pisgah Mountain Bike Adventure Race (PMBAR)
02-18-09, 01:40 PM
#1
Junior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 6
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
pisgah Mountain Bike Adventure Race (PMBAR)
Hey Everybody! Registration is open for the 2009 Pisgah Mountain Bike Adventure Race (PMBAR).
https://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1686616
On May 2nd, 2009 teams of two riders will race to reach 4 of 5 checkpoints, in any order, and return to the start finish. Checkpoint locations will remain secret until start-time and there is no suggested route. Racers should expect routes to vary between 50-70 miles with 9000-15000 feet of climbing.
PMBAR is held deep within the Pisgah National Forest, one of the most rugged, beautiful, and unforgiving areas around. There will be no sag wagons and no gear drops. Once you leave the start/finish area you will be on your own. Checkpoint locations may be manned, however, there will be little to no food and water support on course.
Please do not underestimate the difficulty of this event.
PMBAR starts at Black Mountain trailhead on NC276 in Pisgah Forest, NC. That's directly across the street from Davidson River Campground. Reserve your campsite at www.recreation.gov
New for our 7th annual event: Cash prizes for 1st place and a brand new mandatory checkpoint location.
Go to www.pisgahproductions.com for photos from past events, the sponsors list, mandatory gear list, and contact information.
https://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1686616
On May 2nd, 2009 teams of two riders will race to reach 4 of 5 checkpoints, in any order, and return to the start finish. Checkpoint locations will remain secret until start-time and there is no suggested route. Racers should expect routes to vary between 50-70 miles with 9000-15000 feet of climbing.
PMBAR is held deep within the Pisgah National Forest, one of the most rugged, beautiful, and unforgiving areas around. There will be no sag wagons and no gear drops. Once you leave the start/finish area you will be on your own. Checkpoint locations may be manned, however, there will be little to no food and water support on course.
Please do not underestimate the difficulty of this event.
PMBAR starts at Black Mountain trailhead on NC276 in Pisgah Forest, NC. That's directly across the street from Davidson River Campground. Reserve your campsite at www.recreation.gov
New for our 7th annual event: Cash prizes for 1st place and a brand new mandatory checkpoint location.
Go to www.pisgahproductions.com for photos from past events, the sponsors list, mandatory gear list, and contact information.
02-18-09, 03:12 PM
#3
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: NWNJ
Posts: 3,704
Bikes: Road bike is a Carbon Bianchi C2C & Grandis (1980's), Gary Fisher Mt Bike, Trek Tandem & Mongoose SS MTB circa 1992.
Mentioned: 9 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 722 Post(s)
Liked 353 Times
in
226 Posts
10 yrs ago I spent a long weekend riding down there it was the best riding I hav eever done. The place is a JOY!!!
02-18-09, 04:15 PM
#4
Old School Rad
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: The old Mountains
Posts: 8,206
Bikes: Blur LT
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Pisgah is for sissys.
__________________
Like a circus monkey on a stolen Harley......
Like a circus monkey on a stolen Harley......
02-18-09, 05:31 PM
#5
Fourth Degree Legend
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: American Gardens Building
Posts: 3,826
Bikes: 2005 Kona Cinder Cone & 2010 Cannondale SuperSix
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
02-19-09, 12:56 PM
#6
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2005
Location: Montréal, QC, Canada
Posts: 4,510
Bikes: 2005 Kona Blast; 2005 Turner Flux, 2006 Felt F3C
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I heard Pisgah is a big rails-to-trails project.
02-19-09, 02:15 PM
#8
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Auburn, AL
Posts: 73
Bikes: Bianchi Via Nirone 7
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I have a cousin whose parents run a small resort in the Pisgah National Forest called Brown Mountain Beach. Pretty nice place. Would be a pretty cool place to have a bike race.
