Bear Creek Challenge offers US mountain bike nationals preview option

For the first time since 2008, US Mountain Bike Nationals is returning to the east coast on July 18-21. Pennsylvania's Bear Creek Resort in the Lehigh Valley will host the cross country nationals both this year and in 2014. Racers will have the chance to preview the courses a few weeks ahead of nationals at the Bear Creek Challenge race on June 1-2.

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.