The trail conditions were perfect today at the Massanutten HooHa! (Image credit: Dave McElwaine/trailwatch.net)
The 2011 Virginia Off Road Series is getting off to a slightly later than planned start after wet, rainy weather postponed the first round, which had been scheduled for March 6. Nonetheless, the series will go forward, starting on March 13, still with a planned 27 races participating.
The Camp Hilbert opener has been postponed until April 10 although there's no word yet on when the second Camp Hilbert event, originally set for that date, will be rescheduled.
The series has grown in recent years, with the including of longstanding, well-known regional events like the Massanutten Hoo Ha! in Harrisonburg, Virginia; the Middle Mountain Momma near Clifton Forge, Virginia; and the oldest race in the state, the Tidewater Challenge, in Williamsburg, Virginia.
"We enjoy creating relationships and keeping them alive year after year," said George Willetts, part of the Massanutten Hoo Ha! race organization upon discussing its inclusion into the VORS. The race is also part of the West Virginia Mountain Bike Series (WVMBA) and is a US Cup Triple Crown-affiliated event. It will offer cross country, super D and short track events.
The Virginia series covers events throughout the state, also visiting Danville, Maidens, Charlottesville, Fredericksburg, Richmond, Bedford, Quantico, Culpepper, Damascus, St. George, Wintergreen and Wakefield.
2011 Virginia Off Road Series (VORS) March 6 - Camp Hilbert, Maidens (postponed until April 10) March 13 - Shootout on Anglers Ridge, Danville March 20 - O'hill Meltdown, Charlottesville March 27 - Ride the Ridge, St. George April 10 - Camp Hilbert 2, Maidens (new date TBD) April 16 - Ford 1, Fredericksburg, April 23 - VA Cup Off Road Duathlon May 1 - Middle Mountain Momma, Clifton Forge May 7-8 - 12 hours of Lodi, Fredericksburg May 14 - Urban Assault, Richmond June 5 - Massanutten Hoo Ha!, Harrisonburg June 11 - Fat Tire Frenzy / Fat 5, Bedford June 25 - 12 hours of Cranky Monkey, Quantico July 16 - Battle at Burke, Culpepper July 17 - Iron Mountain 100, Damascus July 23 - Dirty Dawg, Blacksburg July 31 - Chimney Chase, Charlottesville August 7 - Camp Hilbert 3, Maidens August 28 - The Stampede, Wintergreen September 10 - Ford 2, Fredericksburg September 18 - Bacon Hola Bonk, St. George September 24 - Southside Scramble, Danville October 9 - Devil's Backbone Challenge, Wintergreen October 15 - Monster Mash, Wakefield October 22 - Paranormal, Charlottesville October 29-30 - Tidewater Challenge, Williamsburg November 5-6 - 18 hours Scouts Honor, Maidens
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