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Think You Have What It Takes to Tame the Mountain at Jeep 48STRAIGHT?

By tmg820 on 8/7/2008

Whether you are a competitive cyclist, casual rider or just a fan of music, entertainment and the arts, Diablo Freeride Park
at Mountain Creek is the place to be on August 22-23. Jeep 48STRAIGHT,
the largest sports, music and entertainment event in the U.S., will
roll into town with some of the top professional riders in the world,
backed by a full line-up of musicians and a host of social and
environmental activities – all designed to empower people to celebrate
and connect with the outdoor lifestyle.

 

The event will be headlined by the Jeep 48STRAIGHT Mountain
Bike Series, featuring top ranked racers from across the globe battling
in dual slalom format for the richest payout in professional mountain
bike racing. Competitors such as World Champions Brian Lopes and Eric
Carter, as well as National Champions Rich Houseman and Melissa Buhl,
are just a few of the elite athletes who have already signed on to make
a run for the title. 

 

ATTENTION ALL PROFESSIONAL & SEMI-PRO DUAL SLALOM RIDERS

 

An open qualifier competition will take place at Diablo Freeride Park,
with fields capped at 75 men and 25 women. This event is not NORBA
sanctioned, so an annual license is not necessary, Participation is
restricted to PROFESSIONAL and SEMI-PRO riders only.

 

Each
event will pay $5000 for the win. Overall Series Champions will receive
a two year lease on a Jeep (or cash equivalent) as well as an
additional bonus of $5000 from Paul Mitchell!  The men’s race will pay
down to 16th place and women’s race to 8th place.  The break down is as
follows:

 

1st place          100 points      $5,000                  

2nd place           90 points      $4,000                  

3rd place            80 points      $3,000                  

4th place            70 points      $2,000                  

5th  place           60 points      $1,500        

6th place            50 points      $1,000        

7th place            40 points      $750 

8th place            30 points      $500

9th - 16th place   20 points      $250

 

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

 

NOT AN ELITE RACER BUT STILL WANT TO GET INVOLVED IN THE RACE SCENE?

Come test your self against our top pros at the Indy Cross!  We will have pros set a blistering paceset time on the Indy Cross track at Diablo Freeride Park.
Amateur and club riders are invited to come out and test their mettle
against the course and one another. Prizes will be awarded in several
categories. Entry to the event is free and open to the public.

Courtesy Jeep 48STRAIGHT.

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