2015 24 HOUR SOLO MOUNTAIN BIKE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS RAAM is a proud supporter of next year’s 24 Hour Solo Mountain Bike World Championships being held in Northern California under the race directorship of our own media man Vic Armijo. Registration is open for this prestigious mountain bike event and the first 20 riders to enter receive the commemorative jersey free ($85 value). https://bikereg/weaverville24 Each year the world’s best endurance mountain bike racers gather in a different country to race around the clock as they compete for the title of “World Solo 24 Hour Champion.” There are categories for all ages (18 and above) and abilities and each category winner will be awarded the traditional World Championship Rainbow jersey. The concept is simple; how many laps of the course can each solo rider do in 24 hours? The international sanctioning body WEMBO (World Endurance Mountain Bike Organization) grants the privilege of hosting this prestigious annual event to only the best venues and courses. Last year’s race was in Australia; this year’s is in Scotland and for 2015 WEMBO has chosen the 24 Hours of Weaverville in the historic California gold-rush town of Weaverville, October 3 and 4, 2015. Nestled in the Trinity Mountains of Northern California Weaverville was originally not much more than a gathering of tents and wagons. But following the discovery of rich gold deposits in 1849 the tent city was rapidly replaced by a thriving town as fortune seekers came from around the world. The LaGrange mine (the worlds largest at the time) utilized that latest in technology—hydraulic mining—which used high-pressure water nozzles to blast away at the soil to reach the gold ore beneath. The water that blasted through the high pressure nozzles flowed down the mountain through ditches and flumes built by the hands of thousands of Chinese laborers. A century and a half later these trails with their gentle grades that follow the contours of the land provide some of the best mountain biking imaginable—certainly worthy of hosting the world’s best endurance racers. With over 40-miles of single-track trails to choose from within the Weaver Basin Trail System the organizers are laying out a course that will be a challenging, fun and scenic. These trails have hosted mountain bike races since the earliest days of the sport, including the Weaverville Nine to Five (teambigfoot.net/WV9to5_2014.htm) and the famed LaGrange Classic (teambigfoot.net/LaGrangeFall2014.htm), this year’s editions are coming up on October 18 and November 1 respectively, The town’s residents and merchants are excited and honored to host next year’s big race and are planning numerous other activities in what will be 10-day mountain bike festival. Major bicycle and accessory manufacturers will be on hand with their demo centers; elite racers will hold skill clinics for the amateurs, there will be music, entertainment, barbecues, hosted rides, cycling film screenings and one week before the main event is the 2015 Weaverville Nine to Five, an 8-hour event on the World Championship course the will give the 24-Hour racers an opportunity for a shake down session on the course and the less ambitious racers a chance to compare their lap times to their heroes. The organizers are thrilled to showcase Weaverville to the world. The town epitomizes the United States with its history and for it’s location in the Trinity Mountains where visitors can enjoy hiking, exploring, rafting, kayaking, fishing and an array of other outdoor activities. Those wanting to explore farther can visit Mt. Lassen National Park, Redwood National Park, and Mt. Shasta. These and other sites of interest are within easy driving distance making it possible for the visiting racer, crews and spectators to truly experience our country and region.
Posted on: Fri, 26 Sep 2014 14:40:31 +0000
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