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Summer Sprints: Free Evening Race Series
Thursday, August 7, 2008
6:45 p.m.–11:45 p.m.
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Add to CalendarSummer Sprints - free evening xc (cross country) & mini-dh (down-hill) race series at the Highbridge Park Mountain Bike Trails in northern Manhattan
Every other Thursday, 5/29, 6/12, 6/26, 7/10, 7/24, 8/7, 8/21, 9/4, 9/18.
6:45 registration, 7 p.m. race.
Join the race or come and watch this exhilarating sport on Manhattan's ONLY MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAIL.
- XC standings will be kept for Beginner, Sport, and Expert men and women plus junior men and women.
- DH standings will be be one open class.
- No age classes.
- No prizes for individual races. Series winners will receive prizes at the end of the season.
- Start/finish is at the corner of Dyckman and Harlem River Drive, at the base of the paved climb.
- No lights necessary- all races finish before dark. XC course is approx. 2.25 miles. Beginners and juniors ride one lap, sport and expert ride two. DH course is approx. 1 minute.
Timing will be done with the innovative Freelap personal timing system. Bring your own to get in more runs (fastest one counts), or borrow our freelap timer and take your turn.
Visit www.nycmtb.com for more information.
Location
Manhattan