Erik Tonkin

Hello, friends! This Sunday June 24 is the third edition of Sellwood Cycle Repair and Team S&M's Ski Bowl Classic MTB XC. It's just a modest little race on a big, classic cross country course! We like to call it our "Big XC". Weather and course conditions will be perfect. The trails will be very nice. The suffering should be sweet, too. -Erik

*There are two race courses for you. Short Course racers will cover 11.5 miles and 1,850' elevation-gain over two laps. Long Course racers will cover 26 miles and 4,500' elevation-gain over three laps. (See detailed course descriptions paired with the new course maps on Sellwood Cycle Repair's Facebook Event page for Ski Bowl Classic XC!)

*The online registration closes at 11:59pm this Friday June 22. Register online and get a free meal pass at Mount Hood Ski Bowl--and get a swag bag at number pick-up, too. We are offering a simple set of categories--they are separate for men and women. For the Long Course there are "Open", "Singlespeed", "19-34"; "35-49", & "50+"; for the Short Course, "Junior--18 & Under", "19-49", and "50+". (Please note that you can be under 18 and still race the long course--just register in an "Open" category. You can also be on a singlespeed and still race the short course--just register in your age category. You get it!)

*The on-site registration is from 8am to 9:30am on race-day. A meal pass can be purchased for $10.

*The pre-race rider meeting will be in front of the Hurricane Bike Shop at 9:50am. Please be there!

*Please remember that Mount Hood Ski Bowl Adventure Park is open to the public by 11am on race-day. There will be other parks users in attendance, so exercise all caution while racing and riding.

*The podium ceremonies will be no later than 1:30pm.

*Feel free to email me at shop@sellwoodcycle.com if you have any questions!