Icy River Rampage

Come on out and join us this weekend for the FIRST EVER bike race on Eagle River! Great course, beautiful views, awesome awards, food & fun! Visit www.ernc.org for details.

24 Hour Race needs your help!

2012
24 Hour Race
Kincaid Park
June 30-July 1

We are looking for a new name for the race! Instead of naming it after wherever the race is located that particular year (24 Hours of Hillside, 24 Hours of Kincaid, 24 Hours of Matanuska.... etc...) we'd like to settle on ONE name that will follow it wherever it may go.

If you've got an awesome, witty, clever or just plain funny name for our race, please leave a comment under this posting. If we pick your race name, you'll race in the 2012 24 Hour race (any category) for free! WOOHOO!!!

Kincaid Single Track Trails

For those of you that haven't been out to Kincaid recently to ride the newly opened single track trails - get out there before the snow hits! The trails are beautiful and are a blast!

A HUGE thanks to Single Track Advocates and all the volunteers that spent time working on the trails - they are a huge asset to our trail system out at Kincaid.

SATELLITE IMAGERY MAP
JUST TRAILS MAP

Last post for the year!

Thanks to all the people that came out and raced mountain bikes this year! We had an excellent turn-out all summer long! All of us here at the Mountain Bike Division had a great time and we love seeing you all out on your mountain bikes. Enjoy cyclocross season (www.arcticcross.org) and see you next year!

PS- If you have wishes, comments, suggestions, feedback, constructive criticism, etc... please don't hesitate to email me at megpiersma@gmail.com. We can use all the help we can get!

Enjoy your winter!
Megan, John, Tim, Brent, Chet & Andy

Arctic Valley Hill Climb Results

Tuesday, September 6, 7pm

Thanks to the 5 brave riders that came out to crush the hill climb!

Results:
Tim Berntson 35:58
Jenna App 49:33
Kelly Powers 49:40
Peter Malecha 49:57
Kevin Easley 51:01

Arctic Valley Hill Climb

Race registration is 6-6:45pm.
Pre-race meeting at 6:45pm.
Race will start at 7pm sharp.

Parking & registration will be in a dirt parking lot on the right side of the Arctic Valley road about 1.5 miles up from the Moose Run driving range. To get there, take the Glenn HWY out towards Eagle River. Take the Arctic Valley exit. Go straight towards mountains, past the golf course and driving range. The paved road will turn to dirt- keep going. You will eventually see a large parking lot on the right. Look for a red Subaru wagon with a table set up next to it. Register here.

The race will start back down at the driving range, but you'll all get there via bike.

The Arctic Valley hill climb is about 7 miles, all up hill, to the Alpenglow Chalet parking lot. It's great for getting your hill work in!

CYCLOCROSS BIKES ARE ALLOWED!

It's $15 for adults, under 18 race free.

YOU MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE ARCTIC BIKE CLUB TO RACE!
To become a member, go here.

Any questions, call 440-9928 or email megpiersma@gmail.com.

CHAMPS RESULTS

What a great weekend of racing!!! Thank you to all 63 racers that came out and participated. It was a blast!

OVERALL RESULTS

(So, I need to update the results because I screwed up Amber and Sheryl's Hillside XC times - they are switched - so Amber is actually the Women's Champion, with Sheryl coming in 2nd place. I'll do it later tonight...)

Points & Champs & whatnot

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Here is the final POINTS update.
Please take a look at it and make sure it looks right concerning your name and your points. If something is amiss, worry not, just email Megan! megpiersma@gmail.com

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The Up & Over Challenge was scheduled for this Saturday, but it is postponed until further notice. Which is probably a good thing anyway, seeing as it's supposed to pour buckets all weekend...

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ALASKA STATE MOUNTAIN BIKING CHAMPIONSHIPS
AUGUST 26, 27 & 28
3 SICK RACES, 1 SWEET AWARDS PARTY
click on the "State Champs" tab up top

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We are having champs course work parties this weekend! YAHOO!
If you're feeling motivated and would like to help us set, clear and in general spiffy up the Hillside XC course, find yourself at the northern-most end of the Hilltop parking lot at 1pm on Saturday or Sunday. Bring work gloves and wear clothing you can get dirt on.
IT'S GONNA BE THE BEST DANG XC AK HAS EVER SEEN!!!

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