COLLEGIATE MOUNTAIN BIKING NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS TO BE HELD AT SNOWSHOE MOUNTAIN
TEAMS REPRESENTING SCHOOLS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY WILL COMPETE IN THE 2015 COLLEGIATE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS, OCTOBER 22nd – 25TH
SNOWSHOE, West Virginia – (October 14, 2015) – Snowshoe Mountain (www.snowshoemtn.com), the #1 mountain resort in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions, will host the 2015 USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Biking National Championships, October 22nd – 25th. Over 60 teams representing colleges and universities from all over the country will travel to the Snowshoe Bike Park to compete in Short Cross, Cross-Country, Downhill, Dual Slalom and Team Relay events.
“We are excited to partner with Snowshoe Mountain Resort to run the USA Cycling Collegiate Mountain Bike National Championships for the next two years,” said Micah Rice, Vice President of National Events for USA Cycling. “Snowshoe has always been a popular destination for world-class mountain biking and our top collegiate racers will have a great experience.” The USAC Collegiate Nationals are being held at Snowshoe’s Bike Park in both 2015 and 2016.
Snowshoe’s Competitive Events Supervisor Andy Nall echoed Rice’s excitement about the 2-year partnership, saying “Our crew has had a blast putting this one together, and we’re excited to get all these collegiate riders up here so they can discover what our bike park has to offer.” Nall continued, “Partnering with USAC has always been great for us and we’re excited to have them, this year and next.”
Snowshoe’s Bike Park has gained national notoriety for its more than 40 lift-accessed trails, and is known to mountain bikers as one of the top destinations on the East Coast. Many mountain bike races are held at Snowshoe’s Bike Park each season. Several noteworthy events from this past season include a ProGRT event, the Southeastern Gravity Series Championships, the annual Chomolungma Challenge, and an Epic Enduro.
Spectators are welcome to attend the event. Lodging is available, to make a reservation please call 877-441-4386 or visit www.snowshoemtn.com.
All media are welcome to cover the event and can arrange for lift access by contacting Shawn Cassell at [email protected], or Andy Nall at [email protected].
For more information about the event, please follow this link -> https://www.usacycling.org/2015/collegiate-mtb-nationals
Teams from the following colleges and universities will participate:
| Midwestern State University |
| University of California-Santa Cruz |
| University of North Georgia |
| University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Lees-McRae College |
| University of Arizona |
| University of Virginia |
| University of Vermont |
| Stanford University |
| Colorado State University |
| Fort Lewis College |
| Marian University |
| University of Colorado Boulder |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Georgia State University |
| Lindenwood University |
| Lindsey Wilson College |
| Appalachian State University |
| Virginia Polytechnic University |
| University of New Hampshire |
| Northeastern University |
| University of Florida |
| Purdue University |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver |
| North Carolina State University at Raleigh |
| San Jose State University |
| Texas Tech University |
| Drexel University |
| Milligan College |
| Oregon State University |
| Baylor University |
| Colorado Mesa University |
| Colorado School of Mines |
| Rochester Institute of Technology |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Brevard College |
| Adams State University |
| Ripon College |
| College of William and Mary |
| Michigan Technological University |
| Western State Colorado University |
| Mars Hill University |
| Prescott College |
| University of Texas-San Antonio |
| University of North Carolina at Greensboro |
| Texas A & M University |
| Humboldt State University |
| US Air Force Academy |
| Warren Wilson College |
| San Diego State University |
| Clemson University |
| University of Nevada-Reno |
| California State University-Sacramento |
| Northern Arizona University |
| University of California-Santa Barbara |
| University of Connecticut |
| University of South Carolina-Columbia |
| University of Wyoming |
| New River Community College |
| Lehigh University |
| East Tennessee State University |
| Union College-KY |
| Wentworth Institute of Technology |
| Duke University |
| King University |
| California State University-Chico |
| Wake Forest University |
| California Polytechnic-San Luis Obispo |
| University of Central Florida |
ABOUT SNOWSHOE MOUNTAIN RESORT
Snowshoe Mountain is the perfect year round destination for adventure filled vacations in West Virginia. Snowshoe covers a total area of 11,000 acres in the Appalachian Mountain Range, and includes the second highest point in the state at 4,848’ elevation. Snowshoe was named to the Top Ten for Lodging and Kid-Friendly in the East by SKI Magazine in 2015. In addition to terrific outdoor winter recreation, Snowshoe offers extensive lodging options, fully developed mountain biking trails, a popular golf course designed by Gary Player, wedding and convention areas, and a wide variety of summer outdoor activities. Snowshoe Mountain Resort is part of the family of Intrawest Resorts.