2002 Championship Race Schedules - AMBC || EFTA NECS || UCI || NORBA NCS || Plattekill X


For those of you who love challenging your ability against other riders on a course where rocks, mud, trees, water, and bridges become no less of an obstacle than the intense training sessions you have endured throughout the off season; all while acknowledging the rigning of cowbells and clapping of hands from teammates and supporters. Check the lists below for championship races in your area. For those of you who live in New England, check out the Best of the North Atlantic race schedule.

The premier mountain bike racing series in the United States, the National Championship Series offers top-notch racing to world-class professionals and amateur races consisting of cross-country (XC), downhill (DH) and dual slalom (DS) events.

This year, NORBA adds to their wide array of challenging courses by including Durango, Colorado as a Championship venue!

May 9-12: Snow Summit Mountain Resort (Big Bear Lake, Calif.)
June 13-16: Alpine Valley Resort (E. Troy, Wis.)
June 20-23: Snowshoe Mountain, W.Va.
August 1-4: Durango, Colo.
Aug 15-18: Mount Snow (W. Dover, Vt.)

The Eastern Fat Tire Association promotes and sanctions mountain bike races, recreational bicycle "fun" rides, and works on New England mountain bike trail access issues. EFTA is nonprofit; all moneys generated are returned to New England mountain biking.


NECS #1 April 28 Spring Boogie Burrillville, RI
NECS #2 May 19 7th Annual Watershed Wahoo Auburn, NH
NECS #3 June 2 Bradbury Mountain Challenge Pownal, ME
NECS #4 June 23 6th Annual Bear Brook Challenge Allenstown, NH
NECS #5 July 13-14 All Out in Moody Park Claremont, NH
NECS #6 August 11 Landmine Mountain Hingham, MA
NECS #7 September 15 Big Bang Race Freetown, MA
NECS #8 September 22 Horror at Harding Hill Sunapee, NH
NECS #9 October 13 Second Start Enduro Weare, NH

AMBC events are good places for those riders who are just entering the racing scene. The races allow riders to test their abilities in a low-key atmosphere, without a lot of pressure. The pro and expert races give more experienced riders a taste of real competition, as they face some of the most challenging courses and talented riders in the country.

Off the trails, AMBC events provide a fun atmosphere that sometimes includes family rides, pasta feeds, concerts and other outdoor fun.

Feb. 24 Spring Series Gainesville, Fla.
April 19-21 NOC Knobscorcher Bryson City, N.C.
April 26-28 The Twilight Athens, Ga.
April 28 High Point Ranch Roundup Ada, Okla.
May 5 Stump Jump 2002 Spartanburg, S.C.
May 19 SE Regional Series Helen, Ga.
*May 25-27 Iron Horse Bicycle Classic Durango, Colo.
*June 1-2 Bump & Grind at Oak Mountain Birmingham, Ala.
June 15-16 Chile Challenge Angel Fire, N.M.
*June 16 SE Regional Series Fontana, N.C.
July 4 Firecracker 50 Breckenridge, Colo.
July 7 SE Regional Championship Series Columbia, S.C.
July 19-21 Blast the Mass Snowmass, Colo.
July 27-28 Beauty & the Beast Killington, Vt.
Aug. 4 SE Regional Championship Series Aniston, Ala.
Aug. 24-25 Showdown at Sugar Banner Elk, N.C.
Aug. 31–Sept. 2 Mamacita's Kelly Creek Classic Kerrville, Texas
Sept. 2 SE Regional Championship Series Ocoee, Tenn.
Sept. 7-8 DINO's AMBC Challenge Nashville, Ind.
Sept. 14-15 The Fall Classic Breckenridge, Colo.
Oct. 5 Road Apple Rally Farmington, N.M.
Oct. 5-6 Ski Plattekill Screamin' Extreme Roxbury, N.Y.
*Oct. 13 Outdoors, Inc. Tour de Wolf Memphis, Tenn.
*Oct. 26-27 Piney Hills Fall Classic IX Ruston, La.

The ever-evolving World Cup mountain bike schedule looks to be set for 2002. The newest additions include a stop in Telluride, Colo., for the fifth round of the downhill and 4X series. The event is part of the Telluride 360 Adventure Festival. The World Championship Series offers superb and challenging racing to world-class professionals and amateur athletes consisting of cross-country (XC), downhill (DH) and dual slalom (DS) events held at the best venues across the globe.

May 18-19 XC1: Madrid, Spain
May 25-26 XC2: Houffalize, Belgium
June 1-2 DH/4X1: Fort William, Great Britain
June 8-9 DH/4X2: Maribor, Slovenia
June 29-30 XC/DH/4X3: Mont-Sainte-Anne, Quebec, Canada
July 6-7 XC/DH/4X4: Grouse Mountain, BC, Canada
July 13-14 DH/4X5: Telluride, Colo.
Sept. 7-8 XC5/DH/4X6: Les Gets, France (finals)

World Championships:
Sept. 11-15 Mountain Bike; Kaprun, Austria
TBD............Masters Mountain Bike; Bromont, Quebec, Canada

1. March 23rd & 24th ....... On-Snow "Plattekill EXTREME Snowman"
DH & DS

2. April 27th & 28th........ "Plattekill EXTREME Spring Break"
DH & DS

3. June 1st & 2nd ......…. "Plattekill EXTREME Wild Thing"
DH & DS & ST

4. June 29th & 30th ........ "Plattekill EXTREME Flood Water Challenge"
DH & DS & XC

5. July 27th & 28th .....…... "Plattekill EXTREME Summer Heat"
DH & DS & ST

6. August 24th & 25th ...... "Plattekill EXTREME Phat Tire"
DH & DS

7. October 5th & 6th…….. 2002 "Plattekill SCREAMIN'EXTREME
DH & DS & XC
Start times for this event are one hour earlier than noted below.

8. November 2nd & 3rd….."Plattekill EXTREME Last Chance for Glory"
DH only

LARGEST SERIES ON THE EAST COAST !!!
All participants will be automatically entered into Plattekill Point Series
in each event - points will carry over to all races. Lowest score or 1
missed race is dropped to compute final standings. Prizes are awarded to the
top 3 in each category. Check www.plattekill.com for more information.