Winterberg hosting iXS Dirt Masters Festival

Daniel Auerswald competing in Winterberg, Germany

Daniel Auerswald competing in Winterberg, Germany (Image credit: Thomas Dietze)

Winterberg will host the iXS Downhill series this weekend. The German venue is drawing hundreds of riders, including some top gravity stars, for the iXS Dirt Masters Festival.

The downhill field includes 600 racers, including American Aaron Gwin, multiple German champion Marcus Klaus Mann, junior world champion Brook MacDonald of New Zealand and Frenchwoman Sabrina Jonnier.  Downhillers will compete on Sunday.

Enduro and a slopestyle events are also on the schedule.

For more information, visit www.dirtmasters-festival.de.

Sue George is an editor at Cyclingnews.  She coordinates all of the site's mountain bike race coverage and assists with the road, 'cross and track coverage.