2010 Full Tilt Mountain States Cup 15

Full
Tilt returns to Mountain Village as part of the 2010 Mountain States
Cup Series.

FEATURING A LIVE WEBCAST

August
16, 2010 (Mountain Village, Colo.) – Cross-country. Hill Climb.
Downhill. Super-D. That’s right, Full Tilt returns to Mountain
Village as part of the Mountain States Cup Race Series, the largest
full-discipline (endurance and gravity) race series in the United
States. As its host, Mountain Village is amped to be stop number
seven, August 20 through August 22.

To
kickoff the weekend events, riders will compete in the Cross-Country
and Super-D races. Then on Sunday, participants will vie for the win
in two race disciplines: Hill Climb and Downhill. Both the Downhill
and Cross-Country events are qualifiers for the 2011 USA Cycling
Mountain Bike National Championships. The cost to compete ranges from
$25 to $55 depending on the event, category and class.

As
for the race course terrain, riders can expect some surprises in all
disciplines. Over the past two years, the Town of Mountain has added
new bike trails to its inventory, and most recently built the
Mountain Village Bike Park which has caught the attention of gravity
junkies alike.

“We
are looking forward to featuring the newly constructed Mountain
Village Bike Park to the dedicated athletes in this industry,” said
Recreation Director Tony Forrest. “And to boot, we have mapped out
cross-country courses that are brand new to Full Tilt and its
participants. Without a doubt, every rider is in for a treat.”

For
interested racers, the best way to register for the event is online
at racemsc.com. The online registration deadline is Thursday, August
19 at 7 a.m. Printable forms are also available for download on the
Mountain States Cup Web site; forms may be e-mailed to
info@racemsc.com no later than Wednesday, August 18 at 5 p.m. No
faxes, please. On-site registration will be available at the Hope
Garden in Mountain Village beginning Friday, August 20. Again, for
all registration details, visit Mountain States Cup Web site at
racemsc.com.

Riders
needing a comfortable place to stay, Cappella Telluride, the Inn at
Lost Creek, The Peaks Resort & Spa, and the Mountain Lodge at
Telluride are offering Full Tilt-only discounted lodging packages.
And for a cool drink, Colorado Native will be pouring samples of its
beer as a proud sponsor of Mountain States Cup. Redeem coupons for a
free beer at the Hop Garden Saturday, August 21 from 7 p.m. to 10
p.m. Riders must be 21 or over to participate in the Colorado Native
sampling.

Those
who can’t make the event, the Town of Mountain Village and
LiveSauce will provide live race coverage via the Web Saturday and
Sunday at www.townofmountainvillage.com/FullTiltLive; broadcast times
will be noted. Spectators who want to not only watch all the action
in person but also participate on foot, Yeti Cycles and the town are
recruiting volunteer course marshals. Volunteer hours are Friday,
August 20 from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday, August 21 and
Sunday, August 22 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Full or half-day shifts
are available. For more information or to sign up to volunteer, call
(970) 369-8236. Lunch and a Full Tilt T-shirt will be provided to
those who volunteer at least four hours of service.

To
make the Full Tilt event possible, Mountain Village has teamed up
with the event’s production crew and organizer Bigfoot Productions
and Yeti Cycles. Bigfoot was established in 2006 in conjunction with
Yeti Cycles to expand and improve the Mountain States Cup Series and
promote bike industry involvement in racing. In addition, this event
is made possible with the support of local business sponsors
including (in alphabetical order) BootDoctors & Paragon Sports,
Capella Telluride, DAKINE, Diggity Doggs, Mountain Lodge at
Telluride, Mountain Village Bike Park, San Miguel Bike Alliance,
SUNRISE, Telluride Daily Planet, Telluride Mountain Village Owners
Association, Telluride Ski & Golf Company, Telluride Sports, The
Peaks Resort & Spa, and the Town of Mountain Village.

For
more Full Tilt race information, visit www.racemsc.com.

Race
Course Details

Downhill
Race Course 1: Pro and Cat. 1 riders will begin the race on the
No-Brainer Trail in the Mountain Village Bike Park, and from there
they will continue to the World Cup Trail, the original 2002 World
Cup downhill race course. 1.1 miles

Downhill
Race Course 2: Cat. 2, 3 and Junior 14 and under riders will compete
on the No-Brainer Trail, then merge onto Pan-Coaster Trail with the
race finishing via the bottom portion of the World Cup Trail. 1.2
miles.

Super-D
Race Course: Beginning with a Le Mans start – bicycles stationed at
the top of Lift 4 with racers running to their bikes – riders will
begin the competition on the No-Brainer Trail, merge onto T-Bone
Trail then back to No-Brainer with a finish at the bottom the Bike
Park. 2.2 miles

Hill
Climb: Beginning at the Jurassic Trailhead, across from Big Billie’s
Apartments, racers will ride up Jurassic Trail to Country Club Drive.
From there, they will enter Mountain Village Center at Conference
Center Plaza, heading towards Heritage Plaza to The Beach and up on
the ski area via the lower Boomerang ski trail. This will then lead
them to the upper portion of the summer Village Trail, and riders
will cross the finish line near the entrance of the Mountain Village
Bike Park. 5 miles, 1,500 foot vertical increase.

Cross-Country
Short Loop: Beginning at The Beach, and following the various town
plazas to Sunset Plaza, riders will head to Mountain Village
Boulevard, pass Vischer Drive to the Boulevard Trail. From there,
competitors will ride the lower portion of the Village Trail to the
lower Boomerang ski trail, down to Mountain Village Center, and end
where they began –The Beach. 2.3 miles

Cross-Country
Long Loop: Beginning at The Beach, and following the various town
plazas to Sunset Plaza, riders will head to Mountain Village
Boulevard, pass Vischer Drive to the Boulevard
Trail. From there, competitors will take the lower portion of the
Village Trail to Prospect Creek Drive then to San Joaquin Road and
the Sundance ski trail. Joining with Prospect Trail, riders will head
to the intersection of Prospect Trail and Village Trail, near the top
of seven, to connect with upper Village Trail. The course continues
down Village Trail to the lower Boomerang ski trail. Competitors will
then head to Mountain Village Center and either finish the race at
The Beach or continue for another loop. 12.5 mile loop.

Full
Tilt Schedule

Friday,
August 20

Saturday,
August 21 – Endurance Schedule (Cross-Country)

Saturday,
August 21 – Gravity Schedule (Super-D)

Sunday,
August 22 – Endurance Schedule (Hill Climb)

Sunday,
August 22 – Gravity Schedule (Downhill)

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Mountain
Village Media Contact:

Nichole
Zangara

(970)
369-6430 | (970) 729-2179 | nzangara@mtnvillage.org |
townofmountainvillage.com

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