Aug
21
So we’ve got road racing covered with the USA Crits Finals, cyclo-cross has CrossVegas, cross-country mountain biking will be going on at the revived Cactus Cup just before the OutDoor Demo and there was talk of track racing at Mandalay Bay for a while. Now we seem to have the next bike racing category taken care of with Arena Mountain-X races this year.
Here’s a little something from their press release on the event:
“Held in a “Speedway Format”, racers will battle down a spectacular man-made mountain cross track built specifically for this event! Huge custom scaffolding along with truckloads of dirt will make for an intense racing track, in an arena full of seats for optimal viewing.”
Sounds awesome, but it’s sort a shame that this is on the same night as Cross Vegas. I guess these audiences don’t cross over that much? What do you think?
A busy week in Vegas just got busier. Once you include the folding bike race (more on that later), there’s truly something for everyone at Interbike…
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Rich, thanks again for providing the latest information to help with scheduling of the interbike show.
Personally, I wanted to see the Cyclocross last year and missed it and was sad that I did, becuase I heard it was really good, except for the shuttle part.
I went to the Crits…it was fun. Just to see Chippo (little did I know that I would be on the dance floor the next night with him at the Veltec party, but that’s for another time).
I think there is more of a crossover of x-games riders and cyclocross than the Crits…therefore, wouldn’t it be better for this to be the same night as the Crits? At least that way I would see both.
Thanks,
eric
Yeah, CrossVegas really is such a great party and celebration of the sport. Even more so this year with the already sold out start list for the industry cup race. Should be even bigger than last year’s CV - AND there will be free shuttle service from the Sands to the event this year.
We don’t organize the races themselves and are not responsible for any of the overlapping schedule issues. Would have been nice to try to coordinate the timing better, but what do I know about the schedule of events at Interbike?
Oh, and it’s “Cipo” not “Chippo”
I’d love to see both events but wouldn’t be disappointed at having to choose. I like to believe that as cyclists everyone will want to see everything, but if push came to shove I’d not only want to watch but participate in the Mountain-X!
Also, a lot of Interbike attendees go back year after year, so if I see the Mountain-X this year, chances are I’ll be at Cross-Vegas the following year.