This press release in in regards to the upcoming event produced by Epic Rides Inc. There aren’t many events that I recommend attending, but any one of the epic rides events is highly reccomended. They’re relatively cheap to enter, and the events themselves are of the highest quality around….
Show Low Bluff Tour of the White Mountains Mountain Bike Event Has a New Look for 2008
The 2008 Show Low Bluff Tour of the White Mountains presented by Cellular
One is in its 13th year, but in some ways it’s a brand new event.The endurance mountain biking event, which will be held Saturday, Oct. 4,
still will be on trails in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest located
near Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ, but some of those trails are new. More recent
additions to the forests’ trail system including Timber Mesa, Panorama, Ice
Caves and Ice Caves connector trails will be added this year, with the
previously more enjoyable sections of the route including Los Burros,
Country Club and Blue Ridge trails remaining part of the course.
“The Apache Sitgreaves National Forest and TRACKS, the local trail
construction and advocacy club, have worked hard to rehab the Ice Caves
trail and build the new Ice Caves-Timber Mesa connector trail, called the
Osprey Trail. With completion of the Osprey Trail, people will be able to
get on the White Mountain Trail System at the Timber Mesa trail head and
hike, mountain bike, or ride horses all the way to the Los Burros Trail.”
said Nick Lund, president of TRACKS. These trails exemplify the best of
Northern Arizona riding, with climbs, fun and challenging, groovy
singletrack, and of course spectacular mountain scenery.Also new is the venue, which will be on Show Low Bluffs property.
“The site offers amazing camping, and it’s close to town,” said Sadow.
“People who want to stay at the Hampton Inn (the event’s official hotel)
will have a short drive to the start line the morning of the event.“With all the activities going on, though, we’ll be surprised if they want
to leave the venue once they arrive Friday afternoon to check-in,” Sadow
added. “The venue and its nearby access to nearly 100 miles of singletrack
in the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest is a great taste of living in the
Show Low Bluff community.”Those activities include another first for the event, the inaugural “White
Mountains Jam Session” on Saturday evening. Xtra Ticket, Arizona’s longest
standing Grateful Dead cover band, and Kindread a Reggae band from Glendale,
AZ will be featured. In addition to music, the White Mountains Jam Session
will have hand-crafted beers on tap, and food provided by local BBQ expert,
Grumpy Jake’s.“It’s going to be a mountain biking hoedown not to be missed,” said Sadow
To support the International Mountain Bicycling Association’s “Take a Kid
Mountain Biking Day” (also Oct. 4) Epic Rides is offering all youths 18 and
under a 50 percent discount on entry fees for the 8- and 15-mile rides.Epic Rides is pleased to have sponsors that are committed to the local
community and to the healthy outdoor lifestyle that is a part of mountain
biking.“Show Low Bluff and Epic Rides share a very valued customer, the outdoor
enthusiast,” he said. “We both appeal to the adventurer seeking to submerge
themselves in nature. Our presenting sponsor, Cellular One, is a strong
supporter of many local organizations and activities which better the
community. Epic Rides is glad they utilize the Tour as a vehicle to show
community support.”For more information about the event go online to
epicrides.com/towm/towm.htm.About Epic Rides, Inc:
Epic Rides has become world famous for producing events that celebrate the
many positive aspects of mountain bicycling. Events such as the Kona Bikes
24 Hours in the Old Pueblo, Show Low Bluff Tour of the White Mountains and
the Whiskey Off-Road are popular with participants because they offer
challenging, fun riding and emphasize the joy inherent in the sport.
http://www.epicrides.comAbout Show Low Bluff Development:
Show Low Bluff covers over 1,500 acres of land and is zoned for more than
3,500 residences. Within those acres will be a mixed-use community with
more than 100 acres of commercial activities centered around a
pedestrian-friendly area referred to as “The Hub”. It will be the first
traditional downtown venue in the White Mountains, projected to include the
area’s first outdoor theater and boutique hotel.Show Low Bluff is focused on fun, which is why plans include a recreational
area with a lake for sailing and canoeing, a stream for kayaking, a real
swimming hole (not a pool), rock-climbing areas, trails for hiking, running
and mountain biking, and riparian areas. Show Low Bluff is adjacent to the
Sitgreaves National Forest and is projected to link its trail system with
the extensive existing trail system in the White Mountains.About Cellular One:
Cellular One, which houses a call center and support function in Show Low,
is a network of wireless providers in 35 states “committed to bringing you
communication services that keep you connected to the people important in
your life. Delivering those connections to you in an honest and
straight-forward way, living and working in your communities, and building a
relationship with you is what we do.”
