In its fourth year, the 2012 USA Cycling Professional Mountain Bike Gravity Tour (Pro GRT) has expanded to six races and continues to raise the level of competitive gravity racing across the United States. As the country's premier gravity calendar, the Pro GRT aims to provide a consistent stage of international-caliber events for elite gravity racers to showcase their downhill skills.
The six stop series will begin April 26 - 29 in Port Angeles, Washington and wrap August 3 - 5 right here at the Northstar California Mountain Bike Park. Each of the six stops will offer series ranking points to top finishers, resulting in overall individual titles for professional men and women. The racers with the most points throughout the six-race series will be recognized as the best gravity athletes competing on U.S. soil.
View Technical Guide for UCI Downhill Race (.pdf)
Click here to register for the 2012 Pro GRT
Receive special group rates on Northstar lodging valid August 2 - 6, 2012. Please call 1.888.298.3156 and mention code 12NPROGRT to receive the discount.
Schedule subject to change
Wednesday, August 1 | |
| 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Open Practice |
Thursday, August 2 | |
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration Opens - Downhill and Four-Cross |
| 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | Cat 2/Cat 3/Cat 1 (40 and older) DH Practice |
| 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Four-Cross Practice (All Categories Zone Six Live Wire) |
| 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. | Pro & Cat 1 (19 - 39) DH Practice |
| 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Pro & Cat 1 Junior DH Practice |
| 5:00 p.m. | Registration Closes |
Friday, August 3 | |
| 8:00 a.m. | Registration Opens - Downhill and Four-Cross |
| 8:00 - 11:00 a.m. | Cat 2/Cat 3/Cat 1 (40 and older) DH Practice |
| 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. | Four-Cross practice (All Categories Zone Six Live Wire) |
| 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. | Team Manager Meeting - Finish Line |
| 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Pro & Cat 1 (19 - 39) DH Practice |
| 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Pro & Cat 1 Junior DH Practice |
| 3:00 | Registration Closes - Downhill |
| 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Pro & Cat 1 Junior Seeding Runs (Mandatory) |
Saturday, August 4 | |
| 8:00 - 9:30 a.m. | DH Practice (All Classes) |
| 9:30 a.m. | Rider Meeting - Top of the Course |
| 10:00 a.m. | UCI Downhill Race - Boondocks |
| 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Four-Cross Registration - Season Pass Office |
| 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Four-Cross Registration - Day Lodge Deck |
| 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. | Four-Cross Practice (All Categories Zone Six Live Wire) |
| 4:30 p.m. | Downhill Awards - Finish Line |
| 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. | Whip Contest - Mid-Mountain (Free to enter, registration will be at start of event) |
Sunday, August 5 | |
| 8:00 - 10:30 a.m. | Four-Cross Practice with Start Gate (All Categories Zone Six Live Wire) |
| 10:30 a.m. | Rider Meeting - Top of the Course |
| 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. | Four-Cross Qualifying followed by Heats |
| 3:00 p.m. | Four-Cross Awards - Day Lodge Deck |
For further series information, please visit www.usacycling.org/progrt. For vendor and sponsorship opportunities, please e-mail Whitney Wall, Special Events Coordinator |
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