PAMBA is proud to present the inaugural Black Partridge Open on Aug 9. This is Race #4 in the I-74 Homegrown Mountain Bike Race Series at our new park in Metamora. This new trail system was designed by Mountain Bikers for Mountain Bikers and was built in cooperation with the Metamora Park District. The race course will cover 7.5 miles of fast and flowing singletrack with two grunting climbs - the race should be a blast. Racers will want to pre-ride this course, and for those of you who haven’t had the pleasure of riding Black Partridge Park yet, you have two more options for a guided tour: 1) Monday nights 7/27 and 8/3 we will have our weekly show ‘n’ go rides at the park (check the PAMBA message board for details http://pambamtb.org/ ) and 2) On Saturday and Sunday 8/1 & 8/2 at 10:00 we will be out doing some weed whacking and pre-race clean-up of the trails, so feel free to come out and help us, bring your bike, and catch a guided tour after we finish working.

Start times are:
10:00am Novice Men & Women
10:05am First Timers & Juniors
11:30am Kids Race
12:00pm Expert
12:05 Sport & Women’s Open

Online Registration will be opening soon and, as always, on-site registration will be available – check the PAMBA site for more info.