Rim Nordic Summer Series

http://www.rimnordic.com/mtbiking.html

X-C Series for 2006

[SIZE=+1]June 25[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]July 30[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]Aug 13[/SIZE]
[SIZE=+1]Aug. 27 [/SIZE](Finals)
Schedule [SIZE=-1]SAT: [/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Registration / packet pickup
(Pre-ride for registered riders only) No pre-ride July 24[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]SUN:[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]7:30 a.m. - 11:00am[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Registration & packet pickup[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]9:00 a.m.[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Race Starts - Beginners / Tandems,Juniors[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]10:00 a.m.[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]Race Starts - Sport & [/SIZE][SIZE=-1]ALL singlspeed classes[/SIZE] [SIZE=-1]11:00 a.m.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]11:30 am[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Race Start - Pro/Expert Women[/SIZE]
[SIZE=-1]Pro/Expert Men[/SIZE]



$35 - NO LATE FEES
$25 Juniors..........Tandem $50

Season Pass ( 4 race series): $120; w/ Stage Race $160

I'm going to be racing Expert 19-24, hopefully we can get some STR representation.
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Man, their website sucks. Oh yeah . . . I won't be racing btw.

 

When you are out there racing in the 100 degree weather look up and to the East. That will be me, either on the chair lift or smiling as I cruse down Grandview/Pineknot/"89"/Speedo/Skyline/Bristlecone...get a cold beverage and do it again and again.

Man I get lazy in the Summer...I hate the heat.

Just ribbing ya Steve...good luck and if I am in the area I will come by and support ya.

 

Thanks for the reminder about the weather Dean, now that's one more thing I have to worry about.

 

What's this course like? The ground composition? I was thinking it might be fun to come in dead last again. It was real impressive last time. (Actually, I beat one guy who DNF, so there.)

 

Mostly decomposed granite and boulders....can get sandy. My 2.55 WTB Weirwolf LT's like that stuff...but they are hard to find. They are the newer team freeride WTB's. Now for a race tire they are too heavy 790grams.

 

Heat is....

rarely a factor at Rim Nordic. Even on the hottest days the temps are only in the midi-eighties(just like Big Bear, maybe even a few degrees cooler). Occaisionally you will get a T-storm, but that makes the racing that much more fun. The course is one of the best XC courses around, much better than anything you will race in Big Bear. They put on a very laid back, grass roots series and give reall interesting little trophies if you podium.

I am not trying to bash on BB, I have a home there, but the facts are the facts.

 

Weclome aboard Max, I was screwing around with Steve about the weather conditions. I did get him.

 

oops

Hook, meet line & sinker.

Glad to be here D.

 

Im nervous about racing at high altitude but wtf. I'll go to some of these.

 

If you're not used to it, it's not easy - especially on a course like this with A LOT of dust. Just make sure you head out there with the thought of having some fun in mind and you should be OK. The course is very fun BTW, with about 90% of the climbing on the front end and some really fun DH on the back.

 

Grupanador

If you're not a quiter...you're NOT a loser.

 

Hey Gurp, come on out! I am about 90% sure I'll be racing the first one.

 

Can't make the first one, I'm riding the Plunge that day. But, maybe July 30th. Anyway, I still don't think I'm in racing shape yet. 'Course, I *do* have some pretty f&cking fast tires now. And, my new pedals give me at least a 1/10th of a mph advantage. I can tell.

 

Add a couple of stickers to your bike and helmet, shoot, you'd be unstoppable!\\/

 

Thanks for the weather correction Maxxx, the 100 degree thing got me too.

I'm thinking of heading up there....I'll be the one to finish ahead of the DNFer this time (heeheeh)

 

I will be riding in the first race also.

 

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Since Arrkelly lives near sea level, I would imagine that the Rim Nordic race course may seem like high altitude to him.
:?:

 

Does anyone know what elevation Rim Nordic is at?

 

Snow Valley at Highway 18 about 6,700 foot. Highest nearby peak, Keller Peak (Fire Lookout) 7,850ft.