We are pleased to announce the 2010 Race Schedule. Again, there are eleven races. You will note that The Powder Monkey race has been replaced by "The Great Hawk Chase" at Lester River Park in Duluth. A description of the course and topology is coming.
5/22/2010 Freewheel Frolic Benefiting MORC, Inver Grove Heights, MN
6/06/2010 Lifetime Avalanche, Afton Alps, Hastings, MN
6/13/2010 Dirt Spanker, Mt Du Lac, Superior, WI
6/27/2010 Bluff Riders Charge, Mt Kato, Mankato, MN
7/04/2010 Wheelhouse Classic, Red Wing, MN
7/18/2010 SingleTrack Attack, Hillside Park, Elk River, MN
8/01/2010 Buck Hill Birch Bump, Burnsville, MN
8/08/2010 MMBS/WORS Bontrager Border Battle, River Falls, WI
8/22/2010 The Great Hawk Chase, Lester River Park, Duluth, MN
9/05/2010 Laddie's Loppet Stage Race, Maplelag Resort, Callaway, MN
9/25/2010 Revolution's Single Track Escape, St Cloud, MN
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The MNSCS Executive Committee (Matt Johnson, Dana Schoppe, Jeff Robertson, and Gary Sjoquist) would like to thank all the MNSCS racers and promoters for making the 2009 season a resounding success. We had great weather for nearly every event, our new venue at Elk River was a big success, and bringing back the MNSCS poster and guidebook brought more visibility to our series. Overall, we had a 32% increase in the number of racers taking part in the MNSCS in 2009 from 2008.
In review of 2009, our biggest series race was Erik’s Spring Cup, with a total of 516 registrations. The Afton Avalanche came in second, at 459. The Memorial Classic came in just under 400, with the SingleTrack Attack at Hillside coming in with 376 racers, great for a first time event. Bluff Rider’s Charge in Mankato had 359 racers, followed by St. Cloud’s Single Track Escape with 323, Dirt Spanker with 305, Birch Bump at Buck Hill with 299, Powder Monkey with 274, and Laddie’s Loppet with 262. Our Border Battle event with WORS featured 633 participants. Including the Border Battle, the MNSCS saw more than 4,200 racers, a little over 1000 more than raced in 2008.
What’s new for 2010? We’ve posted the 2010 schedule. We know of one change for sure – the Powder Monkey at Spirit Mountain in Duluth has been dropped from the schedule. With the addition of a concrete Alpine Slide, much of the available course at Spirit Mountain will be gone. Thankfully, the COGGs folks were able to adjust and will host a new event in the Lester Park area of Duluth. The new event will be called the Great Hawk Chase (Hawk’s Ridge, get it?) and while the climbs might not be as big, the winding singletrack and rolling hills will still provide a challenge. Look for more details in the months to come.
In the meantime, stay in shape, check out the new bikes and gear at a local retailer, and get ready for another great MNSCS season in 2010!
Our Series poster is back again for 2010 with another great design by Adam Turman. This year Turman created a bold single rider image and a big banner to announce our new name. The original poster is limited to 80 hand screened, signed and numbered editions. We will be giving them away over the course of the season. The first opportunity to get one is to be one of the first 20 people to sign up for the SuperPass. Look for the smaller reproduced version of the poster and our 2010 guidebook at your local retailer in April.