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Press Release
Media Contact:
Lori Rowell, Director of Marketing
Pats Peak Skiing, LLC
Henniker, NH 03242
(603) 428-3245, ext. 108
lori@patspeak.com
PATS PEAK SKI AREA TO HOST
7TH ANNUAL MOUNTAIN BIKE FESTIVAL
May 31 & June 1, 2008
Henniker,
NH, April 15, 2008 – Pats Peak in Henniker, NH will
host the 7th Annual Pats Peak 24 Hour Mountain Bike Festival the
weekend of May 31 & June 1, 2008. The weekend is presented by
Pats Peak along with S&W Sports of Concord, NH and USA Cycling.
Sponsors for the event include MB Tractor & Equipment and Grappone
Automotive.
Bicycle riders from all over New England come to Pats Peak to participate
in this exhilarating bike weekend. This year’s event will
feature 24-Hour, 12-Hour, 6-Hour, X-Country Challenge and a Downhill
Thrill races. Riders will be competing for over $4,000 in cash and
prizes.
The bike course for the 24/12/6 Hours of Pats Peak and the X-Country
Challenge is 5 miles long with 847 vertical climbing feet in each
lap. It is a technical mix of single track, dirt, logging roads,
switchbacks and downhill. Riders for the 24.12.6 Hours of Pats Peak
may ride solo, in two person teams, in four person teams or in five
person teams. The 24/12/6 Hours of Pats Peak races will kick off
at 12:00pm on Saturday, May 31, 2008. On Sunday, Sunday, June 1,
2008, the X-Country Challenge Beginners Race begins at 9am followed
by other X-Country classes throughout the day.
The Downhill racers will take the chair lift up to the top of the
mountain and race down the course one at a time against the clock
for the quickest time to the bottom of the course. They will take
two runs each and the best of the two runs will be recorded. Bicycles
used in the downhill have up to nine inches of suspension front
and rear to help absorb the extreme terrain passing beneath them
with speeds up to 40mph. Downhill practice will be from 9am to 4pm
on Saturday and 9am to 12pm on Sunday. The Downhill Thrill starts
at 12:30pm on Sunday, June 1, 2008.
For more information go online to www.patspeak.com
or call Pats Peak at (603) 428-3245 or 1-888-PATS PEAK (1-888-728-7732).
Online Registration is available through www.BikeReg.com
under the event title of Pats Peak Mountain Bike Festival.
Kids will be able to participate in Kids Race on Saturday and Sunday.
On Sunday, there will be two Fun Rides departing at 10:00am from
the Pats Peak parking lot. The Sled Pub will be open with food and
beverage available.
Overnight camping at Pats Peak is available. Camping and registration
opens at 3pm on Friday, May 30, 2008. Family, friends, and non-riders
are welcome. Whether you're a spectator or plan to race, you're
sure to have a great time.
PATS PEAK 24 Hour Mountain Bike Festival Weekend Schedule
(Subject to changes)
Friday, May 30
3pm: Camping opens for participants and guests
3pm-7pm: Registration: 24.12.6 Hours of PATS PEAK; The PATS PEAK
Downhill Thrill; PATS PEAK X-Country Challenge
Note: Everyone on your team must be present during registration.
When all members of your team have signed the insurance waiver,
an entry packet will be issued to the team captain that will contain
your bike and rider numbers, any event schedule changes and information.
Saturday, May 31
7am-10am: Continental Breakfast (available for purchase)
8am-10am: Registration: 24.12.6 Hours of PATS PEAK: The PATS PEAK
Downhill Thrill: PATS PEAK X-Country Challenge
Note: Everyone on your team must be present during registration.
When all members of your team have signed the insurance waiver,
an entry packet will be issued to the team captain that will contain
your bike and rider numbers, any event schedule changes and information.
9am-4pm: Downhill Practice
10am-3pm: Lunch (available for purchase)
10:30am: 24.12.6 Hours Riders Meeting (mandatory)
This meeting is mandatory for all team captains and is an opportunity
for us to go over the event rules prior to the race. Everyone will
have a chance to ask questions regarding the race rules, scoring
procedures, weekend schedules, etc.
11am-11pm: Sled Pub open. *Lite Pub Fare will be available for purchase
from 3pm-9pm.
12pm: 24.12.6 Hours Begins
1pm: Kids Race (Under 12 years old; Helmet mandatory)
5pm-10pm: Live Band
6pm: 6 Hours Ends, Awards Following
8:30pm: Riders must start using lights
11pm-5am: Quiet Hours
Sunday, June 1
12am: 12 Hours Ends, Awards 9am
5am: Riders are permitted to ride without lights at this point in
the race.
7am-10am: Continental Breakfast (available for purchase)
7am-1:30pm: Registration: PATS PEAK X-Country Challenge
7am-9am: Downhill Registration
9am: X-Country Beginners Race Begins; First Timers Race to follow
9am: 12 Hours Awards
9am-12pm: Downhill Practice
10am: Fun Rides Departing From the PATS PEAK Parking Lot
10am-4pm: Lunch (available for purchase)
11am-Close: Sled Pub open
11:15am: Kids Race
12pm: X-Country Sport/Singlespeed Open Begins
12pm: 24 Hours Ends, Awards Following
12:15pm: Downhill Race Riders Meeting - At Summit (mandatory)
12:30pm: Downhill Race Begins (2 runs each, Best of 2), Awards Following
2:00pm: X-Country Pro/SemiPro/Expert/Expert Open/Expert Singlespeed
Begins
Following XC: X-Country Awards
For additional information on the Pats Peak 24 Hour Mountain Bike
Festival, please visit patspeak.com.
PATS PEAK can be reached:
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