The U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) announced today at a press event at L.A. LIVE that the 2012 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships will be held at The Home Depot Center Velodrome, an AEG-owned and operated facility, in Carson, Calif., Feb. 10-12.
The competition will welcome approximately 230 athletes from 30 countries and serve as the final qualifying event for U.S. athletes to be nominated to the 2012 U.S. Paralympic Cycling Team which will compete at the 2012 Paralympic Games in London. U.S. athletes expected to compete include Allison Jones (Colorado Springs, Colo.), Greta Neimanas (Chicago, Ill.), Clark Rachfal (Annapolis, Md.), Jennifer Schuble (Houston, Texas), Aaron Trent (Columbia, S.C.) and Anthony Zahn (Riverside, Calif.).
“It’s wonderful to see this large-scale international event awarded to an American city with such a proud sports background  … Details
Mt. Shasta, Calif. — The 1st annual Slide, Ride, Run & glide Mobility Challenge kicked off this Sunday Mt. Shasta Ski Park.
The thirty bike race ran from the Marmont run at the park through Mt. Shasta City to Lake Siskiyou.
About thirty participants had to ski or snowboard, bike, run, and choose between canoeing or kayaking their way to the finish line … More
North America’s top pros ready to race cross country, short track, downhill and dual slalom
The Sea Otter Classic kicked off its 21st year on Thursday, April 14. The four-day mountain bike festival includes racing, rides and an expo at the Laguna Seca Raceway in Monterey, California. 8,500 racers are expected with another 1,500 likely to take part in organized participatory rides.
The mountain bike action will kick off on Friday with … Details
More than wheels spin at the annual epic that is the Sea Otter Classic at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Heads do too.
After all, this is a lot: Four days, 8,000 athletes and 50,000 fans worth of pedal-powered action – bike demos and beer gardens, stunt shows and special events just for children, road races and dirt showdowns and endurance epics – enough eventfullness all told to give the Sea Otter a strong grip on the awfully lofty title of World’s Best Bike Festiva … More