2008 Race Schedule, kinda sorta...

Here it is the end of the 2007 season and we are already getting emails asking about the 2008 season. So calm down only boyscouts plan this far in advance besides this is all we got.

A very preliminary 2008 schedule for the NMBS series is out and about. The focus on that last sentence is "very preliminary" as Sugar Mountain has cancelled. There are some welcomed additions to the roster that include Tamarack, where Dave almost ended his life and Windham here on the Big East. Located about an hour north of Plattekill, it should scare the crap out of the dusty SoCal riders.

* NMBS #1: Southridge Park, Fontana, California (Mar 27-30)
* NMBS #2: Nova Nationals, Fountain Hills, Arizona (Apr 3-6)
* NMBS #3: Firestone Santa Ynez Valley, Santa Barbara, California (May 16-18)
* NMBS #4: Deer Valley, Park City, Utah (June 26-29)
* NMBS #5: Showdown at Sugar Mountain, North Carolina (July 3-6) CANCELLED LOCATION
* NMBS #6: East Coast National, Windham, New York (July 10-13)
* NMBS #7: Snowmass, Colorado (Aug 14-17)
* NMBS #8: Tamarack Resort, McCall, Idaho (Aug 28 - Sept 1)

*Derailed Online has reported the 2008 date for the Virginia State Champs at Massanutten to be May 9th. It is always a fun course and has a bit of history as hosting a UCI World Cup in 1997, I believe Rockwell took third at that event. Ahh those were the days, Myles on a bike and the UCI in our backyard. Speaking of UCI:

*May 10/11 Maribor (Slo) 4X/DHI 1
*May 31/June 1 Vallnord (And) XCO 4, 4X/DHI 2
*June 7/8 Fort William (GBr) XCO 5, 4X/DHI 3
*July 26/27 Bromont (Can) XCO 6, 4X/DHI 4
*August 2/3 Mont Sainte Anne (Can) XCO 7, 4X/DHI 5
*August 30/31 Canberra (Aus) XCO 8, 4X/DHI 6
*September 13/14 Schladming (Aut) XCO 9, 4X/DHI 7

If you got wht it takes:
*6/17/2008 UCI MTB WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS Commezzadura - Val-di-Sole (thats Italy)

*Sea Otter Classic is scheduled for April 17-20th in picturesque Monterey, Cali.

*Chili Challenge is on for February 20-23rd in Angel Fire, New Mexico.


While you have your calendars out, the 2010 Worlds will be held at Mount Saint Anne.

Thats all we got, it is friggin October, go dig trails and be patient and leave us alone.