Monday, July 6, 2009

SolVista Basin Ski Resort to Host Mountain Bike National Championship

First time National Championships to be held in Colorado

The USA Cycling Mountain Bike Championships will be held at SolVista Basin Ski Resort's Granby Ranch July 16 through 19, 2009. The professional and amateur racers will compete in cross county, downhill, single speed, super-downhill, mountain cross and short track races over the weeklong event.

Kelli Lusk of USA Cycling stated the "The trail system and base area are perfect for hosting a variety of events and accommodating both the pros and amateurs." The Granby Ranch Mountain Bike Park features ten trails; three black diamond, four blue and three green trails along with a pump track. The trails are rated the same way that ski trails are rated black is expert, blue are intermediate and green are easy.

See Colorado Ski Resort to Host National Mountain Bike Championships in July

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