months to race.

[stinky180]

Haha they landed on the day I have classes from 10 am to 10 pm

LOL, i think my semester will be ending after the first race. i should be fine, time to slow all of you down!!!

[afgenkuong]

This time, if my parents bail on me, I'll drive my self there. (Almost have my license!)

[denmother]

Registration Opens April 10th



The 2010 Over The Hump Series kicks off on May 25th at 6pm! Get in on the action this summer. There will be 12 races, throught the summer season. All races will be on Tuesday evenings.


Last year every race sold out, so register early. Go to www.overthehumpseries.com to register

*Special option... sign-up for all 12 races. You'll save 20% and get a free T-shirt. (space is limited)



Want to work for OTH this summer (or know someone who does)?


We have a number of paid and volunteer positions available.

- Race Manager (part time approx 20 hours a week, May 1 through August 31). PAID

- On site course building and set-up. Every race day through series.- PAID

- Scoring Manager. Every race day 4pm to 8pm.- PAID

If you are interested, or know someone who is, please email info@overthehumpseries.com

[HighRevPhoto]

Looking forward to the series, plan on shooting at all of them and maybe even racing once.

[genusmtbkr5]

Thanks for the info Nancy. Unfortunately all races are on Tuesdays at 6pm. I work on Tuesdays nights now. : (

[stevers]

I'll be there! Everyone says this will be a good intro to mountain bike racing.

[Cilantro13]

Anybody have any idea what the course is going to be? Near as I can tell from Google Maps, at least part of last years course is now going to be under water...