July 11-13 | Snowmass Village, CO
XC, SD, DH, MX

• UCI Level 1 DH and MX
• possible new DH course
• Gravity and Endurance NRC
• MX State Championships
• NRC Event - Endurance and Gravity

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BLAST THE MASS 2008 SCHEDULE

Please note registration and packet pickup deadlines and award ceremony times. They will be strictly observed. Also, there’s a bit of overlap between DH practice and MX on Saturday. Unfortunately, there’s no getting around it. Please prioritize and plan accordingly.

Friday July 11th
8:00am-8:00pm - Cross-country course open
7:30am-7:00pm - Registration/packet pickup
9:00am-12:00pm - DH Practice - Beginner/Sport/JR Beg & Sport
12:00pm-3:00pm - DH Practice - Pro/Semi/Expert/Jr X/Vet
3:00pm-4:00pm - DH Practice - Pro/Semi Only
2:00pm-3:30pm - MX practice - Beginner/Sport
3:30pm-5:30pm - MX practice - Pro/Semi/Expert/Jr X/Vet

Saturday, July 12th
6:45am-12:00pm - Registration/packet pick up
7:00am – Registration/Bib Pick-up closes for XC Wave 1
8:00am - XC Wave 1
8:00am – Registration/Bib Pick-up closes for MX
8:00am-9:30am - MX Practice - Beginner/Sport/JR Beg/JR Sport
8:30am – Registration/Bib Pick-up closes for XC Wave 2
9:00am-11:30pm - DH Practice - Expert/JR X/Pro/Semi/Vet
9:30am - XC RACE, Wave 2
10:00am – XC Awards, Wave 1
9:30am – 11:00am – MX Practice – Expert/JR X/Pro/Semi/Vet
11:00am – MX Seeding, all categories
11:00am – Registration/Bib Pick-up closes for XC Wave 3
11:30pm-2:00pm - DH Practice - Beginner/Sport
12:00pm – XC RACE, Wave 3
12:30 – XC Awards, Wave 2
12:00pm – Registration/Bib Pick-up closes for Super-D & DH
12:30pm-2:00pm - MX practice - all categories
2:00pm-4:00pm - SD practice, Open DH Practice2:30pm - MX rider's meeting - top of course
2:35pm - MX Finals
4:30pm - MX & Wave 3 XC Awards
4:45pm - Shimano Kid's Race (awards area, Clunker Crit course)
5:00pm – DH Start List Posted
5:00pm – Dale’s Pale Ale Clunker Crit (see below) and Monster Raffle, XC/SD Finish area

Sunday July 13th
8:30am - Super D Finals
9:30am - Super D Awards – bottom of Fanny Hill
9:00-10:00am - DH Practice
10:00am - DH Seeding - Pro Men and Women
10:45am - DH Finals

DH Awards within 30 minutes of final DH run

SHIMANO XTR/DALE'S PALE ALE 'GUMMINT' TRAIL XC

We've tweaked course distances a bit from last year (and have indicated where we've done so.) The best solution would be to run multiple laps on the short course only for all categories, but then we don't get to give you guys the Gov't Trail section. There are a few compromises in there, but we've been able to come up with distances that are probably a bit better tuned in that last year, plus we've added an extra wave for the Pros. Hopefully that'll alleviate some crowding out there. The start and finish will be at the BOTTOM of Fanny Hill this year, right next to the stage. Depending upon the weather we may get a third water station out there as well.

XC Course Map? Yup.  

DALE'S PALE ALE CLUNKER CRIT

A two-wheeled free-for all. Open to all walks of biking life...so to speak. If 6 DH'ers show up with their rigs we'll make a DH category and line 'em up. Townie category? Yup. SS? Yup. Frankenbike? You betcha. 4X'ers? Oh boy. We'll take all comers and categorize them appropriately. WARNING: Participants in Dale's Pale Ale may encounter beer, marshmallows, silly string, hot-dogs, good-natured heckling, watermelon, large comical hammers, Speedos, afro wigs and any number of other childish/amusing items. By no means is this meant to be a comprehensive list. Helmets are required.

LODGING INFO

Please visit the following links for great deals on lodging. Each is offering a substantial discount or special rate to all MTN States Cup participants. Make sure that you mention that you're with the race!

ResortQuest - www.resortquestaspen.com 
Destination Hotels and Resorts - www.destinationsnowmass.com 
Laurelwood Condominiums - www.laurelwoodcondominiums.com

CAMPING INFO

• THERE WILL BE NO CAMPING OR ACCESS TO THE SPIDER SABICH AREA
• CAMPING IS AVAILABLE ON FRIDAY NIGHT JULY 11 AND SATURDAY NIGHT JULY 12 ONLY
• ALL CAMPERS MUST BE OFF OF THE DESINGATED CAMPING AREA BY 5 PM SUNDAY JULY 13
• NO CAMPERS WILL BE ALLOWED INTO THE DESGINATED AREA UNTIL 8 AM FRIDAY MORNING.
• A 24 HR CAMP HOST WILL BE ON SITE TO DISTRIBUTE PERMITS, BEAR AND OTHER INFORMATION ALONG WITH COLLECTING FEES
• CAMPING IS ON A FIRST COME FIRST SERVE BASIS
• 100 PERMITS (1/CAR)
• ONCE PERMITS ARE GONE THEY ARE GONE
• $20/PERMIT (GOOD FOR BOTH NIGHTS)
• IF YOU LEAVE, YOU MAY GIVE YOUR PERMIT TO SOMEONE; HOWEVER, YOU MUST HAVE THE LICENSE PLATE NUMBER CHANGED ON YOUR PERMIT AND THE MASTER COPY WITH THE CAMP HOST (NO ADDITIONAL FEE)
• ALL VEHICLES WILL REGISTER AND PAY THE CAMP HOST UPON ARRIVAL $20
• CAR AND RV CAMPING IS ENCOURAGED
• THERE ARE NO RV HOOK-UPS
• SHOWERS MAY BE USED AT THE RECREATION CENTER FOR AN ADDITIONAL FEE
• PUBLIC RESTROOMS WILL BE IN THE TRANSPORTATION CENTER
• ALL GARBAGE WILL BE PLACED INTO (1) MASTER BEAR PROOF DUMPSTER
• CARS/RVS WILL BE ALLOWED ONLY ON THE PAVED RODEO LOT
• NO STAKING INTO THE PAVEMENT
• NO CAMPING ON SOCCER FIELDS
• OVERFLOW TENT CAMPING WILL BE ON THE SOFTBALL FIELD.  CAMPERS WILL NEED TO WALK FROM RODEO LOT TO SOFTBALL FIELD
• THERE WILL BE NO BUS/SHUTTLE SERVICE.  CAMPERS WILL NEED TO FIND THEIR OWN RIDE TO THE RACE AREA OR DRIVE
• AS LONG AS YOU HAVE A PERMIT, YOU WILL BE ALLOWED BACK INTO THE CAMPING PARKING AREA
• YOUR PERMIT WILL HAVE 2 COPIES.  ONE WILL BE WITH THE CAMP HOST.  YOU MUST HAVE THIS PERMIT AND THE LICENSE PLATE NUMBER ON THE PERMIT MUST MATCH THE COPY THAT THE CAMP HOST HAS
• NO FIRES, NO LOUD MUSIC
• PETS MUST BE LEASHED AT ALL TIMES WITH ADEQUATE FOOD, WATER AND SHADE

TECH/EXPO SPACE, VOLUNTEERS, SPONSORSHIP INQUIRIES:

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