King of the Lake Series
BMCC is proud to present the Tifosi Optics King of the Lake USAC-MTB State Championship Series.
2008 King of the Lake Series Results
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2008 race dates:
Saturday-Sunday, May 3-4Saturday-Sunday, July 12-13
Saturday-Sunday, September 13-14
Race disciplines:
Time Trial (favors XC riders), Saturday mornings
Dual Slalom (favors gravity riders), Saturday afternoons
Super D (a blend of gravity and XC), Sunday afternoons
Race classes:
Expert Men 19+
Sport Men 19+
Beginner Men 19+
Expert Women 19+
Sport/Beginner Women 19+
Junior 15-18
Junior 11-14
Big Bike (37 lbs.+) 19+
Pee Wee 10-Under
"This series should be a blast, with a laid-back atmosphere geared toward having fun," said KOL Series director Matt Adams.
Course Information
The King of the Lake series takes place along the shores of W. Kerr Scott Reservoir in the scenic foothills of Northwest North Carolina.
Time Trials: The first time trial race will take place on the Overmountain Victory Trail, racing from the W. Kerr Scott Visitor Center to Bandits Roost Campground. The second time trial will take place at Dark Mountain, utilizing the BURN 24-Hour Challenge loop. Time trial competition returns to the Overmountain Victory Trail for the third and final race of the series, with racing beginning at Bandits Roost and ending at the Visitor Center.
The Dual Slalom races will take place on the new course located at Marley's Ford Recreation Area.
The Super D races will take place on the Super D course at Dark Mountain.
"We offer special thanks to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for allowing use of their land for trail development and racing. The USACE has allotted numerous acres at W. Kerr Scott Reservoir for trail development," Adams said. Since November 2002, BMCC has led the development of more than 20 miles of singletrack at Kerr Scott.
