May 27, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Daniel Hansen at 760.934.0645 or dhansen@mammoth-mtn.com
Mammoth Mountain, CA – After a multi-year absence from competitive mountain biking events, Mountain bike racing is returning to Mammoth Mountain this summer with the 2009 California Golden State Mountain Bike Championships taking place September 4-6, 2009.
Mammoth Mountain has a long history of hosting world-class mountain bike events dating back to the 1989 World Mountain Bike Championship. The last competitive mountain biking race held at Mammoth Mountain was the 2005 U.S. Mountain Bike National Championships.
Taking place at and around Main Lodge, the event will feature all disciplines of mountain bike racing: Cross Country, Downhill, Super-D, Mountain Cross and Kamikaze. This event will also play host to a special “Legends of Mountain Biking” race featuring mountain biking legends Mike “Too Tall” Bell, Stu Thompson, Tom Rogers, former World Downhill Champion Greg “H-Ball” Herbold, Jimmy Deaton, Miles Rockwell, Bernard Unhassobiscay, Dave Cullinan and many others.
In addition to the spectacular racing set to take place, spectators will enjoy a festival village and live music throughout the four-day event.
For more information, visit www.southridgeusa.com or contact Don Jackson at 951.361.0149 or dhridge@pacbell.net. For more information on Mammoth, visit MammothMountain.com or call 800.MAMMOTH (800.626.6684).
Mammoth Mountain Ski Area is the leading four-season mountain resort in California. With 1.5 million annual skier visits, Mammoth Mountain is currently the third most frequented ski resort in the United States. The company owns and operates a variety of resort businesses including recreation, hospitality, real estate development, food and beverage and retail. Specific businesses owned and operated by Mammoth Mountain include Mammoth Mountain Ski Area, June Mountain, Tamarack Lodge and Resort, Mammoth Snowmobile Adventures, Mammoth Mountain Bike Park and the Mammoth Mountain Inn. Mammoth Mountain also operates Juniper Springs Resort, the Village Lodge and Sierra Star Golf Course in Mammoth Lakes, California. For more information on Mammoth Mountain, visit MammothMountain.com or call 800.MAMMOTH.
Southridge USA is owned and operated by Don Jackson, a lifelong enthusiast for the sport of mountain biking and a mountain bike event promoter for over 18 years. As an industry leader in mountain bike event promotion, Southridge USA promotes the Southridge Winter Series, The Urban Fontana City National, the California Golden State Downhill Series, The Southridge Annual Challenge and the Arena Mountain Cross in Las Vegas.
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