Infineon Cougar Mountain Classic set for next week

Infineon Raceway will open its world-famous motor sports venue to racers of the human-powered variety for the Infineon Cougar Mountain Classic July 6 - 8 in Sonoma, California.

Saturday's events will include a cross country race on a 7.7 mile course on raceway property and a road criterium that's part of the National Racing Series (NRC) on the lower section of the race track, including hairpin turn #11. Sunday, racers tackle a Super D and a downhill race on Cougar Mountain and a road race, also part of the NRC.

Held in conjunction with the events will also be the Trips for Kids annual bike swap on Saturday and Sunday and a display of vintage bicycles dating back to the 1950s, part of the Brad Wahl Collection from American Cyclery in San Francisco. Bikes on display will include Legnano, Confente, Masi, Olmo, Cinelli, Coppis, Fisher, Specialized, Schwinn and others.