On June 26 and 27th, the
Wisconsin Off Road Series will host their annual mountain bike racing
mega-event, the Subaru Cup, presented by Trek. The Subaru Cup at Nordic Mountain will be one of only five
events in the nation to welcome the 2010 Pro XC Tour during the 2010
season. Race organizers expect an
international Pro field to compete on the slopes of Mt. Morris in the Legacy XC
race on Saturday afternoon and in the Wheaties Fuel Pro Short Track on Sunday
morning. In addition, the Subaru
Cup weekend will host the first-ever USA Cycling Midwest Regional Championships
for racers of all ages and ability levels.
To be crowned "Fastest in
the Midwest”, competitors must hold an annual USA Cycling MTB license and
reside in one of the Midwest States (Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Missouri, Nebraska, Minnesota, North Dakota and
South Dakota). The fastest racer
in each USA Cycling age and racing category who meets these requirements will
be awarded the special USA Cycling Midwest Regional Championship medal.
The course at Nordic
Mountain offers racers and spectators a perfect slice of Midwest mountain
biking, with tight singletrack, fast descents and short, steep climbs. Much of the singletrack has been
designed and built by WORS Series Director Don Edberg, and WORS Series racers
describe the Subaru Cup as "a course to look forward to.”
"[The Subaru Cup course
offers] lots of climbing, great singletrack, and a couple of little rock
gardens thrown in to spice things up”, says Wisconsin MTB and cyclocross Pro
racer Mark Lalonde. "It is, by
far, my favorite course of the entire WORS season."
Outstanding spectator
turnout is a hallmark of events hosted by the Wisconsin Off Road Series, and
the Subaru Cup drew over 800 spectators in 2009. Over an area of 60 acres, Nordic Mountain’s singletrack
winds in on itself several times to provide spectators convenient access and
numerous viewing opportunities on each lap. From the all-new "spectator central”, spectators at the 2010
Subaru Cup will be able to cheer for their favorite racers on multiple climbs
and technical descents during every lap.
Complete age and racing
classes, as well as racer-cam movies of the singletrack at Nordic Mountain are
available at the Subaru Cup website. http://www.subarucup.com/eventsactivities/midwest-regional-championships/
