2011 Can-Am GNCC
Announces Rescheduled Race Dates
Loretta Lynn GNCC ATV Race
Rescheduled for November 5, 2011
Morgantown, WV (5/26/2011)
- Racer Productions, producer of the
Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series, is
pleased to announce updates to the 2011 series
schedule today. The updated schedule includes
the announcement of the T.B.A location in September,
as well as make-up dates for the Loretta Lynn
and Indy 100 races, which were rained out.
Round 11 of the series will take place at the
Mountain Ridge ATV Trails in Somerset, Pa., September
24 and 25. Mountain Ridge returns to the GNCC
schedule for the fifth year in a row.
"We are excited to announce the return of
Mountain Ridge to the 2011 GNCC schedule,"
said Trail Boss Jeff Russell. "Somerset is
a great location and we couldn't be more excited
to bring the GNCC racers and fans to the Pennsylvania
area once again this year."
The Loretta Lynn and Indy 100 GNCCs, hosted at
Loretta Lynn Ranch in Hurricane Mills, Tenn. and
Gosport, Ind., respectively, both cancelled due
to flooding, have been rescheduled for the weekend
of November 4-6. The rescheduled November race
will mark the first-ever double header in GNCC
history. Bikes are scheduled to race on Friday,
November 4 and then again on Sunday, November
6. ATV racing will resume on the regularly scheduled
Saturday, in between the two days of bike racing.
"There has never been a double header GNCC
as long as I've been racing so I'm excited to
see it unfold at Loretta's this year," said
Barry Hawk, 8-Time GNCC Champion and track crewmember.
"With increased travel expenses, we decided
to hold a double header so families wouldn't have
to make an additional trip to make-up the Indy
100 bike race," Hawk added.
Friday's race will be the Indy 100 make-up bike
race, while Saturday and Sunday will be the Loretta
Lynn make-up weekend race, co-sanctioned by the
AMA East National Hare Scramble (NEHS). The 50cc
bike class will race on Saturday evening, in conjunction
with the NEHS.
Furthermore, an additional throwaway has been
added to account for the unusual scheduling. Amateur
bike class championships will now be determined
by the rider's best finishes in a minimum number
of 8 events, rather than the previous 9 events.
A rider must now enter a minimum of 8 events to
be eligible for series awards and national class
ranking, as Racer Productions realizes that not
all riders can attend Friday's race. The additional
throwaway affects only the amateur bike classes.
The 2011 Can-Am Grand National Cross Country
Series heads to Patton, Pa., this weekend, May
28 and 29, for the first annual Rock Run GNCC.
ATV racing will take place on Saturday, followed
by bike racing on Sunday. For more information,
please visit www.gnccracing.com
About GNCC Racing:
The Can-Am Grand National Cross Country Series
is America's premier off-road racing series. Founded
in 1979, the 13-round championship is produced
exclusively by Racer Productions. Cross country
racing is one of the most physically demanding
sports in the world. The grueling three-hour GNCC
races lead as many as 1,800 riders through tracks
ranging in length from 10 to 12 miles, competing
for more than $3 million in prizes. With varied
terrain, including hills, woods, mud, dirt, rocks
and motocross sections, GNCC events are tests
of both survival and speed. For more information,
please visit www.gnccracing.com.
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