Goodness gracious, but Saturday, the 10th of August is a great day of mountain bike racing in North America, including such events as
The Ore to Shore Mountain Bike Epic in Marquette, Michigan (the “capital” of the Upper Peninsula) is a 48-mile race with a net elevation loss, O2S attracts a lot of the best MTB racers in the Midwest.
The Leadville 100 in Leadville, Colorado, is a high-altitude century which annually draws quite a few of the world’s best marathon specialists.
The World Cup cross-country races in Mont Sainte Anne, Quebec, are the fifth stop on the UCI MTB World Cup circuit. Most most of the world’s top XC racers will be competing here, preparing for the World Championships in South Africa next month.
I wish I had the legs, bike, money, and time to do either of the first two races – or just the time and money to be at the last one. Thank god for the internet!