The 2009 USA Cycling 24-Hour Mountain Bike National Championships will go off this weekend, Oct. 10 and 11, in conjunction with the 24 Hours of Moab in Moab, Utah. In all, the event is expected to draw more than 4,000 athletes, support crew and spectators.
“We’re really looking forward to providing the kind of production quality deserved of a national championship,” explained Laird Knight, president of Granny Gear Productions. “We will have live, real-time scoring available on-site as well as via the web, so fans all over the world can follow the progress of their favorite team. Based on the increased participation, this year’s event is also shaping up to have the largest cash purse in the history of 24-Hour racing, topping $24,000. We’re also deeply honored to have Chris Eatough making this his last hurrah.”
Fans should be sure to follow the race via live stats, in real-time, here. Granny Gear’s RealTime™ tracks the results and instantly publishes the standings on local terminals as well on the web at grannygear.com.
As a part of the event Pua Sawicki (Yucapia, Calf./Ellsworth), winner of three of the past four 24-Hour Mountain Bike National Championships, will attempt to become the first-ever female record holder in the Guinness Book of World Records for the “most miles ridden in 24 hours on a mountain bike.” There is no better woman suited for the feat as; Sawicki recently became one of the only Americans ever to land inside the top 10 at the UCI Mountain Bike Marathon World Championships in Austria, finishing seventh.
