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U.S. Open of Mountain Biking Registration Now Open
Over
100 Racers Pre-register In First Hour!
March 7, 2008 (Vernon, New Jersey) - Diablo
Freeride Park is pleased to announce that online registration for the 2008 U.S.
Open of Mountain Biking, presented by Freelap Personal Timing Systems, is now
open for all athletes, vendors and media. Beginning at 9am eastern standard
time, the highly anticipated U.S. Open event attracted over 100 event
participants in the first hour of online registration alone. Due to the unique
open format of this event and the competitive legacy, athletes and vendors alike
are encouraged to take this opportunity to register in advance to secure their
position at this event. Qualifing positions for both Dual Slalom and
Downhill disciplines are field-limited and first-come,
first-served.
The 2008 U.S. Open will prove to be the best
U.S. Open event to date with various new improvements and additions including;
an improved Downhill Course, a new Dual Slalom discipline, a $50,000 cash and
prize purse, a RedBull photographer "Grudge Match" discipline, online webcasting
by www.bnqt.com and
the ever-popular U.S. Open after party/slideshow. Mark your calendars, tune your
bikes... its you vs. the world on May 25th at Diablo Freeride Park.
For more information about the U.S. Open of
Mountain Biking, please visit: www.diablofreeridepark.com/usopen.html.
The 2008 U.S. Open of Mountain Biking is
brought to you in part by support from exclusive sponsors: Toyota, Iron Horse
Bikes, RedBull, Freelap Personal Timing Systems, SRAM, RockShox, ethirteen
components, Fox Riders Co., Kenda USA, Avid, NYC Freeride, Scott USA Optics,
www.bnqt.com, WTB, Dakine, www.ridemonkey.com and Mountain Creek Resort
Shawn Orecchio
General Manager
Diablo Freeride Park
