American MountainClassic
Four Day MTB Stage Race
Brian Head, UT
"America's Richest MTB Stage Race made for everyone"
Brian Head Peak 11,306 FT
Epic Singletrack!
Beautiful Vista's
The Climb Home
Sho-Air International, Team Big Bear and Blue Wolf are proud to announce America’s richest XC/Endurance Mountain Bike Stage race. The event will take place August 21-24, 2008 in around Brian Head, Utah. Racers will travel 170 miles in four days and climb over 14,000+ feet through some of the most beautiful country found anywhere. The American Mountain Classic-Brian Head is designed to be a true stage race, not a lesson in survival. The course layout will offer a variety of terrain and elevation changes to challenge the world’s top riders, yet allow the weekend racer a chance to complete the entire stage race and realize the dream of wearing the American Mountain Classic finisher’s jersey. Elite Men’s Top 5 Payout: $2,500/$1,500/$1,000/$750/$600.
The A.M.C. is America's Richest Mountain Bike Stage Race. The Elite Men , Elite Women and Elite Master's 40+ categories, along with amateur categories will be competing for over $20,000 in cash and prizes, as well as trying to stake their claim as the American Mountain Classic-Overall Champion.
Top 3 of Elite Men's and Elite Women's Pro field will have equal pay:
Elite Payout as follows:
$500 bonus to the Winner of each Stage!
Elite Master’s 40+ Top 5 Payout: $1,500/$1,000/$750/$600/$500.
$250 bonus to Winner of each Stage!
Elite Women’s Top 5 Payout: $2,500/$1500/$1000/$550/$400.
$500 bonus to Winner of each Stage!
Amateur categories will race in 5 and 10 year age groups depending on the class. Each age group will be vying for the coveted American Mountain Classic race winner’s jersey, among other prizes. All finisher’s, in all categories will receive an American Mountain Classic finishers jersey.
The resort town of Brian Head, Utah will host the 2008 American Mountain Classic Stage Race. Brian Head is long known for its World famous trails and unsurpassed scenic beauty. Surrounded by the Dixie National Forest, there is something for the whole family in Brian Head. The resort town is just a short drive from Bryce Canyon National Park and Cedar Breaks National Monument .
Hurry this event is set to sell out quickly, so register and make your travel plans today! We hope you will come join us at the inaugural running of the "American Mountain Classic-Brian Head, UT"
A.M.C. News Flash-
**8/29/08-A.M.C. Photo's Now Available by Tom Moran
** 8/24/08-Overall GC Results Now Posted
** 8/24/08- Day 4-Dark Hallow Results Now Posted
** 8/23/08- Day 3-The Peak Results Now Posted
** 8/22/08- Day 2-The Rim Results Now Posted
** 8/21/08- Day 1-Prologue Results Now Posted
** 8/14/08- Stage #4 Race Profile Now Available
** 8/12/08- AMC Press Release-U.S. top stars converge on Brian Head.
** 8/12/08-Race Course Descriptions Now Available.
Under Bike Trails on left side of home page, scroll down to "Southern Plateau" for information on trails such as "BlowHard", "Dark Hallow", "Virgin Rim" and Brian Head Peak.
** 8/4/08-Course Feedzone Directions Now Posted.
** 8/1/08- AMC announces Racer Rebate Incentive Program.
**7/24/08-A.M.C Race Schedule Now Posted.
**6/10/08- Specialized Bicycles and Primal Wear join the A.M.C as event sponsors.
All racers who enter on or before July 15th will be eligible to win a Specialized Expert Epic bicycle to be raffled off at the conclusion of the A.M.C.
Additionally Primal Wear will make a custom finisher or class champion jersey made to your size for any rider registered on or before June 25th. Click on Press Release link for more details.
Press Release
