Some of America's top racers were missing from the National Mountain Bike Series (NMBS) #2 in Fountain Hills, Arizona. While some were busy at the Cape Epic, others were racing the Pan American Continental Championships in Venezuela.
The US team captured two cross country titles thanks to Mary McConneloug in the elite women's contest and Sam Jurekovic in the men's U23 contest. Cristobal Silva (Chile) won the elite men's cross country and Daniela Campuzano (Mexico) the U23 women's cross country.
