Contributed by Andy Bohlmann, race director
July 9-11 Race Information
Current as of April 29, 2010
The July 9-11 Carmichael Training Systems International Classic presented by GT Bicycles will be a UCI C2 stage race! A $10,000 cash prize list race with 655 UCI points each for Pro Men and Pro Women for the final USA Cycling Pro XCT race!
Race web site. USA Cycling's Pro XCT web site.
Registration is now open and will be online only and will close July 7th. Number pick up will be July 8 at Carmichael Training Systems.
This race will also be the final USA Cycling Pro XCT race, the final 2010 National Championship Cross Country Qualification race, an Alison Dunlap Junior Mountain Bike Series race and the final race in GT Bicycle’s Proving Ground Series! The National Championships are July 15-18 in Granby, CO. The Pro XCT series Men and Women winners get an automatic 2010 World Championship spot which will be announced at our race! This race is also a USA Cycling National Mountain Bike Calendar event.
“The Pro XCT not only creates opportunity and increases exposure for our athletes here at home but it also helps ensure the U.S. the maximum opportunity for success on the sport’s highest stage,” explained USA Cycling National Mountain Bike and Cyclo-cross Development Director Marc Gullickson. “The UCI points these events offer directly dictate the number of start spots the U.S. will receive in mountain biking events at the 2012 Olympic Games in London as well as improve start order at the Mountain Bike World Championships annually.”
There will be a stage race for Category 1, 2, 3 and single-speed riders as well over the three days.
The venue is Cheyenne Mountain State Park just south of Colorado Springs. Same basic S/F line for all races. The S/F is in the middle of the Expo/Team Parking area on pavement.
Please note: There is a $6/day/vehicle Park access fee
The schedule is: July 8 Number pick up at Carmichael Training Systems Hwy 24 & 21st St from 5-9 PM
July 9 Stage 1: Encantadas Time Trial (may use Medicine Wheel trail) 5 or 6 PM start
July 10 Stage 2: Cross Country for everyone (same course as in 2009)
July 11 Stage 3: Amateur Cross Country (different course than July 10 but using the same S/F line). Pro Men and Pro Women
Short Track Cross Country per UCI MTB Criterium rules.
June 13, 2009 UCI race report and course description from a Carmichael Training Systems
coach. As this will be the same course/venue we use in 2010 for our UCI XCO race, this gives you
a very good idea of what to expect. Several photos from our June 13, 2009 UCI race are on the
"Gallery" page.
Hotel and Camping Information
Headquarter Hotel: Crowne Plaza HQ hotel reservation link is here. Special rates! Or, call the
Crowne Plaza directly at 1-843-760-5839 (toll free) and say you are with the "Carmichael Group" in
order to get the special rate. This is tourist season here, so all other hotels rates are around
$130+/night!
Camping: A limited number of group camping sites are still available at the race venue, Cheyenne
Mountain State Park. Call the Park directly at 719-576-2016 to reserve. There may still be some
individual sites left at the Park. Those must be reserved online only by going to the Park web site
here and then going to "Camping" on the left.
Expo and Team Parking
Contact us now to reserve Expo and Team Parking space along the S/F straight! Expo/Team
Parking application is here.