MTBA sets 2007/2008 racing calendar

MTBA has set the dates for rounds in the 2007/2008 National MTB calendar. The calendar also includes the date in 2008 for the Australian MTB Championships.

Schedule:
October 27 -28 XC,DH,MTNX round 1
November 24-25 XC,DH,MTNX round 2
December 15-16 XC,DH,MTNX round 3
January 23 - 27 Australian MTB Championships, Canberra
February 2-3 XC,DH,MTNX round 4

Tony Scott, MTBA Executive Officer said, "This maintains a tight 4 race series, with the final series round the week after the Nationals in Canberra, which by then will be in the second year of its 3-year hosting contract for the pinnicle of Australian MTB competition. The series scheduling will greatly help those participants who come from the farthest locations in Australia to pick up at least 2 national level events in the span of a week.