First 2012 DH1 Race Venue Announced 3

Mark your calendars for May 12-13, 2012. The DH1 series will include Maribor, Slovenia, one of the most popular World Cup venues of all time.

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There are still five more venues to be announced. DH1 plans to release the location of one venue at each increment of 10,000 facebook fans.

We do know that the second race will take place May 19-20, 2012.

Key DH1 Facts
  • 6 pro races  
  • Dates & locations in-sync with UCI World Cup  
  • 8 x HD Camera TV Production minimum  
  • LIVE with Rob Warner  
  • Prize money per DH1 Race € 11,025  
  • Prize money DH1 overall € 23,228  

Event Format
  • Open to men and women  
  • Qualifying open for 150+ entrants  
  • 30 Riders in Small Final & 30 Riders in Pro Final  
  • Top 20 Pros protected for Pro Final  
  • Gap between Top 20 riders will be enough to show all of each run  
  • Participation required in all events to qualify for final ranking prize money  
  • 5 race results count, allowing teams to miss 1/6 races  
Troy Brosnan's first World Cup race was at Maribor in 2010. Will he return for the DH1 series in 2012? We'll see... - Photo: Sven Martin

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