McCrillis and Eldredge Presents,
The 7th annual Newport, NH
Mountain Bike Race:
The Pinnacle VII
The Race
  • Sunday August 27, 2006
  • Description:
    • The Pinnacle is race #7 in the 2006 New England Championship Series (NECS #7). The course is a 9 mile cross country mountian bike loop with tons of sweet singletrack, challenging climbs, an unforgettable technical downhill, the famous "Pinnacle Plummet", and new this year "The Wall". Novice does 1 lap, all others do 2.
    • The race benefits the Newport Lions Club.
  • Start / Finish Location:
    • Newport High School, Newport, NH.
  • Distance: 9 mile mountain bike loop
    • Novice - 1 lap
    • Sport - 2 laps
    • Expert - 2 laps
    • Enduro/Elite - 3 laps
  • Schedule:
    • 7:30-9:30 - Registration
    • 9:40 - Racer meeting
    • 10:00-10:15 - Race start (all classes)
    • 11:00 - BBQ
    • 2:00 - Awards ceremony
  • Awards:
    • Custom medals to top 3 in each class
    • $1500 for experts
  • T-Shirts: T-shirts to first 50 entrants
  • Race Contact:

Registration

  • EFTA membership required
  • Race Day:
    • 7:30 - 9:30 am
    • Cost $29.00
    • EFTA 1 day membership is an additional $4.00
  • Pre Registration:
    • T-shirts to first 50 entrants
    • Accepted thru August 24, 2006
    • Cost $25.00
    • EFTA 1 day membership is an additional $4.00
    • Fill out Entry Form and mail it to
      • Newport Rec Dept.
        65 Belknap Ave.
        Newport, NH 03773
      • Make check payable to "Newport Lions Club"
    • or   Register Online at Active.com
Race Links

 

 

 
"The best mixed terrain course of the NECS in my opinion. Hats off to Brian, PJ, Steve and the rest of Team Pinnacle."
         From a 2004 Racer

 

 

 

 
"Fantastic job Team Pinnacle!"
         From a 2004 Racer

Directions

  • From North:
    • Take Interstate 89 south to exit 13. Follow Rt 10 south into Newport. The High School & Recreation Complex will be on your left just before you get into the center of town.
  • From South & East:
    • Take Interstate 89 north to Exit 9. Follow Rt103 west into Newport. Make right onto Rt 10 North. The High School & Recreation Complex will be on your right less than a mile from the center of town.
    • Alternately take Interstate 89 north to Exit 12. Make left onto Rt 11 and follow that west into Newport. Make right onto Rt 10 north. The High School & Recreation Complex will be on your right less than a mile from the center of town.
  • From South & West:
    • Take Interstate 91 in Vermont north to Exit 7. Take Rt 11 east through Charlestown & Claremont to Newport. Make left onto Rt 10 north. The High School & Recreation Complex will be on your right less than a mile from the center of town.
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