Nebraska Cycling News

Tranquility Tire Tantrum Starts of the MTB Season in a Big Way!

The first event in the 2006 Nebraska Lottery Psycowpath Series saw record turnout at Tranquiility Park in Omaha.  After severe thunderstorms on Thursday, Friday's winds dried the course and sunny skies made for near perfect conditions at the Tranquility Tire Tantrum, hosted by Bike Masters Cycling Club.  Over 120 racers participated in the events, which included a kids race complete with top-notch singletrack, prizes, ribbons, and more!

The Tranquility Tire Tantrum will kickoff the mountain bike racing season in Nebraska tomorrow, April 1, with a top notch event.

Despite thunderstorms Thursday, dry temps and high winds Friday are drying the well-built course in due fashion, and the course will be race ready on Saturday. Racers will receive a free water bottle and t-shirt, and experience the fun and fitness of mountain bike competition in Nebraska.

The Tranquility Tire Tantrum is the first race in the 2006 Nebraska Lottery Psycowpath MTB Series, and the first of 5 XC events. The race features music, food vendors (free to racers!), race announcer, water bottles, t-shirts, and more! The series boasts over $10,000 in cash and prizes. Beginner and Junior races start at 10am, Sport and Expert start at noon.

Register online now, with NO extra fees, at http://www.velosource.com/ .

Online registration closes at 7pm.

Velosource.com is the greatest thing since sliced bread when it comes to registration. Online registered racers walk up to the registration tent, sign their preprinted wavier, pick up their number, t-shirt, etc., and their done!

No 20 minutes filling out forms, waiting in line, making change, assigning a number, etc., while stressing over the fact you're late and won't have time to warm up.

For more information, visit: www.nebraskacyclingnews.com/psycowpath

Due to the large amount of snowfall in the Omaha area, and the delicate freeze/thaw cycle now occuring on the trail, the Tranquility Tire Tantrum XC will be postponed one week until Saturday, April 1.  Soil types at Tranquility are very delicate, and the potential for erosion is high, so every effort must be made to avoid damage to the trails and the city park.

Register online now at http:/www.velosource.com/ 

The forecast indicates that warm temperatures are on the way, and the trail is expected to dry accordingly and be race ready on April 1.  The first of eight races in the 2006 Nebraska Lottery Psycowpath Series, the XC season opener will set the bar high for the remainder of the series.

The Tranquility Tire Tantrum to be held April 1, will feature a free t-shirt and water bottle for every participant, as well as a vendor expo area, demo bikes, picnic table seating near the staging grounds and start/finish line, and more.  Don't miss out! 

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