Nebraska Cycling News

Council Bluffs, IA - Riders from across the Missouri valley enjoyed the 1st annual MetrO! Mountain Bike Challenge 12 Hours of Lake Manawa presented by the Midwest Cycling Community. Early morning temps were chilly with a brisk wind out of the south but temps soon rose into the 60's and riders were even greeted with a light rain shower that dampened trails and kept them tacky fast. So fast that the top riders were cranking out 23 minute laps. But 12 hours is a long time and lap times soon settled into the 25-35 minute range. Finishers were rewarded with great prizes provided by Highgear and TREK Bicycle Stores of Omaha, TREK, Bontrager, Chipotle, Genuine Innovations and Gary Fisher bikes. Every finisher walked away with something.

Lincoln, NE - The 2007 Nebraska road racing season is in the books and the "Rider of the Year" champions include:
 
Men 1/2
Kevin Burke (Lincoln Industries - Lemond)
 
Men 3
Troy Krause (Lincoln Industries - Lemond)
 
Men 4
Justin Maresh (Nebraska Medical Center - Team Kaos)
 
Men 35+
Craig Schmidt (Lincoln Industries - Lemond)
 
Men 45+
Bill Gottberg (The Bike Way)
 
Men 55+
Fred Galata (Omaha Vel Club)
 
Women 1/2/3
Morgan Chaffin (Nebraska Medical Center - Team Kaos)

 Complete Rider Of the Year standings...
 
Thre will be a formal awards ceremony on Friday, October 19, 2007 at the Mallet Lodge in Platte River State Park in conjunction with the Psycowpath NORBA MTB Series end of the year celebration.
 
Details will be posted on NebCycling in the coming weeks!

It's been a great summer, you are more fit than you've ever been, what better time to grab your friends and come out to the first ever MetrO! Mountain Bike Challenge 12 Hour! Put a team together or challenge yourself for this 12 hour endurance event. The Midwest Cycling Community has put together a great event that is bound to be fun for the whole family. Set along the banks of the Missouri river these fun, flat trails will push your limits as a rider. A Post race party at the trailhead is in the works so come for the ride, stay for the fun, or head home and get some much deserved rest!

Format: This is a 12 hour mass start relay event running from 10AM to 10PM. Sunset will be at approximately 7:30pm so be prepared to ride the last 2 hours in darkness.  Last rider out Cut-off time is 9:30PM

Entry Fee: $20 each, each participant gets a FREE pair of socks and waterbottle, maybe more...you'll just have to show up and find out!

Event Categories and Prizes:
Solo Male
Solo Female
Two person team
Four person team (Five allowed if coed)
Super team (unlimited members) no prizes, just braggin' rights!

Prizes awarded to the top three finishers in each category

!!!You WILL need a lighting system for this event. The final 2 hours of this event will be in darkness, come prepared!!!

Course: The event course runs alongside the mighty Missouri river and is mostly flat. Trail conditions vary between rideable sand and dirt hardpack trail. The course includes fast open double track with tight and flowing singletrack and multiple log crossings. Lake Manawa is an excellent course for beginner riders and challenging for seasoned riders. If you're up for the challenge, you can try one of the log rides or teeter totters!

Directions: From I-80 take the Lake Manawa exit. Follow signs to Lake Manawa. When entering the park, turn right and follow the road counterclockwise around the lake until you see a sign on your right hand side that says "Missour River Boat Ramp Access". Turn right and park in the parking lot.
 
For more information contact Charlie or Mark at (402)884-1820