Western Cup has some races that are pretty nuts. I just heard about a race in Moab where one competitor died (only reason I even know they race there). Anyhow, if you've ever ridden in Moab, you may have done Amasa Back and Jacob's Ladder (the Jacob's Ladder portion is a hike-a-bike up three or four hundred feet of elevation thats more like a rock climbing event than a trail), and I doubt anyone would find a race there to be boring. I wonder where OLN was for that event? Maybe XC races are boring due to the choices the people who are in charge of programming make.