Bragging rights
are at stake! Who has the fastest team in the east? Whether you have an
established team representing a resort, shop, company, or just a crew
of off-the-street rippers, now is your chance to throw-down the gauntlet
and represent! Back away from the keyboard, stop hiding behind
screennames, and prove it on June 15th!
Pair-up with 3 of your team riders or friends and
head to Diablo for this unique, 4-man downhill team challenge! The Diablo Team Classic is the ultimate forum whether you want to defend your rep or put your team on the map! Just post the lowest cumulative team time and claim top honors!
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| Event Information: |
| Date: |
Sunday, June 15, 2008 |
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| Discipline: |
Downhill |
| Format: |
Open Format (Pro/AM) |
| Purse: |
$5,000 cash and prizes |
| Team Registration Fee: |
$180 (includes event t-shirt and 1-day lift ticket for 4 people) |
| Registration: |
Online (coming soon!) |
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| Event Details: |
- Each team rider will race to post an individual time and will be calculated to form a cumulative team time
- The team with the lowest, cumulative overall time will be declared winner
- Event Classes are as follows:
- Open (Pro Class)
- Individual amatuer riders may partner with pro-level riders to compete in the Pro Class
- Amateur Class
- Individual
pro-level riders may not partner with amatuer riders to compete in AM
Class. Any rider that has competed in the past in a pro mtb discipline
at
Diablo or any other venue, must compete in the pro discipline of
this event. No downgrading!
- No licensing required, just bring your A-game!
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| Event Schedule: |
| Saturday, June 14th |
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| 9:00am - 3:00pm |
Registration Open |
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| 9:00am - 3:00pm |
Optional Practice (lift ticket purchase required) |
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| Sunday, June 15th |
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| 9:00am - 11:00am |
Last call for registration |
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| 9:00am - 12:00pm |
Race course open for practice |
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| 12:15pm - 12:30pm |
Competitors meeting (start times posted) |
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| 1:00pm - 3:30pm |
Racing Order: Pro Teams / Amateur Teams |
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| 4:00pm - 4:30pm |
Awards Ceremony |
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| Event Details and Regulations: |
- Any team rider that
receives a DNF (did-not-finish), DSQ (disqualified) or DNS
(did-not-start) a 5:00 minute time will be automatically posted for
that specific rider and used to calculate team commulative
- All event class fields are limited. Pre-registration is highly recommended and is first-come, first served
- All participants will be required to sign a waiver, photo release
form at onsite registration. Participants under 18 years of age are required to
have a parent or guardian signature
- Helmets are required for all events including practice and
freeriding
- Athletes are required to have valid lift tickets and athlete number
plates in order to gain access to any race course
- Athletes are encouraged and required to be at the start area at least
20 minutes prior to their posted (time-of-day) start times
- Racers that are
not present at the start area for their posted start time will be disqualified;
no exceptions
- Registration fees and competitor lift tickets are non-refundable and
non-transferable
- Each registered team will receive the following:
- Official Team Classic event t-shirt
- One Full-day lift ticket for 4 people
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