Dual conference Mountain Bike race slated for this weekend
The Southeastern Collegiate Cycling Conference (SECCC) and the Atlantic Collegiate Cycling Conference (ACCC) will meet the weekend of September 19-20 to participate in the first ever dual conference mountain bike race for either conference. The competition is expected to be intense, as the racers will certainly be passionate about representing their conferences in the competition.
Both conferences are not strangers to boasting competitive squads, particularly for division II schools. 80% of last year’s division II team omnium podium at Nationals will be represented at the dual conference race, with Appalachian State, Brevard, Union, and Warren Wilson all expected to be present at the race. The race will also be co-hosted by Lees McRae, a perennial contender for the division I team omnium crown.
The action kicks off on Saturday the 19th when the racing starts on Lees McRae’s Nationals-level XC course right next to their campus. The race will surely be a calf-burner, as the course offers a significant amount of climbing from the get-go. Later in the afternoon, the focus turns to the gravity-cravers, as the racers take on the world class dual slalom course designed by pro Chris Herndon.
The setting changes on Sunday as the racing moves five miles down the road to Appalachian State’s newly minted downhill course at Hawksnest Mountain Resort. A summer project for the App State squad, the brand-new course will surely be a challenge for even the best gravity rider. And finally, the racing again turns back to the endurance racers, as the weekend ends in the spectator-friendly, high-speed short track cross country races at the same venue.
Story by Nathan Haslick and photos courtesy of tallahasseetrails.com
This Article Published 2009-09-17 09:35:04
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The Southeastern Collegiate Cycling Conference (SECCC) and the Atlantic Collegiate Cycling Conference (ACCC) will meet the weekend of September 19-20 to participate in the first ever dual conference mountain bike race for either conference. The competition is expected to be intense, as the racers will certainly be passionate about representing their conferences in the competition. 
